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 Struggle in England between King and Parliament 355 604. The Pilgrim Fathers. The community of them which established itself at Leyden dispatched the Mayflower, in 1620, with colonists since known as the Pilgrim Fathers to the New World across the sea. It was these colonists who laid the founda- tions of a New England which has proved a worthy offspring of CHILDREN OF CHARLES I This very interesting picture, by the Flemish artist Van Dyck, was painted in 1637. The boy with his hand on the dog's head was destined to become Charles II of England. Next on the left is the prince, who was later James II. The girl to the extreme left, the Princess Mary, married the governor of the United Netherlands, and her son became William III of England in 1688. The two princesses on the right died in childhood the mother country. The form of worship which they established in their new home is still known as Congregational. 605. The Long Parliament. In 1640 Charles found himself engaged in a war with Scotland, which, as we have seen (575), had become Presbyterian and refused to be forced to accept the Anglican form of worship. The army which the king got to- gether was reluctant to fight the Scots, so Charles was at last