Search for a north-west passage Gilbert and Popham plant the second colony of Virginia Distress and end of Virginia on the Kennebec Sufferings of the first colony of Virginia Its dissensions. Wingfield. Ratcliffe. John Smith Smith's captivity and liberation. Powhatan. Pocahontas Smith saves the colony and explores the Chesapeake Smith becomes president. Impatience of the London company Smith's administration and character The expedition to relieve the starving colony wrecked on the Bermudas Lord Delaware governor of Virginia. Restoration of the colony PAGE England takes a strong interest in Virginia. George Sandys. Herbert 114 The earl of Southampton the foremost defender of the liberties of Virginia. 114 Commercial policy of Cromwell. His war with the Netherlands The charter for Maryland State of the church of England. Of non-conformists Death of Sir George Calvert. Cecil Lord Baltimore, opposed by Virginia, obtains the charter A company of adventurers explore the Potomac and plant St. Mary's The first sacrifice of the mass in Maryland Liberty of conscience the custom of the colony Maryland exercises legislative rights Clayborne attainted Maryland and English liberties The Church and Magna Charta Archbishop Whitgift persecutes all non-conformists Independents ask leave to colonize Canada Intolerance of Bacon. Martyrdom of Greenwood, Barrow, and Penry William Brewster of Scrooby. Death of Queen Elizabeth Conference at Hampton Court Parliament favors the Puritans. The Independents near Scrooby. Luther's advice to dissenters Their minister and their ruling elder. Their flight from England. They negotiate with the London company for lands in America The pilgrims and episcopal ordination The grant through Sir Edwin Sandys. The offers of the Dutch The pilgrims form a partnership for emigration Why he does not minister in the church of Boston The oath of fidelity. The qualification for suffrage Elections annual. Relations with the Indians. With Plymouth The people demand a code of laws CHAPTER XV. THE PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS. Dispute in Salem with Roger Williams. He plants Providence His place as a law-giver His character as a man. |