Historical Context

By Jeremy LaKosh

History

What's Historical Context about?

An examination of history through the writings and eyewitness accounts of its participants.

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Historical Context episodes:

12.12.2022
"Rioting" in Virginia
When people look up the events in Virginia in 1682, they sometimes will notice that people write about rioting occurring in the colony. Today, we will find out what really happened. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and...
12.05.2022
Governor Culpepper versus The House of Burgesses
Governor Culpepper finally arrives and brings three legislative requests with him. Two are easily agreed upon, but the third regarding a tax on tobacco, becomes a source of contention in today's episode. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife...
11.28.2022
Absent Leadership in Virginia
Governor Culpepper begins his tenure as governor, but as we are about to find out, the colonists will need to be patient when it comes to meeting him in person. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum...
11.21.2022
Virginia's Leadership Transitions Again
With the death of Sir William Berkeley, Colonel Jeffreys days as the Acting Governor of Virginia are limited. In today's episode, we examine its transition. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License:...
11.14.2022
Turning Against Berkeley: The Fallout of Bacon's Rebellion
Today, the investigation is underway as to why Bacon's rebellion happened. The results would turn the colony against Governor Berkeley. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
11.07.2022
The Conclusion of Bacon's Rebellion
Today, we examine the abrupt conclusion of Bacon's rebellion. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
10.31.2022
The Violence and Destruction of Bacon's Rebellion
The destruction and violence of Bacon's rebellion spreads beyond the natives in today's episode. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
10.24.2022
Nathaniel Bacon in His Own Words
With Bacon's Rebellion in full swing, Nathaniel Bacon issues a number of written statements. Today, we examine them in detail. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
10.17.2022
Rebellion Breaks Out in Virginia
Today's episode examines Virginia in 1675 where discontent has transformed into rebellion. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
10.10.2022
Prelude to Bacon's Rebellion
In today's episode, the early 1670's breeds further discontent in the Virginia colony. We'll examine through the writings of the era. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
10.03.2022
Virginia Through the Eyes of Governor Berkeley
Today, we examine the Virginia colony in 1670 through the writings of Governor Sir William Berkeley. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Read Berkeley’s “Enquiries to the Governor of Virginia”: http://www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1062 Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
09.26.2022
The Dutch Attack Virginia
Today's episode covers the Dutch attack of merchant shipping in Virginia and additional calamities create further economic strain in the colony. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
09.19.2022
Virginia's Economy Crippled by War
Today's episode discusses the Second Anglo Dutch War and how it complicated matters for the Virginia colonial economy. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
09.15.2022
Reflections and Thank You After 100 Episodes
Today, I take a brief break with a special episode reflecting on 100 episodes, plans for the future, and a thank you for the loyal support! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by...
09.12.2022
Virginia's First Slave Rebellion and the Dutch Threat
In today's episode, we look at the first slave rebellion in the colonies led by some unusual suspects. Also, relations between England and the Netherlands creates potential problems for Virginia. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum...
09.05.2022
The Restoration of Sir William Berkeley
Today, we kick off a new series on Virginia during the Restoration by examining Sir William Berkeley's return to the governorship and the condition of the colony in those first years of his return. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow...
08.29.2022
The End of the English Commonwealth
Today's episode returns to England where we examine the end of the English Commonwealth and how Charles II was restored to the throne. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
08.22.2022
New Netherlands During the English Commonwealth and The Destruction of New Sweden
Today's episode focuses on the Dutch and Swedish colonies during the English Commonwealth. Only one nationality would remain between the two by 1659. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link:...
08.15.2022
Rhode Island: Divisive After United
In today's episode, the Rhode Island colonies come back together, but are immediately faced with differences of opinion. The colony also has to deal with the Quakers who begin to enter after their banishment from Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter:...
08.08.2022
The Threat of War and Quakers in Connecticut
Today's episode focuses on Connecticut starting when England declared war against the Netherlands. While Connecticut was worried about invasion from the Dutch, it also took actions against the rise of Quakerism. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram:...
08.01.2022
The Hanging of Quakers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Today's episode focuses on the progressive crackdown against the Quakers in the Massachusetts Bay colony, leading to executions. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
07.25.2022
Fraud, Annexation, and Dissension at the Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay enjoys its autonomy from the commonwealth of England, but it comes with dissent and fraud. The colony also experiences growth via annexation in today's episode. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin...
07.18.2022
The Battle of Severn and the Restoration of Lord Baltimore
William Stone raises an army to take back Maryland and it leads to only battle of the English Civil War fought in America. The outcome of the battle would go one way and the direction of the colony would go...
07.11.2022
Maryland is Seized by the Virginia Commissioners
After a "misunderstanding" a few years prior where the Virginia commissioners nearly took over the colony of Maryland, another "misunderstanding" leads to Maryland being turned over to Virginia. In today's episode, we break down the lapsed communication and how Governor...
07.04.2022
The Height of Legislative Autonomy in the Virginia Colony
As the Virginia colony comes under control of the Commonwealth of England, the colony enjoys a surprising degree of autonomy. The autonomy is not to be confused with harmony, as the governor and House of Burgesses clash over who has...
06.27.2022
The Commonwealth of England, Part 1
Today's episode in a short episode on the events occurring in England between 1649 and 1652. This episode is designed to give context to England's political situation as it relates to the colonies. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on...
06.20.2022
