• Shifting Powers in Colonial Virginia: From Jeffreys to Chicheley – Season 1 Episode 30

  • Jan 8 2025
  • Length: 9 mins
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Shifting Powers in Colonial Virginia: From Jeffreys to Chicheley – Season 1 Episode 30

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  • In this episode, we dive into the chaos after Governor Berkeley leaves for England. With his death, Virginia's plans fall apart. Governor Jeffreys steps in, clashes with the Assembly, then dies too! His widow gets thrown in debtors' prison by a vengeful Assembly. Henry Chicheley briefly takes charge, but trouble looms as a reluctant Lord Culpeper is on his way to take over.

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    00:00 Recap of Governor Berkeley's Departure

    01:34 Governor Jeffreys Takes Charge

    02:48 Assembly's Retaliation Against Governor Jeffreys

    04:24 The Pampered Lord Culpeper

    06:27 Henry Chicheley: The Interim Governor

    08:02 Conclusion and Teaser for Next Episode

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