William Berkeley

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:arrival_in_virginia 1636
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Colonial_Virginia
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:England
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Berkeley_Jr.
gptkbp:contributed_to Virginia's economy
gptkbp:died 1677
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:education gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkbp:encouraged immigration to Virginia
gptkbp:established gptkb:trade_routes
the first public school in Virginia
gptkbp:fledging_period England after Bacon's Rebellion
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:governor gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:has_been_restored 1671
gptkbp:has_conflict_with gptkb:Nathaniel_Bacon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Berkeley
gptkbp:influenced colonial governance in America
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:King_Charles_II
gptkb:King_Charles_I
gptkbp:is_criticized_for colonial leaders
his handling of dissent
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Bacon's_Rebellion
gptkbp:known_for his governance style
his agricultural policies
his policies on trade
his conflicts with colonists
his relations with Native Americans
his role in Bacon's Rebellion
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure in American history
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Jamestown
gptkbp:notable_work The History of Virginia
gptkbp:political_affiliation Royalist
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:promoted tobacco cultivation
gptkbp:reputation autocratic leader
gptkbp:returned_to_england 1652
gptkbp:returned_to_virginia 1660
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:spouse Frances Berkeley
gptkbp:supported gptkb:the_Church_of_England
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:plant
gptkb:landowner
gptkbp:was_involved_in land grants
gptkbp:was_known_for his lavish lifestyle
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:the_British_Crown
gptkbp:years_active 1642-1652
1660-1677
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carolina_colony
gptkb:Southern_colonies
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5