Spain was preparing to invade England.
john white didn't return because Spain was about to invade england
John White returned to England to gather supplies and reinforcements for the Roanoke colony that he had established. He intended to return quickly, but due to delays caused by the Anglo-Spanish War, he was unable to come back for three years. When he finally returned to Roanoke Island, the colonists had disappeared, leading to the mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke.
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It took John White three years to return to Roanoke Island after he left to get supplies for the colony. He was delayed due to a combination of bad weather, the Anglo-Spanish War, and other circumstances.
When John White returned to Roanoke after several years in England, he found that the colonists he had left behind had mysteriously disappeared.
John White was away from Roanoke Island for approximately three years. He left in 1587 and returned in 1590.
All ships large enough to get to America had been commendeered by the Crown to fit the Spanish Armada at the same time White was trying to return. Those ships weren't free to go the Americas until three years later.
The leader of the Roanoke colony, John White, had to return to England to secure additional supplies and reinforcements for the struggling settlement. He left the colony in 1587 to get help, but due to unexpected circumstances including the Anglo-Spanish War, he was unable to return for three years, leading to the mystery of the "Lost Colony."
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a war between England and spain. He went back to Roanoke 3 years later.
When the English were about to return to Roanoke, they got delayed because the ship was broken at the bottom.