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1552 English school seal: A 1552 school seal from Louth Grammar School in England bears the motto "Spare the rod and spoil the child."; Format: image/illustration

Anticipation guide: "A Little Kingdom in Carolina": A learner's guide to the article "A Little Kingdom in Carolina," this activity will help student comprehension.; Format: worksheet/learner's guide (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

The Arrival of the Englishmen in Virginia: "The Arriual of the Englishmen in Virginia." Theodor de Bry's engraving of English ships arriving in North America, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. The image shows several ships...; Format: image/illustration

Bombed buildings in London: Smoke rises from the ruins of bombed buildings on a street in London England in 1940. People walk by the rubble including a woman pushing a toddler in a pram and a boy walking by her side. A "Church Army" bus in the background serves as a mobile canteen providing...; Format: image/photograph

A brief history of Blackbeard & Queen Anne's Revenge: The French slave ship La Concorde was captured by the pirate Blackbeard after a treacherous crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1717. The ship was renamed Queen Anne's Revenge, and it became the vessel in which Blackbeard carried out the notorious acts of his piratical career. By examining a variety of primary and secondary French documents, researchers have pieced together a limited history of the ship.; Format: article

British migration to Roanoke: Push and pull factors: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 4.1; In this lesson, students will examine the push/pull factors that led settlers to attempt to settle Roanoke Island in the 1580s.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

The Charter of Carolina (1663): In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.4; In the Charter of Carolina, King Charles II of England granted the eight men known as the Lords Proprietors rights to the land that became North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: charter; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon: Edward Hyde (1609–1674), 1st Earl of Clarendon, began his career in Parliament in 1640 as a critic of King Charles I, but eventually became one of the king’s close advisors and served as chancellor of the exchequer. After Charles I was executed, Hyde wrote...; Format: image/painting

Elizabeth II: The Elizabeth II is a reconstructed sailing vessel based on Elizabethan shipbuilding designs. It is named after one of the ships that sailed with Sir Walter Raleigh from England to the New World in 1587. The Elizabeth...; Format: image/photograph

England's flowering: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 4.1; The reign of England's Queen Elizabeth (1558–1603) was marked by a proliferation of the arts, an expansion of private markets, and a dedication to world exploration and privateering.; Format: article

The French and Indian War: In Colonial North Carolina, page 8.1; The French and Indian War was the North American conflict that was part of a larger imperial conflict between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years' War. The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war’s expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American revolution.; Format: article

George Monck, Duke of Albemarle: George Monck (1608–1670), Duke of Albemarle, is shown here in military uniform with rod, sword, and anchor to symbolize his leadership on both land and sea. Albemarle was a general during the English Civil War and gained fame for leading a campaign in...; Format: image/painting

Homeless Children in London: Three children from eastern London, two girls and a boy, sit on the rubble of their home which was destroyed during the German bombing campaign called the Blitz.; Format: image/photograph

The life and death of Blackbeard the Pirate: In Colonial North Carolina, page 2.8; Captain Blackbeard (born Edward Teach) was one of the most notorious pirates of the Atlantic Ocean in the 1710s. As captain of the ship "Queen Anne's Revenge," Blackbeard gained a reuptation for his frightening appearance as much as for his violence and cruelty. Between his adventures at sea, Blackbeard often returned to North Carolina and was rumored to have a house in Ocracoke. He enjoyed the tolerance of the North Carolina governor who did little to protect the people of the state from Blackbeard's attacks. Exasperated, North Carolinians appealed to the governor of Virginia, who sent a crew of British Naval officers to fight the pirate. On November 22, 1718, the crew succeeded in killing the infamous Blackbeard.; Format: article

A little kingdom in Carolina: In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.3; The original vision for Carolina was a feudal province in which eight "Lords Proprietors" would have nearly royal power, but with an elected assembly and guarantees of religious freedom.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Merrie olde England?: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 4.2; Many residents of Elizabethan England did not enjoy the abundance that accompanied Queen Elizabeth’s reign. The dawn of the age of exploration gripped people’s imaginations and caused many to dream of travel, and the New World offered the promise of a fresh start without the problems of the old country.; Format: article; By Charles Carlton.

Queen Elizabeth portrait: 1585 portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, by Nicholas Hilliard. Elizabeth is depicted with an ermine—a kind of weasel. The olive branch in her hand is a symbol of peace.; Format: image/painting

A royal colony: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.9; In 1729, the colony of North Carolina was taken over by the king, the turmoil of its early years quieted down, and for the next few decades, colonists enjoyed relative peace and stability. But one of the Lords Proprietors refused to sell back his share, and the administration of that "Granville District," encompassing the northern half of North Carolina, would cause problems for settlers later on.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Rumors of the Lost Colony in Jamestown: William Strachey, first secretary of the Jamestown colony, wrote a history of that colony in 1612. In it, he mentioned several rumors about the fate of the colonists who had disappeared from Roanoke twenty years before.; Format: article

Spotter in London: A spotter stands on a rooftop in London scanning the skies for German bombers through his binoculars. He is wearing a suit and a helmet. A cloth pouch hangs over his shoulder in front of him and a leather binoculars case hangs from his right shoulder. St....; Format: image/photograph

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