Jul 30, 2020
In response to the execution of King Charles I, the colonies of Bermuda, Virginia, Maryland, Newfoundland, Antigua and Barbados declared their allegiance to his uncrowned and exiled heir. In doing so, they declared their separation from the English government. Some even went so far as to arm and defend themselves to...
Jul 15, 2020
Back in England, the King had surrendered to the Scots at Newcastle, but the victorious Parliamentarians were divided. Presbyterians versus Independents, Parliament versus the Army. Discontent in the countryside turned into unrest, and the failure of either side to successfully negotiate with the King led to round two...
Jul 1, 2020
In the aftermath of the Remonstrance of 1646, two things
happen. One, Massachusetts deputies and magistrates stay
united long enough to implement watered down versions of some of
the reforms the deputies had been pushing for all
along.
Second, though, New England set about to declare to the world what
the...