It was Sunday morning, and I woke up to the sound of a riotous drum beating. Later, I learned that this was to signify us to go the church, which was held in our town's meeting house. I got to sit on one of the better set of pews, since Laura's family is considered to be wealthy. I was forced to sit on that bench for what felt like forever (but was around 5 hours). When midday came, we gathered together and sat by the warm fire, eating and talking. I even met a young man. He was able to give me a lot more information about colonial America. Here, everyone had a voice in their government, and because King John agreed to sign the Magna Carta several years ago, the monarch only had limited power. They also have a parliament, who approve laws and
