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Plan of colonization	46
The patroons and their purchases	46
Difficulties of this plan	47
Minuit recalled—Van Twiller, governor	47
Disputes with the English	47
The Swedes on the Delaware	48
CHAPTER VI.
1620-1631.
FOUNDATION OF NEW ENGLAND.
Interest and importance of New England history.	49
The Reformation—Its effects	49
The English Reformation	50
Progress under Henry VIII, Mary, etc.	50
James I.—His education, etc.	50
The Puritans and the Church of England	51
Internal dissensions	52
The Brownists or Independents	52
Elders Brewster and Robinson	52
Emigration to Holland—Removal to Leyden	52
Emigration to Holland—Removal to Leyden	53
Reasons for leaving Holland	53
Determination to colonize in America	54
Stormy voyage—Reach the coast	54
Stormy voyage—Reach the coast	55
Social compact—Plymouth rock	55
Social compact—Plymouth rock	56
Sufferings during the winter	56
Plantation at Wissagusset	57
State of the colony in 1630	59
Massachusetts Bay colony	59
Charter and company transferred to New England	60
Foundation of Boston—Severe trials	62
Theocratic basis of the government	63
Position and influence of the ministers	63
CHAPTER VII.
1631-1640.
PROGRESS OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES.
Emigration in 1632—Arrivals in 1633	64
Rights of the freemen under the charter	64
Dudley, governor	64
Progress of the colony under Winthrop	64
Royal colonial commission	65
Alarm in Massachusetts—Measures taken	65
Case of Roger Williams—Flight to Providence	65
Case of Roger Williams—Flight to Providence	66
Mrs. Hutchinson's heresies and fate	67
Mrs. Hutchinson's heresies and fate	68
Settlements in Connecticut	68
Origin and result of the Pequod war	69
Origin and result of the Pequod war	70
Origin and result of the Pequod war	71
Origin and result of the Pequod war	72
Religious dissensions—Effects	73
Coast of Maine—Nova Scotia and Canada	73
Estimated cost of colonization up to 1640	74
CHAPTER VIII.
1625-1660.
PROGRESS OF VIRGINIA.
Wyatt, governor of Virginia—Yeardley——West	74
Harvey, governor—Revisal of the laws	74
Harvey, governor—Revisal of the laws	75
Jealousy of Maryland	75
Complaints against Harvey	75
Harvey's administration—Wyatt's administration	76
Sir William Berkeley—His character	76
Second revisal of laws—Colony firm in loyalty	76
War with the Indians	76
Independence of Virginia	76
Authority of Parliament enforced	77
Sir William Berkeley, re-elected	77
Principles of popular liberty	78
CHAPTER IX.
1632-1660.
ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF MARYLAND
Peculiarity in the origin of Maryland	78
Calvert, Lord Baltimore—His character	78
The Charter—Boundary of the colony	79
Opposition of Clayborne	79
Leonard Calvert in command of the expedition	80
First settlers—St. Mary's	80
Lord Baltimore's expenditure on the colony	80
First colonial assembly—It's acts—Disputes	81
Second and third assemblies—Statutes	81
Lord Baltimore's policy—Act of toleration	81
Maryland claimed by different parties	82
Fendal's troubles and the result	82
Population and growth of Maryland in 1660	83
CHAPTER X.
1638-1685.
NEW NETHERLAND: NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
Kieft, governor of New Netherland	83
Encroachments of Connecticut people	83
Indian war—Bitter fruits	84
Indian war—Bitter fruits	85
Petrus Stuyvesant, governor	85
Kieft's death—Stuyvesant's efforts	85
Kieft's death—Stuyvesant's efforts	86
Convention of delegates—Dissolved	87
Reduction of the Swedes—Dispute with Maryland	87
New England restiveness	87
New Amsterdam surrenders to the English	88
New York—Albany—Banks of the Delaware	89
New Jersey—Origin—Carteret, governor	90
Dutch attack—Attempt on Connecticut	90
Dutch attack—Attempt on Connecticut	91
The Quakers—The Presbyterians from Scotland	91
Chartered liberties granted to New York	92
CHAPTER XI.
1640-1660.
NEW ENGLAND DURING THE COMMONWEALTH.
Condition of the New England colonies in 1640	93
Fundamentals, or Body of Liberties	94
Annexation of New Hampshire	94
Articles of Confederation of United Colonies	94
Religious troubles in Massachusetts	96
Gorton's heresy—Death of Miantonimob	97
Roger William's voyage to England	97