Charles II (a secret Catholic, r. 1649 – 1651, in Scotland; 1660 – 1685, in England and Scotland) issues the Charter of Connecticut to its governor, John Winthrop, Jr. This gives formal acknowledgment to Connecticut as a colony.
Postscript: This charter served as Connecticut’s constitution until 1818.
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Authority:
Magna Carta, Chapter 13
ccc-2point0.com/magna-carta-excerpts
References:
The Avalon Project : Charter of Connecticut – 1662
avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/ct03.asp
History of the Connecticut Constitution – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Connecticut_Constitution#The_Connecticut_Charter_of_1662
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