The Flushing Remonstrance, 1657
Introduction Seventeenth-century settlers in Flushing drafted a protest that became a watershed of religious freedom in the New World. Let’s both put this remarkable … More The Flushing Remonstrance, 1657 »
Era Category: Charters & Constitutions
New York State Constitution
The first New York Constitution was adopted by the Convention of Representatives of the State of New-York on April 20, 1777. A second constitution … More New York State Constitution »
New York & Ratification of the Federal Constitution
In 1787, the draft federal constitution was submitted to the states for ratification by popularly elected state conventions. In New York, the Anti-Federalists argued … More New York & Ratification of the Federal Constitution »
Dutch Charters & Remonstrances
Charter of the Dutch West India Company (1621) In 1621, the parliament of the Dutch Republic awarded a charter to the Dutch West India … More Dutch Charters & Remonstrances »
British Colonial Charters
The New York colonial charters were the fundamental law under which the colonists were permitted certain rights by the sovereign. These documents were the … More British Colonial Charters »
Magna Carta
Eight hundred years ago (June 19, 1215), England’s most powerful feudal barons gathered at Runnymede, on the banks of the river Thames to force … More Magna Carta »