<P> The religious leaders of Massachusetts , led by Cotton and Increase Mather , were opposed to the rule of Andros , and organized dissent targeted to influence the court in London . After King James published the Declaration of Indulgence in May 1687 , Increase Mather sent a letter to the king thanking him for the declaration , and then he suggested to his peers that they also express gratitude to the king as a means to gain favor and influence . Ten pastors agreed to do so , and they decided to send Mather to England to press their case against Andros . Edward Randolph attempted to stop him ; Mather was arrested , tried , and exonerated on one charge , but Randolph made a second arrest warrant with new charges . Mather was clandestinely spirited aboard a ship bound for England in April 1688 . He and other Massachusetts agents were well received by James , who promised in October 1688 that the colony 's concerns would be addressed . However , the events of the Glorious Revolution took over , and by December James had been deposed by William III and Mary II . </P>
<P> The religious leaders of Massachusetts , led by Cotton and Increase Mather , were opposed to the rule of Andros , and organized dissent targeted to influence the court in London . After King James published the Declaration of Indulgence in May 1687 , Increase Mather sent a letter to the king thanking him for the declaration , and then he suggested to his peers that they also express gratitude to the king as a means to gain favor and influence . Ten pastors agreed to do so , and they decided to send Mather to England to press their case against Andros . Edward Randolph attempted to stop him ; Mather was arrested , tried , and exonerated on one charge , but Randolph made a second arrest warrant with new charges . Mather was clandestinely spirited aboard a ship bound for England in April 1688 . He and other Massachusetts agents were well received by James , who promised in October 1688 that the colony 's concerns would be addressed . However , the events of the Glorious Revolution took over , and by December James had been deposed by William III and Mary II . </P>
who did massachusetts send to london to negotiate the legality of their charter
who did massachusetts send to london to negotiate the legality of their charter
Increase Mather
Increase Mather