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Governance Transition
- When
- 1624
- Where
- Virginia Colony
The colony retained the House of Burgesses for representative government while shifting to royal legal authority.
Propertied male colonists kept some representative functions through the lower house. The legal system was based on the royal charter and English common law. Governors were often absentee, remaining in England while managing the colony.
Sources
- Virginia Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
- Colony of Virginia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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