Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. PART 1 Tudor- Stuart Foundations, 1497– ca. 1607
5. 1. Colonization: Religion, Expansion, Guiana, and Slavery 17
6. 2. Conformity: Religious Change, Obedience, and Virginia 38
7. 3. Jurisdiction: Ireland, Scotland, and the Limits of Authority 60
8. 4. Dissent: En glish Papists, Puritans, and Others 77
9. PART 2 Jacobean Balance, ca. 1607– 1625
10. 5. Balance: Virginia, Bermuda, Newfoundland, ca. 1607– 1618 99
11. 6. Polarization: Plymouth, Avalon, Nova Scotia, New England, 1618– 1625 117
12. PART 3 Caroline Transformation, 1625– 1638
13. 7. Favorites: Saint Christopher, Barbados, Maryland, 1624– 1632 141
14. 8. Puritans: New England, Providence Island, the Leewards, 1629– 1638 161
15. 9. Catholics: Montserrat, New Albion, Maryland, 1632– 1638 180
16. PART 4 Civil Wars, 1638– 1649
17. 10. Fragmentation: Rhode Island, Madras, Trinidad, 1638– 1643 201
18. 11. Toleration: New England, Bermuda, Madagascar, 1643– 1646 221
19. 12. Revolution: New England, the Bahamas, Barbados, the Leewards, 1647– 1649 242
20. PART 5 Commonwealth, 1649– 1660
21. 13. Republic: New England, the Caribbean, Acadia, 1649– 1654 265
22. 14. Empire: Surinam, Barbados, Jamaica, Dunkirk, 1654– 1660 284
23. Conclusion 304
24. Acknowledgments 313
25. Abbreviations 317
26. Note on Transcriptions, Dates, Sources, and Terminology 321
27. Notes 323
28. Index 367