Most Virginia colonists had been loyal to …
Years: 1652 - 1652
Most Virginia colonists had been loyal to the Crown during the English Civil War, but in 1652, Oliver Cromwell sends a force to remove and replace Governor Berkeley with Governor Richard Bennett, who is loyal to the Commonwealth of England.
The new governor is a moderate Puritan who allows the local legislature to exercise most controlling authority, and will spend much of his time directing affairs in neighboring Maryland Colony.
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People
Groups
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Protestantism
- Puritans
- Virginia (English Crown Colony)
- Maryland, Province of (English Colony)
- England, Commonwealth of
