• Inside the 1660s Diplomatic Miracle That Saved Rhode Island | Historical Context

This episode of Historical Context explores the chaotic 1660s, revealing how Dr. John Clarke's masterful diplomacy secured the 1663 Royal Charter from King Charles II to save Rhode Island from aggressive Puritan neighbors and internal rebellions, ultimately birthing the revolutionary "lively experiment" of American religious freedom and democratic self-governance. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalCP Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.historical.context/ Fife and Drum byKevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/