Virginia under Charles I
Actualizado 10 oct 2018
Timeline for series 7 of the American History Podcast
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Created bySarah Tanksalvala
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Francis Wyatt becomes Governor of Virginia & approves new, more detailed instructions for governorGeorge Yeardley begins second term as Virginia governorFrancis West becomes interim/deputy governor of VirginiaJohn Pott elected interim Governor of VirginiaJohn Harvey takes office as governor of VirginiaCouncilors plan the "thrusting out of Governor Harvey."John West elected governor of VirginiaHarvey reinstated as governorFrancis Wyatt named governor of VirginiaWilliam Berkeley instated as governor of VirginiaHarvey appointed governor of VirginiaVirginia Company grants Harvey landHarvey goes to Virginia at head of commission to investigate Virginia conditionsHarvey returns to EnglandHarvey presides over his first assembly as GovernorPott convicted of two feloniesHarvey complains about Council opposing himHarvey accepts limits of his commission as he and council enter truceAssembly puts Mathews in charge of enlarging Point Comfort fortPrivy Council orders Harvey to limit tobacco plantingVirginia ships 5-10,000 bushels of corn to New EnglandKing names Richard Kemp secretary of VirginiaMathews, Pott and Harvey arrive in PlymouthHarvey presents his case in EnglandHarvey arrives back in VirginiaHarvey obeys order to construct state house sometime this yearKing reappoints Wyatt as governor.Harvey writes final letter from Point Comfort before returning to EnglandBerkeley splits Assembly into bicameral legislature sometime this yearYeardley organized raid on Indians living near any English townsYeardley diesGeneral assembly directed by king to discuss his proposalsPretended peace with Powhatan to redeem captivesHarvey regulates tobacco plantingHarvey directs first revisal/updating of Virginia lawsSometime this year, county government establishedSometime this year, county government established. THIS ONEKing orders mutinous councilors estates restoredWyatt appointed to replace HarveyBerkeley appointed governor as Mathews faction fights and continues Harvey defamationBerkeley starts governor dutiesCommission reappoints Francis West governorHarvey returns to EnglandCharles announces Virginia will remain a crown colonyWyatt returns to EnglandAssembly discusses new tobacco contract.Yeardley appointed to succeed WyattHarvey calls Assembly to discuss building palisadeKing officially allows Virginia Assemblies as a permanent institutionGovernor West writes report explaining Virginia's slow progressWest leaves for EnglandSometime this year, Earl of Dorset commission to study conditions in Virginia and suggest improvementsCapp asks for Company to write testimonial of esteem they held him inFrancis West presents petition to the king asking him to take control of the colonyCapp and Butler write letters blaming colony and company leaders for massacre and plagueKing orders colony to make pitch, tar, etc, THIS DATEAssembly writes to king that mere suggestion of monopoly is damagingCapps applies to leave Virginia, to follow king's orders, forbidden, escapes, investigationHarvey writes to Secretary of StateHarvey complains about Council THIS MONTHTHIS YEAR Kemp writes about improved state of VirginiaFirst highway actSOMETIME THIS YEAR king ordered Virginians to diversifyLaws regulating tobacco codifiedGood report from Harvey on tobacco and cornSOMETIME THIS YEAR, Assembly sends petition rejecting king's tobacco contract, but Harvey doesn't send it backAfter Wyatt succeeds Harvey, preamble to new tobacco act shows woesThomas Young's ship breaks down this summer, and Harvey causes outrage when he hires carpenters
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