Some, like Massachusetts Bay Colony, embraced self-government through town meetings, while others were directly ruled by the British crown as royal colonies. The British parliament and English ...

as well as punishments such as hanging, shooting, breaking on the wheel, and even being burnt alive. The Virginia Company was dissolved in 1624. Virginia then became a royal colony.

From disco to Afrobeats, King Charles's new Apple Music playlist features his fave tunes from former U.K. colonies. Can music heal royal rifts?

While the reigns of George I and II had been marked by a royal detachment from the administration of American colonies, King George III asserted his claim on the colonies strenuously. The king saw ...

Their colonies sent supplies ... The British Empire was ruled by the Royal Family. It’s the same family that reigns today and the King at the time was Queen Elizabeth II’s Grandfather.

Britain’s King Charles III has given a warm welcome to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the two met for a private ...