The Romans invaded Britain and founded London as a permanent settlement. London was previously known as Londinium during the time of Roman rule.
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Virginia Company of London
Jamestown -Settled in 1606 by the Virginia Company of London -First permanent English settlement in the New World nSettled mostly by men in order to farm tobacco, there were 4 men for every 1 woman3,000 original settlers
On May 4, 1607, Jamestown was established by the Virginia Company of London. Originally called James Fort, it took several different attempts and strategies to build the settlement into the capital that it became.
The Virginia Company of London financed the expedition to Jamestown in 1606. The purpose was to establish a settlement in America.
The people who helped establish Jamestown were English settlers including Captain Christopher Newport and Captain Edward Wingfield. Many of the settlers died during the first winter at Jamestown.