Of Plimoth Plantation (in the title's original spelling) was written between 1630 and 1651 by William Bradford, who lived from 1590 to 1657. Bradford was the leader and 5-time governor of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. The work describes the story of the pilgrims from when they lived in the Dutch Republic in 1608 through the Mayflower voyage and up to the year 1647. Bradford also discusses his thoughts on religion and the bible compared with the mission of the pilgrims. It ends with a list of the Mayflower passengers and what happened to them as of 1651.