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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.
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.
30 de may. de 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Sir William Berkeley, the longest-serving governor of Virginia (1641–1652, 1660–1677), a playwright, and author of Discourse and View of Virginia (1663). Explore his role in colonial politics, economy, and defense, and his involvement in Bacon's Rebellion and his death in 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) held office longer than any other governor of Virginia, colonial or modern. He was born in 1605 to Sir Maurice and Elizabeth Killigrew Berkeley, both of whom held stock in the Virginia Company of London.
17 de may. de 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.
In a masterly biography, Warren M. Billings offers the first full-scale treatment of Berkeley's life, revealing the extent to which Berkeley shaped early Virginia and linking his career...
