Who started Flat Earth conspiracy theories?

This video discusses the history of Flat Earth conspiracy theories in the 1800s in England. The video focuses on the context of anti-science conspiracies and the teachings of Samuel Birley Rowbotham. Support the channel on Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=23593673 Another great video to watch on this history is by The Present Past: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPbPSgtYJCQ&t=143s My books (affiliate links):"How We Got Our Bible" (Zondervan, 2018): https://amzn.to/2MtmSYY"Story of Creeds and Confessions" (Baker Academic, 2019): https://amzn.to/3OVDyGQ#flatearth #SamuelRowbotham