How a Commoner Became the De Facto Ruler of Jamestown

Name: How a Commoner Became the De Facto Ruler of Jamestown
Uploaded: 2019-08-30
Duration: 214134
Description: In 1618, the death of the governor of Jamestown, Lord Delaware, meant that the path was clear for his deputy, George Yeardley, to take his place. One problem: Yeardley was a commoner

In 1618, the death of the governor of Jamestown, Lord Delaware, meant that the path was clear for his deputy, George Yeardley, to take his place. One problem: Yeardley was a commoner (03:34)