History of the Church of England in the Colonies and Foreign Dependencies of the British Empire

Today’s free book is James S.M. Anderson’s History of the Church of England in the Colonies and Foreign Dependencies of the British Empire. This substantial 3 volume set is in the public domain.

James Stuart Murray Anderson [1800-1869], The History of the Church of England in the Colonies and Foreign Dependencies of the British Empire, 3 Vols. London: Francis & John Rivington / Brighton: Folthorp & Co., 1845, 1848, 1856. Hbk. pp.482+769+807. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]

Table of Contents

• Preface

1. Attempts towards Colonization in the Reigns of Henry the Seventh and Henry the Eighth. A.D. 1496–1547
2. Attempts towards Colonization in the Reigns of Edward the Sixth and Mary. A.D. 1547–1558
3. Attempts towards Colonization During a Part of Elizabeth’s Reign. A.D. 1558–1583
4. The First Attempt of Colonize Newfoundland, in the Reign of Elizabeth. A.D. 1583
5. Attempts to Colonize Virginia in Elizabeth’s Reign. A.D. 1584–1590
6. Attempts Towards Colonozation During the Remainder of Elizabeth’s Reign. A.D. 1576–1603
7. Condition of the Church in England During the Reigns of Elizabeth and James the Frist. A.D. 1558–1625
8. Colonization of Virginia in the Early Part of James the First’s Reign. A.D. 1603–1609
9. Notice of the Bermudas, and Continuation of the History of Virginia, During James the First’s Reign. A.D. 1609–1616
10. Remainder of the History of Virginia, During James the First’s Reign. A.D. 1616–1625
11. Remaining Notices of the Bermudas and Newfoundland, in James the First’s Reign. A.D. 1611-1625
12. Progress of Colonisation in Other Part of North America, West Indies, &c. in James the First’s Reign. A.D. 1607–1625
13. The Church of England Under Charles the First. A.D. 1625–1648-9
14. Virginia, Maryland, and the Bermudas, in the Time of Charles the First and the Commonwealth. A.D. 1625–1660
15. West Indies, Africa, India, and the Levant, in the Time of Charles the First and the Commonwealth. A.D. 1625–1660
16. The New England Colonies, From the Beginning of the Reign of Charles the First to that of Charles the Second. A.D. 1625-1660-1
17. The Commonwealth; and the Church of England, at Home and Abroad, Under Charles the Second. A.D. 1648-9–1685-6
18. The Church of England, Abroad and at Home, in the Reigns of Charles and James the Second, and of William the Thord. A.D.1660-1702
19. Condition of the Church of England at Home, During the Eighteenth Century. A.D.1700-–1800
20. The Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge; its Institution and Early Progress. A.D. 1698–1713
21. The Earliest Assistance of the Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge to the Danish Missions in India. A.D. 1709–1749
22. The Early Years of the Society For the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts; Its Home Proceedings and Organisation of Foreign Missions. A.D. 1701–1715
23. The English Factories in Europe—Newfoundland. A.D.1701–1750
24. The Church of England in Virginia, From the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century to the Declaration of Independence. A.D. 1700–1776
25. The Church of England in Maryland, From the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century to the Declaration of Independence. A.D. 1700–1776
26. Proceedings in North America of the Society For the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, From the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century to the Declaration of Independence. A.D. 1700–1776
27. The Indians and Negro Slaves of North America. A.D. 1700–1784
28. The Efforts of Dean Berkeley in Behalf of the British Colonies. A.D. 1724–1752
29. The Revival of Reverence and Affection in Many of the People of New Zealand Towards the Church Which Their Fathers Had Forsaken. A.D. 1714–1776
30. Remaining Notices of the Church of England in Rhode Island, New York, the Carolinas, Georgia, and the West Indies. A.D. 1700-1776

Main image: Map of the Thirteen Colonies (red) and nearby colonial areas (1763–1775) just before the Revolutionary War. Image credit: Wikipedia.