The British colonization of the Americas is the history of establishment of control, settlement, and colonization of the continents of the Americas by England, Scotland, and, after 1707, Great Britain
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, was established during the reign of King James I of England (1603–1625)
Thirteen Colonies of North America: Dark Red = New England Colonies. Bright Red = Middle Atlantic colonies. Red-brown = Southern Colonies.
James II established the Colony of New York and the Dominion of New England. He succeeded his brother as King of England in 1685 but was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
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Early modern Britain is the history of the island of Great Britain roughly corresponding to the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Major historical events in early modern British history include numerous
James I of England by Daniël Mijtens (1621).
The Arrival of William III by Sir James Thornhill. William III landed in England on 5 November (Guy Fawkes Night) 1688.
Collecting the dead for burial during the Great Plague.
Lord Clive meeting with Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey, by Francis Hayman (c. 1762).