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The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina were adopted in March 1669 by the eight proprietors of Carolina, which included most of the land in between what is now Virginia and Florida. It replaced the Charter of Carolina and the Concessions and Agreements of the Lords Proprietors of the Province of Carolina (1665). The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 The Province of Carolina from 1663 to 1729, was a North American British colony. ...
State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th) - Land 102,642 km² - Water 8,220 km² (7. ...
State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd) - Land 137,374 km² - Water 30,486 km² (17. ...
The Fundamental Constitutions are usually attributed to John Locke, though his role in determining their actual content is suspect. Locke was at the time the secretary of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, who was one of the proprietors. John Locke John Locke (August 29, 1632 – October 28, 1704) was a 17th-century philosopher concerned primarily with society and epistemology. ...
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (July 22, 1621–January 21, 1683) was a prominent English politician of the Interregnum and during the reign of King Charles II. Cooper, born in Dorset County, suffered the death of both his parents at a young age and was raised by relatives...
The Fundamental Constitutions were never ratified by the assembly, and were largely abandoned as an instrument of government by 1700.
See also It has been suggested that British North America be merged into this article or section. ...
The North Carolina Constitution is the governing document of North Carolina. ...
The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 The Province of Carolina from 1663 to 1729, was a North American British colony. ...
The Province of North Carolina was originally part of the Province of Carolina, which was chartered by eight Lords Proprietors. ...
The South Carolina Colony was originally part of the Province of Carolina, which was chartered in 1663. ...
The South Carolina Constitution is the governing document of South Carolina. ...
External links - Carolina Charter of 1663
- Carolina Charter of 1665
- Concessions and Agreements of the Lords Proprietors of the Province of Carolina, 1665
- Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina, 1669
- The Founding of North and South Carolina
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