The American Distaff is the female side of American history. ;xNLx;;xNLx;A riveting and action packed adventure of Kari Anna's family living through America's epic history and how the women who helped shaped those events impacted their choices as they move through history.
Fictional character Kari Anna kills her pirate captor and "Jumps Ship" off the coast of Ireland. From then on her life is defined by before and after she "jumps ship" and also before her abduction.
Pirate Queen Grainne Ui Mhaille is granted an audience with Queen Elizabeth 1. Governor of Connacht Lord Bingham is called back to Ireland because of it.
Although France held presence through trading posts, fishing grounds, and exploration since Cartier explored in 1534, France's colonial empire begins with Port Royal in the colony of Acadia in North America (now Nova Scotia, Canada.)
Anne of Denmark married to King James VI & I married in 1589 by proxy at age 14. When she traveled to Scotland to be with her husband, August storms forced her to land on the coast of Norway.
Roberts Rules (Not Roberts rules of order) actually started in the 1400's but the articles timeframe is around the turn of the century. Women Teaching Women How to Become Lay Nurses at Hotel Dieu.
Pocahontas is born making her about 11 years old when John Smith arrives in Jamestown.
Sir Francis Drake dies off the coast of Panama. Fictional Character Merrick, follows the career path of those who served with him.
Setting sail from Plymouth on June 13th to arrive in Cadiz on the 30th, Sir Arthur Chichester and the Earl of Essex Capture the city of Cadiz. With Sir Walter Raleigh, Earl of Nottingham, Francis Vere, Jacob van Duivenvoorde.
A 1,484 pg illustrated botany tome is published.
Dutch mercenaries hired by King Philip of Spain block security gate from closing with a tipped over walnut and apple cart. And seize the city of Amiens. King Henry installs the first two Field Hospitals. Elizebeth I sends aid to France. After releasing some of the citizens, Amiens remains under siege from May-Sept
A stockpile of 140 barrels of gunpowder exploded while being unloaded. Wiped out 40-50 homes and businesses. Hints of rebellion from the bully tactics of the black market.
Santa Fe formally founded between 1607-1610. Santa Fe is the second oldest city in America next to St. Augustine, Florida.
Isabela de Olvera a Black/Mexican Indian free-woman & Isabel de Tolosa Cortes Moctezuma (g.g.daughter of Moctezuma g.daughter of Cortes) are some of the women who colonized the Southwest
Don Juan de Onate expedition creates a settlement in New Mexico.
Philip II dies
Tycho Brahe improves his predictive theory about the movement of the moon because this eclipse started 24 minutes before his calculations.
Totality Over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of France.
might be a partial, or total from Germany.
San Juan, Puerto Rico 1508 San Germain, Puerto Rico 1511 Punto Aguada, Puerto Rico 1513 St John NL 1583 France, Harbour Grace NL 1583 Thriving Fishing community 1550, St. Augustine FL 1565 Spain, Santa Fe NM 1598 Spain, Tadoussac, Quebec 1899 France,
Catholic priest/astronomer is charged with blasphemy hersey and burned at the stake.
Totality inland over Spain
English trading co. Founded by John Watts and George White Traded in Cotton, silk, indigo dye, salt, spices, saltpeter, tea, opium.
Dutch trading co. Spices, silk, porcelain, metals, livestock, tea, grain, rice, soybeans, sugar cane, wine, coffee.
Queen Elizabeth dies of what is suspected natural causes but now many claim she died of blood poising from the lead make up she wore.
Pierre Dugua, a French nobleman, organized a company to colonize North America and trade with the Indians for furs.
James Rosier and shipmates captured Tahanedom, Amoret, Skicowaros, Maneddo, Saffacomoit.
Halley's Comet is viewed by Kepler in 1607 (pre-named)
20 years after Roanoke, 104 men and boys founded Jamestown, Virginia.
Samuel De Champlain founded Quebec. The future capital of Canada, becomes enormous, but sparsely settled, fur-trading colony of "New France".
The 3rd colony ship to Jamestown including Virginia Co. Admiral, Sir George Somers and the new governor of Jamestown, Sir Thomas Gates, and John Rolfe, shipwrecked near Bermuda.
Jamestown VA 1607 Quebec City, Quebec 1508 Hampton VA 1610 Kecoughtan, Va 1610
John Smith goes back to England leaving Thomas Hunt. Hunt captures 20-30 yr old Squanto for slavery and takes him to Spain.
Epidemic from French rats comes through the Putuxit and Plymouth area and decimates the population of Wompanog.
(check info)
A Baroque painter who created Judith Slaying Holofernes, Susanna and the Elders, and David with the head of Goliath.
Born in 1564 William Shakespeare dies leaving us with 40 plays and many poems.
Tisquantum and a man name Dermer an employee of Gorges returns to New England. Sailing along the coast they found some survivors and learn that Tisquantum escaped an Epidemic while enslaved.
60 male settlers tried to colonize here on a economic venture so no women. Later in 1623 Robert Gorges tried again.
Jupiter and Saturn Conjunction is the closes observable since 1226. Look for it again March 15th 2080 (I will be 110)
Fur traders Thomas and Jane Walford were given a grant by Sir Robert Gorges and moved from Weymouth to Mishawaum which became Charlestown in 1628 and later Boston
William Blaxton stays behind to live alone on the Shawmut Peninsula while the Ferdinando Gorges expedition returned to England.
Reining from 1603 King James dies in 1625 and King Charles I takes over.
Reining from James VI & I death in 1625 King Charles is executed for treason in Jan 1649 when William of Orange tries to set up a republic without 3 branches of government.
Watertown, Massachusetts founded by Richard Saltonstall and George Phillips.
The Winthrop Fleet arrived in present day Salem. Found the area lacking in food and proceeded to Charlestown. They found it lacking fresh water and William Blaxton invited them tot he Shawmut Peninsula.
Four years after John Winthrop established Boston. An outdoor market was up and running.
John Adams Maternal ancestor arrives in Massachusetts Bay Colony on the Defense.
Relation to Joel Poinsett. Born in Neuchatel, Switzerland in 1637. Married Samuel Horry and is Mother to Susanne Horry Varin. Jeanne died in Charleston, South Carolina.
Margaret Brent was named her brother-in-law's executrix (Lord Calvert). He directed her to pay out mercenaries against the Ingle Rebellion of 1645.
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