Erica Cannella

Dr. Erica Cannella, a historian specializing in 17th-century British history and the early Quakers, shares fascinating insights into the origins of Quakerism. She discusses the radical beliefs and controversial practices of early Quakers, including their penchant for provocative actions like digging up corpses. Erica explains how zeal influenced their survival but also led to troubling incidents. The conversation highlights the movement's spread, the martyrdom of figures like Mary Dyer, and William Penn's vision for Pennsylvania as a bastion of religious tolerance.