Brett

So they also are spending a lot more time looking for gold than they are planning food or figuring out where to hunt or figuring out where to fish or whatever. And so it reaches a point where they're sort of dependent on the locals for food. And it gets to spring of 1586, and it's April, and this is when Grenville is supposed to come back. But he doesn't show up.

So they also are spending a lot more time looking for gold than they are planning food or figuring out where to hunt or figuring out where to fish or whatever. And so it reaches a point where they're sort of dependent on the locals for food. And it gets to spring of 1586, and it's April, and this is when Grenville is supposed to come back. But he doesn't show up.

And now these supplies that they were promised, and they've lived through a winter, they're not there. And they're starting to grow impatient. Their provisions are running out. Their relationships with the local population are... They're souring because of the things they're doing, and those folks, they're not that interested in helping them out anymore.

And now these supplies that they were promised, and they've lived through a winter, they're not there. And they're starting to grow impatient. Their provisions are running out. Their relationships with the local population are... They're souring because of the things they're doing, and those folks, they're not that interested in helping them out anymore.

Before, they were helping them with food and stuff, but now it's like, look, we've got our own problems, right? And you guys are jerks. That's essentially how it went down, right? And the thing is, when they had arrived, it was too late in the season to really be able to establish a large, growing farming area, right?

Before, they were helping them with food and stuff, but now it's like, look, we've got our own problems, right? And you guys are jerks. That's essentially how it went down, right? And the thing is, when they had arrived, it was too late in the season to really be able to establish a large, growing farming area, right?

So if the Indians aren't willing to share anything, they're going to be in trouble. And the situation gets worse and worse. Manteo, he gets word from some of his friends that the locals are planning to attack the colony. So the natives are going to attack the colony. They're sick of this, and they're going to take care of this once and for all.

So if the Indians aren't willing to share anything, they're going to be in trouble. And the situation gets worse and worse. Manteo, he gets word from some of his friends that the locals are planning to attack the colony. So the natives are going to attack the colony. They're sick of this, and they're going to take care of this once and for all.

He tells Lane, and Lane decides the best defense is a good offense, and so he launches his own attack. And in mid-June, the colonists embark on a raid, and in doing so, they kill Chief Wenjinan. So they kill him and obviously this is a big deal.

He tells Lane, and Lane decides the best defense is a good offense, and so he launches his own attack. And in mid-June, the colonists embark on a raid, and in doing so, they kill Chief Wenjinan. So they kill him and obviously this is a big deal.

Whether or not this attack was coming or not, they have now made enemies and they have now created a reputation for themselves as being violent, people you can't trust, people who are going to attack you at the drop of a hat. Now, what's interesting about this, this is the first Roanoke colony. They're not going to disappear.

Whether or not this attack was coming or not, they have now made enemies and they have now created a reputation for themselves as being violent, people you can't trust, people who are going to attack you at the drop of a hat. Now, what's interesting about this, this is the first Roanoke colony. They're not going to disappear.

But I think if you see sort of how this is going, I think it can inform your thoughts on what happens to the Roanoke colony we're going to talk about later. Because remember, Grenville, he's supposed to come back in April. He's not there. So these guys, they start getting desperate. They start doing things like attacking the local population. And then, in June of 1586...

But I think if you see sort of how this is going, I think it can inform your thoughts on what happens to the Roanoke colony we're going to talk about later. Because remember, Grenville, he's supposed to come back in April. He's not there. So these guys, they start getting desperate. They start doing things like attacking the local population. And then, in June of 1586...

They have, I mean, basically, Taylor Swift shows up. The equivalent. Taylor Swift. It'd be like if Taylor Swift walked through my door right now. Sir Francis Drake, who is the most famous person in England, the hero of England, a great pirate, first Englishman to circumnavigate the world, discoverer of the Drake's Passage, scourge of the Spanish, just whatever you can imagine. He shows up.

They have, I mean, basically, Taylor Swift shows up. The equivalent. Taylor Swift. It'd be like if Taylor Swift walked through my door right now. Sir Francis Drake, who is the most famous person in England, the hero of England, a great pirate, first Englishman to circumnavigate the world, discoverer of the Drake's Passage, scourge of the Spanish, just whatever you can imagine. He shows up.

And he stops at the Roanoke colony. He's fresh off robbing several Spanish ships. His ship is full of gold. And he's like, hey, I'm heading back to England. You guys want to come? And of course, they're like, yes, that is exactly what we want to do. So they all climb on Francis Drake's ship and they're heading back to England.

And he stops at the Roanoke colony. He's fresh off robbing several Spanish ships. His ship is full of gold. And he's like, hey, I'm heading back to England. You guys want to come? And of course, they're like, yes, that is exactly what we want to do. So they all climb on Francis Drake's ship and they're heading back to England.

So yeah, so they're going to do this thing. This time they're going to make a go of it. And the plan is, you know, Roanoke, eh, wasn't great. So we're going to sail to Roanoke. It's going to be our jumping off point. We'll hook up with those 15 guys we left behind before. And that'll be our base of operations. And we'll find a better place, a new site in the Chesapeake Bay area that has a port.

So yeah, so they're going to do this thing. This time they're going to make a go of it. And the plan is, you know, Roanoke, eh, wasn't great. So we're going to sail to Roanoke. It's going to be our jumping off point. We'll hook up with those 15 guys we left behind before. And that'll be our base of operations. And we'll find a better place, a new site in the Chesapeake Bay area that has a port.