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Chapter 3: The Northern Colonies in the 17th Century, 1601-1700

Links

    Britannia History Online: The Age of Empire,
http://www.britannia.com/history/h80.html
"A collection of materials related to The Age of Empire in Britain from 1689 to 1901. Presented by Britannia Online, the site contains biographies of political leaders, a compact but thorough narrative of the period, and key documents on the American Revolution including Edmund Burke's "Speech on Conciliation with America" (1775), the king's "Proclamation of Rebellion" (1775), and the "Contract Between the King and the Colonies" (1783)."*

    Britannia Index: Reformation & Restoration, http://britannia.com/history/h70.html
"A site on the Protestant Reformation in England and the restoration of the monarchy after the demise of the commonwealth. Created by Britannia Online, the site provides background on English political history between 1486 to 1689, includes biographies of English monarchs, and presents hypertext versions of the 1628 Petition of Rights and the 1689 English Bill of Rights."*

    Caleb Johnson's Mayflower Web Pages, http://members.aol.com/calebj/mayflower.html
"A critically acclaimed site on the voyage of the Mayflower, the Puritan settlement at Plimoth, and the resources available to those researching their Pilgrim lineage. Created by Mayflower descendant Caleb Johnson, the site contains a cross-sectional representation of the ship itself, a large collection of documents on the Pilgrim settlers, and ground plans of Plimoth plantation."*

    Plimoth-on-Web: Plimoth Plantation's Web Page, http://www.plimoth.org
"An online living history museum that tells the story of Plymouth colony from 1620 to 1692. Developed and maintained by Plimouth Plantation, the site focuses on the everyday lives of both the Pilgrims and the Wompanoag Indians, with detailed photographs of the reconstructed plantation."*

    Salem Witchcraft Trials, http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft
"Rare and essential research materials regarding the Salem witchcraft trials. This site, maintained by The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, offers the student easy access to rare and out of print documents. The page features online versions of several papers and documents written by figures involved in the witchcraft trials, animated maps of Salem, archival documents from Essex County Court Archives, Peabody Essex Museum, Massachusetts Historical Society, and several other organizations."*