Person:William Berkeley (governor) (1)

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William Berkeley
b.1605
d.1677
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  1. Charles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge1599 - 1668
  2. John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton1602 - 1678
  3. William Berkeley1605 - 1677
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Name William Berkeley
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1605
Death[1] 1677


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Sir William Berkeley (; 1605 – 9 July 1677) was a colonial governor of Virginia, and one of the Lords Proprietors of the Colony of Carolina; he was appointed to these posts by King Charles I of England, of whom he was a favourite.

As proprietor of Green Spring Plantation in James City County, he experimented with activities such as growing silkworms as part of his efforts to expand the tobacco-based economy.

Berkeley enacted friendly policies toward the Native Americans that led to the revolt by some of the planters in 1676 which became known as Bacon's Rebellion. In the aftermath, King Charles II was angered by the retribution exacted against the rebels by Berkeley, and recalled him to England.

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