A Brief History of the Episcopal Church by David L. Holmes is a readable and accurate account of the beginnings of the Anglican Church in America. A Brief History of the Episcopal Church by David L. Holmes covers the establishment of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. A Brief History of the Episcopal Church by David L. Holmes also deals with the establishment of the Protestant Church in America from the War of Independence to the present day. All who are interested in American church history and in the influence of the Episcopal Church on American history will find A Brief History of the Episcopal Church by David L. Holmes most enlightening.