Una storia americana . n. Il Tribunale di Massa- 1 il Professor Andrews, nella sua ammirevole il testo sulla storia inglese, riassume thesituation dicendo (p. 305) : aiutata da potenti alleati e sovvenzionate dal goldfrom Francia, Carlo controllato la situazione attraverso un ingegnoso manipulationof parti insieme con i dissensi dei suoi avversari. * Western Maine, che è; Eastern Maine, al di là del Kennebec, alreadyin era il possesso di James. Vedere la sezione 121, nota. Il dominio è stato inteso per abbracciare tutte le colonie a nord-est del Delaware. Come appare più tardi, tutto quell'area presentato temporaneamente a

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An American history . n. The General Court of Massa- 1 Professor Andrews, in his admirable text on English History, sums up thesituation by saying (p. 305) : Aided by powerful allies and subsidized by goldfrom France, Charles controlled the situation through a clever manipulationof parties together with the dissensions of his opponents. * Western Maine, that is; Eastern Maine, beyond the Kennebec, was alreadyin the possession of James. See section 121, note. The Dominion was intended to embrace all the colonies northeast ofthe Delaware. As appears later, all that area submitted temporarily to .dros. THE STUART TYRANNY 103 chusetts was to be abolished and replaced by a Councilappointed by the governor. Andros was also expected todestroy the free governments of Connecticut and RhodeIsland. 146. The American Policy of James II. One Decemberday in 1686 Andros landed at Boston. He was attended by aforce of British infantry — the famous redcoats—whichthe Americans were to learn to hate. That day was one of. GREAT SEAL OF ANDROS the most momentous in American History, for the despoticdesigns of James were not Kmited to New England. Alreadyhe had abolished a representative assembly ^ recently estab-lished in New York. In Virginia his governor, Lord Howard, used the power of his office to silence criticism of the king andbenefit the kings friends. With Virginia, New York, andNew England dominated by the king, there seemed to bestrong likelihood that despotic government would be made theorder of the day in America. ^ In New Netherland, just previous to the coming of the English, there wasconvened an assembly of delegates from all parts of the province. This landtdagwas presided over by Jeremias van Rensselaer. But the English conquerorsdid not continue this institution. A code called The Dukes Laws was putinto effect by Governor Nichols in 1665. Governor Dongan in 1683 convenedthe first general assembly of the province of New York. It drew up the famousCharter of Liberties

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