Princeton, N. J.
April 1, 1957.

Contents

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I.The Cornerstone of Liberty [1]
II.Self-government [17]
III.We Prefer Another Governor [36]
IV.Royalty Overthrown [54]
V.A Bacon! A Bacon! [76]
VI.Reconstruction and Despotism [97]
VII.The Glorious Revolution [122]
VIII.The Virginia Hitler [133]
IX.The Virginia House of Lords [151]
X.Spotswood [160]
XI.Peace and Prosperity [177]
XII.At Stake—Liberty and a Continent [194]
XIII.The Widening Rift [209]
XIV.Independence [232]
Essay on Sources [258]
Index [265]

Illustrations

Thomas Jefferson. Portrait by Thomas Sully in the Hall of the American Philosophical Society [frontispiece]
The Old Capitol at Williamsburg, showing the north elevation which is a duplicate of the historic Virginia Capitol originally completed in 1705. Courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg, Inc. facing page
[134]
The House of Burgesses in the Old Capitol at Williamsburg. Courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg, Inc. [134]
Governor Dinwiddie. Portrait in the National Portrait Gallery of London [196]
The General Court in the Old Capitol at Williamsburg. Courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg, Inc. [196]
Lord Dunmore. From the copy in the possession of the Virginia Historical Society of the original portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds [238]
The Governor's Palace, Williamsburg. Courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg, Inc. [238]