The English first attempt at making a voyage to the Americas started off with Henry VII of England, sending John Cabot to explore new lands in North America, John had sailed from England and his landfall was somewhere along the North American Coastline. Since that had been discovered, English Fishermen crossed the Atlantic to fish off the North American Coastline. However, England wanted to put their colonization resources toward Ireland.
Queen Elizabeth was very fond of England advancement into the Atlantic world, but she didn't want Spain to eliminate Protestantism. In 1584 Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to colonize a colony at Roanoke, which is an Island off the coast of present-day North Carolina. The colony consisted of about 115 people
Queen Elizabeth was very fond of England advancement into the Atlantic world, but she didn't want Spain to eliminate Protestantism. In 1584 Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to colonize a colony at Roanoke, which is an Island off the coast of present-day North Carolina. The colony consisted of about 115 people