The Generall Historie of Virginia, New - England, and the Summer Isles - wikipedia The Generall Historie of Virginia, New - England, and the Summer Isles This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( August 2014 ) 1624 edition of John Smith 's History of Bermuda, in concert with Virginia and New England ). The Generall Historie of Virginia, New - England, and the Summer Isles is a book written by Captain John Smith, first published in 1624. The book is one of the earliest, if not the earliest, histories of the territory administered by the Virginia Company of London. Originally, two English joint - stock companies had been created to settle North America, then known as Virginia. The London Company was given a charter for a swathe of the continent south of that given to the Plymouth Company. Both companies established settlements in 1607 ( the London Company in Jamestown ). Although its settlement wae term Virginia came to refer only to that part of North America covered by the London Company 's original charters. The third charter, of 1612, extended its territory far enough across the Atlantic to include the Somers Isles ( named for Admiral of the Virginia Company, Sir George Somers ), or Bermuda, which the Virginia Company had been in unofficial possession of since the 1609 wreck of the Sea Venture. John Smith fell out of favour with the directors of the Virginia Company. Despite this, he wrote a series of publications about the English colonial effort in North America, although, in his accounts, he marginalised the Company 's involvement. The Generall Historie was based in large part on information he was given by others, as he had not personally witnessed what had happened in the years between his leaving Virginia and publishing the book. He had never visited Bermuda, which had been separated from Virginia to be managed by the Somers Isles Company ( formed in 1615 by the shareholders of the Virginia Company ). His information on Bermuda may have come from the then Governor, Nathaniel Butler, who probably provided the drawing which was the basis of the engraving printed in the Historie, a map, and illustrations of important sites in that colony ( fig. 2 ). The Generall Historie of Virginia, New - England, and the Summer Isles was first printed by I.D and I.H. for Michael Sparkes in 1624. Other editions followed in 1625, 1626, 1627, 1629, 1631, and 1632. External links Complete PDF version of The Generall Historie of Virginia American Journeys Complete text of the Generall Historie American Memory Texts of Imagination & Empire, by Emily Rose, Princeton University Folger Shakespeare Library The New York Times : Beyond Pocohantas. Book review of The Complete Works of Captain John Smith, Edited by Philip L. Barbour. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Generall_Historie_of_Virginia,_New-England,_and_the_Summer_Isles&oldid=778666403 '' Categories : Colonial Virginia 1624 books British books Hidden categories : Articles lacking in - text citations from August 2014 All articles lacking in - text citations Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 4 May 2017, at 15 : 07. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

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Answer: a book written by Captain John Smith