Posted on 11/26/2015 6:43:03 AM PST by cotton1706
In the name of God, Amen. We whose names are under-written, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign Lord, King James, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, etc.
Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine our selves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cape Cod, the eleventh of November [New Style, November 21], in the year of the reign of our sovereign lord, King James, of England, France, and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth. Anno Dom. 1620.
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The Mayflower Ccompact.
It does annoy me how these New Englanders ignore the existence of the REAL first colony — Jamestowne. Jamestowne settlers also celebrated the first Thanksgiving at Berkeley Plantation, but we’ll let those Taxachusetts folks revel in their day of glory! ;^)
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Interesting that James was styled as the King of England, FRANCE, and Ireland...
St. Augustine?
“Interesting that James was styled as the King of England, FRANCE, and Ireland...”
I believe England controlled a large part of the northern part of France at the time.
You are right! Jamestowne was the first English colony, but St. Augustine predates that by about 100 years, I think. As I remember Jamestowne history, the early settlers feared not only the Indians, but also a nearby Spanish settlement which has since faded into history.
The English claim was to Calais.
I too.
It’s a yankee thing, especially since apparently Lincoln recognized it permanantly.
Bear in mind there is not really a strong connection, since there was no continuous thanksgiving in memory of this event. It’s a tenuous relation. Thanksgiving was common because people saw reasons to publicly thank God for good things. It wasn’t just this once.
L'Anse aux Meadows?
Ok. Thanks!
Thank you! I'm embarassed to say I frgot how to spell it...
Yes, I believe that the Spanish also held Thangsgiving services upon landing in St. Augustine. I always say that the Massachusetts folks just had a better PR machine!
I remember the legend of The Lost Colony, but that was in the Carolinas, I think.
There was ALSO a legend, told among the tribes, of the White Indians - supposedly a Welsh adventurer named Prince Madoc made the crossing and a small band settled in the mid-Atlantic region. There are stories as far inland as Kentucky of the White Indians, when the Welsh mingled with the natives.
Actually the first English colony was Roanoke.
Jamestown was the first permanent settlement.
I had to look up “viking settlements” myself.
Well they clearly did not own France as a whole.
Just an interesting historical tidbit that he used such a style.
Samuel Fuller is our adopted daughter’s 9th great grandfather.
El Paso, Texas also claims to be the site of the first Thanksgiving. In 1598, a Spanish expedition heading north through the Chihuahua desert nearly ran out of food and water. Upon reaching the Rio Grande, they held a Thanksgiving feast that included ducks and fish—but apparently no turkey. The expedition went on to establish the first Spanish settlement in New Mexico.
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