On this day in Tudor history, 18th August 1587, the first child born to English settlers in the New World was born in the Roanoke Colony. Her name was Virginia Dare.
This colony has become known as the lost colony because all 115 colonists disappeared.
Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains what happened in today's talk. The article she mentions can be found at https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/carolinas-lost-colony-the-fate-of-the-first-british-settlers-in-america-was-a-mystery-until-now-10457335.html
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You can find Claire at:
https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/
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