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English overseas possessions
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The English overseas possessions, sometimes referred to as the English Empire, comprised a variety of overseas territories and colonies that were conquered or otherwise acquired by the Kingdom of Engl
A replica of Cabot's ship the Matthew
A replica of Cabot's ship the Matthew
Queen Elizabeth, portrait immortalizing the English defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588)
Queen Elizabeth, portrait immortalizing the English defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588)
400th anniversary re-enactment of the English settlers arriving in Virginia in 1607
400th anniversary re-enactment of the English settlers arriving in Virginia in 1607
Captain John Smith, "Admiral of New England"
Captain John Smith, "Admiral of New England"
Colony of Virginia
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The Colony of Virginia was a British colonial settlement in North America from 1606 to 1776. The first effort to create an English settlement in the area was chartered in 1584 and established in 1585;
English overseas possessions
…1584, Queen Elizabeth I granted Sir Walter Raleigh a charter for the colonization of an area of North America which was to be called, in her honour, Virginia. This charter specified that Raleigh had seven years in which to establish a settlement, or else lose his right to do so. Raleigh and Elizabeth intended…
The Indian massacre of 1622, depicted in a 1628 woodcut
The Indian massacre of 1622, depicted in a 1628 woodcut
Cover to a history of the Plantation of Virginia between 1612 and 1624, compiled by its planters
Cover to a history of the Plantation of Virginia between 1612 and 1624, compiled by its planters
Red line showing the boundary between the Virginia Colony and Tributary Indian tribes established by the Treaty of 1646. The red dot indicates Jamesto
Red line showing the boundary between the Virginia Colony and Tributary Indian tribes established by the Treaty of 1646. The red dot indicates Jamestown, the capital of the Virginia Colony.
Lines showing the legal treaty frontiers between the Virginia Colony and Indian Nations in various years and today's state boundaries. Red: Treaty of
Lines showing the legal treaty frontiers between the Virginia Colony and Indian Nations in various years and today's state boundaries. Red: Treaty of 1646. Green: Treaty of Albany (1684). Blue: Treaty of Albany (1722). Orange: Proclamation of 1763. Black: Treaty of Camp Charlotte (1774). The area west of this line in present-day Southwest Virginia was ceded by the Cherokee in 1775.