The Massacre of 1622 - Season 1 Episode 8

Colonists massacred by their friends, King James pulls a Legally Blonde type move to steal Virginia from The Virginia Company, and slavery begins in Virginia. In this week's episode of 'Why Wars Happened,' we delve into the dramatic events that shaped Virginia's early history. Discover how the brutal 1622 massacre gave King James the perfect excuse to turn Virginia into a royal colony. We explore the colony's early democratic experiments, the political tug-of-war between The Virginia Company and the crown, and the rise of tobacco and early slavery. It's a whirlwind of political drama, economic ambitions, and social transformations.

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