Vol. I Chapter 13
The Carolinas
In 1663, Charles II granted land to eight of his favorites, from present day North Carolina down to the Florida-Georgia border. The Albemarle settlement was in the north, and Charles Town (Charleston) in the south.
The government was set up much as in Maryland, with an Assembly, feudalistic land ownership, and freedom of conscience, even for Jews and Quakers. But the Anglican church was the established church (Church of England.) Only the governor, the hereditary nobility, and those who owned 500 acres or more could vote or be in the Assembly.
The proprietors tried to establish a feudal hierarchy but the Assembly rejected it.
Land was distributed widely through the headright system. Owners still had to pay quitrents.
There was a distinct lack of churches in North Carolina by the early 18th century. Private practice of religion was preferred. Many people moved to the Carolinas to flee the feudalism and religious intolerance of Virginia.
In 1663, Charles II granted land to eight of his favorites, from present day North Carolina down to the Florida-Georgia border. The Albemarle settlement was in the north, and Charles Town (Charleston) in the south.
The government was set up much as in Maryland, with an Assembly, feudalistic land ownership, and freedom of conscience, even for Jews and Quakers. But the Anglican church was the established church (Church of England.) Only the governor, the hereditary nobility, and those who owned 500 acres or more could vote or be in the Assembly.
The proprietors tried to establish a feudal hierarchy but the Assembly rejected it.
Land was distributed widely through the headright system. Owners still had to pay quitrents.
There was a distinct lack of churches in North Carolina by the early 18th century. Private practice of religion was preferred. Many people moved to the Carolinas to flee the feudalism and religious intolerance of Virginia.
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