Sir George Yeardley

Governor Yeardley

**Sir George Yeardley** is the new governor of Virginia, appointed and knighted by King James of England. He arrived at Jamestown in 1619, alongside his wife, Temperance Yeardley, and the first maids to make wives. He lives a comfortable life in Jamestown and has amassed vast lands across Virginia, but his feud with Jocelyn Castell and Silas Sharrow adopting the Pamunkey way of life have dented his confidence. Wary of Opechancanough and suspicious of his own subjects, paranoia begins to take hold. As Yeardley becomes preoccupied with petty jealousies, he leaves himself ripe for exploitation.

## Personality

Yeardley appears to be righteous, just and friendly but he had everyone fooled. Underneath he’s a cunning, unscrupulous and devious man who craves power and hides his true intentions behind a kind-hearted appearance. Unlike Secretary Farlow and Marshal Redwick , Yeardley understands the need of keeping his servants pleased in order to better control them. He has a greedy, manipulative and scheming nature and is able to deceit them all, revealing himself as the best and most dangerous player in Jamestown.

## Physical Appearance

Yeardley is a man in his early fifties with strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes. He dresses himself with expensive yet simple clothes that show his social status as Governor of Virginia.

## Throughout *Jamestown*

* Background
* Season One
* Season Two
* Season Three

Yeardley returns to Jamestown after nine years of absent. Back in the day, he was part of an expedition beyond the waterfalls. The men tried to bribe the Powhatan, Pamunkey and Chickahominy to tell them where they could find the gold, but the Indians claim there was none. During those years abroad, Yeardley handled to befriend King James, be knighted by the King himself and be nominated governor of Virginia. Secretary Farlow confides to Samuel Castell that how did Yeardley manage to rise so high in such a short amount of time remains an enigma.

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Yeardley and his wife, Temperance Yeardley, are expected by Secretary Nicholas Farlow and Marshal Thomas Redwick. They welcome him to Jamestown but the governor says he’ll escort his wife home to rest. During his first speech to Jamestown, Yeardley talks about building a New World and announces that the Virginia Company intends to reward those that served the colony from the first day with 100 acres of land each. That night, Yeardley pays a visit to Samuel Castell. He explains to his recorder that there could be resistance against his rule and asks Samuel to spy on the other men for him. Meanwhile, Jocelyn Woodbryg visits Yeardley and Temperance and tells them about the threats to the farmer’s lands. She suggests putting a law into place to prevent their lands from being stolen. Later, he announces to the townsfolk that the transference and selling of newly given lands to the Ancients is forbibben, and assures that tobacco is how fortunes will be made in Virginia. After Marshal Redwick falls ill, Reverend Whitaker suspects Verity Rutter to be a witch and asks Yeardley permission to interrogate her.. When remarking that the King might doubt his governance in Virginia, Yeardley gives him permission to. Samuel Castell doesn’t approve and says Whitaker will find witchcraft whatever the girl says or does. Later, Jocelyn Castell tries to persuade Yeardley not to trial Verity for witchcraft for it would scare the women who are to travel to Jamestonw. Temperance Yeardley states that the women have nothing to fear if they are innocent.

A few Pamunkey warriors storm Jamestown at night and one is imprisoned at the garrison. Yeardley, Secretary Farlow, Marshal Redwick, Samuel Castell and James Read discuss the event at the garrison. Yeardley reveals that the Pamunkey had one of their muskets. Farlow suggests that one of their own has betrayed them. Read informs the musket the Pamunkey carried was stolen from Edgar Massinger a few months ago. Yeardley asks the warrior about Opechancanough while trying to have him drink some alcoholic beverage. The Pamunkey, however, replies in Powhatan. Yeardley demands a translator. At the garrison, Silas Sharrow translates Chacrow for the governor. Redwick makes it clear that thieves lose their hands and is determined to carry on the sentence after being mocked by the Pamunkey warrior. Chacrow is taken into town to have his hands cut off. Samuel Castell tries to change the governor’s mind for it would destroy their relations with the Pamunkey. Yeardley stops the execution and demands to know to gave him the musket. Edgar Massinger blames Silas and he's arrested at the garrison. Later, Samuel suggests Yeardley they should return the warrior over to his own people. Redwick isn’t please with it at all. Farlow, however, admits the plan might work on their behalf, but it must be the governor himself to hand over Chacrow. Meanwhile, Jocelyn Castell speaks and flirts with Yeardley on the streets of Jamestown, and persuades him that Samuel must go, since the prisoner transference will be historic. Yeardley agrees. Yeardley’s party leaves the wharf, headed towards the Pamunkey village. Yeardley is furious when Chacrow escapes because now they have nothing to give Opechancanough but remarks it’s too late to turning back. Yeardley’s party arrives at the Pamunkey village and are received by several warriors, including Chacrow. They are allowed to meet with the Chief. Yeardley asks about the musket. Opechancanough, however, is more concerned about the arrival of Englishwomen and isn’t happy about their intentions of expanding. Yeardley’s party returns to Jamestown.

