Governments of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

A group of non-seperatist Puritans, belonging to the Catholic church of England believed that their church was corrupt because it was not open to just the "visible saints." They believed in pre-destiny and thought that only the people destined for heaven should be allowed in the church. This group addressed these concerns to the King of England, Charles I. They told him that they did not want to break away from the church of England, …

…the MBC government was oligarchic. Since the government was run by only the church members, it was in the hands of few people. The government was also authoritarian. John Winthrop was a very big leader in the church and government. The MBC was made up of several different types of government, the two main ones being theocracy and democracy. The MBC was a strong contributor and stepping stone to teh great nation we have today.