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-Came To America in 1640, and became governor the following year.- Replacing Sir Francis Wyatt
- Led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of William Berkeley. -
- William Berkeley comes out of retirement to again gain the position in 1660.
- 14 years later he came to Virginia to settle.
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-Doeg Indians attack Thomas Mathews plantation
-In response to not paying for some goods he received from them. -
The Long Assembly Convenes to build a defensive perimeter to protect Virginia from attacking Indians. Higher taxes for the Army
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Bacon captures Jamestown for a few months
-Berkeley forces attempted to take it back -
Bacon published a Declaration - level charges incompetence and criminal behavior
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-Whole city was burned, some say it was Bacon in frustration. Others say it was Berkeley supporters to deny shelter
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Nathaniel Bacon dies of the Bloody Flux. (The Bloody Flux is a sickness that is very infectous) Although many were coming after Bacon he had already passed before anyone had stopped him.
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Soldiers arrived from England. Sent 1,000 to crush Bacon but they arrived after he was already dead.
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They formed a Treaty with the Indians. A formal treaty called the Treaty of Middle Plantation signed by colonists & Indians. This was used to try and stop the fighting against each other for not paying back for items they received from each other
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Berkeley dies in England. And the colony in Virginia ends. After his death everything ended there was no more fighting