Why Wars Happened History Podcast

AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1600–1700 (storytelling style): The Massacre of 1622


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Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved?

Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war.

And if you want to talk more about war, we also have authors, historians, war generals, royalty, actors, filmmakers, a whole bunch of people come on as guests and we talk about everything about before, during, and after war. So let's go!

The Why Wars Happened History Podcast covers The American Revolution, World War I, World War II, Medieval Wars in England, The Habsburg Empire, The War in Iraq, Scottish wars, The War of the Roses, The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Cold War, The Thirty Years War, The Hundred Years War, The American Civil War, and many others.

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In this episode of Why Wars Happened History Podcast, colonists are massacred by their friends, King James pulls a Legally Blonde type move to steal Virginia from The Virginia Company, and slavery begins in Virginia. In this week's episode of 'Why Wars Happened,' we delve into the dramatic events that shaped Virginia's early history. Discover how the brutal 1622 massacre gave King James the perfect excuse to turn Virginia into a royal colony. We explore the colony's early democratic experiments, the political tug-of-war between The Virginia Company and the crown, and the rise of tobacco and early slavery. It's a whirlwind of political drama, economic ambitions, and social transformations.

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00:00 Introduction to the American Revolution

00:15 Virginia's Early Struggles and Democratic Beginnings

03:14 The 1622 Massacre and Its Aftermath

08:04 King James' Power Struggle with The Virginia Company

12:10 The Legal Battle and Virginia's Transition to a Royal Colony

17:20 The Rise of Tobacco and Early Slavery in Virginia

19:02 Conclusion and Teaser for Next Episode

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Why Wars Happened History PodcastBy Emily Ross