THE NATIVE LEADER WHOSE HEAD WAS DISPLAYED FOR DECADES
His death marked a decisive moment in the war.
But the English did not simply bury him.
They turned his body into a warning.
PART ELEVEN — THE HEAD ON THE BLOCKHOUSE
The treatment of Metacom’s body became one of the most disturbing symbols of the war.
His head was taken to Plymouth, where English authorities displayed it publicly.
The exact duration of the display is described differently in historical sources, but it remained there for years—long enough to become part of the landscape and memory of Plymouth.
The point was not simply punishment.
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