Aug 20, 2022 | 17th Century, Book, England, Transcription
Eikon Basilike Introduction In progress. Further Reading Sources Cite this page APAMLAHarvardVancouverChicagoIEEESlavery Law & Power in Early America and the British Empire (September 12, 2023) Eikon Basilike. Retrieved from...
Aug 20, 2022 | 17th Century, Government, North America, Transcription
Dominion of New england Selections from the Minutes of the Dominion of New England (1686) Introduction This collection of documents reflect the changes James II put in place when he revoked the charters of Massachusetts Bay and other New England colonies, and...
Jul 14, 2022 | 17th Century
Proceedings of the Council of the Dominion of New England (1686) Proceedings of the Council of the Dominion of New England (1686) About The following are excerpts from “Proceedings of the Council of the Dominion of New England from 5th May to 16th December 1686”...
Feb 24, 2022 | 17th Century, Book, England, Transcription
Henry Pitman Henry Pitman’s A Relation of the Great Suffering (1689) Introduction In February 1685, Charles II died, and his brother James II was crowned king. James II had many political opponents, partly due to his Catholicism (they worried that he...
Jun 9, 2021 | 17th Century, Slave Code, Transcription
Jamaica Jamaica Slave Code: Governing Slaves(1664) “An Act for the better ordering & Governing of Negro Slaves” Based on the Barbados Slave Act, the Jamaica Assembly adopted its first slave law in 1664. After the English took control of the island, the...
Sep 19, 2020 | 17th Century, Barbados, Book, Transcription
Richard Ligon A True & Exact History of the Island of Barbados (1657) First published in 1657, Ligon’s account details the experiences of a royalist who escaped to the Caribbean island of Barbados during the English Civil War. Introduction Having lost much...
