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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir William Berkeley | 4 |
| Governor William Berkeley canonical | 2 |
| Royal Governor of Virginia | 1 |
| Sir William Berkeley (governor of Virginia) | 1 |
| William Berkeley | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Governor William Berkeley Context triple: [Bacon's Rebellion, opposedBy, Governor William Berkeley]
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Sir Edmund Andros
Sir Edmund Andros was a 17th-century English colonial administrator best known for his unpopular, authoritarian rule over several North American colonies under royal appointment.
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Francis Fauquier
Francis Fauquier was an 18th-century British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of Virginia and became a prominent figure in the colony’s political and social life.
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C.
Henry Vane the Younger
Henry Vane the Younger was a prominent 17th-century English politician and Puritan statesman known for his leading role in the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War and his advocacy of religious toleration.
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D.
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore was a 17th-century English nobleman and colonial proprietor of Maryland who played a key role in the early governance and development of the colony.
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E.
Cecil Calvert 2nd Baron Baltimore
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, was an English nobleman and colonial proprietor best known for founding and governing the Province of Maryland as a haven for English Catholics in the 17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Governor William Berkeley Target entity description: 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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A.
Sir Edmund Andros
Sir Edmund Andros was a 17th-century English colonial administrator best known for his unpopular, authoritarian rule over several North American colonies under royal appointment.
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B.
Francis Fauquier
Francis Fauquier was an 18th-century British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of Virginia and became a prominent figure in the colony’s political and social life.
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C.
Henry Vane the Younger
Henry Vane the Younger was a prominent 17th-century English politician and Puritan statesman known for his leading role in the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War and his advocacy of religious toleration.
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D.
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore was a 17th-century English nobleman and colonial proprietor of Maryland who played a key role in the early governance and development of the colony.
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E.
Cecil Calvert 2nd Baron Baltimore
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, was an English nobleman and colonial proprietor best known for founding and governing the Province of Maryland as a haven for English Catholics in the 17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial governor
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human ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Charles I of England
ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles I of England
Charles II of England ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles II of England
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| birthPlace |
Somerset
ⓘ
surface form:
Somerset, England
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| birthYear | 1605 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Twickenham
ⓘ
surface form:
Twickenham, England
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| causeOfRemovalFromOffice | political pressure after Bacon's Rebellion ⓘ |
| colonyGoverned |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
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surface form:
Colony of Virginia
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| conflict | Bacon's Rebellion ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathPlace | England ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1677 ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
land speculation
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tobacco planting ⓘ |
| education | St Edmund Hall, Oxford ⓘ |
| era | Colonial America ⓘ |
| familyName | Berkeley ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
limitation of elections in Virginia
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restriction of the franchise to landowners ⓘ support for tobacco monoculture ⓘ trade policies favoring English merchants ⓘ |
| knownFor |
autocratic rule in colonial Virginia
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promotion of the tobacco economy in Virginia ⓘ role in Bacon's Rebellion ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Powhatan Wars
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surface form:
Anglo-Powhatan Wars
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| name |
Governor William Berkeley
self-link
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surface form:
William Berkeley
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| occupation |
colonial administrator
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planter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
1652
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1677 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
1641
ⓘ
1660 ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Nathaniel Bacon ⓘ |
| owned | Green Spring Plantation ⓘ |
| policyTowardsNativeAmericans |
advocated defensive frontier forts
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favored regulated trade with Native Americans ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Royalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Virginia ⓘ |
| residence | Green Spring Plantation ⓘ |
| supported |
established colonial elite in Virginia
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large planters in Virginia ⓘ |
| supportedMonarch |
Charles I of England
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Charles II of England ⓘ |
| wrote | The Lost Lady ⓘ |
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Subject: Governor William Berkeley Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (9)
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