History of America by Lydia Ege By lydiaege 1492 Columbus "discovered" the Americas 1517 Martin Luther posts his 95 Thesis 1566 King James I becomes King of England 1585 First attempt to settle Roanoke Island 1588 Spanish Armada is defeated 1607 Jamestown the colony is founded 1611 Kings James Version Bible is published 1620 The Pilgrims land in the new world 1649 Charles I is executed