William Hubbard and the Providential Interpretation of History.

The article presents an examination into the historiography of the 17th century New England colonist William Hubbard and his hermeneutic of Divine Providence in history. A broad discussion is provided citing the commonality of the religious perception of God's active intervention and involvement with human history throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. Hubbard's own engagement with this practice is examined and highlighted through his accounts of King Philip's War and larger works on 17th century New England history. The author asserts that Hubbard pioneered a less interventionist and more "rational" approach to historical causation.