One night, Yeardley is digging up Lord De La Waar’s grave in search for the Portuguese map for the gold mines of Virginia. He finds it but before he can finish closing the grave, Christopher Priestley appears and he’s forced to run away. The next morning, Yeardley gathers with Samuel Castell, Secretary Farlow, Redwick and Reverend Whitaker and falsely wonders who would dig up a man’s grave to discover such map at this point. The next day, Yeardley asks James Read to repair his horse’s shoe. The blacksmith refuses, and out of anger for being refused to wed Alice Kett, gets into a fight with Yeardley, leaving him bleeding. James Read is taken before the court and Redwick sentences him to hang until the dead for rebellion against authority. While Read is dragged to the gallows, Silas Sharrow tries to convince the governor to change his mind, but Yeardley refuses. The wood is kicked but the rope is too long and James doesn’t die. Alice quickly speaks with Governor Yeardley about Read’s value to Jamestown for they do need a blacksmith. The governor eventually agrees to pardon Read as long as he remains obedient. The noose is removed from his neck. That night, Yeardley opens a black box and observes the gold map that he stole from De La Waar’s grave.

Temperance Yeardley is taken Yeardley home when they are stopped by Jocelyn Castell tries to speak to him about the gold map. Temperance rushes her husband home. Yeardley arrives home and is in pain, grunting in agony. Jocelyn stroms in. He confirms he's ill but insists he cannot allow the townsfolk to discover about it. Jocelyn agrees to have biscuits with the couple. Later, Silas Sharrow accuses Edgar Massinger of slaughtering his cow before the court. Due to lack of evidence, Marshal Redwick dismisses the charges. Yeardley crashes to the ground and is carried back to his home by his wife and Christopher Priestley. Christopher examines the governor and diagnoses Yeardley with a kidney stone. He confirms it will require a surgery that might be fatal but doing nothing can also lead to his death. Yeardley promises to make a decision. Jocelyn speaks with the Yeardley and tells him about Farlow’s intentions of becoming governor. She tries to encourage Yeardley to nominate Samuel Castell as his successor. Temperance loses her patience. Later, Yeardley tells his wife to take the black box on his desk and give it to Samuel if he should die. He advices her not to look inside. Yeardley’s surgery begins and Temperance and Samuel assist Christopher. The doctor manages to extract Yeardley’s kidney stone. Meanwhile, Verity Rutter goes to Yeardley’s house and informs him about the mutiny. Yeardley forces himself out of bed and into the streets of Jamestown to address the rebellious soldiers. He speaks about his time on the frontline and then tells Nathan Bailey he’ll nominate him as his personal guard. Bailey seems to like the idea and approaches Yeardley. A short rings out from a nearby building and Redwick emerges, explaining that Bailey wanted to get close to the governor in order to murder him. Yeardley hesitates but eventually thanks him.

Yeardley visits James Read and asks him about his search for Henry Sharrow. James tells him about a precious rock that Meredith Rutter and Henry spoke off frequently. During the celebrations of St. John’s Evening, Yeardley talks to the townsfolk. Later, Temperance gives Yeardley his black box and lies that she hid it for safety reasons. Meanwhile, Henry Sharrow returns to Jamestown and reunites with Yeardley, Secretary Farlow and Marshal Redwick. He claims to have found silver up into the mountains. Redwick tries to pressure Henry into giving up the silver to the Virginia Company while Yeardley states the silver must travel to England to be verified. Henry insists he wishes to retrieve the silver and bring it back to everyone in Jamestown. The next day, Yeardley tries to talk Henry out of pursuing the silver for it’s too big of a task for a single man. Henry points out the townsmen are happy to help. Meanwhile, Yeardley gathers with Edgar Massinger, Redwick, Farlow and Henry. He tries to force Henry into lying to the townsmen that he had a map. He agrees if Massinger gives him one of his farms. Massinger refuses. James Read manages to transform Henry’s metal into a silver coin and the entire townsfolk celebrates. Yeardley, however, does not and follows Henry into the tavern asking him if Christopher Priestley could test it. Later, Yeardley speaks with Redwick in private and orders him to set up a search party for the silver. Redwick asks about the map and Yeardley denies having one. When Henry's silver turns out to be antimony, Yeardley pulls out the Portuguese gold map, tosses it to the ground and demands Redwick to cancel their expedition.

