E212. Sir Ferdinando Gorges

Pioneering colonist Ferdinando Gorges (1565-1647) was a British naval, military commander, was a key figure and major promoter of the English colonization of New England, and investor in the Popham Colony. His early involvement in English trade with and settlement of North America as well as his efforts in founding the Province of Maine earned him the title of the "Father of English Colonization in North America," even though he never set foot in the New World. Special contributor: Eric Yanis of The Other States of America podcast. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/_Tw-RBLfWvs which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Ferdinando Gorges books available at https://amzn.to/45G3VIg   Popham Colony books available at https://amzn.to/3C3Qvbu  Maine History books available at https://amzn.to/3N3e2zH New England History books available at https://amzn.to/3OKBPWe             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 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 X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels   Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.