[DOC] [TLE] Colony of Virginia - Wikipedia [PAR] The Colony of Virginia was the first permanently settled English colony in North 
America. Newfoundland, with seasonal settlements, had been established as a 
colony by Royal Charter in 1583. American archaeologist William Kelso says 
Virginia "is where the British ..... Nonetheless, the colony was rewarded for its 
loyalty to the Crown by Charles... [DOC] [TLE] Old Dominion - Encyclopedia Virginia [PAR] Apr 21, 2011 ... Old Dominion is one of the best-known nicknames for Virginia, ... that Virginia 
was the fifth of the realms, or domains, of the Crown. ... is that King Charles II 
referred to Virginia as his loyal old dominion ... Virginia to require the colony to 
surrender and give up its allegiance to the exiled claimant to the throne. [DOC] [TLE] Virginia: The Old Dominion State - PorterBriggs.com [PAR] King Charles I was executed following the British Civil War on January 30, 1649 
... So when it comes to state nicknames, one can't go back any farther than 
Virginia, the ... of the monarchy's supporters, Charles II was restored to the crown 
in 1660. It's said that the king was so moved by Virginia's loyalty that he 
affectionately... [DOC] [TLE] The English in America - We Are The English [PAR] Part One: Jamestown, Virginia, The Beginnings of English America ... Raleigh's 
rapid rise through the court gave him the funds and the influence to .... to be loyal 
to the monarchy and to the exiled prince (the future Charles II). ... The new king 
also referred to Virginia as his Old Dominion, in honour of its loyalty to the 
crown. [DOC] [TLE] What's in a name? | Virginia as "Old Dominion" | History | pilotonline ... [PAR] May 20, 2013 ... Virginia's distinctive nickname, Old Dominion, may have its roots in the 
beheading of an English king. ... According to tradition, Charles II, touched by the 
colony's loyalty during his exile, gave Virginia the nickname 'The Old Dominion ... 
referred to Virginia as the king's dominion in a 1629 letter to the crown. [DOC] [TLE] Charles II made Virginia a dominion for her loyalty ... - Look and Learn [PAR] Sep 17, 2013 ... When British colonists laid their roots in Virginia, they started the chain of events 
... But probably her most famous nickname is the Old Dominion, because Charles 
II made Virginia a dominion for ... Give me liberty or death! ... Much of the South 
remained loyal to the Crown, but then the British commander... [DOC] [TLE] Old Dominion State Nickname | State Symbols USA [PAR] Virginia's nickname, Old Dominion, was given by King Charles II for the ... The 
nickname was earned by the loyalty of Virginia to the Royalist cause ... The 
moniker was given by King Charles II in recognition of Virginia's loyalty to the 
Crown,... [DOC] [TLE] History and Facts on Virginia - Secretary of the Commonwealth [PAR] King Charles II of England gave it this name in appreciation of Virginia's loyalty to 
the ... Revolution in 1781, Virginia was considered a royal British colony along 
with the ... their new form of government the Commonwealth of Virginia, probably 
in ... against the Crown and the relative freedom they had enjoyed as a colony... [DOC] [TLE] State of Virginia History Research Guide [PAR] Aug 29, 2016 ... Maryland shares its northeast border, while the Atlantic Ocean shares its 
southeast border. ... Protectorate, Virginia was loyal to Charles II of England, who 
had been exiled. That gave Virginia the nickname of Old Dominion. ... a venture 
as prosperous as that of the East India Company from Great Britain. [DOC] [TLE] Virginia - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia [PAR] Sep 6, 2016 ... The Commonwealth of Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the 
Southern United States. ... pilgrims had fled Britain due to religious intolerance, 
the Virginia's ... Civil War when the Colony lent Charles I their support and loyalty. 
... Charles II gave Virginia the nickname, "Old Dominion" for its support... [DOC] [TLE] The History Place - American Revolution

Question: For its loyalty to the British Crown, Charles II gave Virginia this nickname
Answer: the Old Dominion