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“When the great wise God had made the world, of all his creatures , it pleased him to chuse man his Deputy to rule it: and to fit him for so great a charge and trust he did not only quoalify him with skill and power, but with integrity to use them justly. This native goodness was equally his honour and his happiness, and whilst he stood here, all went well; there was no need of coercive or compulsive means;the precept of divine love and truth, in his bossom , was the quide and keeper of his innocency. But lust prevailing against duty, made a lamentable breach upon it[.]” ( William Penn; Frame of Government of Pennsylvania) Little did Penn know when he wrote his fundamentals to the new government of Pennsylvania in 1682, that not only was he reciting the past, but prophesying an undeniable future. Sense time began, sense the very creation of our world, it has been human nature that greed will seep through and corrupt even the most “divine” of intentions. Throughout the 1600-1800’s new possibilities were springing up all around with discovery of the New World. Many saw it as a new start, a chance to get out of over crowded Europe , but a tone that over took the one of peace and hope, the sounded louder than the rest even through the greatest of efforts, was the one of greed and wealth. The renowned saying that “power corrupts and ultimate power corrupts ultimately” as been a theme around literally sense the history of the earliest times, people will give in to the chance of power, even god himself greatest purpose , greatest hope was overcome by peoples greed for the next best thing. Sense the beginning when Adam and Eve gave in to the temptation to be more like the almighty, and then further is easily traced to and laced throughout the historical event of Bacons Rebellion . In which through the hope of the people to do good, to succeed in a cause they saw as one of hope, power corruption within the form of Nathaniel bacon corrupted any and all good intentions and turned it into a bloody battle due to his selfish greed. Some say that this Virginian rebellion occurred because of the governments greed, or maybe even the Indians or Colonist, but without Bacon to connect it all, those fragment are just pieces of a broken puzzle. Nathaniel bacon used the people , and government of the Virginian colony for his own selfish purpose, and in doing so, he began, led and continued Bacon’s Rebellion.(change transition below)

In the beginning, Nathaniel Bacon was known as "blackhair'd and of an ominous, pensive melancholy Aspect ... not much given to talk, ... of a most imperious and dangerous Pride of heart, despising the wiser of his neighbours for their Ignorance, and very ambitious and arrogant."(http://www.bookrags.com/biography/nathaniel-bacon/) And after complications and disagreements with family and government in his previous home of Suffolk England, he moved to Jamestown Virginia for a new start, migration to the New World seemed like a great cure to his troubles. With help of the Governour , Sir William Berkley, Bacon was able to settle peacefully in two homes along the James River, but the peace did not last long in any means.

For years, Virginia had been having trouble between the groups and sections of the population. The common people and Indians were at constant battle fighting over land that both thought was theirs. The Government, who had made the mess by giving away land that was not theirs , refused to do anything about it in fear of threatening the trade , risking their new found wealth. It had divided the people with disputes between government and people, and people and the Indians. "These [ people[ at heads of James and York Rivers.... grew impatient at the many slaughters of their neighbors and rose for their Defense choosing Mr. Bacon for their Leader (2nd paragraph, document 20) This was quoted from Thomas Mathews “The beginning, progree and conclusion of Bacons Rebellion in Virginia in the Years 1675-76” written in 1705 . “ Then barely three sentences after this statement Mathews states, "Other than effects of his passion, and new occasion of Avarice, to both of which he was by the common Vogue or opinion more then a little Addicted..." He had no other gain in this purpose but power, one personal selfish gain that the People of Virginians threw at him from the get go. Once Bacon stirred their anger, he gave them an outlet, a longed for solution that was accessible through him. He Earned the peoples trust, and even more important their support.