Yeardley informs Secretary Farlow and Marshal Redwick that a General Assembly of Burgesses is to be created in Jamestown due to orders from Virginia Company. Farlow and Redwick are not pleased with the news but the governor urges them to rest assured. Yeardley gathers the townsfolk and informs them about the upcoming assembly. He explains that two men from each plantation will form a house to pass law. Samuel Castell visits Yeardley’s house and exposes proof of Redwick and Farlow’s corruption to benefit not only themselves but also Massinger. Yeardley asks Samuel to leave it to him for he’ll care of the matter. Yeardley speaks to Redwick and Farlow about the African slaves they are to bring to Jamestown and wonders why he wasn’t offered any. The men speak rudely about Temperance while she listens. Yeardley presents them with proof of their corruption and states he owes them now. The next day, Samuel talks about Redwick and Farlow’s corruption with the governor. Yeardley assures him they have been punished and will hang if they don’t follow his orders. The the Assembly of Burgesses, the price of tobacco is fixed.

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At Jamestown’s wharf, Marshal Redwick and Secretary Farlow talk with Yeardley about the Virginia Company. Meanwhile, Samuel Castell is found dead by the Sharrows. Yeardley runs into Pedro and learns that Samuel was teaching him how to read English. Pedro recites a poem about freedom and getting his own piece of land. Back at Massinger’s plantation, Pedro is whipped by Edgar Massinger. Yeardley offers to buy Pedro but the offer is refused. After finding herself on the streets, Jocelyn Castell tries to convince Yeardley to allow her to reside in the recorder’s house but he refuses and encourages her to remarry. Yeardley gathers an Assembly of Burgesses and reveals they have a traitor among them, a Catholic spy bought by Count of Gondomar’s gold. Jocelyn overhears the conversation while hiding. Farlow urges they have to expose the traitor before he provides vital information about their defenses and the Spanish invade. Pedro is working on Yeardley’s plantation and tries to convince the governor to buy him again. Yeardley says Massinger doesn't wish to sell him. The next day, Samuel’s funeral takes place. Yeardley demands the coffin to be open. Having found nothing, orders the man to be buried. Jocelyn visits Yeardley and shows him the Catholic totems. She promises she will reveal the traitor and in exchange she wants her home back.

Jocelyn Castell speaks to Yeardley about the Spanish spy. She suggests that Christopher Priestley might be the traitor. Yeardley agrees and urges her to get closer to the doctor in order to find out. Later, Jocelyn reveal she doesn’t believe Christopher to be the spy after all because he believes Samuel was murdered. Yeardley urges her to continue getting closer to him until the doctor gives her a name. Meanwhile, Jocelyn takes the poems before the council and pretends that Pedro stole them. She wants him to face the worst punishment unless the slave was to belong to Yeardley. Yeardley offers two men in exchange for Pedro to Edgar Massinger. He is forced to deal but shares his endless hatred for Yeardley. Redwick asks Yeardley why he wanted to buy Pedro so badly. He replies that England craves tobacco and he needs obedient and loyal men like Pedro. Later, Pedro tells Yeardley about his wish of possessing a share of land of his own someday. Yeardley asks him to be his voice among the slaves and urges to keep Maria in line. Days later, Yeardley speaks with Jocelyn about Christopher Priestley. She reveals that the doctor believes Secretary Farlow to be the spy and points out his leaving for Bermuda in great haste. Yeardley doesn’t believe it, however. Jocelyn suggests taxing the Sharrows' trading with the Pamunkey and Yeardley likes the idea. Silas and Henry Sharrow learn about the new tax moments later and they are not pleased. Silas tries to talk the governor out of it but is unsuccessful. Yeardley learns that Alice Sharrow's son was kidnapped by the Pamunkey and decides to put together a militia to visit the village. Yeardley’s party runs into Henry and Silas. They are ambushed by Pamunkey warriors and taken into the village. Yeardley speaks with Opechancanough and the conversation quickly escalates. Yeardley promises he’ll declare war if the child is not returned until the day is over.

