Richard Rich (fl.1610)
Bill FedererRichard 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…
Virginia (May 14, 1607)
Virginia (May 14, 1607) the first permanent colonial settlement in North America, was founded by settlers who embarked from England in December of 1606. Their initial act after landing at Cape…
First Charter of Virginia (April 10, 1606)
First Charter of Virginia (April 10, 1606) granted by King James I to the settlers of the "Jamestown Colony" in Virginia. The Colony was named for the "Virgin Queen" Elizabeth…
John Eliot (1604-May 21, 1690)
John Eliot (1604-May 21, 1690) was a Puritan clergyman who was known as "The Apostle to the Indians," as he was the first to teach Christianity to the Indians of…
Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603-October 10, 1659)
Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603-October 10, 1659) was the greatest of Dutch navigators and explorers. He discovered Tasmania, New Zealand, Tonga, and the Fiji Islands. He set sail from Batavia on…