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[…]
If you were to make a list of the top 10 most pivotal events in American History, the execution of King Charles I would have to be on it. It might not be one which immediately sprang to mind, but it hadn’t happened, America would be unrecognizable today. As we will shortly see, everything we Read more about ECW 17: The Second English Civil War[…]
Civil wars are notoriously terrible. They’re more violent, harder to end, and create longer lasting animosities than other types of conflict. In 1645, America had largely been spared from these effects and problems, but it wouldn’t be spared from people affected by them. Introduction But first! A quick announcement. I’ve just gotten my first full-time Read more about ECW 12: The experience of war in England[…]
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[…]