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Sir Walter Raleigh received permission from Queen Elizabeth I to establish the colony of Roanoke in the late 16th century.
1585
the English government's persecution of Roman Catholics led Lord Baltimore to establish the Maryland colony.
To establish an English colony and fort
Queen Elizabeth I first gave Sir Humphrey Gilbert (drowned in 1583) permission to establish an English settlement in Newfoundland. Since he died in the attempt, the queen then gave his half-brother, Sir Walter Raleigh, the charter. He established the settlement of Roanoke Colony in present day North Carolina which later became known as the "Lost Colony".
The first English colony to be established in the New World was the Jamestown colony. The last English colony in the New World was British Colombia which was not colonized until the mid 1800s.
An English explorer had set sail for the Americas.
Jamestown was establish on the north bank of the James River
James River
The English established a colony in Roanoke Island in the late 16th century as part of their efforts to establish a permanent settlement in the New World and to expand their territory and influence in North America. Sir Walter Raleigh led the expedition to create the colony, but it ultimately disappeared under mysterious circumstances, leading to the colony being known as the "Lost Colony."
He was the brother to the king and was able to take NY from the Dutch to establish an English colony.