| Chesapeake Conflict: The Troublesome Early Days of Maryland Contributor(s): Williamson, Gene (Author) |
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ISBN: 0788403303 ISBN-13: 9780788403309 Publisher: Heritage Books OUR PRICE: $18.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 975.518 |
| LCCN: 95079429 |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.40 lbs) 150 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1621, William Claiborne of England arrived in Virginia. He secured a position as a royal surveyor in Virginia, became a prominent official in the local government, and built up a successful fur trade, operating from Kent Island, which he discovered, purchased, named, and settled in 1628. In 1632, the English king gave a patent, which included Kent Island, to his friend Lord Baltimore. Claiborne disputed the action. The Claiborne-Baltimore conflict dominated events and issues that helped to shape the Maryland colony, and was the opening salvo in a series of disputes over Chesapeake rights which have never been completely resolved. |