Virginia was the most loyal of King Charles II's dominions. It had, according to the eighteenth-century historian Robert Beverley Jr., been "the last of all the King's Dominions that submitted to the Usurpation". Virginia had provided sanctuary for Cavaliers fleeing the English republic. In 1650, Virginia was one of the Royalist colonies that became the subject of Parliament's An Act for prohibiting Trade with the Barbadoes, Virginia, Bermuda and Antego. William Berkeley, who had previously been governor up until 1652, was elected governor in 1660 by the House of Burgesses and he promptly declared for the King. The Anglican Church was restored as the established church.
virginia was the most loyal of king charles ii's dominions it had according to the eighteenth-century historian robert beverley jr been "the last of all the king's dominions that submitted to the usurpation" virginia had provided sanctuary for cavaliers fleeing the english republic in 1650 virginia was one of the royalist colonies that became the subject of parliament's an act for prohibiting trade with the barbadoes virginia bermuda and antego william berkeley who had previously been governor up until 1652 was elected governor in 1660 by the house of burgesses and he promptly declared for the king the anglican church was restored as the established church