Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

Get an understanding behind what the 1767 Townshend Acts aimed to accomplish including those specific items which were greatly affected. Learn who had been serving as Commander In Chief of British Forces in North America since 1763. Go behind the scenes and discover what unraveled on October 1,1768. Discover who replaces Massachusetts Royal Governor Francis Bernard come July 31,1769. Learn if Governor Bernard’s replacement is no stranger to mob violence. Explore what had been pursued by more than 60 Merchants come August 1768, one year prior to Governor Bernard stepping down from his post. Get introduced to Ebenezer Richardson & Theophilus Lillie including where both men stood regarding the 1768 Boston Non Importation Agreement. Learn what unfolded on February 22, 1770 involving Richardson, Lillie, and hard core radicals. Agree if it’s fair to say that what occurred on February 22, 1770 played a contributing factor behind the evening of March 5,1770. Receive an in depth analysis behind what occurred on March 5,1770 involving Boston’s Townspeople and British Troops from 29th Regiment of Foot. Learn how Dr. Benjamin Church was involved following the aftermath of what happened on March 5. Determine if Dr. Church had served on a committee which issued request seeking troop withdrawal from town of Boston. Figure out which Forefather chose to defend the accused British Soldiers from 29th Regiment of Foot including his personal reasons for having done so. Discover whether the jury found all 8 soldiers accused of murder to have been guilty for those charges brought against them including their lead commanding officer. Learn who Parliament was trying to save from total financial ruin a few years after the infamous Boston Massacre Incident. Discover what unraveled on December 16,1773 including the fallout that followed three months later.

Learn what year Benjamin Church Junior was born including where he first grew up in the New England Region. Discover where he attended school as a young child and whether the school itself remains in existence today. Learn what happened to Benjamin Church school wise come the year 1750. Find out exactly when Church Junior first got apprenticed in the medical profession including whether he had the means to study medicine overseas. Go behind the scenes and learn how Boston as a town dealt with a smallpox epidemic come start of March 1764. Learn how Doctor Church himself played a pivotal role in administering smallpox inoculations to the greater general public. Discover what event took place on October 7, 1763, which went about having a negative impact on Britain’s 13 North American Colonies. Agree if England had been faced with a large deficit in the wake of the 7 Years War ending. Discover what Parliament passed into law come April 5, 1764, while Dr. Church was administering smallpox inoculations to greater public in Boston. Get introduced to 1764 Currency Act and how it negatively impacted the colonists. Get an in depth analysis behind Parliament’s passage of the infamous 1765 Stamp Act. Learn about Andrew Oliver and why he ultimately became such an unpopular figure in the Massachusetts Colony during time of upheaval involving Stamp Act. Get an overview of the differences between Whigs & Tories including where Dr. Church himself stood. Agree if the 1765 Stamp Act didn’t last very long on the books. Go behind the scenes and explore how another piece of legislation enacted by Parliament in 1765 fell under the famous phrase: “taxation without representation”.

Decide if it’s fair to say that 1775 can be best defined as being a momentous year. Agree if momentous means more than just one thing. Get a broad in depth analysis behind what takes place in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts between April 18-19,1775. Understand the differences between fighting Linear Style versus Guerilla, aka non conventional warfare. Go behind the scenes and explore how a second momentous event from June 1775 involved delegates attending the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Learn how Patriot Forces had demonstrated that they could go head to toe in fighting against British Regulars aka Redcoats at Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17,1775. Discover who arrives into Massachusetts nearly two weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill. Learn about something momentous involving a well known Boston Physician come two days after the Battle of Bunker Hill including what got bestowed upon him come the very beginning of June 1775 while in Philadelphia. Understand the importance behind why it’s essential for doctors to be good at what they do. Agree if it’s easy to assume during the American Revolutionary War that people in high level positions always shared the interests of those below them with good intentions.

Discover whether any other situations involving accused witches arose around same time Grace Sherwood underwent trial by ducking during summer of 1706. Learn why the year of 1730 was important in the Virginia Colony from a legal standpoint involving witchcraft. Get introduced to Jane Wenham including how she got accused of being a witch. Go behind the scenes and learn how Jane went to court including the judge’s ruling based upon evidence brought before the court. Understand significance behind Jane Wenham’s trial from 1712. Explore what the Witchcraft Act of 1736 went about highlighting from a legislative standpoint. Learn just how many years did the 1736 Witchcraft Act remain on the books until getting repealed. Discover what other New England Colony led the way in executing those labeled as witches prior to the Salem Massachusetts Witchcraft Trials occurring. Agree if there are any statues known to exist honoring Grace Sherwood. Get introduced to Louisa Venable Kyle and Belinda Nash, two women who resurrected Grace’s legacy and why she shouldn’t be forgotten. Learn if Grace herself was ever officially exonerated.

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.