History of Connecticut and New Haven: Recent Episodes
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18 years of CT history summarized in 20 minutes! Direct link: Episode 96: Recap IV — 1690–708
In this episode, I talk about how the Saybrook Synod of 1708 totally changed the religious setup of Connecticut. Hope you weren’t too attached to the idea of your pastor working for you! Direct link: Episode 95: The Saybrook Platform
In this episode, we say bye to Abraham Pierson and hi to the town of Durham. Also, Gurdon Saltonstall starts on his rather “interesting” program of church reform. Direct link: Episode 94: The department of morality
In this episode, we finish our digression on the Rogerenes, featuring a rather bizarre paternity hearing. And Gurdon Saltonstall (pictured above) gets a rather large promotion. Direct link: Episode 93: Who needs rules, anyway?
In this episode, we take the religious fights in New London up through 1694, featuring the character depicted above (at least according to John Rogers). We also meet a new important human character: Gurdon Saltonstall.
In this week’s episode, Robert Treat gets one more (very brief) turn at being governor in the fall of 1707. And, I go back to the 1670s and 1680s to introduce the New London Seventh Day Baptist Church. Direct link: Episode 91: The Baptists of New London
In this episode, we tie up some loose ends from 1705 through 1707 (including a case of lethal domestic violence, with scissors); and say our final good-byes to John Winthrop III. Direct link: Episode 90: Never throw scissors
In this episode, we take Queen Anne’s war from 1704 through 1707. As you can likely tell from our getting through 3 years of war in one episode, Connecticut didn’t do much fighting during these years, however much some “resolute rustics” may have wanted them to. They did, however, get snowshoes (somewhat like those above, […]
In this episode, covering events from 1704 to 1706, John Winthrop III and his friends overcome their refusal to give evidence in their own case, as their opponents’ overreaching and sleaziness make them seem like good guys. Also, the law against Quakers finally gets repealed. Direct link: Episode 88: How to make Winthrop into a […]
In this episode, as the Connecticut army slowly disintegrates from desertion and disease, a French invasion nevertheless fails because, shockingly, conscripted enemy POWs sometimes try to defect. Direct link: Episode 87: The Protestant Frenchman