Henry Sharrow returns to Jamestown with his new wife, Winganuske. Temperance Yeardley fears they have forsaken their religion. Yeardley assures they will take Christian vows and is more interested in the political advantages of such match. Marshal Redwick, however, isn’t fond of the notion of diluting English blood. The following day, Redwick and Yeardley visit the Sharrow plantation and congratulate Henry on his marriage. Yeardley believes they can use the marriage for their advantage but Henry isn’t eager to betray his wife’s brother. Jocelyn speaks to Yeardley and he encourages her to confirm that the doctor is the spy by paying him a night visit. Yeardley spots James Read wearing a silk doublet and commands him to take it off. Redwick recalls that using garments above his social rank will bring him a severe punishment. However, James doesn’t obey. Jocelyn intervenes on Read’s behalf and the governor agrees to spare him this time but warns him that the next time he’s about and witnesses him wearing the doublet there will be a reckoning. Before leaving, Yeardley recalls Jocelyn to visit Christopher. Jocelyn visits Yeardley's farm and suggests they should deceive the Pamunkey into debt. While on their way to town, Pedro asks Yeardley when he’ll be free. The governor tells him he is free and needs to worry about nothing more. Once he arrives, he stops James Read still wearing the silk doublet. James is flogged by Redwick. Yeardley notices Jocelyn’s feelings for James. Meanwhile, Chacrow arrives to Jamestown with several Pamunkey young men what will work in the fields every day for one year. He explains to Yeardley it’s a “temporary kindness” from his king or can count as a balance for the deal they made earlier. He also points out they have to thank Henry for the bond of honor between the two people. Yeardley is not happy and complains to Silas and Henry that there were betrayed. Yeardley pressures Jocelyn into visiting Christopher after dark and make use of her seduction to get information out of him.

Secretary Farlow returns from Bermuda with Simeon Peck. They gather with Sir George Yeardley. Farlow reveals that Simeon can create gold. Redwick doesn’t believe it. Yeardley seems tempted and urges them to keep Simeon’s alchemist experiences a secret for the time being. Later, Simeon performs his alchemist ritual alongside Farlow, Christopher, Jocelyn and James Read. He makes presumed liquid gold. Farlow tries to explain to Yeardley it’s the first of many experiences but the governor believes Simeon is hiding something. Simeon drinks the liquid and asks for Jocelyn assistance. They return moments later with Simeon dressed as a woman. Farlow points out that he cannot wear a women’s apparel. But Simeon states he was transformed from a man to a woman by the process of alchemy. Yeardley requires Christopher to examine him. Simeon insists that a woman should also examine him and calls for Alice Sharrow. Yeardley talks to Christopher and James Read about Simeon’s experiment. James Read admits he doesn’t believe Simeon can create gold and the doctor states that Simeon was always been a hermaphrodite. Yeardley asks Christopher when he’ll be marrying Jocelyn and the doctor replies she seems to relish being a widow. Yeardley tells they have to take that comfort away from her.

Yeardley witnesses as the Sharrow brothers storm into town accusing him of arranging for their tobacco to be lost at sea. He calls the townsfolk for an emergency gathering and tells them that he received a letter that informs that a Spanish armada is headed for Jamestown and can invade any day now. Therefore, they must prepare for an attack. Redwick states he’ll prepare the defense. Jocelyn Castell meets with Yeardley in private and asks why the Spanish would attack now. The governor dismisses her. The next day, rumors that Samuel Castell has rise from the grave stir Jamestown. Yeardley and Temperance storm in Christopher’s apothecary and demand to know about the ghost. Jocelyn reveals that Mercy saw Samuel at the window. Yeardley comes in and tells that her maid was fantasizing. Temperance tells the ghost is not real. Yeardley insists she should keep it a secret but Jocelyn says it’s too late for others saw Samuel too. Meanwhile, Henry Sharrow and Silas Sharrow confront Yeardley about their lost cargo and make it clear that once the Spanish are dealt with they will resolve the tobacco issue. Later, Silas and Henry violently confront Edgar Massinger until Yeardley arrives and puts an end to it. The governor orders Redwick to imprison Massinger at the garrison and threatens the Sharrows. At the governor’s house, Temperance reads the letter and confronts Yeardley about his lies. She asks why the town was put under a state of fear for nothing. Yeardley takes the letter and burns it. Then, he threatens his wife into being meek and obedient for she’s not to defy him. The following day, the townsfolk is trying to escape Jamestown. Yeardley stops them and insists their Christian beliefs will overcome. To inspire the townsfolk, Yeardley promises that he will take the night watch with Pedro. While Yeardley is on watch, he spots James Read leaving Jocelyn’s house. Yeardley goes to the garrison to confront Massinger. He says the captain of the Royal Moon is known to be the corruptible kind and when saw Massinger keeping company with him asked Samuel to keep an eye on both men. The recorder didn’t live to make that report. Massinger says Yeardley has no proof. Yeardley asks if he murdered Samuel because he discovered that Massinger was making arrangements for the Sharrows tobacco to be lost at sea and that he was acting as a Spanish spy. Massinger mocks Yeardley but the governor promises he will make the captain say Massinger’s name. The next day, Samuel’s body is dug up for a Cruentation ritual. Massinger eventually confesses his murder of Samuel. Massinger is to be executed and Yeardley offers the captain of the Royal Moon to be arrested as well. When Massinger is about to be hanged, he tells Yeardley he’ll be waiting for him in hell.

