A. D. 1517 African slavery introduced into Hispaniola, Expedition to Darien from Hispaniola under Velasquez, 1519 Fernando Cortes commences the conquest of Mexico, Adventures of Cortes in Mexico continued, 1531 Francisco Pizarro commences the conquest of Peru, CHAP. II. Page. 24 25 26 27 to 49 A chronological table of the adventures that led to the discov- HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. CHAP. I. 51 53 to 63 Causes that led to the settlement of New-England-Origin of the 1977 Rise of John Wickliffe, Puritans. 65 1509 Persecutions become severe against the followers of Wickliffe, 66 down to the 16th century under Henry VIII. CHAP. II. to 69 Reformation Continued. 1528 6 Articles of Henry VIII. called the Bloody Bill, Act of Supremacy; High Commission Court 1560 John Knox commences the Puritan Church in Scotland, 1561 Rise of John Fox, 76 77 1566 Persecutions of the Court of Star-Chamber, Persecutions continued, examination of Mr. Axton, Remarks, 1603 Commences the persecution of the Puritans, 1604 Favours the Catholics, Abstract from the Book of Canons, to 90 87 History of the Puritans continued. CHAP. VII. History of the Puritans continued. Dr. Bradshaw's system of English Puritanism, General struggles of the Reformation, 1610 King James attempts to subvert the Puritan Church in Scot- 1611 land, A new translation of the Bible under the administration of CHAP. VIII. 1621 Gov. Carver died, Gov. Bradford is appointed to succeed him, Charles I. grants a patent to the Plymouth company, CHAP. X. Adventures of the Pilgrims continued. 1625 Charles I. succeeds to the throne upon the death of his father, Characteristic sketch of this reign, A. D. Page. 1627 King Charles I. grants the Patent of Massachusetts-Bay to Henry Roswell and others, 111 Gov. Craddock and Lieut. Gov. Goff became first magistrates, 112 1629 John Winthrop and Thomas Dudley chief magistrates, First christian church formed at Boston, and first Gen. Court 1631 First meeting-house built in Boston, Mode of election established, 113 1633 The French seize on an English trading house at Penobscot, 114 Mason and Gorges purchase New-Hampshire and Maine, and CHAP. XI. 115 Adventures of the Pilgims continued-Settlement of Connecticut and New-Haven. 1630 First grant to the Earl of Warwick, and confirmed by Charles First, 1631 Earl of Warwick conveyed this grant to Lords Say and Seal, and Brook, 1632 Plymouth company sent out adventurers to explore the coast, 1633 They explore the Connecticut River, Mr. Fenwick and associates build a fort at Saybrook, The Dutch from the Hudson River build a fort at the same time at Hartford, 116 117 1635 First colony settled at Windsor, 1636 Hartford and Wethersfield settled, 118 1639 Formed a compact of civil government, Remarks, -124 1638 The settlement of the colony and town of New-Haven com menced, 125 1639 First general court held at New-Haven, 126 1644 Connecticut purchase the claims of Lords Say and Seal, and 1661 Connecticut extinguished all Indian claims to her lands, 1662 King Charles II. granted the charter of Connecticut, 1665 Connecticut and New-Haven were united under this charter, 127 CHAP. XII. Adventures of the Pilgrims continued-Settlement of Rhode-Island. Remarks, 1638 Reverend Roger Williams fled from the persecutions of Mas- 1639 Newport settled, 1644 First charter obtained from Parliament, 1647 The freemen chose their first president, 1652 Parliament dissolved the assembly, 1663 King Charles II. granted their first patent, 129 130 A. D. Page. 181 They persecute the Roman Catholics, 1685 James II. removed their charter, and placed them under An- '1688 Upon the accession of William and Mary they assumed their CHAP. XIII. Adventures of the Pilgrims continued. A Biographical sketch of the worthies, who became the first Remarks, CHAP. XIV. 152 History of the Pilgrims continued. Introduction to the first Indian war, 144 1634 The Pequots murder Captain Norton and Mr. Oldham, Address to the Connecticut soldiers by the Reverend William Hooker, 145 1637 Twelve men, women, and children, were murdered and captured at Wethersfield, 146 Naraganset chiefs confederate with Massachusetts, The Pequots rally round Sassacus their chief in their forts, The English attack one fort and kill more than 600, 1638 This with several other successes destroys this tribe, A remarkable earthquake, 1639 Cambridge College founded, Printing was introduced into Massachusetts, 1650 Received its first charter from the general court, CHAP. XV. History of the Pilgrims continued. 147 148 149 150 151 1640 More than four thousand families had now emigrated from England to America, at an expence of more than 200,000l. 152 Remarks, 1643 Plymouth, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New-Haven confederate, 154 CHAP. XVI. A sketch of the character of the natives of New-England &c. 157 1675 Philip's war, CHAP. XVII. Philip, Sachem of Mount Hope, (near Newport,) forms a secret confederacy throughout New-England to exterminate the English, which lasted about one year, 161 History of the Pilgrims continued-Colony of New-Hampshire. Introduction, 1679 Charles II. causes a commission to be issued for the government of New Hampshire, and appoints John Cutts president, &c. The charter went into operation under the first assembly, 173 175 1630 Mason arrives and sets up his claims, 176 1682 Edmond Cranfield arrives with the appointment of lieutenant governor and commander in chief, 1683 His arbitrary measures distract the colony, Commenced a religious persecution, 177 178 1684 Great tumults arise to resist the arbitrary taxes, Indian wars rage through this year, 1686 Sir Edmond Andross begins his reign as Governor-General of New-England, 1688 Andross oppressed New-Hampshire as well as New-England generally, through the reign of James II. until the accession of William and Mary, 1692 Mason sold his claims to S. Allen of London, who sent out John Usher as lieutenant-governor in the midst of an Indian war, CHAP. XIX. 180 181 General war in New-Hampshire and Maine, known by the name of King William's war-New-Hampshire continued. Introduction, 1688 The war opens by savage depredations and murders upon the town of Dover-murder of Maj. Waldron, &c. 1698 This war raged with great bitterness, and with very little intermission, down to the peace of Ryswick in Europe, French fleet arrived at Newfoundland to co-operate in the war, but returned without any attempts on New-England, 1699 Proprietary claims continue to vex the colony until the Earl of Bellomont arrived as governor, 1700 The earl died at New-York, King William died, and Queen Ann succeeded, 1701 Joseph Dudley appointed governor, Allen's claims were urged by Usher fourteen or fifteen years in 182 186 187 CHAP. XX. History of the Pilgrims continued. Introduction, 1703 Indian war commences by a surprise and butchery upon the eastern settlements, 188 |