Project Gutenberg 2009-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 491 Craven, Wesley Frank 1905 1981 The Virginia Company Of London, 1606-1624 Produced by Mark C. Orton, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Virginia Company of London, 1606-1624" by Wesley Frank Craven is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book outlines the history of the Virginia Company and its efforts in establishing the Jamestown colony, emphasizing the adventurers in England who fueled the enterprise. The narrative details the complexities of colonization and the interplay between commerce, exploration, and governance during this formative period of American history. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the founders of the Virginia Company, highlighting their ambitions and motivations for colonization. Craven delineates the contrasting experiences of the London and Plymouth adventurers, showcasing how the former's perseverance led to a stronger association with the Virginia project. Additionally, the narrative considers the challenges and strategic decisions that shaped early colonial governance, including the adventurers' efforts to balance profit with public responsibility and the intricate dynamics of leadership and support from London's merchants. This sets up a detailed exploration of the early years in Virginia and the pivotal events that would define the colony's fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Virginia Company of London F206 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 159759 159771 2024-09-12T09:35:05.522721 2023-09-12T12:41:06.861882 text/html text/html 156304 2021-01-04T23:43:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 742668 2021-01-04T23:43:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 945145 2024-09-12T09:35:11.485723 application/epub+zip 945469 2024-09-12T09:35:07.797727 application/epub+zip 117071 2024-09-12T09:35:06.091728 application/epub+zip 1182582 2024-09-12T09:35:13.795740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1167449 2024-09-12T09:35:10.030736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251167 2022-09-13T09:51:16.752119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143929 143828 2024-09-12T09:35:05.209754 2023-09-12T12:41:06.592906 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 143797 2021-01-04T23:43:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 51742 2021-01-04T23:43:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 143805 2021-01-04T23:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51720 2021-01-04T23:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19925 2024-09-12T09:35:13.935669 application/rdf+xml 16607 2024-09-12T09:35:06.444727 image/jpeg 3773 2024-09-12T09:35:06.260740 image/jpeg 804516 2024-09-12T09:35:05.567745 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog