When Massasoit - the Wampanoag chief - died, his son, Metacom - who went by the English name Philip - replaced his father. Massasoit held...

During the Reformation, the Church of England broke from the Roman Catholic Church, yet kept many of its practices. The Puritans were a...

Did you know that British colonies still exist? The oldest came by complete accident. It was due to a hurricane that sent a British flag...

Henry Hudson was a well-trained seaman, from early in his life, starting as a cabin boy, and making his way up to ship’s Captain. The...

Have you ever written in a journal or kept a record of your early years? Has your mom or dad written down their early memories of you in...

Though Sir Walter Raleigh failed to establish Roanoke as the first English settlement, James I, King of England was set on creating the...

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- The outer banks of North Carolina was explored by Giovanni da Verrazzano, in 1524, who promptly returned to Francis I, King of France,...

John Cabot (1450 - 1500) – The greatest geopolitical issue of these days was trade; to be more specific, the Spice Trade between Europe...

Born into Portuguese nobility, Magellan became a page to Queen Eleanor. By the age of 25, he was ready for a new career in exploration...