Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1584 <<Previous year    Next year>> Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1500's 1510's 1520's 1530's 1540's 1550's 1560's 1570's 1580's 1590's Year 1580 1581 1582 1583 1584 1585 1586 1587 1588 1589 March 25, 1584 Queen Elizbeth grants a charter to Sir Walter Raleigh to establish the first English colony in the New World. Rather than sailing due west from England and landing in Newfoundland, Raleigh opts to head south, then turn west at the Canary Islands, along the route first established by Columbus. Once in the New World, Raleigh followed the coast north (sailing past Georgia) to Roanoke Island. The best search in Georgia History Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1500's 1510's 1520's 1530's 1540's 1550's 1560's 1570's 1580's 1590's Year 1580 1581 1582 1583 1584 1585 1586 1587 1588 1589
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