Body of Liberties set up by General Court of Massachusetts Bay Company

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Body of Liberties, the first legal code established by British colonists in New England, is estabblished by the General Court of Massachusetts Bay Company.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Body of Liberties set up by General Court of Massachusetts Bay Company". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16189, accessed 23 November 2024.]

16189 Body of Liberties set up by General Court of Massachusetts Bay Company 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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