William Strachey (1572-1621) was an English writer and barrister, whose writings are among the primary sources for the history the English colonization of North America, and as one of the only narratives describing Powhatan society. Look up English in Wiktionary, the free dictionary As an adjective, English refers to anything from or pertaining to England. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... The Powhatan (also spelled Powatan and Powhaten) were a very powerful confederacy of Native American tribes, speaking an Algonquian language, who lived in what is now Virginia at the time of the first English-Native encounters. ...

Early Life

Strachey was born in 1572 in Surrey, England. He attended Emmanuel College at Cambridge University. He later studied at Gray's Inn. Events January 16 - Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. ... This is about Surrey, England. ... Full name Emmanuel College Motto - Named after Immanuel Previous names - Established 1584 Sister College(s) Exeter College Master The Lord Wilson of Dinton Location Regent Street Undergraduates 494 Postgraduates 98 Homepage Boatclub Emmanuel front court and the Wren chapel Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ... Entrance to Grays Inn Grays Inn is one of the four Inns of Court in around the Royal Courts of Justice in London, England to which barristers belong and where they are called to the bar. ...

Shipwreck of the Sea Venture

In 1609 Strachey joined the Virginia Company of London, a joint-stock company, to colonize Virginia. He was aboard the flagship Sea Venture with the leaders of the the expedition and when a . Strachey's account of the shipwreck describes it as follows: Virginia Company of London Seal The London Company (also called the Virginia Company of London) was an English joint stock company established by royal charter by James I on April 10, 1606 with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America. ... A joint stock company is a special kind of partnership. ... A flagship is the ship used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships. ... The Sea Venture was a 17th century ship which may have been the inspiration for Shakespeares The Tempest. ...

He is especially remembered for his record of a shipwreck on the island of Bermuda, which he would write in his capacity as the secretary of the expedition. Textual similarities between Strachey's writings and the text of William Shakespeare's The Tempest have led some scholars to conclude that Shakespeare had read Strachey's text and was influenced by it in his description of the shipwreck and island in the play. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Tempest is the title of: A play by William Shakespeare A painting by Giorgione A Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel It is also the nickname often attached to the Sonata No. ...

Writings

Strachey's writings are among the few first-hand descriptions of Virginia in the period. His list of words of the Powhatan are one of only two records of the language (the other being Captain John Smith's.) The Powhatan (also spelled Powatan and Powhaten) were a very powerful confederacy of Native American tribes, speaking an Algonquian language, who lived in what is now Virginia at the time of the first English-Native encounters. ... John Smith (1580-1631) was an English soldier and sailor, now chiefly remembered for his role in establishing the first permanent English colony in North America, and his brief association with the Native American princess Pocahontas. ...

Archeological Record

In 1997, Strachey's signet ring was discovered in the ruins of Jamestown -- it was identifiable by the family seal, an eagle. A signet is a seal used to authenticate a document, typically by leaving an impression in sealing wax. ...