* Founded the colony of Rhode Island, which was one of the first places in the world where people of all religions were welcome.
* Wrote a book called "The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution," which argued that the government should not be involved in religious affairs.
* Was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony because of his religious beliefs.
John Winthrop:
* Was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
* Believed that the colony should be a "city upon a hill," a model of Christian virtue for the rest of the world.
* Tried to enforce religious uniformity in the colony, but later became more tolerant of other religions.
Both Williams and Winthrop believed that freedom of religion was important, but they had different ideas about how it should be practiced. Williams believed that the government should not be involved in religious affairs, while Winthrop believed that the government should enforce religious uniformity. Despite their differences, both men made significant contributions to the development of religious freedom in the United States.