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Sir William Berkeley (/ ˈ b ɑːr k l iː /; 1605 – 9 July 1677) was an English colonial administrator who served as the governor of Virginia from 1660 to 1677. One of the Lords Proprietors of the Province of Carolina, as governor of Virginia he implemented policies that bred dissent among the colonists and sparked Bacon's Rebellion.
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17. Apr. 2024 · Sir William Berkeley (born 1606, Somerset, Eng.—died July 9, 1677, Twickenham, Middlesex) was a British colonial governor of Virginia during Bacon’s Rebellion, an armed uprising (1676) against his moderate Indian policy.
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William Berkeley, 1. Marquess of Berkeley (* 1426; † 14. Februar 1492) war ein englischer Adliger und Politiker zur Zeit der Rosenkriege. Herkunft und Familie. Er entstammte einer sehr alten englischen Adelsfamilie, die im Mittelalter in der englischen Geschichte eine bedeutende Rolle spielte.
30. Mai 2023 · Learn about the longest-serving governor of Virginia (1641–1652, 1660–1677), a playwright, and author of Discourse and View of Virginia (1663). Explore his life, career, achievements, and challenges in colonial Virginia.
17. Mai 2018 · Sir William Berkeley (1606-1677), English royal governor of the colony of Virginia, was a leading protagonist in Bacon's Rebellion. He made substantial contributions to the colony but was almost fanatically loyal to England.
Learn about Sir William Berkeley, the longest-serving governor of Virginia, who promoted trade, religious tolerance, and peaceful settlement of differences. See his portrait and biography from the Library of Virginia.
Sir William Berkeley (1605--1677) influenced colonial Virginia more than any other man of his era, diversifying Virginia's trade with international markets, serving as a model for the planter aristocracy, and helping to establish American self-rule.
