<P> In 1624 , the Virginia Company 's charter was revoked by King James I , and the Virginia colony was transferred to royal authority as a crown colony . After the English Civil War in the 1640s and 50s , the Virginia colony was nicknamed `` The Old Dominion '' by King Charles II for its perceived loyalty to the English monarchy during the era of the Protectorate and Commonwealth of England. . </P>
<P> In 1624 , the Virginia Company 's charter was revoked by King James I , and the Virginia colony was transferred to royal authority as a crown colony . After the English Civil War in the 1640s and 50s , the Virginia colony was nicknamed `` The Old Dominion '' by King Charles II for its perceived loyalty to the English monarchy during the era of the Protectorate and Commonwealth of England. . </P>
what was the name of the government set up in the virginia colony
what was the name of the government set up in the virginia colony
The Old Dominion
The Old Dominion