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House of Burgesses
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The House of Burgesses was the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly from 1619 to 1776. It existed during the colonial history of the United States in the Colony of Virginia in what was then Br
1851 painting of Patrick Henry making a speech in the house on March 23, 1765
1851 painting of Patrick Henry making a speech in the house on March 23, 1765
House of Burgesses in the Capitol Williamsburg James City County Virginia by Frances Benjamin Johnston
House of Burgesses in the Capitol Williamsburg James City County Virginia by Frances Benjamin Johnston
Depiction of the First Legislative Assembly in English America, 1619
Depiction of the First Legislative Assembly in English America, 1619
Second Capitol at Williamsburg (viewed from Duke of Gloucester Street)
Second Capitol at Williamsburg (viewed from Duke of Gloucester Street)
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;
House of Burgesses
…Burgesses () was the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly from 1619 to 1776. It existed during the colonial history of the United States in the Colony of Virginia in what was then British America. From 1642 to 1776, the House of Burgesses was an important feature of Virginian politics, alongside the Crown-appointed…
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.