New Netherlands History (1613)
Bill FedererNew Netherlands History (1613) from The Original 13-A Documentary History of Religion in America's First Thirteen States (Amerisearch, Inc., 2009): <New York was originally New Netherlands, founded by the Dutch in…
Sir Henry Vane (baptized May 26, 1613-June 14, 1662)
Sir Henry Vane (baptized May 26, 1613-June 14, 1662) was the Governor of Massachusetts in 1636. An English colonial administrator and statesman, he served as joint treasurer of the English Navy,…
Richard Crashaw (c.1613-August 25, 1649)
Richard Crashaw (c.1613-August 25, 1649) was an English Metaphysical poet, known for using striking figures of speech. He associated with John Donne, and was a contemporary of both John Bunyan and…
Third Charter of Virginia (March 12, 1611)
Third Charter of Virginia (March 12, 1611): <James, by the Grace of God, King of England...Defender of the Faith...Greeting. Whereas at the humble Suit of divers and sundry our loving…
Richard Rich (fl.1610)
Richard Rich (fl.1610) was an Englishman who traveled to Virginia with Captain Christopher Newport. He recounted his voyage in a narrative poem, consisting of twenty-two eight- line verses, titled, Newes from…
Sir Matthew Hale (November 1, 1609-December 25, 1676)
Sir Matthew Hale (November 1, 1609-December 25, 1676) was Lord Chief-Justice of the King's Bench, a position of high influence in England. He testified: 1609MH001 <Every morning read seriously and reverently…
New Jersey History (1609)
New Jersey History (1609) from The Original 13-A Documentary History of Religion in America's First Thirteen States (Amerisearch, 2009): <On September 4, 1609, explorer Henry Hudson, sailing for the Dutch East…
Second Charter of Virginia (May 23, 1609)
Second Charter of Virginia (May 23, 1609) granted by King James I, stated: <James, by the Grace of God, King of England...Defender of the Faith...Greeting. Whereas, at the humble...Request of sundry…
John Milton (December 9, 1608-November 8, 1674)
John Milton (December 9, 1608-November 8, 1674) was an English poet and political writer. His blank-verse epic, Paradise Lost, 1667, considered a masterpiece of English literature, detailed Lucifer's revolt against…
John Harvard (November 1607-September 14, 1638)
John Harvard (November 1607-September 14, 1638) was the first benefactor of Harvard College. Born in London, he emigrated to Massachusetts, 1637, and served as Charlestown's minister. He bequeathed his library…