English colonization of Bermuda
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The English colonization of Bermuda was the early 17th-century establishment of a permanent English settlement on the Atlantic island, which became a strategic maritime outpost and one of England’s oldest overseas colonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| English colonization of Bermuda canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English overseas expansion
ⓘ
colonization ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| cause |
Sea Venture shipwreck
ⓘ
surface form:
Sea Venture wreck of 1609
|
| colonizingPower | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| earliestSettlement | St. George’s, Bermuda ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Bermuda as a British Crown colony
ⓘ
Bermuda as a British Overseas Territory ⓘ |
| governingCompany |
Somers Isles Company
ⓘ
Virginia Company of London ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Company
|
| hasPart |
Sea Venture shipwreck
ⓘ
founding of St. George’s, Bermuda ⓘ granting of Bermuda to the Virginia Company ⓘ transfer of Bermuda to the Somers Isles Company ⓘ |
| inception | permanent settlement established in 1612 ⓘ |
| languageIntroduced |
English
ⓘ
surface form:
English language
|
| legalBasis |
royal charter granted to the Somers Isles Company
ⓘ
royal charter granted to the Virginia Company ⓘ |
| location |
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bermuda
|
| longTermConsequence |
development of a distinct Bermudian identity
ⓘ
integration of Bermuda into the British Empire ⓘ |
| motivation |
expansion of English trade and naval power
ⓘ
strategic maritime outpost ⓘ support for English colonies in North America ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
George Somers
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir George Somers
|
| partOf |
Age of Sail
ⓘ
English colonization of the Americas ⓘ European overseas expansion ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence | creation of a colonial assembly in Bermuda ⓘ |
| region |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
|
| religionIntroduced |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
Protestantism ⓘ |
| result |
continuous English settlement on Bermuda
ⓘ
development of Bermuda as a naval and maritime base ⓘ establishment of one of England’s oldest overseas colonies ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
George Somers
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir George Somers
Sir Richard Moore ⓘ Sir Thomas Gates ⓘ |
| significantYear |
1609
ⓘ
1612 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1609 ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
defensive outpost in the North Atlantic
ⓘ
naval base for English shipping ⓘ way-station between England and the Americas ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
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