[1] He governed during a time of tremendous turmoil, including an internal revolt known as Cary's Rebellion and an American Indian conflict called the Tuscarora War.

While he was in the southern portion of the Colony in 1706–1708, William Glover as President of the Council was acting Deputy Governor.

Quakers were unable, due to their beliefs, to swear oaths required of all officials on the coronation of Queen Anne.

Ultimately, Hyde's authority was established when Virginia Governor Alexander Spottswood sent a militia into Carolina.

A company of royal marines from the guardships in the Chesapeake Bay arrived to aid Hyde in July 1711.

[3] Hyde died of yellow fever on 8 September 1712 in Chowan Precinct (present-day Bertie County), North Carolina.