Charles II issues the Charter of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations recognizing,
- The authority of the colony to pass its own laws;
- Freedom of Religion; and
- The rights of Indigenous Americans to their lands.
[restored 7/4/2026]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Magna Carta, Chapter 13
ccc-2point0.com/Magna-Carta
References:
Irwin H. Polishook, Rhode Island and the Union: 1774 – 1795, (Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University Press, 1969), 4-5.
Rhode Island Royal Charter – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island_Royal_Charter
Current U.s. National Debt:
