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

1 year ago

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

2 years ago

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

2 years ago

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

2 years ago

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.”

2 years ago

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

2 years ago

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

Lady Anne Cunningham: A Lady With Loaded Pistols

2 years ago

It was a crucial moment for the Covenanters. An English army was marching against Scotland to impose the haughty will…

On Bradford’s Trail: Duke’s Place, London

2 years ago

Early one morning I visited a London street where there is some chance Bradford lived A scant modern reference to…

Queen Isabella: Strength is Made Perfect in Weakness

2 years ago

It was a dazzling affair for Princess Isabella.  She was the sister of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, thus…

The Pilgrims’ View on Slavery (via William Perkins)

2 years ago

One of the hottest topics in modern history is slavery. This has bled over into study of the Pilgrims, even…

An Altar Hezekiah Turned Into a Toilet Found

2 years ago

Source This was a few years ago, but if you missed it, an exciting discovery was made in the ruins…