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Big Chief Elizabeth: The Adventures and Fate of the First English Colonists in Americaby Giles Milton
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A riveting historical mystery of Colonial America by the author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg In April, 1586, Queen Elizabeth I acquired a new and exotic title. A tribe of Native Americans, "savages," had made her their weroanza-a word that meant "big chief." The news was received with great joy, both by the Queen and by her favorite, Sir Walter Ralegh. His first American expedition had brought back a captive, Manteo, whose tattoed face and otter-skin cloak had caused a sensation in Elizabethan London. In 1857, Manteo was returned to his homeland as Lord and Governor, along with more than 100 English men, women and children.In 1590, a supply ship arrived at the colony to discover that the settlers had vanished. For almost twenty years the fate of Ralegh's colonists was to remain a mystery. When a new wave of settlers sailed to America to found Jamestown, their efforts to locate the lost colony were frustrated by the mighty chieftain, Powhatan, father of Pocahontas, who vowed to drive the English out of America. Only when it was too late did the settlers discover the incredible news that Ralegh's colonists had survived in the forests for almost two decades before being slaughtered in cold blood by Powhatan's henchmen. While Sir Walter Ralegh's "savage" had played a pivotal role in establishing the first English settlement in America, he had also unwittingly contributed to one of the earliest chapters in the decimation of the Native American population. Book News Annotation:London-based writer Milton () traces attempts
by English adventures to claim, divide, and colonize North America,
from Richard Hore's 1536 journey through Walter Raleigh's extravagant
expeditions to Roanoke Island and Jamestown, which led to the first
permanent English settlements in the New World.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:This historical mystery of Colonial America centers around the settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, when an Indian youth, Manteo, taken to England by Sir Walter Raleigh is returned as a lord and governor and with more than 100 settlers. Three years later, the settlers vanish, but as years go by, the power struggle between Native Americans and the English continues. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-350) and index. About the AuthorGiles Milton is the author most recently of the critically acclaimed Nathaniel's Nutmeg. He lives in London. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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