Governor William Berkeley

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Governor William Berkeley was the colonial governor of Virginia best known for his autocratic rule, promotion of the tobacco economy, and central role as the establishment leader opposed during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676.

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Sir William Berkeley ×1

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Bacon's Rebellion → opposedBy → Governor William Berkeley →

John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton → sibling → Governor William Berkeley →

this entity surface form: "Sir William Berkeley"