H. Roger King is Professor of History at Eastern Michigan University.
The author has woven together the many strands of interaction between the Cape towns and the Colony on several different levels. In so doing he has not only referenced a huge number of the official records, but has also read every previously publishedwork from the earliest to the most recent. The copious notes at the end of each chapter are themselves worthwhile reading for their rich content...this excellent little book is not only scholarly, but it is also a pleasure to read. New England Historical and Genealogical Register This book assembles a broad variety of materials and revisits a somewhat neglected area of New England...Academic readers and local historians will doubtless find the bibliographic essay a helpful guide to primary and little-known materials, and King's careful readings of the official colony records ...summarize cases in a useful way. William and Mary Quarterly This book assembles a broad variety of materials and revisits a somewhat neglected area of New England...Academic readers and local historians will doubtless find the bibliographic essay a helpful guide to primary and little-known materials, and King's careful readings of the official colony records ...summarize cases in a useful way. William and Mary Quarterly The author has woven together the many strands of interaction between the Cape towns and the Colony on several different levels. In so doing he has not only referenced a huge number of the official records, but has also read every previously published work from the earliest to the most recent. The copious notes at the end of each chapter are themselves worthwhile reading for their rich content...this excellent little book is not only scholarly, but it is also a pleasure to read. New England Historical and Genealogical Register
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