A cross is erected outside Jamestown. Yeardley speaks to Pedro. He says they will need more men if they are to conquer all of Virginia and encourages him to “breed” with Maria. Yeardley meets with Jocelyn Castell at the wharf and encourages her to accept Christopher Priestley’s proposal of marriage. She flirts with him and says she doesn’t wish to remarry because the better man is already taken. They are interrupted by Redwick and Farlow that inform the governor that the Sharrows took Massinger’s slaves. Yeardley promises he’ll deal with the Sharrows. Once the other men leave, Jocelyn asks the governor to escort her home. Yeardley points out that if she remains unmarried her reputation will meet with public sanction. The following day, Maria stabs Pedro on the stomach and runs away into the wilderness. Yeardley quickly sets a searching party for Maria and tells to the Sharrows if they find her he will favor their claim on Massinger’s slaves. At night, Yeardley asks Temperance if she told Maria about his order to Pedro. He threatens her violently but she denies it. Henry Sharrow delivers both Maria and Pedro in chains to Yeardley. Pedro urges the governor to forgive Maria, swearing it was an accident and she run away out of fear. Temperance plays along with their lie. Yeardley, however, wants to punish Maria and brands his initial on her face with a hot iron for her to always remember who owns her.

Yeardley meets with Jocelyn Castell at Edgar Massinger’s farm. Jocelyn states she came to Virginia to marry a man of position but he was murdered by the man who stole land from the Company. Yeardley threatens Jocelyn. She informs him that she wrote to her sister in England to safe keep the evidence of the illegal transaction of land from the previous governor to Massinger and it will be delivered to the Company if anything should happen to her. Jocelyn blackmails Yeardley into give her Massinger’s farm. Meanwhile, the bells call the townsfolk and Marshal Redwick informs them that Jocelyn is now the owner of Massinger’s farm. When the townsfolk leave, Yeardley asks Redwick and Secretary Farlow how Jocelyn come to know the truth about Massinger’s farm. They both swear innocence. Yeardley says he can’t openly challenge Jocelyn otherwise word of their corrupt land dealings will reach the Virginia Company. Yeardley urges they have to find a way to cut her down. At Yeardley’s farm, the governor is enraged for he had grand plans for Massinger’s farm. He tells Farlow and Redwick it’s time they take more territory from the natives. Redwick is ready to rally a militia but Farlow asks for caution. Yeardley recalls they can’t attack the Pamunkey because the Virginia Company wants peace. Yeardley wants to stage an attack on Jamestown and blame it on the Pamunkey. The following day, Redwick suggests to Yeardley they should start a fire on Jocelyn’s farm and blame the Pamunkey. The governor is pleased with the idea but Farlow tries, unsuccessfully, to talk them out of it. That night, Jocelyn’s farm gets burned to the ground. In the morning, James Read shows that he has found Pamunkey items in the field. Yeardley and Redwick waste no time in blaming the natives for the fire. Meanwhile, Christopher Priestley informs them that Silas Sharrow has been giving secret information about Jamestown to the Pamunkey. The Sharrows barricade in their farm and Silas exiles himself within the Pamunkey. Henry Sharrow is taken before the court of Jamestown and asked to bring back his brother to Jamestown in order for him to face justice. He agrees. At Yeardley’s farm, the governor promises Pedro that he has great plans for him. Later, Yeardley prepares the men of Jamestown for war against the Pamunkey.

