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Puritans v. Quakers – Boston Martyrs
There’s a kind of sucker punch in many presentations of American history, wherein we are told that the Puritans left England for America because they had suffered religious persecution—and then the Puritans persecuted other religions here! We’re given the impression … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Representation, History, Storied
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Puritan v. Quakers – Quaker Perspective
There’s a kind of sucker punch in many presentations of American history, wherein we are told that the Puritans left England for America because they had suffered religious persecution—and then the Puritans persecuted other religions here! We’re given the impression … Continue reading
Posted in Dissenter, History, Storied
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Puritans v. Quakers – Puritan Perspective
There’s a kind of sucker punch in many presentations of American history, wherein we are told that the Puritans left England for America because they had suffered religious persecution—and then the Puritans persecuted other religions here! We’re given the impression … Continue reading
Great Swamp Fight – Aftermath
The Great Swamp Fight on December 19, 1675 was the most significant battle of King Philip’s War, what has been called the bloodiest (per capita) conflict in the history of America. It was a critical blow to the Narragansett tribe from which they never fully … Continue reading
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Great Swamp Fight – Joshua Tefft
The Great Swamp Fight on December 19, 1675 was the most significant battle of King Philip’s War, what has been called the bloodiest (per capita) conflict in the history of America. It was a critical blow to the Narragansett tribe from which they never fully … Continue reading
Posted in History
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Great Swamp Fight – Regiments
The Great Swamp Fight on December 19, 1675 was the most significant battle of King Philip’s War, what has been called the bloodiest (per capita) conflict in the history of America. It was a critical blow to the Narragansett tribe from which they never fully … Continue reading
Posted in History
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Puritans v. Quakers
There’s a kind of sucker punch in many presentations of American history, wherein we are told that the Puritans left England for America because they had suffered religious persecution—and then the Puritans persecuted other religions here! We’re given the impression … Continue reading
Posted in Dissenter, History, Storied
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Edmund Freeman Sr.
Edmund FREEMAN (1566 – 1623) He was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. Edmund Honington Freeman was born about 1566 in Pulborough, Sussex, England. (Also have birth as 1570 in Pulborough, Sussex, England). His … Continue reading
John Bliss
John BLISS (1561 – 1617) was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather, one of 8,192 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Bliss was baptized 2 Feb 1561 in Daventry, England. His parents were William BLISS b. ABT 1533 in Daventry, … Continue reading
Posted in 14th Generation, Dissenter, Witch Trials
Tagged Archbishop Laud, Persecuted Cousins
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Nine Men’s Misery – 1676
On March 26, 1676 during King Philip’s War, Captain Michael Pierce led approximately 60 Plymouth Colony colonial troops and 20 Wampanoag Christian Indians in pursuit of Narragansett Indians who had burned several Rhode Island towns and attacked Plymouth, Mass. as … Continue reading
Posted in History, Violent Death
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Miner Descent 