Today's American Minute — Star Chamber Persecution of Christians; Pilgrims Fled to Holland -- then New England
Star Chamber Secret Trials, Jails, Persecution of Christians; Pilgrims Fled to Holland, then New England - American Minute with Bill Federer
Star Chamber Persecution of Christians; Pilgrims Fled to Holland -- then New England
Though the secret hearings started with the intention of cutting through the red tape of bureaucracy, Britain's Court of Star Chamber proceeded to usurp power. It became a political weapon for auditing, intimidating and punishing opponents to the King's policies, similar to modern-day IRS audits or partisan secret special counsel investigations.