The Puritan Rev. John Eliot converted a Narraganset Indian named Sassamon. Sassamon adopted Christianity and became an important interpreter for the English.
Chief Metacomet (King Philip) felt that Sassamon was a traitor to his tribe and his culture. Metacomet ordered the assassination of Sassamon.
Sassamon's assassination angered the Puritans. How could they ever convert Indians if the Indians were afraid that becoming Christians might be a matter of life and death.
Assume that you are a group of Puritan leaders. What do you do about the assassination of your new Indian convert to Christianity?