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Yeardley and Temperance Yeardley arrive and the governor scorns Willmus Crabtree’s hunchback. Jocelyn Castell interrupts the Assembly when they are discussing the new land they took from the natives. Nicholas Farlow says she can’t disrupt the Burgesses of Burgesses. Jocelyn says she’s there to join them as a land owner and shows them what Christopher Priestley brought from England: instructions on how to build a windmill. Yeardley and the other Burgesses, however, refuse to discuss business with a woman and leave. That night, Alice Sharrow speaks to the governor on Silas Sharrow’ behalf and informs the Sharrows will meet with him soon. Yeardley assures that if Silas returns he’ll have to renounce all Pamunkey blasphemies and be punished but he will not be killed. However, the look he exchanges with Thomas Redwick says otherwise. The next day, the Sharrows go to meet with Silas. However, they were followed by Redwick and a militia. Later, Christopher heals Redwick’s face. Yeardley asks him if they can charge Henry Sharrow for firing against the militia but Redwick says they can’t prove it. Yeardley promises he’ll show Jamestown how authority speaks. Meanwhile, Yeardley spies on Jocelyn and Farlow at the tavern. At the governor's house, Yeardley confronts Farlow and Jocelyn with their betrayal. He also wants Jocelyn to buy the river land because the Company would be displeased with Yeardley owning too much. Meanwhile, Redwick searches Jocelyn’s house and discovers an incriminatory letter from her to Farlow. Redwick arrives at Yeardley’s house and urges Farlow to confess his treason for the governor might spare him yet. Farlow choices to face his imminate death with dignity and he’s beheaded by Yeardley. Jocelyn and Temperance scream and came outside as the people of Jamestown start gathering outside the house. Yeardley exhibits Farlow head as a warning to traitors.

At Jamestown, Meredith Rutter is drinking while staring at Farlow’s severed head on a spike. Yeardley asks what he’s doing. Meredith claims he’s waiting for Farlow to blink. Yeardley laughs but tells Rutter to go away. A storm is coming and starts to rain. Yeardley sees Silas Sharrow on horseback. The next morning, Yeardley commands Jocelyn to look upon Farlow’s head every day for her to be reminded that even her must bow to power. Children arrive to Jamestown and Yeardley informs England has refused to send slaves from Africa to work on the fields and has delivered English vagabond boys instead. Meanwhile, it is noticed that Farlow’s head is missing. Yeardley asks who would dare to challenge his authority and promises he will not be defied. Jocelyn goes to Yeardley and explains her scheme: if they show the natives the benefits of their science, perhaps Opechancanough would send boys to work on their farms and learn. Yeardley says he would never allow a woman to represent him before Opechancanough. Meanwhile, Lady Yeardley finds Farlow’s head on a chest beneath her bed. That night, Yeardley decided to burn it.

Yeardley asks Maria if she spoke to her ancestors. Pedro says Maria’s visions are nothing more than childish dreams. Yeardley says he’s done with Pedro’s insolence and therefore will send him, without Maria, to live and work in his new lands by the river. Meanwhile, Yeardley hunts deer for St. George's festivities. At Yeardley’s farm, Temperance tells her husband she believes Maria is trying to help him and he shouldn’t send Pedro away. The governor reveals that Redwick believes Willmus to be a Virginia Company spy. He wants to send Pedro away so he will learn obedience. Pedro approaches them carrying an axe and is stopped by Maria, who tells the governor he wants his permission to sharpen his axe. Yeardley gives Pedro his dagger and commands him to grind it. Later, Jocelyn tells Yeardley about the Pamunkey boys in Blackwood and her deal with Chacrow. She says she wishes to regain his favor after her betrayal. The next day, Yeardley commands Pedro to say goodbye to Maria because they’ll travel to his new lands by the river where Pedro will live and work. Maria and Pedro kiss goodbye and he promises everything is fine. They go to Yeardley’s favorite hunting place where Silas is waiting. Silas imitates a bear. Yeardley falls into the bear trap and is saved by Pedro. Meanwhile, Pedro arrives with a hurt Yeardley. Christopher tells Pedro to take the governor to his apothecary. Temperance asks what happened. Pedro replies Yeardley fell into a bear trap and the governor praises him for saving his life. At the apothecary, Yeardley and Redwick conclude the bear trap was made by Silas. Jocelyn proposes they invite the Pamunkey to St. George’s feast. At St. George's feast, Yeardley tells the Pamunkey that if Opechancanough gives shelter to the man who tried to kill the governor of Virginia it would never be peace between them. Yeardley says to Chacrow he wants Silas to be exiled otherwise the English and the Pamunkey will be eternal enemies. t the feast, Yeardley is looking for Pedro and asks him to raise the flag. Yeardley tells Pedro to hoist the flag. Pedro refuses and very publicly asks the governor to allow him to stay with Maria. Yeardley eventually agrees.

