Project Gutenberg 2009-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 490 Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson 1879 1966 Wertenbaker, Thomas J. Bacon's Rebellion, 1676 E-text prepared by Mark C. Orton, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Bacon's Rebellion, 1676" by Thomas J. Wertenbaker is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the events surrounding the rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor Sir William Berkeley in Colonial Virginia. It delves into the socio-political tensions and grievances that fueled this conflict, highlighting issues of governance, corruption, and the struggles of ordinary colonists against an oppressive administration. The opening of the book sets the stage for the intricate dynamics of Virginia during the lead-up to Bacon's Rebellion. It illustrates the discontent among the colonists towards Governor Berkeley’s rule, marked by a concentration of power among his allies, excessive taxation without proper representation, and inequitable land distribution. Key figures, including Berkeley and Bacon himself, are introduced as catalysts for the impending conflict, alongside descriptions of the oppressive policies and socio-economic hardships that ignited the revolutionary spirit among the colony’s inhabitants. The narrative lays a strong foundation for understanding the complexities of the Rebellion as it unfolds throughout the rest of the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Bacon's Rebellion, 1676 F206 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 158091 2025-08-11T12:29:03.087726 text/html 156169 2009-02-06T10:36:27 text/html 1048103 2025-08-11T12:29:09.407717 application/epub+zip 1046836 2025-08-11T12:29:05.972720 application/epub+zip 121257 2025-08-11T12:29:04.787690 application/epub+zip 1167145 2025-08-11T12:29:11.894682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1151861 2025-08-11T12:29:08.362696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204926 2022-09-13T06:23:11.858212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144095 2025-08-11T12:29:02.714722 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143811 2021-01-04T17:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143824 2021-01-04T17:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20669 2025-08-11T12:29:12.042664 application/rdf+xml 13717 2025-08-11T12:29:05.279691 image/jpeg 3730 2025-08-11T12:29:05.033705 image/jpeg 54522 2021-01-04T17:44:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 988431 2021-01-04T17:44:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 54521 2021-01-04T17:44:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 1078266 2025-08-11T12:29:03.120743 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia