The Rebellion Of The Princess Classic Reprint

Author : Edwin Markham
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ISBN 13 : 9781330562390
Total Pages : 474 pages
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Download or read book Princess Cavalier, Vol. 4 written by Edwin Markham and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Princess Cavalier, Vol. 4: The Age of Colonization, 1570-1620 This generation in America is ushered in by the passing from the stage of history of Philip II, where he had played the part of villain to every nation of Europe, not excepting his own Spain. He had constituted himself the watch-dog of the New World, and no man might tread its soil without his consent. Relieved at last of the terror of Philip, France felt strong enough to begin anew her efforts at colonization in the vast unbroken territory that stretched northward from Florida over fertile fields and valleys untenanted save by wild beasts and savage men. But, unable to forget Philip's ghost, she removed herself far to the north, where, almost simultaneously with the foundation of Jamestown, she set her foot firmly upon the rock of Quebec. In this generation it will be found that the Spanish name Estevan has been anglicized to Stevens. This change is significant, as marking the beginning of English colonization in America and the beginning of the decline of Spanish domination. Using Henry Hudson, the Englishman, much as Spain had used Columbus, the Italian, Holland founded the Commonwealth that bears to-day the proud title of "Empire State." It is worthy of note that, among the colonizing nations that planted themselves upon American soil, the Dutch alone were successful from the first. New York and Albany, though with new names and changed flags, owe their existence to the one nation in continental Europe that had bid successful defiance to Philip. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.