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Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot sailed to N. America
Under King Henry VII. Another century passed before England settled colonies. -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther spoke against Roman Cathlic Church
Protestant Reformation + Doctrine of Predstination by Calvin -
Jan 1, 1529
K. Henry VIII broke ties with the Pope
Later his daughter Bloody Mary reconnected ties
Later her sister Elizabeth broke away again -
Period: Jan 1, 1560 to Jan 1, 1570
Colinizing Ireland
Two Assumptions:
1) Natives were savages
2) English settlements should be like England (Transportation Model) -
Period: Jan 1, 1570 to Aug 1, 1580
1st English Settlements
Conquered Spanish Armada
Sir Gilbert claimed Newfoundland for queen and then was lost at sea -
Roanoke
Sir Raleigh tookover and found island Roanoke
Greenville took men to Roanoke and fought with Indians then left
Drake brought reinforcements but all settlers boarded his ships -
Period: to
Lost Colony
John White went and settled
Left the colony to gather supplies
Colony was gone 3 years later when he returned -
K. James 1 antognized Puritans
This gave Puritans their reasoning for wanting to get refuge -
K. James 1 devided land
London group got the South
Plymouth Merchants got the North -
French settled Quebec
Made a good relationship with the natives