Such conversion from proprietary to royal removes greater civil and religious liberty within the colony.
England established three types of colonies in North America: proprietary, royal, and charter.
Proprietary colony was based on a grant of land by the English monarch to a proprietor, an individual or a group who financed the the start of the colony. The proprietor represented the Crown and could appoint all officials and make laws for the colony.
Royal colonies were directly controlled by the king through an appointed governor. In time each royal colony had a two-house legislature. Members of the lower house were elected, but the king appointed members to the upper house.
Charter colonies operated under charters agreed to by the colony and the king. Charter colonies enjoyed the most independence from the Crown.
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