True Stories from History and Biography Part 2 Chapter 2

In which the fortunes and failings of Sir William Phips, a man risen from humble beginnings to govern Massachusetts under a royal charter, are recounted with a delicate balance of admiration and censure, while the dark shadow of the witchcraft hysteria looms over his administration, revealing the tragic consequences of superstition and injustice in a fledgling society. The narrative further touches upon the trials of plague and political strife, weaving a tapestry of human frailty and ambition against the unfolding colonial history.