The Rhode Island Colony Splits Into Two
Today's episode focuses on the Rhode Island colony splitting in half with Roger Williams and his allies in Providence and Warwick on one side and William Coddington and his allies of Portsmouth and Newport on the other side. Obadiah Holmes...
06.13.2022
Witch Trials and Peace Treaties in Connecticut
Today's episode focuses on the Connecticut colony during the start of the English Commonwealth. The colony is still dealing with the witchcraft hysteria and has to deal with an unexpected foreign visitor. Read the 1650 Code of Laws: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/content/constitutions/1650_Code_of_Laws.pdf Follow us...
06.06.2022
The Short Lived Colony of Maine
Today's episode focuses on a few short years in the late 1640's and early 1650's where Maine operated independently. We will also talk about why Maine's independence could not last. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and...
05.30.2022
Anabaptists and Witchcraft at the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Today's episode takes a look at the Massachusetts Bay in the years immediately following the end of the English monarch. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Massachusetts Bay Colonial Seal by: Viiticus - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,...
05.23.2022
The Virginia Commissioners Target Maryland
Today, Maryland faces full takeover of its government, but did the Parliamentarians authorize it? Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
05.16.2022
Under Threat: Maryland at the Start of the English Commonwealth
Today, we shift gears to Maryland who are in the same predicament as Virginia. The colony now faces an English Commonwealth that is opposed to their religious views. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Read the...
05.09.2022
The Commonwealth of England Targets Virginia, Part 2
Today, we pick up where we left off last week with the fight between the Virginia Royalists and the English Parliament. Today, the confrontation comes to a full apex and conclusion. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCPFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/Read...
05.02.2022
The Commonwealth of England Targets Virginia, Part 1
Today's episode starts a new series on the colonies during the English Commonwealth. Today we focus on Virginia in 1649 and how the Commonwealth began getting hostile towards the pro-Royalist colony. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram:...
04.25.2022
The Colonies at the End of the English Monarchy
Today's episode concludes our series on the colonies during the English Civil War. We discuss the state of several colonies along with the establishment of the Commonwealth of England. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ More...
04.18.2022
How New Netherland Was Nearly Destroyed
Today's episode returns to the colony of New Netherland in the 1640's and discusses how war and dissention nearly destroyed the colony. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
04.11.2022
New Albion: The Failed Irish Colony
Today's episode covers a unique attempt to colonize America under an Irish banner. We talk about Sir Edmund Plowden and the struggles he faced trying to make New Albion a reality. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram:...
04.04.2022
The Connecticut Witch Trials
Nearly half a century before Salem, Connecticut had its own series of witch trials. In today's episode, we attempt to trace its origins. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Matthew Hopkins Images courtesy of: By https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/13/34/b098ac6a300decef0f6dcb1bd868.jpgGallery:...
03.28.2022
The Colonies Move Beyond the English Civil War
In today's episode, the colonies move beyond the English Civil War by attempting to operate under their own autonomy. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Read The Acts and Orders of 1647: https://oll.libertyfund.org/page/1647-acts-and-orders-rhode-island Fife and Drum...
03.21.2022
The English Civil War Arrives At the Colonies
Today, we discuss events that occur in the colonies as a direct result of the Civil War raging in England. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
03.14.2022
New England Unites
130 years before the Articles of Confederation, New England united into its own confederation, known as the United Colonies of New England, and sometimes referred to as the New England Confederation. Today, we discuss the circumstances behind its formation. United...
03.07.2022
Colonial America at the Start of the English Civil War
Today's episode covers the events that start the English Civil War, along with the issues of the day in Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts Bay. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Read the Body of Liberties: https://www.winthropsociety.com/liberties.php...
02.28.2022
The MassachusettsBay/Plymouth Boundary Dispute
Today, we conclude the Growth and Fracturing of New England series by discussing the boundary dispute between Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth. Additionally, despite the fracturing the 1630s decade ends on a surprising note. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us...
02.21.2022
Scattered About: The Start of the Rhode Island Colony
Today, we talk about the start of the Rhode Island colony. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Portsmouth Map by: By VulcanTrekkie45 (talk) - I (VulcanTrekkie45 (talk)) created this work entirely by myself.Transferred from en.wikipedia, Public...
02.14.2022
The Connecticut Government Forms
Today's episode covers the formation of the Connecticut colony and the structure of its early government. There are a few concepts that give it a "uniquely American" feel. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Read the...
02.07.2022
Saybrook: The Short Lived Colony with Big Plans
Today's episode covers a short-lived, obscure colony that once occupied southern Connecticut. While it did not amount too much, the original plans involved harboring some of England's highest profile people. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/...
01.31.2022
A Colony Divided: The Anne Hutchinson Trial
With the Pequot War behind them, the Massachusetts Bay colony put its full focus on its divided religious beliefs. This week's episode discusses the trials and banishments related to the Antinomian contreversy. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on...
01.24.2022
Colonial America's First Regional War
Today, we discuss the Massachusetts Bay colony finally getting other colonies to join them in the Pequot War, which makes it America's first regional war. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin...
01.17.2022
The Pequot War and Puritan Division
While fighting a war against the Pequot natives, the Massachusetts Bay colony fought among themselves over whose religious views were right. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License:...
01.10.2022
The Start of the Pequot War
Today's episode dives into the infancy of the Connecticut colony and the start of the Pequot War. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What's Historical Context about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Historical Context episodes:

