Gunpowder Plot

Bonfire Night aka The 1605 Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was an assassination attempt against King James I by a group of provincial English Catholics who sought to restore the Catholic monarchy to England and thus influence and shape the religious course of British North American co…

The King’s Men

Jacobean Era (1603-25) theater plays were performed by The King's Men, an acting company to which William Shakespeare (1564-1616) belonged for most of his career. Formerly known as the Lord Chamberlain's Men during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, they came to be the King's Men in 1603 when King James…

Jacobean Era

Let’s delve into the life and times of the British Monarch that gave his name to the Jacobean Era (1603-25), King James I. This pivotal epoch helped shape the exploration and colonization of the North American Continent. Ee165 Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/coL9Y…

James Stuart

King James I (1566-1625) the son of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots—with his daring explorers, adventurers and colonizers laid the foundation for future British settlement and the eventual formation of both Canada and the United States of America. Ee164. Check out the YouTube version of this episode a…

Mass Hysteria in Massachusetts

Amidst moral panic, inexplicable mania, and collective hysteria, the Salem Witch Trails were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Thirty people were found guilty, ninete…

Halloween

The North American celebration of Halloween marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints’ (or All Hallows') Day and initiates the season of Allhallowtide, which lasts three days and concludes with All Souls' Day. E360. Everything Everywhere Daily podcast available at https://amzn.…

Salem Witch Trails

In 1692, the Massachusetts Salem Witch Trails took place amidst mass hysteria. E425.  Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/yG6IE-KXnW8 which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. History Unplugged podcast avail…

Witch Hunts

The infamous Massachusetts Salem Witch Trails that took place in 1692, but let’s conclude our look back at the European history behind witch hunts, persecutions, hangings, and burnings. E424. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/KzmD1bJLVjE which has accompanying visua…

Black Sabbath

Prior to analyzing the Massachusetts Salem Witch Trails that took place in 1692, let’s look back at the European history behind witch hunts, persecutions, hangings, and burnings. E423. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/eiJndB4P1tQ which has accompanying visuals incl…

Battle of Cowpens (January 17, 1781)

American Revolution (1765–1783) was a political conflict involving the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain, culminating in the American Revolutionary War and the independence of the colonies as the United States. RW37.   The Revolution DVD box-set available at https://amzn.to/4p8seIt   Hal Leonard …