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Questioning Massachusetts Charter
- When
- 1632
- Where
- Privy Council of Charles I
- Part of
- Massachusetts title transfer
Gorges and banished colonists challenged the Massachusetts Bay Colony's royal charter in 1632.
In concert with colonists banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Gorges formally questioned the issuance of its royal charter in 1632. He forwarded complaints and charges made by the disaffected colonists to the Privy Council of Charles I.
Sources
- Ferdinando Gorges Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
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