Colonial America 1600-1750 By goodamy Jan 1, 1542 Catechism of the Church of Geneva was written by John Calvin Jan 1, 1601 English Poor Law Jan 1, 1636 Est. Harvard College by Puritans Jan 1, 1642 Massachusetts Law of 1642 Jan 1, 1647 Old Deluder Satan Law Jan 1, 1647 Massachusetts General Courts enactment of the Laws of 1647 Jan 1, 1654 Massachusetts General Court's enactment of the laws of 1654 Jan 1, 1690 New England Primer was published Jan 1, 1693 Est, College of William and Mary at Williamsburg, Virginia Jan 1, 1754 Est. King's College, New York City