Some, like Massachusetts Bay Colony, embraced self-government through town meetings, while others were directly ruled by the British crown as royal colonies. The British parliament and English ...

as well as punishments such as hanging, shooting, breaking on the wheel, and even being burnt alive. The Virginia Company was dissolved in 1624. Virginia then became a royal colony.

While the reigns of George I and II had been marked by a royal detachment from the administration of American colonies, King George III asserted his claim on the colonies strenuously. The king saw ...

according to royal commentator Amanda Matta. "At that time [of the Queen's visit], Jamaica was still a colony. Many are looking at that choice and wondering why that is something to be celebrated ...

Their colonies sent supplies ... The British Empire was ruled by the Royal Family. It’s the same family that reigns today and the King at the time was Queen Elizabeth II’s Grandfather.

the establishment of the American colonies, the foundation of the Royal Navy and the power of Europe challenged. Henry Tudor is crowned King of England on the battlefield at Bosworth after his ...