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Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Content: He then founded the colony of Rhode Island. Trouble gradually built up between England and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The king had not wanted the colonists to govern themselves. In 1684 King Charles II put the Massachusetts Bay Company out of business. In 1691 England created a new Massachusetts Bay Colony by combining the old colony with Plymouth Colony (which had been settled by other Puritans, now known as the Pilgrims) and other lands. The new colony was controlled by the English government. Print (Subscriber Feature)
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Did You Know? The Puritans sailed to the Massachusetts Bay Colony onboard the Arbella.