Below are basic features of colonial politics, including the role of various official and informal political institutions:
- issued the Dominion of New England, which denied the autonomy of settlements from Maine to Pennsylvania
- Dominion of NE: James II needed strict control over states focused on NE for changes
- denies CT/RI contract and consolidation/w Mass Bay and Plymouth-from Maine to Penn.
- displayed after provincial manage England pushed on Ireland~ canceled authoritative, restricted neighborhood self-lead (town gatherings), nullified land contracts made under unique Mass Bay sanction
- Will and Mary of Orange led as a protected government concentrated on privileges of individuals and met with Parliament
