Early Governments. Virginia House of Burgesses The House of Burgesses established in 1619 & began to assume the role of the House of Commons in England.

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Early Governments

Virginia House of Burgesses

The House of Burgesses established in 1619 & began to assume the role of the House of Commons in England  Control over finances, militia, etc. A Council appointed by royal governor  Mainly leading planters.  Functions like House of Lords.  High death rates ensured rapid turnover of members. Growing Political Power

James I grew hostile to Virginia  He hated tobacco.  He distrusted the House of Burgesses which he called a seminary of sedition  he revoked the charter of the bankrupt VA Company.  Thus, VA became a royal colony, under the king’s direct control! Virginia Becomes a Royal Colony

MD Toleration Act, 1649

The Toleration Act of whatsoever person or persons shall from henceforth upon any occasion of offence otherwise in a reproachfull manner or way declare call or denominate any person or persons whatsoever inhabiting, residing, traficking, trading or comercing within this province or within any ports, harbours, creeks or havens to the same belonging, an Heretick, Schismatick, Idolator, Puritan, Independent Presbyterian, Antenomian, Barrowist, Roundhead, Separatist, Popish Priest, Jesuit, Jesuited Papist, Lutheran, Calvenist, Anabaptist, Brownist or any other name or term in a reproachful manner relating to matters of Religion shall for every such offence foreit and lose the sum of ten shillings Sterling or the value thereof to be levied on the goods and chattels of every such offender and offenders... and if they could not pay, they were to be "publickly whipt and imprisoned without bail" until "he, she, or they shall satisfy the party so offended or grieved by such reproachful language...."