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Hunting the King Killers (episode 97)
Hunting the King Killers (episode 97)
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Sep 9, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
This week, we tell a story from very early in Boston’s history, a story partly shrouded in legend. The cast of characters includes everyone from Increase Mather to Nathaniel Hawthorne, encompassing two kings, two continents, two colonies, and Royal governors Endecott, Andros, and Hutchinson. It is the story of two judges who signed the death warrant for a king, famously known as the regicides, or king killers. Edward Whalley and William Goffe became celebrities in Boston, before being forced to flee in the face of what one historian called "the greatest manhunt in British history."
Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/097/
Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/097/
Released:
Sep 9, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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