Nathaniel bacon
Nathaniel Bacon
Willliam Berkeley was governor of the Virginia colony during the rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon.
Nathaniel Bacon
Nathaniel Bacon
Nathaniel Bacon
Willliam Berkeley was governor of the Virginia colony during the rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon.
Nathaniel Bacon led the rebellion against the Royal Governor of Virginia William Berkeley demanding the removal or killing of all Native Americans from the Colony in what was called the Virginia Rebellion. Bacon's Rebellion included the burning of the Colonial Capital in Jamestown on 19 September 1676. Governor Berkeley managed to end the protests and hanged 23 of the rebels however Bacon was not among them having died of dysentery on 26 October 1676.
Bacon's Rebellion was precipitated by what Bacon perceived as unfair treatment by William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia. Berkeley excluded Bacon from his government.
Bacon's Rebellion occurred in 1676. It was led by Nathaniel Bacon and was an uprising against Governor William Berkeley. This was the first rebellion that also included the help of frontiersmen.
Nathaniel Bacon and William Berkeley
In 1676, an armed rebellion, led by Nathaniel Bacon took place in Virginia. It was called Bacon's Rebellion. Bacon and some other settlers were rebelling against the rule of Governor William Berkeley, who failed to address the concerns the settlers had about their safety.
Nathaniel Bacon's cousin, Sir William Berkeley, was the royal governor of Virginia. He refused to act against the Indians. As a result, the farmers chose to be led by Nathaniel Bacon. He organized a militia and fought the Indians off.