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William CARR

William CARR

Male 1583 - 1589  (~ 6 years)


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   Date  Event(s)
1 1583 
  • Aug 1583—Aug 1583: Sir Humphrey Gilbert attempts to establish English authority at St John's, Newfoundland
2 1584 
  • 4 Jun 1584—4 Jun 1584: Sir Walter Raleigh establishes first English colony in the New World, on Roanoke Island, Virginia (now in North Carolina) - the so-called 'Lost Colony'
3 1587 
  • 1587—1587: Introduction of potatoes to England
  • 19 Apr 1587—19 Apr 1587: Sir Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour
  • 11 Aug 1587—11 Aug 1587: Raleigh's second expedition to New World lands in North Carolina - first child born in the New World of English parents was Virginia Dare (Aug 18)
4 1588 
  • 29 Jul 1588—29 Jul 1588: Defeat of Spanish Armada off Gravelines