Tuesday, March 30th

The importance of August 1588 - England defeats the Spanish Armada, big underdog victory. Power of Spain begins slow decline, Englands ascends. England is will begin to construct and support settlements on the vast and wild North American continent. Some of these settlements will become the first English colonies.

Roanoke was the first attempt, attempts actually. In 1585 and 1587 Sir Walter Raleigh supports attempts by English colonists to plant a colony on Roanoke. Both attempts fail miserably. In fact, the group of men, women, and children in the 1587 attempt disappear forever - the "Lost" colony.