He had gotten past step one to ultimate control and power of a community. To over power a body you must control the parts. The parts of this body, the Virginian colony, as we went over before , was the three main groups, people, government, and last but not least the Indians. So step one was completed, he now controlled the people thanks to their trust they entrusted with him when they made him their leader. Now he just had to use and abuse his new found power, and he directed it at an excellent opportunity, a chance for more power. “This morning all mean were ordered to lay by their Arms... Mr. Bacon with at least 400 on foot ... 120 on horse entered the sandy bay"(3rd paragraph) " his soldiers mounting their Guns ready to fir; Immediately ( for in this minute if not all night have been in a flame) the Burgesses make it their request to the Governor to Issue forth such a commission.... Saturday 24th the forced commission was delivered." (Document 29) What started as the people’s true intentions of changing the community for the better led to threats and force. There had been multiple times previous, where Bacon had asked the government for commission, and every time previous the proposition had been denied. But with this new power, Bacon led the people to threaten and overthrow the government, he let their support lead him further into power.

Sense the beginning of Bacons stay in Virginia the governor, Sir William Berkley, and treated him with more than the utmost courtesy. He gave him homes along the river and even placed him on the council but it did not stop there. But it did not stop there in the least, not only did he have power over the government by the number of people which followed him , but he held a soft spot in Berkley’s heart. More, in a way, a seed he had planted in Berkley to sway in his favor. Showing that not only did he lead this rebellion by the luck and stupidity of the people , but truly by his sheer talent for trickery. 'Mr. Bacon have you forgot to be a Gentleman?' "No, may it please your Honour," Answered Mr.Bacon; "Then," replied the Governour. " I'll take your parole," and gave him his liberty."( DOCUMENT #25) This showed that Bacon no longer was under the control of the government, the basic rules began to not apply . This event happened in late May of 1676 and in the following June , in a Assembly based on Bacons arrest , not only was he released from his sentence but after “ Mr. bacon upon one knew at the Bar, deliver a Sheet of paper Confessing his Crimes, and begging Pardon of God the King and the Governour[.]” subsequently, “the Governour, Starting up from his Chair a Third time said , “Mr. Bacon! If you will live Civily but till the next [session of the] Quarter Court, I’ll promise to restore you again to your place [on the Governor’s Council].” Bacon went from being a convict on trial to once again on the Council, he was able to use his power over the government, thanks to his persuasive qualities , to get out of trial , once again for selfish gain. The hopes of the people in Bacon led to his personal prideful power, which helped lead to his power over government leading to selfish gain of having ultimate control of his surroundings.

Now with the sway of Berkley and the possible force of the people to persuade the rest of government, Bacon was able to do as he pleased. More importantly, sense it was now possible he led the people in their battles and massacres against the Indians. He did this to secure his followers which in the same secured his power. Bacon was now able to please the people, which meant the people continued trusting and supporting Bacon, because now he could act with out the government to worry about, they were proven small distractions. He helped increase the conflict between people and government by simply joining it. Bacon grew the anger of the colonists, harnessing their anger then giving power and opportunity r to the people to do what they wanted through his overthrowing of the government, to get revenge on the Indians. Nathaniel Bacon began the rebellion with the corruption of the people emotions and plans to gain himself power, led it with the trust and support then continued it by creating larger disagreements and anger between the people of the government, and then helped further on the Rebellion by gaining control of the government and using this power to act out against the Indians, other wise known as Bacons rebellion.

This theme of Bacons Rebellion was not only one of the yesterdays, a reoccurring event that started in the dawn of time and did not end in the 1700’s. The rise and race to the top has become a human instinct. Examples are all around us, in our tycoons, presidents, and great intentions are easily corrupted. And if the power itself won’t corrupt, the money will, passions turn into addictions, good intentions can even turn into positions of fault. Great example is the presidency, constantly, almost with every candidate is example of pure intentions, some not as pure as others, that don’t turn out as many wish. Weather a candidate is running for the power of for the opportunity to make a change, is a questions that can only be answered with opinions. But in their actions were given peaks to their thoughts, their passion, weather it be power or change for the better. We presidents such as bush with great intentions that just don’t turn out for the best , this is an inevitable fate . I know this isn’t finished and needs work but that’s why its my rough J

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