<P> The Dominion of New England in America ( 1686 -- 89 ) was an administrative union of English colonies covering New England and the Mid-Atlantic Colonies ( except for the Colony of Pennsylvania ) . Its political structure represented centralized control similar to the model used by the Spanish monarchy through the Viceroyalty of New Spain . The dominion was unacceptable to most colonists , because they deeply resented being stripped of their rights and having their colonial charter revoked . Governor Sir Edmund Andros tried to make legal and structural changes , but most of these were undone and the Dominion was overthrown as soon as word was received that King James had left the throne in England . One notable change was the introduction of the Church of England into Massachusetts , whose Puritan leaders had previously refused to allow it any sort of foothold . </P>
<P> The Dominion of New England in America ( 1686 -- 89 ) was an administrative union of English colonies covering New England and the Mid-Atlantic Colonies ( except for the Colony of Pennsylvania ) . Its political structure represented centralized control similar to the model used by the Spanish monarchy through the Viceroyalty of New Spain . The dominion was unacceptable to most colonists , because they deeply resented being stripped of their rights and having their colonial charter revoked . Governor Sir Edmund Andros tried to make legal and structural changes , but most of these were undone and the Dominion was overthrown as soon as word was received that King James had left the throne in England . One notable change was the introduction of the Church of England into Massachusetts , whose Puritan leaders had previously refused to allow it any sort of foothold . </P>
why was the creation of the dominion of new england unpopular in the english colonies
why was the creation of the dominion of new england unpopular in the english colonies
deeply resented being stripped of their rights and having their colonial charter revoked
deeply resented being stripped of their rights and having their colonial charter revoked