421. Nathaniel Bacon (1647-76)

Bacon's Rebellion, a revolt against the colonial government of Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon in 1676, was fueled by frontier tensions with Native Americans and grievances against Governor William Berkeley. Bacon, a member of the Governor's Council, became the leader of the rebellion after clashes between colonists and Native Americans escalated. The rebellion resulted in the burning of Jamestown and a temporary victory for the rebels before Bacon's death from dysentery led to its collapse. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/g6AthQtEQAU which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Bacon's Rebellion books available at https://amzn.to/3BNKcfu  History of Virginia books available at https://amzn.to/4nA2KmB Jamestown products available at https://amzn.to/3RW5kEm ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).  Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet   Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels   Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  Librivox: Historical Tales: Vol 2—American II by Charles Morris (E6-The Great Rebellion in the Old Dominion) read by Kalynda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.