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 The return of privateering In 1635, there were still people who dreamed of reviving the Elizabethan legacy. There’s a lot of good to be said about the Stuarts – they were less oppressive, less violent, more easygoing than their Tudor predecessors, but to many 17th Century Englishmen, there was Read more about Providence Island 5: the last Elizabethan colony[…]
On May 12, 1641, Thomas Wentworth, the Earl of Strafford was executed. It was a pivotal moment in the relationship between King Charles and the Parliament he would be at war with just a few months later. Strafford also gave a speech to the Lords earlier in the day. This, however, is the speech he gave Read more about Execution speech of the Earl of Strafford[…]
Background On May 12, 1641, Thomas Wentworth, the Earl of Strafford was executed. It was a pivotal moment in the relationship between King Charles and the Parliament he would soon be at war with. This may not strictly speaking be American history, but it’s very connected to the history we’re discussing right now, and though Read more about The Earl of Strafford’s execution speech to the Lords in the Tower[…]