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OLDE NEW ENGLAND-2

Robert D. Morritt

 

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          Olde New England-2 is an overview of the earlier presence of Europeans in North America from both archaeological and recent medical evidence. New England has an ancient history dating back to the Paleo-indigenous people period. The book contains an overview of succeeding wars between the indigenous people and early settlers. As described in ‘The Pequot War' and ‘The Sack of Deerfield'. The work of Roger Williams, his linguistic study and personal observations of indigenous language and culture, which allows the reader an ‘eye-witness’ account of the period. The tragedy of Witch Trials, fueled by secular bigotries and ‘gossip’ is observed together with trial depositions and the insidious thoughts of Reverend Cotton Mather.