"Rioting" in Virginia

Governor Culpepper versus The House of Burgesses

Absent Leadership in Virginia

Virginia's Leadership Transitions Again

Turning Against Berkeley: The Fallout of Bacon's Rebellion

The Conclusion of Bacon's Rebellion

The Violence and Destruction of Bacon's Rebellion

Nathaniel Bacon in His Own Words

Rebellion Breaks Out in Virginia

Prelude to Bacon's Rebellion

Virginia Through the Eyes of Governor Berkeley

The Dutch Attack Virginia

Virginia's Economy Crippled by War

Reflections and Thank You After 100 Episodes

Virginia's First Slave Rebellion and the Dutch Threat

The Restoration of Sir William Berkeley

The End of the English Commonwealth

New Netherlands During the English Commonwealth and The Destruction of New Sweden

Rhode Island: Divisive After United

The Threat of War and Quakers in Connecticut

The Hanging of Quakers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

Fraud, Annexation, and Dissension at the Massachusetts Bay Colony

The Battle of Severn and the Restoration of Lord Baltimore

Maryland is Seized by the Virginia Commissioners

The Height of Legislative Autonomy in the Virginia Colony

The Commonwealth of England, Part 1

The Rhode Island Colony Splits Into Two

Witch Trials and Peace Treaties in Connecticut

The Short Lived Colony of Maine

Anabaptists and Witchcraft at the Massachusetts Bay Colony

The Virginia Commissioners Target Maryland

Under Threat: Maryland at the Start of the English Commonwealth

The Commonwealth of England Targets Virginia, Part 2

The Commonwealth of England Targets Virginia, Part 1

The Colonies at the End of the English Monarchy

How New Netherland Was Nearly Destroyed

New Albion: The Failed Irish Colony

The Connecticut Witch Trials

The Colonies Move Beyond the English Civil War

The English Civil War Arrives At the Colonies

New England Unites

Colonial America at the Start of the English Civil War

The MassachusettsBay/Plymouth Boundary Dispute

Scattered About: The Start of the Rhode Island Colony

The Connecticut Government Forms

Saybrook: The Short Lived Colony with Big Plans

A Colony Divided: The Anne Hutchinson Trial

Colonial America's First Regional War

The Pequot War and Puritan Division

The Start of the Pequot War