The English in America: Virginia, Maryland, & the Carolinas

By John Andrew Doyle

Book Overview

This interesting work provides a detailed history of the southern colonies during their formative stages, prior to 1700. Some chapter headings: American Discovery During the Sixteenth Century; Spanish and French Settlements in America During the Sixteenth Century; The Virginia Company; Virginia Under Royal Government; Virginia Under the Commonwealth; Virginia After the Restoration; The Foundation of Maryland; The Revolution in Maryland; The Two Carolinas; The Social and Economical Life of the Southern Colonies. This work is extensively documented, has several appendices, a detailed index, and a map showing the settlements along the coast from St. Augustine. The author was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and wrote several historical works, including a companion volume on New England.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556132891
• ISBN13: 9781556132896
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Heritage Books
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"