American History Revealed

Over the course of two decades the English settlers of New England came to believe that the Pequot War marked the end of Native American resistance to English rule in the region. They could have been more mistaken in that view, and for that reason they were totally unprepared for the revolt inspired by the charismatic Indian chieftain known as "King Philip," whose war against the whites (1675-1676) is considered by historians to have been the most successful Native American rebellion in the history of the continent.

In this episode, we touch on one of the most taboo of sinful practices in the New England Colonies - beastiality. Join us as we discuss the most well known cases of colony members who were accused, tried and found guilty for their crimes - and the impact it left on the moral image of their communities. 

Tensions in New England provoked fear in the minds of the settlers, and created deep aprihensions about the possibility that Satan was attemping to take over the colonies. 

In this follow-up the the last episode, Anne Hutchinson and her family leave Boston for New Amsterdam with the permission of the Dutch. Anne faces the most painful moment of her life, and after believing they had finally found sanctuary, the entire Hutchinson family is met with a gruesome and untimely fate. 

In this episode, we examen the persecution of religious freethinker Anne Hutchinson and her subsequent exile. Accused by Minister John Winthrop of two crimes: being adverse to the standard teachings of the religious community she inhabited, and for being a woman that didn't know her place, she faced a slanderous trail that held her future, and the future of her family, in the balance.