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Bacon demanded that the Governor live up to its failure in dealing with the Indians, and authorization to raise an army. When the governor eventually fled  Jamestown for the eastern shore, Bacon took over. He rampaged the capital for three months and plundered the royal governors estates. However, he died of "Bloodie Flux" and "Lousey Disease"  in October, 1676, and the rebellion clasped.<ref>A History of the American People, Poul Johnson, pg. 76</ref>   

Bacon demanded that the Governor live up to its failure in dealing with the Indians, and authorization to raise an army. When the governor eventually fled  Jamestown for the eastern shore, Bacon took over. He rampaged the capital for three months and plundered the royal governors estates. However, he died of "Bloodie Flux" and "Lousey Disease"  in October, 1676, and the rebellion clasped.<ref>A History of the American People, Poul Johnson, pg. 76</ref>   

Although Bacon called the Berkley and his friends  'sponges' who sucked up the Public Treasure', his own rule also lacked accountability<ref>http://www.nps.gov/archive/colo/Jthanout/BacRebel.html</ref>. Historians have come to understand the Rebellion not as glorious fight against tyranny but instead a power struggle between two stubborn, selfish leaders.<ref>http://www.nps.gov/archive/colo/Jthanout/BacRebel.html</ref>

Although Bacon called the Berkley and his friends  'sponges' who sucked up the Public Treasure', his rule also lacked accountability<ref>http://www.nps.gov/archive/colo/Jthanout/BacRebel.html</ref>. Historians have come to understand the Rebellion not as glorious fight against tyranny but instead a power struggle between two stubborn, selfish leaders.<ref>http://www.nps.gov/archive/colo/Jthanout/BacRebel.html</ref>

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