Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663
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The Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663 was a landmark colonial document granted by King Charles II that guaranteed an unusual degree of religious freedom and self-governance to Rhode Island, shaping later political developments in New England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663 canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial charter
ⓘ
historical document ⓘ royal charter ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
ⓘ
Rhode Island ⓘ |
| basisFor | government of Rhode Island colony ⓘ |
| containedProvision |
broad religious toleration for Christians
ⓘ
corporate powers for the colony ⓘ power to elect officers annually ⓘ power to make laws not contrary to the laws of England ⓘ |
| dateGranted | 1663-07-08 ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Charles II of England ⓘ |
| grantedTo |
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
freemen of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| guaranteedRight |
elective government
ⓘ
liberty of conscience ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ self-governance ⓘ |
| historicalContext | English colonial administration in North America ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Stuart period
ⓘ
surface form:
Restoration era
|
| influenced |
development of self-government in the American colonies
ⓘ
later American concepts of religious freedom ⓘ political development of Rhode Island ⓘ tradition of religious liberty in New England ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
surface form:
English Crown
|
| issuedUnderAuthorityOf | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | corporate charter ⓘ |
| limitedPowerOf | royal officials in Rhode Island ⓘ |
| locationOfOriginal | Rhode Island State Archives ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high degree of colonial autonomy
ⓘ
unusually extensive religious liberty for its time ⓘ |
| providedFor |
elected General Assembly
ⓘ
elected assistants ⓘ elected deputy governor ⓘ elected governor ⓘ legislative authority in the General Assembly ⓘ local control over internal affairs ⓘ |
| recognizedPoliticalEntity |
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
|
| recognizedRight |
to establish courts of justice
ⓘ
to hold property collectively as a corporation ⓘ to organize a militia ⓘ |
| recognizedSettlement |
Newport
ⓘ
Portsmouth ⓘ Providence ⓘ Warwick ⓘ |
| replaced | Parliamentary Patent of 1643–1644 ⓘ |
| servedAsConstitutionUntil | 1843 ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
Rhode Island state constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhode Island Constitution of 1843
|
Referenced by (3)
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