About this episode

This episode explores the migration of English settlers to North America and the linguistic ties between New England and East Anglia.

In this episode, we explore the first large-scale migration of English settlers to North America in the early 1600s. The settlers arrived in the newly established Massachusetts Bay Colony. We explore the events that led to this migration, and we also explore the linguistic connections between New England and East Anglia in eastern England. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 188

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Stroud

Topics covered

• migration
• English settlers
• Massachusetts Bay Colony
• linguistic connections
• New England
• East Anglia

Mentioned in this episode

Places: North America, Massachusetts Bay Colony, East Anglia, England

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