The Fathers of New England: A Chronicle of the Puritan Commonwealths

Chronicles of America #6

by Charles McLean Andrews, Allen Johnson (Editor)

This sixth installment in the series, as one would expect, deals with events in the northern settlements that were taking place at the same times as those in the southern. The opening passage explains: "The Pilgrims and Puritans, whose migration to the New World marks the beginning of permanent settlement in New England, were children of the same age as the enterprising and adventurous pioneers of England in Virginia, Bermuda, and the Caribbean. It was the age in which the foundations of the British Empire were being laid in the Western Continent." - Summary by Charles M. Andrews

Genres: History, Reference, Nonfiction

216 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1918

About the author

Charles McLean Andrews was one of the most distinguished American historians of his time as a leading authority on American colonial history. He wrote 102 major scholarly articles and books, as well as over 360 book reviews, newspaper articles, and short items. He is especially known as a leader of the "Imperial school" of historians who studied, and generally admired the efficiency of the British Empire in the 18th century.

Reviews

[Eyani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Considering the era in which it was written this book does not dwell on Puritans endlessly.

[Raven · Rating 5 out of 5]

**Historical**

Lots of information I could not find on the web. Great for family research. I do have to admit it is a very dry read.

[Clayton P. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Following the previous volume's account of the formation of the initial and southern colonies in the New World, this sixth volume of the Chronicles series continues by recounting the foundation and development of those northern colonies called New England. Here again we receive and exhaustive account that covers the settlements, disputes, politics and lives of the new colonies and their inhabitants. Similar to the previous one, this volume may fall victim to the confusion that comes with attempting to explain in detail such numerous government transfers and the politics behind them along the vast cast of characters involved in creating the colonial life. Perhaps hard to follow at times, this volume, well written, doubtless still stands as a trustworthy continuation of the progression of the colonial expansion taking over the American land.