Record #:

13378

Author(s):

Powell, William S.

Abstract:

Lord William Berkeley was commissioned governor of Virginia in 1641. Berkeley encouraged exploration of the surrounding country while holding off Indian rebellions and a Dutch invasion. However, during the early years of his administration he relentlessly persecuted the Quakers and Puritans. Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion against the government which forced Berkeley to flee to the Eastern shore of the colony. After Bacon's death, he set out on a course of execution and confiscation so violent as to cause his recall by the English government.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 21 Issue 15, Sept 1953, p4-5, por

Subject(s):

Berkeley, William, 1605-1677