Episode 1 sets the social and political context in which the early Quakers emerged. Narrator Michael Corbett shares how 17th-century England was a time of upheaval, persecution, and radical spiritual seeking. From civil war to the Puritan crackdown, early Friends discovered their faith not in institutions, but in the inward experience of divine truth.

Show Credits

Presented by: Silver Wattle Quaker Centre

Written and Narrated by: Michael Corbett

Introductions Read by: Ann Zubrick, Board Member, Silver Wattle

Produced and Edited by: Holly Dhynes, Quakers Australia

Based on materials originally developed by: Michael Corbett, with gratitude to David Johnson

Produced on Ngambri–Ngunnawal land, near Weereewa (Lake George), where Silver Wattle Quaker Centre is located. This series includes contributions from Friends across Australia and around the world.

Music: Classical Guitar by Mantikore (licensed from AudioJungle)

Website: https://silverwattle.org.au/podcast