Charter of 1662

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Charter_of_1662
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:administered_by gptkb:King_Charles_II
gptkbp:allows religious freedom
gptkbp:contains fundamental laws
gptkbp:defines territorial boundaries
gptkbp:established gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Connecticut_Colony
legislative powers
gptkbp:given_for land rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charter of 1662
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States
later state constitutions
gptkbp:is_recognized_as colonial assembly
gptkbp:led_to increased autonomy
gptkbp:provides elected governor
gptkbp:ratified_by gptkb:General_Court_of_Connecticut
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Connecticut
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Charter_of_1818
gptkbp:significance granted self-governance
gptkbp:was a model for other colonies
a response to colonial needs
a royal charter
a foundation for statehood
a key document in colonial governance
ratified in England
restored in 1689
revoked in 1687
gptkbp:year_created 1662
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Connecticut_Colony
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5