Plymouth Colony Council of Assistants
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The Plymouth Colony Council of Assistants was the governing body of magistrates in the Plymouth Colony that advised the governor and helped administer colonial laws and affairs in 17th-century New England.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory council
ⓘ
colonial governing body ⓘ council of magistrates ⓘ historical institution ⓘ |
| advises | governor of Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| appliesLaw | laws of Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Plymouth Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityFrom | Plymouth Colony charter and laws ⓘ |
| composedOf | magistrates ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | charter of Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| followedBy | colonial government of Province of Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | council advising a governor ⓘ |
| governmentType | colonial self-government ⓘ |
| governs | settlers of Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
assistant
ⓘ
magistrate ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administration of colonial affairs
ⓘ
administration of colonial laws ⓘ advisory body to the governor of Plymouth Colony ⓘ executive authority in Plymouth Colony ⓘ judicial authority in Plymouth Colony ⓘ legislative authority in Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early English colonization of North America ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
civil matters in Plymouth Colony
ⓘ
criminal matters in Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
English common law tradition
ⓘ
colonial law of Plymouth ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massachusetts Bay region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New England ⓘ Plymouth Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | government of Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| precededBy | informal leadership of Plymouth settlers ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Plymouth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plymouth County area ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Protestant Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puritanism ⓘ |
| significantFor |
development of colonial governance in New England
ⓘ
early self-governing institutions in British America ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage |
17th century
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colonial period of New England ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | English ⓘ |
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