The origins of America
Listen on: iTunesSubscribe on Android, Stitcher and more How did things ever get so far? Royalists, and indeed Presbyterians, in every colony were probably asking themselves that in 1644, but nowhere moreso in Bermuda, Virginia and Maryland. In slightly different ways, but at the same time, those royalist-dominated colonies became the first in the Americas to really Read more about English Civil War 6: War comes to America[…]
Listen on: iTunesSubscribe on Android, Stitcher and more In 1644, Independents in England started to gain the upper hand at the Westminster Assembly. And in New England, tensions between deputies and magistrates, presbyterians and independents, rose, ultimately causing the region’s most intense political battle since the Antinomian Controversy. Intro In England, by 1644, the war Read more about English Civil War 5: The Hingham Militia Case[…]
Listen on: iTunesSubscribe on Android, Stitcher and more Welcome back, everyone. Before we get started, I actually have an announcement to make. I have always regretted the title of this podcast, for a number of reasons. After going back and forth, not knowing what to do about it, I’ve officially decided to change the name. As for Read more about English Civil War 4: The worst and most dangerous times (and sugar)[…]
Listen on: iTunesSubscribe on Android, Stitcher and more Welcome back, everyone. So, last week, we discussed how the English Civil War finally broke out. And, this week, we’ll look at some debates which emerged among Puritans in the following year. Debates which, essentially, boiled down to the fundamental question of how far the revolution should go. Read more about English Civil War 3: Aristocracy vs. Democracy[…]
Listen on: iTunesSubscribe on Android, Stitcher and more Transcript The English Civil War officially started in 1642, and the road to war was a terrifying and chaotic time of political intrigue, mob violence and widespread paranoia. Introduction If you’ve been following this series from the beginning, you have a vague idea of the events of Read more about English Civil War 2: An overview of the war[…]
If you’re interested, I gave a similar treatment to the Earl of Strafford’s execution here and here. About George Digby In 1641, George Digby was the 29 year old son of the Earl of Bristol. He was born in Madrid while his father served as ambassador to Spain, and his father had been a leader Read more about George Digby’s speech on the Earl of Strafford’s attainder[…]
Listen on: iTunesSubscribe on Android, Stitcher and more Transcript Welcome back, everyone! First, thank you so much for your patience the past few weeks. And without further ado, it’s time to cover the war that changed America. Introduction Today, to start our series, I thought I’d start with an overview of what exactly English America Read more about The English Civil War 1: America in 1642[…]
Listen on: iTunesSubscribe on Android, Stitcher and more Transcript Welcome back! Last week, we saw the second Spanish attack on Providence Island, and the final reorganization of the venture into a potentially successful enterprise. It was the colony’s last hope. They adopted vital reforms, sold most of their slaves, and removed colony’s most belligerent citizens, and a Read more about Providence Island 9: End of an era[…]
Listen on: iTunesSubscribe on Android, Stitcher and more Transcript Welcome back, last episode, we discussed the final descent of the Providence Island project into irrecoverable failure, and this week, we’ll discuss the last couple years of the colony’s existence. I’d intended to finish this in just one episode, but there’s just so much that happens that I Read more about Providence Island 8: The second Spanish attack[…]
Listen on: iTunesSubscribe on Android, Stitcher and more Transcript Welcome back! Last week, we saw the fulfillment of hopes and dreams for Providence Island as a privateering base. Company members were preparing to relocate to the colony, they reduced civilian rents and increased their liberties, and things should have been better than ever. But, the focus on Read more about Providence Island 7: Descent into chaos[…]