At his farm, Yeardley commands Pedro to go with Maria tomorrow and catch the golden horse on his behalf. He swear them to secrecy. However, Jocelyn is told about the horse and offers a substantial money to whoever brings it to her. Yeardley is not pleased. Yeardley tells Redwick he did not expected Jocelyn to send the entire town in search of the golden horse. Redwick says they have underestimated her. Yeardley is certain Maria will find the horse. Willmus tries to persuade Yeardley into buying a chair. The governor, however, asks how long the factor plans on staying in Jamestown. Willmus implies he’s there to stay and keep pushing Yeardley into purchasing the chair. The governor, however, mocks the factor and leaves. At the garrison, Chacrow informs Yeardley and Redwick that Silas was banished from the Pamunkey village. Redwick asks for the governor’s permission to gather a militia and hunt him down. Chacrow tells banishing Silas was a proof of Opechancanough’s desire for peace. He also informs the king will send Pamunkey people to learn from the English. Chacrow also offers himself to Yeardley to serve as his messenger to the Pamunkey. The governor says he’s honored. Temperance tells Yeardley about her pregnancy. Redwick informs that he has found the horse but it comes with a political payment: a pardon for Silas Sharrow. Yeardley arrives at Jamestown riding the golden horse. He says Silas Sharrow must renounce his pagan beliefs. Silas says he’s ready to be baptized again.

Chacrow kills the wolf that has been slaughtering livestock around Jamestown and gifts its head to Yeardley. In return, he wants gunpowder. But the governor prefers to offer him a pair of boots instead. He shares with Temperance Yeardley his hopes of having such a respected Pamunkey warrior baptized and taking a Christian name. He wants Temperance to persuade Chacrow. Yeardley shows Chacrow’s gift to Silas Sharrow. The governor reveals he doesn’t believe that Chacrow is in Jamestown to serve him. Thomas Redwick is certain that Chacrow is in the settlement to be Opechancanough’s eyes and ears. The governor says Chacrow wants to learn the secret of gunpowder. Redwick laughs because the Pamunkey plant the gunpowder on the ground, believing they can grow it. Yeardley orders Silas to feed Chacrow’s love of gunpowder by showing him how the English make it and promising learning. The governor wants Silas to be the one who takes Chacrow away from Opechancanough or they’ll take away the Sharrow lands. Redwick tells Yeardley the danger is Crabtree returning to England and therefore he must never board a ship. The governor says he might still send secret reports to the Virginia Company and if he dies the Company would send more agents to search their every dealing. Redwick recalls Willmus is impersonating a factor and therefore he can be treated as a factor and arrested. Yeardley agrees with the imprisonment so he might send a more favorable report back to England. Yeardley invites Christopher Priestley to his office for him to sign as a witness on his will. The doctor insists on reading it and discovers that the governor bequeaths Maria and Pedro to his children. Christopher is against it.

At the apothecary, Christopher has taken ill and Yeardley threatens him into remaining silent about the content of his will. At night, Pedro visits Yeardley’s house in Jamestown. He asks the governor if he could write down his wish to pass on his belongings to Maria after his death. Pedro says that he leaves to others will say what kind of man he is. Yeardley says Pedro is brave coming into his house and say these things but he respects him so he’ll write down Pedro’s words. The next day, Yeardley tells Pedro he has written down his will and gives it to him. The governor tells him about his dreams of endless fields of tobacco filled with African slaves. Yeardley claims to love Pedro and that’s why he’ll pass him on to his children, so they might love him as well. Meanwhile, Pepper Sharrow arrives at Jamestown with the dead man. Yeardley asks about the man. Pepper says he had his trade goods around him. Yeardley questions the Pamunkey desire for peace. Chacrow recalls they do not know who killed the man and asks to speak to Opechancanough. The governor wants to talk to the king himself. Chacrow says he swore to be Yeardley’s tongue to the Pamunkey but Yeardley doesn’t care. The governor approaches Temperance and asks if she learned anything about the king during her lessons to Chacrow. She tells him about the prophecy. Yeardley goes to the Pamunkey village to speak to Opechancanough and uses Silas Sharrow as his translator. Silas asks why a trader was killed when there’s suppose to be love between the two peoples. The king blames the Chickahominy. Yeardley says that if an Englishman is killed it’s an act of war. Yeardley uses the knowledge of the prophecy against Opechancanough. The king asks about Chacrow. Yeardley lies that Chacrow serves him well and didn’t wish to be there today. One night, Maria goes to Yeardley's room and commands him not to sleep because his dreams will abuse him. TIn his farm, Yeardley asks about Pedro. Temperance says Jocelyn asked him to accompany her to prospect new land along the river. Maria tells the governor it has her ancestors who demanded for Pedro to go upriver with Mistress Castell.

