jan 1, 1686 - 1686 Sir Edmund Andros Appointed Royal Governor Dec - Andros arrives in Boston Lays the foundation for dissent Voids Colonists' Titles to Their Land Fines and Imprisons Residents

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1686
James II appoints Sir Edmund Andros as Royal Governor of the Dominion of New England and gives him power to make laws, assess taxes, and dispense justice.

As soon as Andros arrives in Boston in December, he lays the foundation for dissent in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and also commands other New England colonies to surrender their charters. He voids the colonists’ titles to their land, and requires them to pay 50 pounds to regain use of their land. Over the next 2 years, he fines and imprisons a number of Massachusetts residents, denying them the act of habeas corpus.

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