5 h, apr 18, 1689 y - 1689 Boston Revolt
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An uprising in Boston, MA that saw the imprisonment of New England Governor Sir Edmund Andros. Andros was not popular among New Englanders, as he ignored or dissolved local elected assemblies, revoked the validity of old land grants, enforced the Navigation Acts the colonists despised, and supported the Church of England in a region where Puritanism was dominant. Furthermore, people were excited by the news of the Glorious Revolution, as the popish King James they feared had been deposed. They desired to create a revolution of their own, to get rid of Andros, who they believed to be tyrannical. On April 18, groups of militia gathered in Boston, who proceeded to march around the city and began arresting Anglicans and Andros' supporters, including the governor himself. By noon, 1500 more militiamen had entered the city and joined the rebellion. They took control of a few forts, including Fort Mary (where Andros had been captured) and Fort William on Castle Island. Andros made two escape attempts, but was caught both times and placed in solitary confinement. When the rest of New England got wind of the situation, they moved to restore their old governments, complete with representative assemblies. As a result, the Dominion of New England collapsed, and England made no move to restore it thanks to the regime change.
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