Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

Determine if Grace Sherwood herself got destined to become the subject of a well known investigation which occurred in the Virginia Colony. Discover when Grace was born including the year she married her husband, James Sherwood. Figure out whether Grace and James were literate people. Agree if the year of 1697 marked the start of allegations waged against Mr. & Mrs. Sherwood. Learn how John Gisburne was connected to Grace Sherwood. Find out what Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Barnes had up their sleeves against Grace & James around the same time as the Gisburne’s were making their own accusations. Find out if the Sherwood’s got compensated based upon accusations brought by the Barnes & Gisburne Families. Agree if the Sherwood’s were a poor family. Determine if Grace still contended with neighbors whom had it out for her even after Mr. Sherwood’s passing in 1701. Go behind the scenes and explore what course of legal action was taken by Princess Anne County Court Officials between February 6-7,1706. Learn if Grace got taken into custody on grounds of suspicion come early May 1706 including whether or not she had the means to afford a lawyer. Get an in depth analysis behind what took place starting between July 5-10, 1706 which involved the sheriff and justices ordering a trial by ducking. Understand what Grace meant based upon her having said the following: “I be not a witch, I be a healer.” Discover exactly what officially happened on July 10, 1706, which was considered to be make or break for Grace’s survival. Determine if Grace’s ordeal resulted in any jail time. Learn how old Grace Sherwood officially lived to be including other stories which surfaced after her death.

Decide firsthand for yourself if Virginia’s Indians were frowned upon by English Settlers when initially setting foot in the New World come 1607. Discover just how big Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Region was come the start of the 17th Century around time when English first arrived. Get an understanding behind why the Powhatan Indians were known to have worshipped multiple spirits including partaking in various religious practices. Learn who Joan Wright was including two distinctions she held, but not for the right reasons. Go behind the scenes and learn exactly how the Allington Family became connected to Joan Wright. Figure out exactly why it was a bad omen for one to write left handed in Colonial Times. Learn whether or not Joan Wright herself got accused of being a witch. Explore the unfortunate distinction Katherine Grady held in the Virginia Colony considering how rare of a first it truly was. Discover what surprising first William Harding faced in the Virginia Colony including the ultimate end outcome. Learn everything possible about a specific law which the House of Burgesses enacted in 1662 focused on reforming moral conduct. Explore the story behind Edward Cole of Northumberland County whom was convinced that Hannah Neal, wife of Captain Christopher Neal, was a witch.

Learn what Malleus Maleficarum means in Latin. Determine whether or not Malleus Maleficarum was an actual book centered around Witchcraft. Get an in depth analysis behind what heresy is all about including those individuals labeled as heretics. Get introduced to Reginald Scot, an ardent opponent of witchcraft including his big break through literary wise come 1584. Understand why Scot firmly believed that accused witches were poor people including what could be done to better improve their well being. Discover what led Reginald Scot to believe caused confessions regarding witchcraft. Go behind the scenes and explore what feat King James VI of Scotland accomplished in 1597. Decide for yourself if King James VI supported or opposed witchcraft. Learn what else came about in 1604 besides witchcraft policies getting put into law under King James I’s leadership. Understand importance behind Exodus 22:18-19 and how King James I of England and Ireland used it to benefit him personally. Learn what took place between 1589-1591 involving King James while he reigned over Scotland. Discover how the Great Awakening had a big influence in the Virginia Colony for Protestant Sects holding different views towards Anglican Church.

Determine whether Colonial Virginian’s had a multiple level system of courts. Find out what constituted felony offenses within the Virginia Colony and whether Witchcraft was one of them. Go behind the scenes and determine how Virginia Colony’s Governor’s got appointed. Explore what legal steps got taken if evidence was strong against someone accused of engaging in witchcraft. Get an in depth analysis behind multiple Witchcraft Laws that English Parliament enacted during the years of 1542, 1563, & 1604. Learn what was so dramatic come the year 1736 involving witchcraft? Get introduced to George Webb including what he published in the year of 1736. Discover just how far back Benefit of the Clergy dates. Understand importance behind Psalm 51 including its significance following one’s having committed a sin. Determine exactly who benefited from Benefit of the Clergy in Virginia Colony prior to 1732. Learn the story behind an enslaved woman in the Virginia Colony named Mary Aggie including how she led the fight in expanding Benefit of the Clergy beyond its existing status.

Agree if it’s fair to say that the practice behind creating a human image is much older than believing in Satanic Witchcraft. Learn what purposes poppets symbolized including Colonial Virginian’s takes on them. Explore what specific actions could’ve been taken against a poppet figure. Get an understanding behind what witchcraft transformation is all about. Receive a brief introduction to Grace Sherwood including what she got accused of performing come year 1698. Agree if Grace Sherwood’s name will come up again in other upcoming episodes. Determine whether the terms swimming and ducking are intertwined with one another. Go behind the scenes and learn how accused witches’ innocence and guilt were determined. Understand what purpose a ducking stool served including its use involving witchcraft. Learn how Horseshoes in Colonial Times were widely used for thwarting off evil spirits. Get introduced to amulets including their existence within Virginia Colony amongst English Settlers and Indians. Understand what saws refer to when dealing exactly with witchcraft. Explore how items from Witch Bottles, Witch Boxes, and Shoes went about deterring away evil spirits.

