Moses Fletcher (1564 – 1621) was one of the oldest Mayflower passengers (along with James Chilton). He traveled to Plymouth by himself, leaving his family behind in Leiden, and died shortly after signing the Compact in the winter of 1620.

James Chilton (1556 – 1620) was a passenger aboard the Mayflower. He died roughly a month after signing the Mayflower Compact on December 18, 1620. He as the only signer of the Compact who died while the Mayflower was anchored at Cape Code.

Francis Eaton (1596 – 1633) was a house carpenter born in Bristol, England. He had no ties to the political affairs of Plymouth and died a freeman and Plymouth property owner.

Anno Domini is the long-form of the abbreviation A.D., which counts years starting from the conception or birth of Jesus.

That said, “Anno Domini; 1620” simply signifies the year in which the Mayflower Compact was signed.

(Pictured above is Dionysius Exiguss, who invented Anno Domini years to date Easter)

These lines do two things:

1. Gives the Pilgrims the ability to “enact, constitute, and frame … Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions, and Officers” within their government as long as they are “undertaken for the Glory of God … Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of [their] King and Country”
2. States that the Pilgrims promise to submit to and obey anything enacted, constituted, or framed per the above

Despite their separation from England to escape religious persecution, they still considered themselves a part of the English people. This is why they refer to themselves as “the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James.”

Edward Winslow (1595 – 1655) sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 and later held a number of political offices. He was elected assistant to Governor William Bradford and later was elected governor of Plymouth on three occasions.

This is the English translation of the popular Zapatista slogan, “Para todos todo, para nosotros nada.” The slogan is in harmony with the concept of mutual aid, which is an organization theory that is used to signify a voluntary reciprocal exchange of resources and services for mutual benefit.

The Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) is a Mexican political party. At the time this song was written, the PRI held power in Mexico for 65 years.

These lines simply state that the struggle of the Zapatistas for democracy, justice, and liberty won’t stop until the PRI has been unseated from political power and the voice of the people – the campesinos – has been restored.