Episode 10: War Without End

This episode rounds out the series of overview style episodes with an exploration of the violence that permeated this era, especially the 17th century. Religious turmoil led to changing laws, even for the most devout colonies. Wars were perpetrated by and affected everyone the world over. The level of violence is higher than anyone living in America has seen on their shores for over 80 years. The mere act of survival was not guaranteed for a large portion of the populaion. Therefore, it is necessary to use this context to understand the decisions of those in the past.

The AP notes are lacking for most of these conflicts, though that is to be expected. To cover all of these would surely double the amount of curriculum necessary. So I’ll do my part and fill in those missing pages…

Music

Intro: Fractured Timeline - Sémø

Outro: You Kill Me - The Polarity

Sources

The Barbarous Years - Bernard Bailyn

Crisis and Catastrophe: The Global Crisis of the Seventeenth Century Reconsidered - Geoffrey Parker

“The Battle of Weyanoke Creek”: A Story of the Third Anglo-Powhatan War in Early Carolina - Lars C. Adams

War and Politics: Powhatan Expansionism and the Problem of Native American Warfare - James D. Rice

Tales from a Revolution: Bacon’s Rebellion and the Transformation of Early America - James D. Rice

Before the Revolution: America’s Ancient Pasts - Daniel K. Richter

American Colonies: The Settling of North America - Alan Taylor

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