Province of Carolina: Timeline

1663   King Charles II of England Charles II of England

Charles II was the King of England [i], King of Scots [i], and King of Ireland [i] from 30 January [i] ... 

 issues the Charter of Carolina, establishing the Province of Carolina and dividing it between eight Lords Proprietors.

1665   King Charles II of England Charles II of England

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 issues a second charter for the Province of Carolina, which clarifies and expands the borders of the Lords Proprietors' tracts.

1710   Swiss Switzerland

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 and Palatine German Germany

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 Protestants under the leadership of Christoph von Graffenried Christoph von Graffenried

Christoph von Graffenried led a group of Swiss and Palatine Germans to North Carolina in 1710, and later... 

 travel to Bath County in the Province of Carolina. The settlers displace the native town of Chattoka and found New Bern New Bern, North Carolina

New Bern is a town in Craven County [i], North Carolina [i] where the Trent River [i] ... 

, named for von Graffenried's hometown of Berne, Switzerland.

1711   Cary's Rebellion: The Lords Proprietors appoint Edward Hyde to replace Thomas Cary as the governor Governor

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 of the North Carolina North Carolina

North Carolina is a state [i] in the Southeastern [i] United States [i] ... 

 portion of the Province of Carolina. Hyde's policies are deemed hostile to Quaker interests, leading former governor Cary and his Quaker allies to take up arms against the provin

1712   Tuscarora War: The Carolina militia of Native Americans and settlers from the South Carolina South Carolina

South Carolina is a state [i] in the Southern [i] region of the United States [i] ... 

 portion of the Province of Carolina arrives at Bath.

1712   Tuscarora War: Thomas Pollock becomes acting governor of the North Carolina portion of the Province of Carolina after Governor Edward Hyde succumbs to yellow fever Yellow fever

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. The new governor assumes control over the Carolina militia in the continuing war against the Tuscarora.

1729   Seven of the original eight Lords Proprietors sell their tracts within the Province of Carolina back to the crown. The Province is permanently divided and reorganized into the Royal Colonies of North Carolina North Carolina

North Carolina is a state [i] in the Southeastern [i] United States [i] ... 

 and South Carolina South Carolina

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.