The Lost Colony by lvjhmrbails

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lvjhmrbails — 2013-06-04 20:03:52 UTC

Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England

1565

lvjhmrbails — 2013-06-04 20:07:42 UTC

Spain builds first permanent European settlement in North America

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lvjhmrbails — 2013-06-04 20:08:24 UTC

Wealthy trader, businessman, and close friend of Queen Elizabeth I, Walter Raleigh finances the first English settlement in the New World at Roanoke Island

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lvjhmrbails — 2013-06-04 20:09:59 UTC

England's second attempt at a settlement on Roanoke Island. Soon after John White, member of the colony, leaves to bring back supplies from England

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lvjhmrbails — 2013-06-04 20:11:04 UTC

England finds itself at war with the Spanish Armada and John White is unable to return to Roanoke Island for another 2 years

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lvjhmrbails — 2013-06-04 20:13:00 UTC

John White returns to Roanoke Island to find the Roanoke Island settlers have disappeared. The only evidence found is the word "Croatoan" etched into a tree.