The Massacre of 1622 | America Before the Revolution

In this immersive episode of Why Wars Happened, step into the chaos of 1622 Virginia, when a brutal massacre shattered the colony and gave King James the perfect excuse to rip Virginia away from the Virginia Company. The people’s early experiments with democracy were crushed under royal control, as the crown’s hunger for tobacco profits reshaped the colony’s future.

But the changes ran deeper than politics. Out of this turmoil came the rise of slavery in Virginia—a dark beginning that would haunt America for centuries.

This is a story of massacre, betrayal, ambition, and loss, told through off-camera narration with immersive, calming visuals that pull you into the past.

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🕰️ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction & Recap

00:15 – Early Struggles and Democratic Experiments

03:14 – The 1622 Massacre Unleashed

08:04 – King James vs. The Virginia Company

12:10 – The Colony Stolen by the Crown

17:20 – Tobacco’s Rise and Slavery’s Beginnings

19:02 – Closing + Next Episode Teaser

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