How the Hell is Ireland Relevant to England's Colonization of North America?

How the Hell Did We Get Here?

In this episode, John explains how the English colonized Ireland in the 1500s and 1600s and how the English transferred there experiences in Ireland to North America. John will cover the English decisions and processes for how they tried to assert their authority over Ireland, how the Irish resisted and what all this meant for the relationship between England and Ireland.

John will also explain the demographic crisis that unfolded among Native American communities east of the Mississippi and north of the Gulf of Mexico. He will explore why the period 1580 to 1650 was so catastrophic for Native Americans in this region, how they reacted to this catastrophe and what it meant for their interactions with Europeans who were increasingly populating Native American territories.