Editing History of Bermuda (section)

=== English Civil War in the Bermuda ===
In 1649, the [[English Civil War]] was in its seventh year and King [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] was beheaded in Whitehall, London. In Bermuda, related tensions resulted in civil war on the island; it was ended by militias. The majority of colonists developed a strong sense of devotion to the Crown. Dissenters, such as [[Puritan]]s and [[Independent (religion)|Independents]], were pushed to settle [[the Bahamas]] under [[William Sayle]].<ref>Forbes, Keith: [http://www.bermuda-online.org/history.htm "About Bermuda Online"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715004332/http://bermuda-online.org/history.htm |date=15 July 2017 }}, ''The Royal Gazette'' Ltd. Retrieved 22 September 2007.</ref> However, the [[Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset|Earl of Dorset]], a royalist, was replaced by the [[Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick|Earl of Warwick]], a Puritan, as governor of the Somers Island Company. Sayle and most of the emigrants were allowed to return to Bermuda in 1656.<ref name=Wilkinson/>{{rp|251–252,270–272,279–280,398}}

Bermuda and Virginia, as well as Antigua and Barbados were, however, the subjects of the September 1650 Prohibitory Act of the [[Rump Parliament]], and the Atlantic fleet was instructed to bring these opposing colonies into obedience. At the same time, [[John Danvers]], governor of the Somers Island Company, and the other adventurers were forced to take the oath of allegiance to the Commonwealth. Then in the 1651 [[Navigation Acts|Navigation Act]], trade was restricted to English ships.<ref name=Wilkinson/>{{rp|283–285}}

An Act prohibiting Trade with Barbados, Virginia, Bermuda and Antego, specified that:
<blockquote >''due punishment [be] inflicted upon the said Delinquents, do Declare all and every the said persons in Barbada's, Antego, Bermuda's and Virginia, that have contrived, abetted, aided or assisted those horrid Rebellions, or have since willingly joyned with them, to be notorious Robbers and Traitors, and such as by the Law of Nations are not to be permitted any maner of Commerce or Traffique with any people whatsoever; and do forbid to all maner of persons, Foreiners, and others, all maner of Commerce, Traffique and Correspondency whatsoever, to be used or held with the said Rebels in the Barbada's, Bermuda's, Virginia and Antego, or either of them.''
All Ships that Trade with the Rebels may be surprised. Goods and tackle of such ships not to be embezeled, till judgement in the Admiralty.; Two or three of the Officers of every ship to be examined upon oath.
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In 1658, the Company appointed Sayle Governor of Bermuda, and the islanders took the oath of allegiance to the [[Lord Protector]].<ref name=Wilkinson/>{{rp|295–296}}