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===The last years===

===The last years===

In 1686, the entire region was reorganized under a single government known as the [[Dominion of New England]], including the colonies of Plymouth, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and [[New Hampshire Colony|New Hampshire]].  [[Province of New York|New York]], [[West Jersey]], [[East Jersey]] were added in 1688.  The President of the Dominion, [[Edmund Andros]] was highly unpopular, and the union did not last.  Plymouth Colony revolted, and withdrew from the Dominion in April, 1688; the entire union was removed during the [[Glorious Revolution]] of 1689.<ref name=timeline> {{cite web | title = Timeline of Plymouth Colony 1620-1692 | publisher = Plimoth Plantation | date = 2007 | url = http://www.plimoth.org/education/teachers/timeline.php | accessdate = 2007-04-02}}</ref><ref>Demos (1970), pp 17</ref>

In 1686, the entire region was reorganized under a single government known as the [[Dominion of New England]], including the colonies of Plymouth, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and [[New Hampshire Colony|New Hampshire]].  [[Province of New York|New York]], [[West Jersey]], [[East Jersey]] were added in 1688.  The President of the Dominion, [[Edmund Andros]] was highly unpopular, and the union did not last.  Plymouth Colony revolted, and withdrew from the Dominion in April, 1688; the entire union was removed during the [[Glorious Revolution]] of 1689.<ref>Demos (1970), pp 17</ref>

The return of self-rule for Plymouth Colony was short lived, however.  A delegation of New Englanders, led by [[Increase Mather]], went to England to negotiate for a return of the colonial charters that had been nullified during the Dominion years.  The situation was particularly problematic for Plymouth Colony, as they existed without a formal charter since their founding.  Plymouth did not get their wish for a formal charter, instead a new charter was issued, annexing Plymouth Colony to Massachusetts Bay Colony.  The official date of the proclamation ending the existence of Plymouth Colony was October 17, 1691, though it was not put into force until the arrival of [[William Phips]] on May 14, 1692 with the new charter.  The last official meeting of the Plymouth General Court occurred on June 8, 1692.<ref name=timeline/><ref>Demos (1970), pp 17-18</ref>

The return of self-rule was short lived, however.  A delegation of New Englanders, led by [[Increase Mather]], went to London to negotiate for a return of the colonial charters that had been nullified during the Dominion years.  A new charter was issued, annexing Plymouth Colony to Massachusetts Bay Colony.  The last official meeting of the Plymouth General Court occurred on June 8, 1692.<ref>Demos (1970), pp 17-18</ref>

==Government and laws==

==Government and laws==