Yet in this Virginia, governed by Sir William Berkeley, a gentleman more cavalier than the Cavaliers, more royalist than the King, more churchly than the Church, there lived not a few Puritans and Dissidents, going on as best they might with Established Church and fiery King's men.

Certain parishes were predominantly Puritan; certain ministers were known to have leanings away from surplices and genuflections and to hold that Archbishop Laud was some kin to the Pope.

In 1642, to reenforce these ministers, came three more from New England, actively averse to conformity.

But Governor and Council and the majority of the Burgesses will have none of that.
The Assembly of 1643 takes sharp action.
For the preservation of the puritie of doctrine and unitie of the church, IT IS ENACTED that all ministers whatsoever which shall reside in the collony are to be conformable to the orders and constitutions of the church of England, and the laws therein established, and not otherwise to be admitted to teach or preach publickly or privately.
And that the Gov.

and Counsel do take care that all nonconformists upon notice of them shall be compelled to depart the collony with all conveniencie.