Virginia Carolorum

Virginia Carolorum: The Colony under the Rule of Charles the First and Second, 1625-1865

This book narrates 60 years in the history of Virginia as a British colony, from Charles I's coronation in 1625 through the monarch's displacement and the rule of the Commonwealth of England (from 1652 to 1660), on through the restoration of the throne to Charles II and his death in 1685. Turbulent politics in England during these years meant turbulence in the colony as well, as colonists faced the challenges of both daily life and changing politics.

The book chronicles not only legislative actions, but also relations with Indians, Spaniards and the neighboring colony of Maryland; agriculture and tobacco; trade; religion; and more. The text draws frequently from many sources, providing the reader with excerpts from personal letters and public documents, wills, and inventories, ship passenger lists, servants' indenture contracts, court records, lists of public officials and other records. Official proclamations from England, as well as legislative papers of the colony's home government, are included.

"As far as possible those who were prominent in shaping the destinies of the Colony, have been permitted to express their views, in their own words, as found in letters to friends, or in communications to the English Government." The appendix contains additional notes and documents including wills, letters and court papers; and an every-name plus subject index will prove valuable to readers.

Edward D. Neill

(?, 1996), 2026, 5.5" x 8.5", paper, 446 pp.

ISBN: 9780788404788

101-N0478