Charter of 1691

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Province_of_Massachusetts_Bay_Charter
gptkbp:effect merged Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth Colony, Maine, Nova Scotia, and other territories
created office of royal governor
established General Court
established royal colony
granted religious freedom to Protestants
restricted voting rights to property owners
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charter of 1691
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:English_Crown
gptkb:William_III_and_Mary_II
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:publicationDate October 7, 1691
gptkbp:purpose establish government of Province of Massachusetts Bay
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Massachusetts_Constitution
gptkb:Massachusetts_Bay_Colony_Charter
gptkbp:significance foundation of Massachusetts government until 1780
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Province_of_Massachusetts_Bay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5