Charter of New England Petition (March 3, 1619)
Bill FedererCharter of New England Petition (March 3, 1619) Petition for Charter of New England by the Northern Company of Adventurers: <May it please your most excellent Majesty...to give license for…
Pilgrim Articles (1618)
Pilgrim Articles (1618) sent by Pilgrim leaders John Robinson and William Brewster to the Counsel of England requestion approval to settle in Virginia: <Article III. The King's Majesty we acknowledge for…
Richard Baxter (November 12, 1615-December 8, 1691)
Richard Baxter (November 12, 1615-December 8, 1691) was an English nonconformist chaplain and scholar. In his work, Poetical Fragments-Love Breathing Thanks and Praise, 1681, Richard Baxter wrote: <I preached as never…
Charter granted by United Netherlands (March 27, 1614)
Charter granted by United Netherlands (March 27, 1614) for those who discover any new passages, havens or places: <The States-General of the United Netherlands...Greeting... Whereas...it would be honorable...that the good inhabitants…
New Netherlands History (1613)
New 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…