william Bradford
- governor of Plymouth Colony after John Carver dies- writes "Of Plymouth Plantation"
John Robinson
- pastor and leader of the English Separatists in Leiden before they leave foe America
Elder William Brewster
- Pilgrim's leading lay minister
John Carver
- first governor of Plymouth Colony
Robert Cushman
- Helped organize voyage to America
Thomas Weston
- leading adventurer from London
Christopher Jones
- Mayflower's master
Robert Coppin
- Chris Jone's mate and pilot
Captain Miles Standish
- wife Rose- Pilgrim's leading military officer
Christopher Martin
- Mayflower's governor- original purchasing agent
Stephen Hopkins
- Stranger who may have been to Jamestown before boarding the Mayflower
Edward Winslow
- leading Pilgrim diplomat who also served as a governor
John Howland
- indentured servant who eventually became a leading citizen of the colony
john Billington
- head of what Bradford called the "profanest family" - sons john and francis
Thomas Morton
- leader of Merrymount
John Sanders
- leader of Wessagussett settlement
Phineas Pratt
- another leader of the Wessagussett settlement
John Hamden
- English gentleman who spent winter of 1623 with the Pilgrims
Massasoit
- Pokanoket sachem
Canonicus
- Narragansett sachem
Squanto
- Pilgrim's interpreter, originally from Patuxet
Epenow
- sachem from Martha's Vineyard
Samoset
- sachem from Pemaquid Point, Maine
Passaconaway
- sachem and powwow from Merrimack River in New Hamshire
Aspinet
- Nauset sachem
Canacum
- Manomet sachem
Iyanough
- Cummaquid sachem
Corbitant
- Mattapoisett sachem
Hobbamock
- Pokanoket sachem
Obtakiest
- Massachusetts sachem
Pecksuot
- Massachusetts pniese
Uncas
- Mohegan sachem - pledged loyalty to Puritans during Pequot War
Wituwamat
- Massachusetts warrior
Miantonomi
- Narragansett sachem
Thomas Prence
- Plymouth governor
Thomas Willett
- founder of Wannamoisett and friend of Alexander
Major William Bradford Jr
- William Bradford's son
John Miles
- Swansea minister whose house became Miles garrison
James Cudworth
- army commander from Scituate
Benjamin Church
- carpenter and leading captain during King Philip's war
Alice Church
- Ben Church's wife
Josiah Winslow
- son of Edward- first governor of Plymouth born in the new world
Samuel Mosely
- leading captain during King Phillip's War- known for his hatred of Indians
Captain Rodger Goulding
- mariner who rescued Church's men at the Pease Field Fight and was present at the death of Phillip
Captain Thomas Lathrop
- leader at Bloody Brook
Major Robert Treat
- led Connecticut forces at Green Swamp Fight
John Elliot
- leading Puritan missionary to the Praying Indians
Captain Daniel Gookin
- superintendent to Praying Indians
Major Samuel Appleton
- commander of Massachusetts forces
John Gorham
- led plymouth forces with William Bradford at Great Swamp Fight
Captain Samuel Wadsworth
- led rescue of Lancaster
Mary Rowlandson
- captured by Indians at Lancaster
Captain Michael Pierce
- killed with most of his men at Blackstone River
Captain George Denison
- led Connecticut force with Mohegans, Pequots, Niantics, that captured Canonchet
John Hoar
- negotiated the ransom and release of Mary Rowlandson
Captain William Turner
- led attack on Indians at Connecticut
Pastor John Cotton
- Plymouth minister
John Leverett
- Massachusetts governor
Wamsutta/Alexander
- Massasoit's oldest son
Weetamoo
- Alexander's wife, female Pocasset sachem
Metacom/Phillip
- Alexander's younger brother "King Philip"
Tuspaquin
- Amie's husband- the "Black sachem of Nemasket"
John Sassamon
- interpreter for Alexander and Philip - one of John Eliot's pupils
Awashonks
- son Peter; female Sakonnet sachem
Tobias
- one of Philip's senior counselors- accused of murdering John Sassamon
Totoscon
- sachem for Buzzard's Bay - attacked Dartmouth and Clark's garrison
Nimrod
- one of Philip's leading warriors
Cananchet
- Narragansett sachem
Quinnapin
- Narragansett sachem- Weetamoo's husband during King Philip's War- Mary Rowlandson's master
Annawon
- Philip's principal captain
Job Kattenanit
- Praying Indian who became a spy for the English
Sagamore Sam
- Nipmuck sachem - bargains with English over the ransom or Mary Rowlandson