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Sixteen (16) rulers
governed England from the time John Cabot claimed Carolana in
the name of England in 1497 until "the Split" was made
official in 1729, when North Carolina and South Carolina became
separate Royal Colonies, then until the Colony was "lost"
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Henry VII |
1485 - 1509 |
Authorized John Cabot's voyages |
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Henry VIII |
1509 - 1547 |
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Edward VI |
1547 - 1553 |
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Mary I |
1553 - 1558 |
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Elizabeth I |
1558 - 1603 |
Authorized Roanoke Colony |
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James I |
1603 - 1625 |
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Charles I |
1625 - 1649 |
Chartered Carolana in 1629 |
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Oliver Cromwell |
1649 - 1658 |
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Richard Cromwell |
1658 - 1659 |
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Charles II |
1660 - 1685 |
Chartered Lords Proprietors in 1663 |
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James II |
1685 - 1689 |
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William &
Mary |
1689 - 1702 |
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Anne |
1702 - 1714 |
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George I |
1714 - 1727 |
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George II |
1727 - 1760 |
Eliminated the Lords Proprietors in 1729. |
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George III |
1760 - 1820 |
King during Revolution. |
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Click on the links above to learn more about how each
ruler, either directly or indirectly, influenced Carolana before
"the Split." |
