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A set of essays reexamines early colonial episodes and controversies, including the arrival and treatment of the Quaker movement, the witchcraft persecutions, the administration of Sir Edmund Andros, and the experiences of colonial loyalists. The author balances narrative and analysis to explore religious dissent, legal and political authority, and shifting ideas of loyalty, urging a more nuanced view of motives and consequences. Each essay combines documentary detail with interpretive reflection and grouped notes for readers who wish to consult primary and secondary sources.
Punctuation, hyphenation, and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in the original book; otherwise they were not changed.
Simple typographical errors were corrected; unbalanced quotation marks were remedied when the change was obvious, and otherwise left unbalanced.
The last footnote of the book (180) on page 210 had no anchor. Transcriber added one at the end of the last paragraph on page 198.