Discover what truly defines the most common interpretation behind full meaning of being a witch. Determine exactly how people tend to associate witches with certain well known familiar images. Learn just how old “witchcraft” itself is. Explore the notion into witchcraft being connected to societies that believed in both black and white magic. Figure out exactly what constituted a devil’s mark. Learn if pricking someone could be used as an effective tool behind determining whether they really were a witch. Determine if the Virginia Court’s went about ordering examinations for devil’s or witch’s marks. Get an in depth analysis into the role familiar refers to in dealing with witchcraft. Agree if it’s fair to say that most people in the Virginia Colony firmly believed witches could fly. Learn how flight or flying got widely mentioned during Salem, Massachusetts, Witch Trials. Discover how many people believed that witches were to have gone as far as riding horses including other farm animals for flight. Learn how it was possible for those to believe that a witch required ointments in order to fly. Get an in depth analysis behind one custom which never made it to the Virginia Colony, but yet holds true relevancy. Discover the utmost commonly held belief which many colonial Virginian’s held regarding weather and its connection with witchcraft. Learn how one woman met a tragic fate in the year 1654 involving witchcraft while onboard a ship en route to Virginia. Get a basic understanding behind weather witching or weather magic and if it existed in the Virginia Colony.

Get an in depth analysis behind what comes to our mind when learning about the year 1607. Learn how objectives on paper look great, but yet lose their luster when an endless list of bad karma began to play out for 104 English Colonists. Determine if it’s fair to say that there were different groups of people based upon societal class ranks who came over to the New World in 1607. Get introduced to Captain John Smith and how his leadership brought order amongst people of different classes, but yet fell apart after his leaving the Virginia Colony. Discover just how bad the Virginia Colony’s situation had become during the winter of 1609-1610 including what many settlers resorted to doing which could be characterized as unimaginable, but yet tragically happened. Go behind the scenes and get acquainted with Sir Thomas Dale including his leadership skills during period from 1611-1619. Learn about a monumental moment in the Virginia Colony which occurred on July 30,1619. Discover the surprise in store for our next Podcast Book Topic Series Discussion including whether it’s about Jamestown Settlement or something else considered prevalent throughout Britain’s 13 North American Colonies during colonial times.

Discover just how big New York City was when Samuel Fraunces first arrived there during the early 1750’s. Determine exactly how many tavern licenses got issued in the year 1756 and whether Mr. Samuel Fraunces was a recipient to one of them. Learn if 1762 was considered to be a successful year for Samuel Fraunces in terms of operating a tavern establishment. Go behind the scenes and learn how Fraunces Tavern stacked up from a logistical perspective involving people inside the establishment. Learn which other primary main purpose did Samuel Fraunces’ Tavern get used for besides entertainment. Go behind the scenes and explore how Samuel Fraunces went about meeting General George Washington including his uncovering something very sinister. Get an understanding of who the Lifeguards were and why they came under suspicion come year 1776. Learn whether Fraunces departed safely from New York prior to British General William Howe’s Troop Forces occupying the city. Determine whether or not Samuel Fraunces faced financial hardships by the time the Revolutionary War ended. Understand importance behind the role which Fraunces Tavern played come year 1783 when Revolutionary War ended. Go behind the scenes and explore how Samuel Fraunces benefited from George Washington becoming America’s first president. Get an in depth analysis into Fraunces Tavern from a modern day standpoint.

Discover exactly why dancing itself at one time got forbidden in early New England. Find out what the Connecticut Colony enacted law wise come year 1686 involving taverns. Go behind the scenes and discover how attitudes towards dancing gradually changed after the start of the 18th Century. Get introduced to well known Colonial Dances like Minuet and Cotillion. Learn if multiple types of dances were held in taverns. Discover how a prominent Virginian was known for his dancing skills when it came to doing the minuet. Explore various reasons behind why colonial laws governing taverns prohibited game playing. Learn how the Pennsylvania Colony enacted a law in 1682 focused on punishing card playing. Get acquainted with popular Tabletop and Board Games played in Colonial Taverns including games described as being skilled and physical. Discover which sport drew lots of attention most notably in rural taverns including the role of smoking. Get an in depth analysis report about the first well known fraternal organization in Colonial America. Learn how lodges aka taverns served as both vital social and business hubs. Agree if it’s fair to say that clubs got founded for different reasons in Colonial America. Determine if taverns had become natural settings for gatherings of political factions. Discover whether or not many of the major events which saw Britain’s subjects, the 13 Colonies, go about coordinating protests in taverns between 1760’s-1770’s.