Nov 9, 2022 | 17th Century, Correspondence, North America, Transcription
correspondence New Plantation at Cape Florida, Carolina (1667) During the early years of colonization, imperial officials essentially advertised colonies as they attempted to populate them. This notice came as the colony of Carolina remained relatively unpopulated by...
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...
Apr 30, 2020 | 17th Century, Book, England, Transcription
ROBERT FILMER Sir Robert Filmer – Patriarcha (1680) While some wrote to defend the execution of King Charles I, others wrote to justify the power of kings and queens. Filmer’s work became one of the most important books on the legitimacy of monarchial...
Apr 30, 2020 | 17th Century, Charter, North America, Transcription
Carolina Original Charter of Carolina (1629) Charles I granted this charter to Sir Robert Heath for the lands south of Virginia in 1629. It acts as a constitution for that territory: setting out the boundaries, governing structure, and delegating to Heath some of the...
Apr 30, 2020 | 17th Century, England, Law, Transcription
THE KING GONE An Act for Abolishing the Kingly Office (1649) Following the conclusion of the English Civil War and the execution of King Charles I, Parliament passed a law laying claim on the right to legislate on the institution of the monarch itself. Introduction ...
