Tortola (England)

This article is about the specific polity Tortola (England) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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In the late 16th century, the English established a permanent plantation colony on Tortola and the surrounding islands. From 1603 it was a colony of the Personal Union of England and Scotland. It was lost to the Dutch in 1648. Tortola is a Caribbean island which today is part of the British Virgin islands.

Establishment

January 1601: In the late 16th century, the English, who had successfully settled the area contesting claims by the Dutch, established a permanent plantation colony on Tortola and the surrounding islands.

Chronology

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1. Personal Union of Scotland and England

In 1603, James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth I, the last Tudor monarch of England and Ireland, who had died childless, joining Scotland with England in a personal union.

March 1603: James VI of Scotland became King of England, joining Scotland with England in a personal union.