According to Governor William Berkeley, Nathaniel Bacon was the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia.
Nathaniel Bacon was responsible for Bacon's Rebellion, in which Virginia settlers rebelled against William Berkeley, the colonial governor of Virginia. Bacon died from dysentery on October 26, 1676 at the age of 29.
Bacon's Rebellion was precipitated by what Bacon perceived as unfair treatment by William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia. Berkeley excluded Bacon from his government.
Nathaniel Bacon did not found any colony. However, he did lead a rebellion (Bacon's Rebellion) in Colonial Virginia.
When Nathaniel bacon led an rebellion against the governor of James town, because Nathaniel bacon let a raid on the native Americans and killed them and burned there home. He ask the Governor for help but he didn't help because he had no orders to do that. So Nathaniel held a rebellion. unfortunately he got hung for a punishment.
Willliam Berkeley was governor of the Virginia colony during the rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon.
According to Governor William Berkeley, Nathaniel Bacon was the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia.
Nathaniel Bacon
Willliam Berkeley was governor of the Virginia colony during the rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon.
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.
Nathaniel Bacon was responsible for Bacon's Rebellion, in which Virginia settlers rebelled against William Berkeley, the colonial governor of Virginia. Bacon died from dysentery on October 26, 1676 at the age of 29.
William Berkeley, the British governor of Virginia.
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.
Nathaniel Bacon
Nathaniel Bacon was the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia
According to Governor William Berkeley, Nathaniel Bacon was the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia.
According to Governor William Berkeley, Nathaniel Bacon was the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia.