02.41 - The Feigned Mask of Friendship
Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire
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How Did Opechinkano Learn of the English Civil War?
The question of how opechinkano had learnt of the english civil war was a topic of heated debate. virginia leaned royalist, but mostly tried to keep the peace between its citizens. After the 16 forty four attack and the end of the war in 16 forty six royalists pointed the finger firmly at those parliamentarians in their midst. Those angered at venor william berkeley's driving out of ministers from new england. These ministers had been invited by the puritan minority in virginia who were tolerated by the colonial authorities. Their eccentricities were one thing, but inviting puritan ministers from another colony was a challenge to the conformity of the church. They promptly ejected on
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