simon simon baptized march march colonial magistrate businessman diplomat governor arriving massachusetts constantly involved politics colony governor served diplomatic missions agent crown london served commissioner politically comparatively moderate arguing minority positions favor freedom speech accommodation demands king charles_ii following restoration throne married anne daughter massachusetts founder new_england published poet businessman investing land shipping interests advanced age died referred new england descendants include famous holmes early life baptized march second sons simon father rector parish church descended minor irish nobility father vocal young simon acquired religious views early life age cambridge studied years entering service earl lincoln assistant uncertainty returned according attended time receiving degree opinion individual recommended tutor governor lord rich son earl rich preston named master took position moved temporarily boston return years later briefly served steward married daughter anne earl lincoln circle formed view establishing colony north_america involved company april joined colonial governor fleet ships carried massachusetts bay founded boston capital massachusetts bay colony brief stay boston residence later renamed cambridge near harvard square sat trial voted colony granted land salem near lived time moving founding settlers home destroyed fire supposedly maid varied business interests land investing colonists ship involved trade purchased shares land development company interests country present day southern rhode_island leading figures serving management committee publishing advertising lands died owned acres land communities spread colony known slaves woman named hannah daughter heavily involved colonial politics council met time boston selected serve colonial secretary post hold politically moderate arguing legislation judicial decisions people speaking governing outspoken opposition witch infested home town salem culminating numerous trials served years commissioner representing massachusetts organization coordinated matters common interest principally defense new_england colonies regularly chosen assistant serving council dominated public affairs colony reach higher office elected deputy governor military actions colony foreign neighbors opposing official intervention french dispute spoke attacking new anglo dutch war sent number diplomatic missions dealing settlers english colonies dutch sent connecticut treaty negotiated determine boundary english colonies following years negotiated agreement settlers york bring massachusetts jurisdiction following restoration charles_ii throne england colonial authorities concerned preserving charter rights headed legislative committee consider debate matters touching patent rights privileges duty majesty proper letter committee drafted reiterated colony charter rights included allegiance loyalty crown chosen agents deliver letter london charles renewed charter sent agents massachusetts letter conditions colony expected things expand religious tolerance include church_of_england religious minorities like agents harshly criticized factions legislature defended need accommodate king wishes course respond king demands divided colony moderate faction arguing colony obey king wishes faction lost debate commonwealth faction favor aggressively maintaining colony charter rights led governors charles distracted war dutch domestic politics late issue lay dormant relations colony crown deteriorated king renewed demands legislative religious reforms resisted governor early governor died deputy succeeded opposed accommodation king demands change leadership late turn governor original charter deputy commonwealth faction tenure crown agent colony attempting enforce certain types trade involving colony illegal enforcement attempts vigorously resisted merchant classes sympathetic despite attempts accommodate frequently refused condemn ships accused violating acts instance tried times jury change verdict attempts enforce navigation laws eventually convinced colony general court needed create mechanisms enforcement bill establish naval office vigorously debated house deputies dominated commonwealth party opposing idea moderate supporting bill finally passed victory commonwealth party making enforcement difficult subject lawsuits refused actually implement law published open challenges degree won election judicial authority undermine law effects threats report colonial legislature prompted dispatch agents england argue colony case powers limited shortly arrival late issued ultimatum colony grant agents wider powers including ability negotiate modifications charter risk having charter general court responded issuing agents instructions hard line following legal processes begun charter formally october dominion temporary return governor king charles_ii established brother law served colonial agents commissioned james president king took control colony offered position council refused replaced december sir came greatly massachusetts existing land titles seizing church properties church_of_england religious services high handed rule unpopular colonies dominion idea revolt arose early january news december glorious revolution reached boston william mary took throne sir massachusetts agents london petitioned restoration massachusetts charter furthermore convinced delay revolution dispatched letter containing news report prepared revolution stating charter illegally prepare minds people change news revolution apparently reached individuals early late march possible organizers mob formed boston april pre dominion members council addressed open letter day calling surrender order quiet mob fled safety surrendered eventually returned england months confinement wake arrest council safety formed president council drafted letter william mary colony acts language similar william invaded england council fairly quickly decided revert government old charter form resumed governorship annually elected governor defend colony opposed old rule characterized reports london strangers stirring trouble colony northern frontier war frequent indian raiding approved expeditions sir quebec william mary issued charter establishing appointed governor offered position council new governor arrived declined died home salem march age advanced age called new england family legacy buried salem poetry wife anne published england including verses containing expressions enduring love husband died couple children seven survived infancy married widow captain son salem descendants include holmes president actor
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