After Bacon’s Rebellion, betrayal, secret letters, and royal crackdowns left the colony on the edge of collapse. Governors fell, the Assembly was silenced, and King James II himself stepped in. Was this the moment the seeds of revolution were truly planted?This is a story of betrayal, rebellion, and royal control that pushed the colony closer to revolution.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode👉 Explore the full America Before the Revolution playlist for more immersive stories💬 Comment below: Did the King’s crackdown make revolution inevitable?🕰️ Timestamps00:00 – Introduction & Recap00:35 – Governor Culpeper’s Fall from Power01:40 – Governor Howard’s Arrival & Struggles03:56 – Secret Letters and Punishments Begin04:51 – King James II and the Tax Crisis09:03 – The Ports Controversy Explodes11:50 – The Record Keeper’s Deception13:34 – The Assembly Silenced by the King16:19 – Closing & Next Episode Teaser#ColonialAmerica #AmericanRevolution #BaconsRebellion #GovernorHoward #GovernorCulpeper #VirginiaHistory #WhyWarsHappened #HistoryPodcast