Welcome to episode 2 of our American Rebellion series! This week we're talking about a wealthy New York merchant named Jacob Leisler and how he took over the New York colony in the late 1600s. Was he a paranoid religious zealot or the first colonist to stand up against the English monarchy? Tune in to find out!
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Sources:
-The Leisler Rebellion in the Delaware River Valley:
https://journals.psu.edu/phj/article/download/25348/25117/25187
-Jacob Leisler Biography: https://jacobleislerinstitute.org/biography/ -Jacob Leisler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Leisler -The Jacob Leisler Treason Trial: https://history.nycourts.gov/case/jacob-leisler-treason-trial/ -New Amsterdam becomes New York: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-amsterdam-becomes-new-york -Dominion of New England: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_of_New_England
-The Leisler Rebellion: https://leben.us/the-leisler-rebellion/
-The Huguenot Refugee in America https://museeprotestant.org/en/notice/the-huguenot-refuge-in-america/ -Leisler’s Rebellion: https://www.britannica.com/event/Leislers-Rebellion