Philip Ranlet Livres

Focusing on the American Revolution, the narrative unfolds in New York, starting from the violent protests against the Stamp Act in 1765. It highlights the struggle of moderate figures who attempted to curb the extremism of their peers while facing backlash from New England for their refusal to accept Boston's deceptive practices during the non-importation crisis. This historical account emphasizes the complexities of loyalty and dissent within the revolutionary landscape of New York.

In this book Philip Ranlet restores the truth of Cadwallader Colden's maligned career after more than two centuries of misrepresentations. Based upon extensive research from eighteenth century sources this book also serves as a complete re-evaluation of New York during this time.

Enemies of the Bay Colony is a re-evaluation of the following foes of the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Thomas Morton of Merry Mount, who erected a maypole; Samuel Maverick, an enemy of Puritan intolerance; Anne Hutchinson, who sparked the Antinomian crisis; the important Indian leader, King Philip; Sir Edmund Andros, the governor of the hated Dominion of New England; Joseph Dudley, a supporter of royal government; and Benjamin Colman, the minister of the reform-minded Brattle Street Church.