4. Jonathan Boucher: Loyalist Religious Leader laws for their own good. He said that these laws came from God and made life safer and better for most colonists. Reverend Jonathan Boucher was a British religious Finally, Boucher warned that working for independence leader. He used his sermons to spread his Loyalist beliefs. was dangerous. These actions could lead to a war with Boucher first came to the colonies as a young man in Great Britain. Such a war would hurt thousands of people 1759. Later, he went back to Great Britain. There he far worse than living with a few unfair laws would. became a priest in the Church of England. Then he Boucher’s Loyalist sermons made some Patriots returned to the colonies. He became a well-known religious angry. They threatened to hurt him. Realizing that he was leader in Maryland. in danger, Boucher began keeping loaded pistols nearby Many people in the colonies liked Boucher because he was when he gave his sermons. intelligent and full of charm. He was balding and usually wore spectacles, or glasses. Boucher was full of energy and ambition. He was a forceful 5. Lord Dunmore: Loyalist Governor of Virginia man who was comfortable talking in of large groups. Boucher was never afraid to speak his mind, no John Murray was a fierce Loyalist leader. His British title was Lord matter how many people disagreed with him. As a minister, Dunmore. He came from a royal Scottish family and was elected to he expected everyone to obey his teachings. He used his the British Parliament at the age of 29. In 1771, King George III talents and his occupation to argue for the Loyalists’ cause. appointed Dunmore to serve as royal governor of the colony of Boucher preached that the king’s power came from Virginia. God. He said that Christians had a special duty to obey Dunmore was a proud and wealthy man. He dressed in fancy clothes British laws. Disobeying the king was like disobeying God. that showed off his wealth and importance. He was stubborn and Boucher did not believe that common people were capable sometimes bad-tempered. And he was very loyal to Great Britain. of ruling. He argued that the colonists should obey British
4. Jonathan Boucher: Loyalist Religious Leader Reverend Jonathan Boucher was a British religious leader. He used his sermons to spread his Loyalist beliefs. Boucher first came to the colonies as a young man in 1759. Later, he went back to Great Britain. There he became a priest in the Church of England. Then he returned to the colonies. He became a well-known religious leader in Maryland. Many people in the colonies liked Boucher because he was intelligent and full of charm. He was balding and usually wore spectacles, or glasses. Boucher was full of energy and ambition. He was a forceful man who was comfortable talking in of large groups. Boucher was never afraid to speak his mind, no matter how many people disagreed with him. As a minister, he expected everyone to obey his teachings. He used his talents and his occupation to argue for the Loyalists’ cause. Boucher preached that the king’s power came from God. He said that Christians had a special duty to obey British laws. Disobeying the king was like disobeying God. Boucher did not believe that common people were capable of ruling. He argued that the colonists should obey British laws for their own good. He said that these laws came from God and made life safer and better for most colonists. Finally, Boucher warned that working for independence was dangerous. These actions could lead to a war with Great Britain. Such a war would hurt thousands of people far worse than living with a few unfair laws would. Boucher’s Loyalist sermons made some Patriots angry. They threatened to hurt him. Realizing that he was in danger, Boucher began keeping loaded pistols nearby when he gave his sermons. 5. Lord Dunmore: Loyalist Governor of Virginia John Murray was a fierce Loyalist leader. His British title was Lord Dunmore. He came from a royal Scottish family and was elected to the British Parliament at the age of 29. In 1771, King George III appointed Dunmore to serve as royal governor of the colony of Virginia. Dunmore was a proud and wealthy man. He dressed in fancy clothes that showed off his wealth and importance. He was stubborn and sometimes bad-tempered. And he was very loyal to Great Britain.
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