19/32 Virginia loses her Charter, 1624.%--The establishment of popular government in Virginia was looked on by King James as a direct affront, and was one of many weighty reasons why he decided to destroy the company. To do this, he accused it of mismanagement, brought a suit against it, and in 1624 his judges declared the charter annulled, and Virginia became a royal colony.[1] [Footnote 1: On the Virginia colony in general read Doyle's volume on _Virginia_, pp. 104-184; Lodge's _English Colonies in America_, pp. For particular epochs or events consult Channing and Hart's _Guide to American History_, pp. |