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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Colonial history. (search)
ated the principles by which a reconstruction of the government on a popular basis Chap XI.} could have been safely undertaken; and thus the democratic revolution in England was a failure, alike from the events and passions of the fierce struggle which rendered moderation impossible, and from the misfortune of the age, which had not as yet acquired the political knowledge that time alone could gather for the use of later generations. Charles I., conspiring against the national constitu- 1629 to 1640. tion, which he, as the most favored among the natives of England, was the most solemnly bound to protect, had resolved to govern without the aid of a parliament. To convene a parliament was, therefore, in itself, an acknowledgment of defeat. The house of commons, 1640. April 6. April which assembled in April, 1640, was filled with men not less loyal to the monarch than faithful to the people; yet the king, who had neither the resignation of wise resolution, nor yet the daring of d
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Chapter 15: (search)
ers were almost eighty-fold more valuable than all the exports from their colony for the four preceding years. While the company of merchant warriors, conducting 1629. their maritime enterprises like princes, were making prizes of the rich fleets of Portugal and Spain, and, by their victories, pouring the wealth of America into their treasury, the States General interposed to subject the government of foreign conquests to a council of Nine; and in 1629 the college of Nineteen adopted a charter of privileges for patroons who desired to found colonies in New Netherland. These colonies were to resemble the lordships in the Netherlands. Every one who woun the town was their refuge. The boors enjoyed as yet no political franchises, and had not had the experience required for planting states on a prin- Chap. XV.} 1629. ciple of equality. To the enterprise of proprietaries New Netherland was to owe its tenants. He that within four years would plant a colony of fifty souls, beca