Terrible. Jamestown had harsh winters and mild dry summers. They landed in winter, and almost all the settlers died that first year. It was dry and muggy, it was also swampy. It obviously got better over time. The Native Americans really helped them too.
The destruction that resulted from war or siege including the purposeful burning of an enemy city’s fields.
The idea of monotheism is greatly accepted today and allowed for the many forms of Christianity along with the practice of Judaism and other monotheistic practices