After Oliver Cromwell’s death, Virginia’s hopes for relief vanished. Instead, the crown tightened its grip with the Navigation Acts—laws that forced colonists to sell tobacco at rock-bottom prices while paying crushing taxes. Farmers starved, trade collapsed, and desperation spread like wildfire.

Governor Berkeley begged the king for help, but England turned a deaf ear. What followed was a tale of betrayal, poverty, and rebellion brewing in silence—a story that revealed how ordinary colonists were pushed past the breaking point.

This is an immersive, off-camera narrative of greed, despair, and the roots of revolution, paired with calming visuals and storytelling.

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🕰️ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction to the Struggle

00:15 – Aftermath of Cromwell’s Rule

01:12 – Navigation Acts Squeeze the Colonies

04:58 – Tobacco Farmers Face Collapse

06:39 – Governor Berkeley’s Desperate Plea

10:17 – Cries for Help Go Ignored

15:43 – Closing + Next Episode Teaser

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