![]() ![]() After moving back to Plimouth on the coast of England they began to organize a “company” of their own to raise funds for a move to the New World. Many of this group had attempted to move to The Netherlands, because of its Protestant environment, but found that experiment totally unsatisfactory. Separatists, who wanted to completely separate from the Church of England. Puritans who believed that their beliefs were the “purest” form of Protestantism and, 3. Protestants who did not want to conform to the new Church of England 2. This group was, of course, the Protestants, made up of three groups: 1. This group was not interested in business opportunities but were interested in moving to a place that would allow them to practice their religious beliefs without the constant oppression from the English government. World the colonists could govern themselves provided they maintained an allegiance to the English government & King AND followed established English law and customs.īy 1620 they Virginia colony was flourishing and another group of English citizens began to believe that the “New World” may be the right place for them. (and this is the kicker!!) Due to the distance from the two lands, once established in the New Any raw materials needed by the colonists HAD TO BE purchased from ONLY England 6. Once established in the New World, the colonists had to trade any goods discovered or The colonists had to search for gold AND create a Christian environment 4. The “colonists” would raise funds by creating a “Joint Stock Company” 3. The English government would provide financial and supportive aid (soldiers) 2. The Charter was a contract between the King/Parliament and prospective colonists. The failure of the Roanoke colonization created a fear among many in England that travel to the “New World” would be dangerous so the King and Parliament had to devise an incentive to encourage people to make the journey - so they came up with the “Charter” system. James understood the wealth and power that could be had with successful settlement in the New World so he decided to get back into the game. Spain: under the guidance and influence of Ferdinand and Isabella - and a very favorable ruling by the church in 1494 (The Treaty of Tordesillas/Line of Demarcation) took control of the southern North American, Central American, and South American areas of the New World įrance: began to send missionaries and fur trappers to the northern part of the New World and, after discovering Hudson Bay, navigated rivers and the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River into the interior of the continent and established forts and settlements at Quebec (and placing a claim on all of Canada) and down to Louisiana.Īfter the failure, and mystery, of Roanoke, Elizabeth was reluctant to fund any future endeavors to the New World, but after her death and with James l becoming the King, England was once again ready to set foot in the New World. It was not until the invention of navigational tools, better sailing ships - the caravels - and with more centralized authorities developing under the New Monarchs in England, France, and Spain that Europeans seriously began to explore, and perhaps even settle, the New World.įour European countries began to seriously discover and find ways to gain wealth and power from New World explorations: Questions? Contact Chris McLeod at go to the OllI website the time of Viking explorations in the 1300’s other Europeans were not prepared to sponsor transatlantic exploration. Thomas More Catholic Church, 940 Carmichael St.In Chapel Hill on Monday October 28 at 1:30 pm. Stuart Kaplan and Chuck Berlin, Newcomers members & OLLI Volunteers will also attend. If you’ve never heard of OLLI or if you’ve already taken a course but want to know more, this session is for you! Here is your chance to ask the Director what you’ve been wondering about OLLI.īeth Anderson, Chair of the OLLI Curriculum Committee, will also be available to answer questions from those who might have an interest in teaching for OLLI. Thomas More Catholic Church), and learn the secrets to OLLI course registration which will be December 3 & 4.ĭid you know OLLI at Duke is the seventh largest out of 123 OLLIs in the country, with 2,600 members? OLLI at Duke offers 400 classes annually in 23 locations in Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties. You’ll also find out about courses being offered in Orange & Chatham Counties (including OLLI's new site at St. She will preview the range of courses for the Winter term from Archeology to Zentangle (and everything in between). Chris McLeod, Director of OLLI at Duke, will be the featured presenter. OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) at Duke is hosting an information session for Newcomers members. ![]()
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