Project Gutenberg 2011-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 178 Stanard, Mary Newton 1865 1929 Stanard, Mary Mann Page Newton Newton, Mary Mann Page The Story of Bacon's Rebellion Produced by Mark C. Orton, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Story of Bacon's Rebellion" by Mary Newton Stanard is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into one of the most significant uprisings in Virginia's colonial history, known as Bacon's Rebellion, which occurred in the late 17th century. The book explores the political and social tensions between the colonial government, led by Governor Sir William Berkeley, and discontented settlers, culminating in the charismatic figure of Nathaniel Bacon emerging as a leader of the rebellion. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the stage for the tumultuous times in Virginia just before the rebellion broke out. The introduction outlines the grievances of the settlers against the government, including oppressive taxes and threats from Native Americans. It presents Sir William Berkeley’s tyrannical rule, characterized by his disregard for the people's needs and growing discontent amongst the colonists. Nathaniel Bacon is introduced as a sympathetic figure, aligning himself with the common people in their fight against tyranny, as he becomes increasingly poised to lead the charge against the injustices perpetrated by the colonial elite. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Bacon's Rebellion, 1676 F206 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 225489 2025-08-15T03:32:43.458448 text/html 221593 2011-06-14T11:49:12 text/html 7031369 2025-08-15T03:33:29.509264 application/epub+zip 6952439 2025-08-15T03:32:59.917427 application/epub+zip 151759 2025-08-15T03:32:45.620426 application/epub+zip 74441807 2025-08-15T03:33:43.348183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74359388 2025-08-15T03:33:10.836365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245618 2022-09-16T15:19:50.591225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190076 2025-08-15T03:32:42.306463 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189997 2011-06-14T11:49:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189987 2011-06-14T11:49:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20541 2025-08-15T03:33:43.667132 application/rdf+xml 13623 2025-08-15T03:32:46.133423 image/jpeg 3421 2025-08-15T03:32:45.876417 image/jpeg 72134 2011-06-14T11:49:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 6443121 2011-06-14T11:49:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 72115 2011-06-14T11:49:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 6531302 2025-08-15T03:32:43.928563 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