Sir William Berkeley

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:advocated_for landowners' rights
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Bacon's_Rebellion
gptkbp:born 1605
gptkbp:contribution establishment of the Anglican Church in Virginia
gptkbp:died 1677
gptkbp:education gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkbp:encouraged tobacco cultivation
gptkbp:era 17th century
gptkbp:established trade with the Native Americans
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:governor gptkb:Virginia
gptkb:Colonial_governors_of_Virginia
gptkbp:governorship_duration 1642-1652
1660-1677
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir William Berkeley
gptkbp:influence plantation economy
gptkbp:influenced the development of Virginia's economy
gptkbp:is_a_member_of the Council of Virginia
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of gptkb:the_English_monarchy
gptkb:the_Anglican_Church
gptkbp:is_criticized_for his treatment of dissenters
for his handling of Bacon's Rebellion
gptkbp:is_implemented_in strict laws against dissent
gptkbp:is_opposed_by democratic reforms
gptkbp:key_player the expansion of Virginia's territory
gptkbp:known_for his role in the early colonial history of Virginia
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure in American history
gptkbp:notable_work Colonial governance
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Virginia,_United_States
gptkbp:political_affiliation Royalist
gptkbp:relationship_with_native_americans complex and often contentious
gptkbp:response_to_bacon's_rebellion fled to England
gptkbp:returned_to_virginia after the Restoration
gptkbp:spouse Frances Berkeley
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baronet
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in the early colonial administration
the early governance of the colony.
the transition from a proprietary to a royal colony
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of agricultural development
mercantilism
religious conformity
the expansion of the plantation system
gptkbp:was_involved_in land grants
the development of Virginia's legal system
the establishment of the Virginia Assembly
the establishment of the first college in Virginia
gptkbp:was_known_for his autocratic style of governance
his diplomatic relations with Native tribes
his efforts to attract settlers to Virginia
his efforts to stabilize the colony
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Virginia_Colony
gptkb:the_Virginia_Colony
gptkb:Colonial_Virginia
gptkb:Colonial_governors_of_Virginia
gptkb:Jamestown
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4