Early Colonial Period By hfxshaffe Period: 1556 to 1598 Philip II became King of Spain 1585 Roanoke Island was established 1587 120 men, women, and children landed on Roanoke Island 1587 Settlers on Roanoke Island disappeared 1588 England defeats Spanish Armada Period: 1588 to 1588 Spanish Armada War Period: 1588 to 1603 Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England 1607 Jamestown was founded 1619 House of Burgesses was established