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Jamestown was named after King James I of England who reigned King when the colony was established. Similarly Virginia was named for Queen Elizabeth, the “Virgin” queen, the college of William and Mary was named for the Monarchs William and Mary of Orange, and Williamsburg was named later, after the death of Queen Mary.
