A History Of The United States

This week we look at more religious developments in Puritanism in Rhode Island as Quakerism and Baptism become forces in the colony.

This week we look at the religious developments in Puritanism going on in Rhode Island in the 1630s and 1640s.

This week we take things from 1440 to 1455. We look at the beginnings of Moctezuma's war against the Chalca, the War of Flowers, the great famine, human sacrifice and Aztec views on the afterlife.

This week we look back to Rhode Island and recount the circumstances surrounding its foundation.

This week we take the United Colonies of New England into the 1660s.

This week the United Colonies of New England face tests both internally and externally. They must face off the Indians, the Dutch, and each other.

This week we return to Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Haven to see them, along with Plymouth, form the first American federal institution, the United Colonies of New England.

This week we take things from 1428 to 1440. We look at the reign and conquests of Itzcoatl, the nature of the Triple Alliance, the ascension of Moctezuma, geography and the difficulties of our sources.

This week we begin the fourth chunk of narrative as we turn back to Plymouth, and examine how it became the Plymouth Republic over the 1630s.

Having set up Mesoamerican civilisation last time out, we delve into early Aztec history. We chart their travels and rise from 1111 to 1428.

We have an overview of Mesoamerican history prior to the Aztecs. We also have an exploration of how information is preserved and delve into cyclical time.

Today marks the 6th anniversary of May 2nd 2010, the day I released my first ever podcast! So, to celebrate, here is a short bonus episode about Oliver Cromwell. It's a strange one, but I hope you enjoy. But wait! That's not all! To celebrate six years I'm going to be releasing 6 episodes from the premium feed onto to main feed! Come back each day for an extra slice of Aztec!

This week we turn to Indonesia to examine how and why New York was traded for a spice island.

This week we cover the growing tension between the English and Dutch, leading the English to take New Netherland and rename it New York.

This week we cover the directorship of Peter Stuyvesant, the Godfather of New Netherland.

This week we really begin to get into the problems afflicting New Netherland, and the disastrous directorship of Kieft.

This week we cover the fall of New Sweden as the Swedes provoked the Dutch, leading to an invasion. We then double back to begin going through the history of New Netherland in more detail.

This week we cover the history of New Sweden.

This week we cover some of the history of New Netherland, but it is quite impossible to talk about New Netherland without talking about New Sweden. Therefore, what we do today is go back to Europe so we can figure out why the Swedes thought founding an empire on the Delaware was a good idea.

This week we cover the exploration of the Hudson River, the founding of New Netherland, Fort Orange (Albany) and New Amsterdam (New York City).