Project Gutenberg 2009-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 1173 Craven, Wesley Frank 1905 1981 The Virginia Company Of London, 1606-1624 Produced by Mark C. Orton, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Virginia Company of London, 1606-1624" by Wesley Frank Craven is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book outlines the history of the Virginia Company and its efforts in establishing the Jamestown colony, emphasizing the adventurers in England who fueled the enterprise. The narrative details the complexities of colonization and the interplay between commerce, exploration, and governance during this formative period of American history. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the founders of the Virginia Company, highlighting their ambitions and motivations for colonization. Craven delineates the contrasting experiences of the London and Plymouth adventurers, showcasing how the former's perseverance led to a stronger association with the Virginia project. Additionally, the narrative considers the challenges and strategic decisions that shaped early colonial governance, including the adventurers' efforts to balance profit with public responsibility and the intricate dynamics of leadership and support from London's merchants. This sets up a detailed exploration of the early years in Virginia and the pivotal events that would define the colony's fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Virginia Company of London F206 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 159905 2025-08-11T15:21:11.027979 text/html 156304 2021-01-04T23:43:08 text/html 971808 2025-08-11T15:21:18.629474 application/epub+zip 971878 2025-08-11T15:21:14.929963 application/epub+zip 126066 2025-08-11T15:21:12.891976 application/epub+zip 1212509 2025-08-11T15:21:20.800435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1197496 2025-08-11T15:21:17.135463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251167 2022-09-13T09:51:16.752119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143923 2025-08-11T15:21:10.697963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143797 2021-01-04T23:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143805 2021-01-04T23:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20077 2025-08-11T15:21:20.928414 application/rdf+xml 16563 2025-08-11T15:21:13.396955 image/jpeg 3757 2025-08-11T15:21:13.145949 image/jpeg 51742 2021-01-04T23:43:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 742668 2021-01-04T23:43:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 51720 2021-01-04T23:43:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 827015 2025-08-11T15:21:11.068983 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog