390. Saving the Royal Charter

In 1687, Connecticut colonists hid their Royal Charter within a giant white oak tree\'s hollow to thwart its confiscation by the English governor-general. Founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker and Puritan settlers, the Connecticut Colony was one of New England’s earliest colonies. It grew from conflicts with the Dutch and Pequots, leading to the Pequot War (1637). In 1639, it adopted the Fundamental Orders, an early constitution. Connecticut gained a royal charter in 1662. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/-6wwDcKjCJ which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.  History of Connecticut books available at https://amzn.to/41JhGGp  Charter Oak color print available at https://amzn.to/3DDbUN9  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).  Mark Vinet\'s HISTORICAL JESUS podcast is available at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Mark\'s TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet   Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels   Mark\'s Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  LibriVox: Historical Tales by C. Morris, read by Kalynda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.