On Bradford’s Trail: Lincoln

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Lincoln Cathedral from Lincoln Castle. Bradford may have never come to Lincoln, but some of the other Pilgrims seem to…

Sibylle of Cleves: Slighting All Worldly Things

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Sibylle and John Frederick Duke Frederick “the Wise” of Saxony, the famous defender of Martin Luther, was not the only…

On Bradford’s Trail: Southampton

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An aerial view of Southampton, the first departure port of the Pilgrims on their journey to America A monument to…

79 Minutes: The Breach of the Capitol on January 6th Video

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=016G-I9KfHU BE ADVISED: this video includes documentation of violence and profane language and may be inappropriate for some viewers. "79…

Why Were Witches Executed? // A History of Witch Trials Video

1 year ago

The Salem Witch Trials are the most famous witch trials in history, but they actually were quite small compared to…

Thanksgiving Decolonizing Lies

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A "slightly" inaccurate representation of the First Thanksgiving It’s Thanksgiving, which means that the Pilgrims are in the news, and…

On Bradford’s Trail: Plymouth, England

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Plymouth, England was the final departure point of the Pilgrims on their voyage to the New World. It was also…

On Bradford’s Trail: Dartmouth

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If you are familiar with the Pilgrim story you will know that they departed for America three different times. Dartmouth…

The Defeat of the Spanish Armada – “God blew … and they were scattered.”

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What follows is a section from an early draft of an introductory chapter to my Bradford biography. It ended up…

On Bradford’s Trail: Austerfield Manor

1 year ago

No research trip on William Bradford is complete without a visit to Austerfield Manor, his purported ancestral home. Unfortunately we…