Prologue 1 - Why people left England

The early years of Tudor reign saw unprecedented changes in English society.  The aftermath of Henry VIII's reforms would ultimately drive people to America, and the social fragmentation he encouraged would lead to American regional differences, even much later.

A message from 2022 me:  This is the first podcast episode I ever recorded, and it's rough.  It's significantly less rough than the 4+ takes I did before this one!  But my audio gets continually better, I promise.  If this topic interests you, I hope you'll stick around!