The Same Christmas in Old England and New

"The Same Christmas in Old England and New" by Edward Everett Hale opens on Christmas Day 1620, when the Pilgrim settlers at Plymouth—led by John Carver and William Bradford—deliberately spent the holy day felling timber and laying the foundations of their first common house. Hale weaves dry wit and meticulous historical research into a vivid contrast: fifty cold, waterless outcasts building an empire versus the glittering embassy of Marshal Cadenet carrying the seeds of dynastic ruin into the court of King James.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-short-stories--6577582/support.