Governor Culpepper versus The House of Burgesses

Governor Culpepper finally arrives and brings three legislative requests with him. Two are easily agreed upon, but the third regarding a tax on tobacco, becomes a source of contention in today's episode.
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Remember when Governor Berkeley wrote the King/Crown a letter stating that the “young” nathaniel Bacon was causing problems. That was too differentiate him from his older cousin (some sources say uncle) who had to same name and had already established himself in the colony. His wife was disinherited for her marriage to Bacon, which lead to get involved in a fraudulent scheme to sell a parcel of land, which resulted in a lawsuit that persisted for several years after his death. This is what made him leave England in an attempt to separate himself from his victims. He could have chosen just about anywhere but picked Virginia because his cousin “Nathaniel Bacon” was already established there. Plus him and his wife were related to governor Berkeley and other high ranking members of Virginia

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Thank you for sharing! That makes sense. Hope you are enjoying the series!