<span>John knox is credited with starting the church of Scotland during the reformation
he was the leader of the church reformation that led to the establishment of Presbyterian church of Scotland.
During his work, he was imprisoned and exiled to England where he restart his works and rose in the ranks to serve King Edward VI of England</span>
The desert made for protection from invaders
Following its capture, New Amsterdam's name was changed to New York, in honor of the Duke of York, who organized the mission. The colony of New Netherlands was established by the Dutch West India Company in 1624 and grew to encompass all of present-day New York City and parts of Long Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey.
