20230126 Notes.docx

British Colonies - HIST 1050

• Henry VIII (r. 1509-1547) – British
  • Caused tension with Spain because Catholicism is huge in Spain
• Anglicanism or the Church of England
  • A new form of Protestantism formed under Henry VIII
• Elizabeth I (r. 1558-1603) – British
  • Fought Ireland’s Catholicism because of the British belief in Anglicanism
• Philip II (r. 1556-1598) – Spanish
  • Devoted attacks against Protestantism because of original attacks in Ireland due to religion
• Mercantilism
  • System of state assisted manufacturing and trade that improved textile trade and stimulated the British economy
• Roanoke Island
  • Called the Lost Colony
  • Placed on an old fort
• “Lost Colony”
• Sir Walter Raleigh
  • Original founder of Roanoke
• Virginia Dare
  • Frist born person in the Roanoke Colony to a European woman
• John White
  • Leader of the journey back to the colonies
• Croatoan
  • Carved into the remaining palisades, all that remained of the people of Roanoke
• Chief Manteo
  • John White hoped that the people of Roanoke Settlers moved with Chief Manteo (Chieftain of the Croatoan)
• Primary Sources
  • Created during the timeframe of the event or was there in the event
• Secondary Sources
  • About the time written after the fact, like an anniversary article or even a historical monograph (academics talking to other academics)