Near Jamestown, Henry Sharrow witnesses a Pamunkey captain named Nematanu (also known as Jack the Feather) walking by. He reports back to Redwick and Yeardley. The governor says Jack is a daring fellow who has stolen weapons from the settlement many times before. Henry asks Chacrow why Jack was dressed for war. Chacrow informs a Pamunkey woman was killed by other Indians and she must be avenged. Chacrow says Nematanu wants the governor to help him. Redwick declines, saying there are not in Virginia to solve petty squabbles between savages. Yeardley says they want peace with all the tribes therefore the Pamunkey can’t expect the English to help them in such matters. At the garrison, Christopher is giving medicine to Willmus and leaves. Yeardley asks Willmus why Jocelyn, Pedro and James Read have traveled up river. Crabtree doesn’t reply. Redwick arrives a cage and explains Willmus will face rat torture unless he reveals his true purpose in Jamestown. At night, Yeardley has a nightmare. Meanwhile, the governor continues to have nightmares while Temperance craddles him to sleep and whispers to him. He sees Maria and Nicholas Farlow’s severed head who promises to haunt his every night. The governor awakes in terror. Meanwhile, Redwick and Yeardley discover the rats they would use to torture Willmus have died. Yeardley is near his breaking point. Temperance begs him to return to England because his work in Virginia is done. The next morning, Redwick warns the governor not to be intoxicated by fantasies and says they are many ways to interfere with the mind, suggesting the doctor is providing Crabtree with poison. Yeardley visits Christopher’s apothecary. He asks the doctor if he visited Crabtree at the garrison last night and killed the rats but Christopher denies it. However, Yeardley is not convinced. He asks the doctor if Temperance has asked him for sleeping potions in spite of knowing the answer. Meanwhile, one of the mariners who brought slaves to Jamestown arrives to meet with Yeardley. He meets with the governor who says no one must know who he is. Yeardley gives him two passages to England. Maria overhears the conversation and the man tells Yeardley she has recognized him. The Sharrows arrive to Jamestown with the mariner’s corpse. Redwick doesn’t recognize the dead man. Silas implies Yeardley does but the governor denies. Henry informs the man was pursuing Maria and wanted to kill her. The governor asks Maria why the man was chasing her and she fakes ignorance. Meanwhile, Yeardley and Redwick discover that Willmus escaped from the garrison.

Jocelyn is summoned by Yeardley. She asks about Willmus Crabtree. Yeardley says he has sent scouts after him and his corpse is to arrive to Jamestown at any moment. Temperance Yeardley overhears their conversation. Yeardley says Jocelyn must show to Jamestown she was defeated: she must courtesy everything she approaches him. He forces her to bow and she reluctantly obeys. At the woods, Redwick stubbles upon Verity Rutter looking at the sacrificial Pamunkey rock. Verity tells she has seen Opechancanough there. Redwick tells her the rock is sacred to the Pamunkey. The marshal and Yeardley mock the Pamunkey beliefs and promise they will be crushed. Yeardley orders the soldiers to destroy the rock. In the morning, Yeardley watches as Jocelyn is eating the candy outside her house with a pleased smile. Henry tells him that Opechancanough has changed his name to Mangopeesomon and it can be a war name so the governor should investigate. Yeardley, however, dismisses the idea because the Pamunkey have been defeated by trade and assimilation. Henry tells Yeardley the Pamunkey are a proud nation and warns him about his arrogance. The governor crosses paths with Jocelyn and recalls her she’s to bow. Jocelyn tells him about the candy, implying it was Willmus’ doing. The bells ring and the townsfolk gathers. Yeardley says they have received reports from Crabtree’s death and has asked for his body to be sent back to Jamestown so they might give him a proper burial. When the governor opens the coffin, however, it’s filled with pigs’ tongues, the mark of a liar. Redwick calls for Yeardley to go to the garrison. Willmus has reappeared in his prison cell. Willmus reveals himself a king’s man and says he has send word to King James about what he saw on Jamestown. He says a new governor has already left England. Jocelyn laughs and Yeardley leaves the garrison humiliated. Yeardley gathers the townsfolk to informs he’s no longer the Governor of Virginia and a new governor has already set sail from England. Yeardley survives the Pamunkey attack.

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## References

1. ↑ Episode 2.03
2. ↑ Episode 2.02
3. ↑ Episode 1.01
4. ↑ Episode 1.01
5. ↑ Episode 2.04
6. ↑ Episode 2.06