Jamestown Jamestown's Traitor

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Jamestown's Traitor Traitor: one who betrays another's trust or is false to an obligation or duty. Nathaniel Bacon is an individual who fits this description. William Berkeley, governor of Jamestown, gave Bacon a seat in the council. Bacon took the opportunity he had to try to better himself, not so much the city of Jamestown. Since he was related to Berkeley's wife, it made being on the council much easier to acquire. While being on the council, Bacon abused his powers by disobeying orders from Berkeley, forcing people to fight for him, and later on, burning Jamestown, certainly fitting the definition of a traitor. Governor Berkeley gave very specific orders and disliked when others disobeyed them. When Bacon saw that Berkeley did not