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The colony was founded in 1585, but when it was visited by a ship in 1590, the colonists had inexplicably disappeared. It has come to be known as the Lost Colony, and the fate of the 112 to 121 colonists remains unknown. Roanoke Colony was founded by the governor Ralph Lane in 1585 on Roanoke Island in present-day Dare County, North Carolina. [1]
Francis Beaumont, dramatist (died 1616) Approximate date William Baffin, explorer (died 1622) Mary Frith, cutpurse (died 1659) Myles Standish, military officer and colonist (died 1656) 1585 23 January – Mary Ward, nun (died 1645) Early October – John Ball, puritan divine (died 1640)
James I, the future king of England (r. 1603-1625), is born to parents Henry Stuart and Mary I. 1571: The Treasons Act 1571 was issued. The Act Prohibiting Papal Bulls from Rome 1571 was issued. 1585: The Roanoke Colony was founded in America. 1588: 8 August: The Spanish Armada was destroyed. 1589: The English Armada (or Counter Armada) was ...
For a full timeline overview, see timeline of British history. There was no concept of "British history" in the 1500s, except that the word "British" was used to refer to the ancient Britons and the Welsh. This page presents a timeline of events in the history of England and Scotland from 1500 until 1599. 1509 England – Henry VIII crowned and married to Catherine of Aragon 1513 England and ...
Sir Walter Raleigh [a] (/ ˈ r ɔː l i, ˈ r æ l i, ˈ r ɑː l i /; c. 1553 – 29 October 1618) was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in English colonisation of North America, suppressed rebellion in Ireland, helped defend England against the Spanish Armada and held political positions under ...
John Davis (c. 1550 – 29 December 1605) was one of the chief navigators of Queen Elizabeth I of England.He led several voyages to discover the Northwest Passage and served as pilot and captain on both Dutch and English voyages to the East Indies.
1585 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1585th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 585th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 16th century, and the 6th year of the 1580s decade. As of the start of 1585, the ...
27 December – Immanuel Bourne, English cleric (died 1672) [19] Eleanor Davies, prophet (died 1652) Approximate date – William Browne, poet (died 1645) 1591 11 January – Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (died 1646) July – Anne Hutchinson, puritan preacher (died 1643) 24 August – Robert Herrick, poet (died 1674)