Charles II kept a stronger Parliament within England than his father could have imagined, and he expanded the Navigation Acts, kept the policy of transportation, and pushed the slave trade. When news of the new king’s planned policies reached Virginia, Berkeley rushed to ask that they be revoked or modified to avoid crushing his colony. Read more about Restoration 4: Meet the new boss[…]
A political fight in Maryland highlights the colony’s new state of affairs – Lord Baltimore may own the colony, but he has virtually no power there. Support this podcast on Patreon Buy me a Coffee for one-time donations Transcript After Cromwell’s death, Puritans made one last significant attempt to assert control over Maryland, and the Read more about Restoration 3: Fendall’s Rebellion[…]
In the final episode of our English Civil War series, we discuss the Restoration. After Cromwell died, there was chaos that could have erupted in yet another round of war. Instead, though, the return of Charles II to the throne of England occurred without bloodshed, which only intensified the excitement over his return. With the Read more about ECW 32: The Restoration[…]
1655 was the year of the first Virginia law which mentioned slavery as a legitimate institution, and the Commonwealth Era was also the one which saw England take active, organized steps to enter the slave trade. In this episode, we discuss the history of England’s Western Africa trade, and exactly what was going on, slavery-wise, Read more about ECW 25: The Guinea Company[…]
Maryland’s Civil War After taking over Virginia, puritans Richard Bennett and William Claiborne also take control of Maryland. Baltimore orders his governor, William Stone, to fight back. This conflict culminates in a bloody fight near Providence/Anne Arundel, involving nearly 400 Marylanders, known as the Battle of the Severn Full Text One could argue that the Read more about ECW 24: The Battle of the Severn[…]
The foundations of the British Empire were laid as England passed the Navigation Act of 1651, declaring that all English colonies were created by and for Parliament, were directly accountable to the English government, and must trade only with English merchants. It also moved to force colonies who had declared for Charles II into submission Read more about ECW 23: Empire[…]
When she heard about the regicide, one Bermuda colonist said she thought that “They that done it, would never see the face of Christ.” Introduction Before we get started, I just wanted to do a little housekeeping. School begins again next week, and my goal is going to be to do this as a biweekly Read more about ECW 18: Declarations of Independence[…]
Welcome back! This week, we’re going to talk about Maryland in the aftermath of the Plundering Time and the end of the First English Civil War. Introduction We left Maryland at a pivotal moment in its history. The Plundering Time was over, Calvert had resumed his role as governor of Maryland, and just afterward, he Read more about ECW 15: The Toleration Act[…]
In 1648, Virginia banished two more puritan preachers, and not only is this event a good glimpse into issues Virginia faced following Parliamentary victory, it became an event that affected the course of both Virginia and Maryland history. Introduction I had meant to talk about Maryland this week, and the story I’m telling was originally Read more about ECW 14: Common Prayer[…]
Listen on: iTunesSubscribe on Android, Stitcher and more Transcript Welcome back, everyone, and thank you, yet again, for your patience! Introduction First, let me apologize for yet another massive delay between episodes. I’ve been working to transition into being a teacher, and then, I actually took a long term substitute teaching job, to get some Read more about English Civil War 8: Long Awaited Return[…]