150. Worlds Colliding: Seizing Settlers in New England

Empire

Jack Davenport

History

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Deerfield, February 1704. The small, puritan town of roughly 300 inhabitants in western Massachusetts has been riven with tension ever since the French and Native American forces had begun raiding them at the end of the previous year. The snows of winter have settled over New England and, on the last night of February 1704, the village is attacked. What follows is an extraordinary tale that not only tells us about life in New England, but also illuminates the fragility of early colonial America. Listen as William and Anita discuss captivity in New England and how the religious and political dynamic of this period is far more porous than some would believe. Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: [email protected] Goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Anouska Lewis Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:52.1	causing mischief.
0:53.8	Like creeping past sleepy granddad
0:57.8	to sneak a pot of petty for Lou from the fridge.
1:00.8	Because petty for Lou fuels the mischief.
1:04.0	Boom!
1:05.0	Mom says that Petitfaloo is made with calcium and vitamin D for
1:12.0	healthy bones. She knows best, most of the time.
1:16.8	Fueling mischief with petty flu. Deerfield, Massachusetts.
1:34.1	Danger grows in darkening corners.
1:37.0	Knights of winter, knights of want, knights of war.
1:40.5	They have already shocking news from the eastward the mischief done by their French and Indian
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