English Civil War in the Bermuda In 1649, the English Civil War was in its seventh year and King Charles I was beheaded in Whitehall, London. In Bermuda, related tensions resulted in civil war on the island; it was ended by militias. The majority of colonists developed a strong sense of devotion to the Crown. Dissenters, such as Puritans and Independents, were pushed to settle the Bahamas under William Sayle.Forbes, Keith: "About Bermuda Online" , The Royal Gazette Ltd. Retrieved 22 September 2007. However, the Earl of Dorset, a royalist, was replaced by the Earl of Warwick, a Puritan, as governor of the Somers Island Company. Sayle and most of the emigrants were allowed to return to Bermuda in 1656.
english civil war in the bermuda in 1649 the english civil war was in its seventh year and king charles i was beheaded in whitehall london in bermuda related tensions resulted in civil war on the island; it was ended by militias the majority of colonists developed a strong sense of devotion to the crown dissenters such as puritans and independents were pushed to settle the bahamas under william sayleforbes keith "about bermuda online"  the royal gazette ltd retrieved 22 september 2007 however the earl of dorset a royalist was replaced by the earl of warwick a puritan as governor of the somers island company sayle and most of the emigrants were allowed to return to bermuda in 1656