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Charles I. p. 209—Virginia retains its Liberties, 210-Death of Yeard-
ley, 211-Harvey's Administration, 213-Sir Francis Wyatt's, 218-Sir
William Berkeley's Administration, 219-Intolerance, 222-A second

Massacre and War, 223-Prosperity of Virginia, 225-Parliament asserts

its supremacy, 227—Origin of the Navigation Act, 228-Commercial Poli-

cy of Cromwell, 233–Of the Stuarts, 235—The Parliament and Virgi-

nia, 239-Virginia Capitulates, 240-Virginia during the Protectorate,

242-Virginia and its inhabitants, 246.

CHAPTER VII.

COLONIZATION OF MARYLAND.

Discovery, p. 253-Early Settlements, 254-Sir George Calvert,

255-Charter, 259-Freedom of Conscience, 262-Opposition of Virgi-

nia, 263 First Emigration, 264-Legislative Liberty, 267-Clayborne

268-Civil Liberty, 269-Happiness, 271-An Indian War, 272-Ingle's

Rebellion, 273-Religious Liberty, 275-Maryland during the Common-

wealth, 278-During the Protectorate, 281-Popular Sovereignty exercis-

ed, 284.

CHAPTER VIII.

THE PILGRIMS.

Influence of Calvin, p. 286-Early voyages to New-England, 287-Colo-

ny at Sagadahoc, 288-John Smith in New-England, 290-The Council

of Plymouth, 292-Its Territory, 294-The Reformation in England,

295-Henry VIII., 297—Luther and Calvin, 299–Reign of Edward VI.,

300-Hooper, the Puritan, 301-Puritans in exile, 302-Elizabeth and

the Church of England, 305-Progress of Puritanism, 306-The Inde-

pendents, 309-Persecution of all Non-conformists, 311-Is ineffectual,

312-Character of King James, 314-Lord Bacon's tolerant views,

317-Conference at Hampton Court, 319-The Parliament favors the Puri-

tans, 321-Convocation, 321-The Pilgrims, 323-They fly from Eng-

land, 325—In Holland, 326-They form a Partnership, 330-Sail for Ameri-

ca, 331-The Pilgrims at Cape Cod, 334-Landing of the Fathers, 337-The

first Winter at Plymouth, 338-Famine, Oppression, 340—Intercourse

with the Indians, 341-Weston, 344-Dissolution of the Partnership,

345-Progress and Character of the Old Colony, 346.

CHAPTER IX.

EXTENDED COLONIZATION OF NEW-ENGLAND.

Plymouth Monopoly opposed, p. 351-West, Gorges, Morrell, 353-Con-

test in Parliament, 354-New-Hampshire, 355-Maine, 358-Nova-Sco-

tia, 359-Conquest and Restoration of Canada, 362-Maine, 363-Conant

at Cape Ann, 367-Massachusetts Company purchase Lands, 368-Ob-

tain a Charter, 370-First Government, 374-Higginson's Emigration,

375-Religious Independence, 377-Banishment of the Brownes, 378—The

Conclusions, 380-Transfer of the Charter, 381-Winthrop's Emigra-

tion, 383-First Autumn and Winter, 386-Organization of the Govern-

ment, 389-Progress of Liberty, 393-The Puritans exclusive, 395-Ro-

ger Williams, 397-His exile, 409-He plants Providence, 411-His

Character, 412-Hugh Peter and Henry Vane, 414-Order of Nobility

proposed, 416-Rejected, 417-Antinomian Controversy, 418-Wheel-

wright exiled, 424-Rhode-Island and Exeter, 425-Connecticut colo-

nized, 426-Pequod War, 429-Constitution of Connecticut, 435-New-

Haven, 436.

CHAPTER X.

THE UNITED COLONIES OF NEW-ENGLAND.

Views of the English Government, p. 438-Liberty threatened, 439-Mas-

sachusetts resists, 440-The Council for New-England surrenders its

Charter, 441-A quo warranto, 442-Persecutions in England, 443-John

Hamden, 445-Massachusetts threatens to declare itself indepen-

dent, 446-Commotion in Scotland, 447-Condition of New-England,

449-New-Hampshire, 452-Gorton, 453-Confederacy, 454-Miantono-

moh, 457-Rhode-Island, 459-Maine, 463-Massachusetts, 467-Politi-

cal Parties, 469-Vassall and Childe's Disturbance, 473-Long Parlia-

ment resisted, 476—Synod, 480-Peace with New-Belgium, 482—Acadia,

482-Cromwell's favor, 483-Laws against Irreligion and Sectarianism,

484-Persecution of Quakers, 490-Free Schools, 497-Harvard Col-

lege, 498-Character of Puritanism, 499-Restoration of the Stuarts, 508.

ERRATA.

The candid reader is requested to correct the following errata. Page 58, note 3, for Elliot's, read Ellicot's.-p. 99, line?

1 for isle, read isles. p. 127 and 128, in the margin, for 1603, read 1602.-p. 139, line 10, for charter, read check. p.

180, note 1, line 1, for Justin, read Peter.-p. 253, line 4, for It was, read It was not.-p. 323, in the margin, for 1622,

HISTORY

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INTRODUCTION.

THE United States of America constitute an essential portion of a great political system, embracing all the civilized nations of the earth. At a period when the force of moral opinion is rapidly increasing, they have the precedence in the practice and the defence of the equal rights of man. The sovereignty of the people is here a conceded axiom, and the laws, established upon that basis, are cherished with faithful patriotism. While the nations of Europe aspire after change, our constitution engages the fond admiration of the people, by which it has been established. Prosperity follows the execution of even justice; invention is quickened by the freedom of competition; and labor rewarded with sure and unexampled returns. Domestic peace is maintained without the aid of a military establishment; public sentiment permits the existence of but few standing troops, and those only along 1

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