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2957:
1743:
1341:
1369:
2772:
2691:
1043:
1715:
3091:
2988:
3171:
1774:
1313:
1797:
3409:
3356:
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2629:
2496:
2353:
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2280:
2257:
2121:
2098:
1692:
1587:
1286:
2202:
1422:
1097:
2457:
1990:
2799:
2227:
2872:
2148:
1886:
1665:
1124:
1560:
1476:
2850:
2825:
2403:
1909:
1832:
2602:
1533:
1206:
33:
3223:
1963:
2071:
1936:
960:
3329:
2745:
1260:
3195:
1638:
3302:
5477:
2044:
1151:
2574:
1610:
3379:
2546:
1448:
3250:
3145:
3119:
2519:
2430:
2017:
1859:
1507:
1396:
1234:
1070:
2907:
2326:
987:
5170:
3276:
2718:
2376:
2664:
5408:
2175:
3060:
5948:
5420:
1015:
1178:
762:
904:
3822:
The phrase 'Crown Colony
Government' is used with various meanings. In the broadest, and perhaps most correct, sense it is applied to all the colonies in which the Crown retains the real control of the executive (i.e. to all the West Indian colonies). By both official and common usage, however, it is
731:
reclassified the remaining
British colonies as "British Dependent Territories". By this time, the term "Crown colony" referred specifically to colonies lacking substantial autonomy, which were administered by an executive governor, appointed by the British Government – such as
92:
that advises the monarch. Members of executive councils were appointed by the governors, and
British citizens resident in Crown colonies either had no representation in local government, or limited representation in a
230:
has existed continuously since its first session in 1620, Bermuda has only had responsible government since 1968. (Bermuda became a Crown colony in 1684, when the government revoked a royal charter given to the
864:, were staffed entirely by Crown-appointed members, with some appointed representation from the local population. Hong Kong had a representative council following the introduction of election for the
4651:
467:
612:
617:
934:
The "from" column lists the year the colony began to be administered by the Crown. These colonies may have existed under a different type of
English colonial administration before then.
627:
3708:
3685:
322:
105:
has never included seats for any of the colonies, there was no direct representation in the sovereign government for
British subjects or citizens residing in Crown colonies.
3239:
4300:
4295:
4290:
4285:
4280:
4268:
4263:
4258:
246:
Despite its later usage, the term "Crown colony" was used primarily, until the mid-19th century, to refer to colonies that had been acquired through wars, such as
144:
in 1620. While initially limited in government even with an elected lower house, over the centuries in some Crown colonies, more independent authority was given.
3651:
5972:
635:
315:
116:(the UK Government) delegated legislation for most local internal matters of governance to elected assemblies, with consent of the governor, overseen by the
5133:
3003:
542:
5778:
4822:
4817:
4812:
4807:
4802:
4797:
4792:
4787:
4782:
4777:
4772:
4767:
4762:
4757:
4752:
4747:
4742:
4737:
4732:
4727:
4722:
4717:
4712:
4707:
4702:
4697:
4692:
4687:
4682:
4677:
4672:
4667:
4662:
4657:
4645:
4640:
4635:
4630:
4625:
4620:
4615:
4610:
4605:
4600:
4595:
4590:
4585:
4580:
4575:
4570:
4565:
4560:
4555:
4550:
4545:
4540:
4535:
4530:
4525:
4520:
4515:
4510:
4505:
4500:
4495:
4490:
4485:
4480:
4475:
4470:
4465:
4460:
4455:
4450:
4445:
4440:
4435:
4430:
4425:
4420:
4415:
4410:
4405:
4400:
4395:
4390:
4385:
4380:
4375:
4370:
4365:
4360:
4355:
4350:
4345:
4340:
4335:
4330:
4325:
4320:
4315:
4310:
4305:
5644:
5457:
308:
5683:
1901:
Imperial Japan military occupied 1941–1945. Reclassified as a
British Dependent Territory in 1983. Transferred to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
517:
5194:
3702:
3679:
5634:
5604:
3851:
884:
512:
239:, which had previously controlled administration, including the appointment of governors. Afterwards the British government appointed the
2006:
177:, a form of British citizenship that stripped them of some of their rights, including the right to reside and work in the United Kingdom.
3570:
5713:
5708:
5624:
3809:
1263:
1259:
622:
447:
108:
The administration of Crown colonies changed over time and in the 1800s some became, with a loosening of the power of royal governors,
5967:
5698:
40:. In 1624, the Crown revoked the royal charter earlier granted to the Virginia Company, and assumed direct government of the colony
3291:
2896:
563:
5486:
5808:
4874:
3500:
537:
403:
376:
84:, with or without the assistance of a local council. In some cases, this council was split into two: an executive council and a
5848:
5738:
5693:
5688:
1817:
697:
507:
5911:
5163:
3925:
3564:
2695:
174:
5921:
5559:
5450:
5262:
5189:
5155:
4869:
2853:
853:
722:
500:
3536:
911:
5877:
5862:
5783:
5743:
5579:
5544:
710:
89:
5609:
5599:
5411:
5100:
2977:
2633:
5659:
5649:
5594:
4840:
4221:
3803:
3774:
3755:
3461:
801:
5931:
5926:
5673:
5510:
5120:
3844:
3647:
2776:
2771:
2690:
440:
367:
81:
17:
300:
5977:
5793:
5443:
4179:
3920:
665:
408:
657:
652:
5768:
5703:
5654:
5639:
5584:
5317:
4226:
3881:
1669:
1537:
1346:
783:
600:
595:
332:
77:
5327:
5035:
2973:
2961:
2788:
2761:
2707:
2125:
1848:
1576:
1059:
865:
779:
647:
430:
156:
5899:
5855:
4894:
4211:
4028:
3441:
2485:
2461:
1979:
745:
728:
605:
580:
487:
393:
227:
180:
160:
137:
2828:
5906:
5209:
5090:
5050:
5015:
4937:
4167:
4050:
3876:
3837:
3345:
3212:
2734:
2591:
2192:
1801:
1796:
1732:
1627:
1465:
1358:
1223:
1211:
1195:
1032:
1004:
425:
5748:
5095:
4914:
4899:
4273:
4206:
3279:
2938:
2500:
2295:
Ceded to the United States of
America after Revolutionary War and again after War of 1812 (1814-1815).
1747:
1681:
976:
692:
677:
590:
477:
73:
3823:
often narrowed as to exclude colonies with elected
Assemblies, though without a responsible executive.
5678:
5282:
4904:
4162:
3398:
3318:
3080:
2923:
2680:
2342:
2330:
2261:
2164:
2113:
Reverted to proprietary rule in 1715, and later became part of the United States of
America in 1776.
1400:
682:
532:
383:
5887:
5525:
5227:
5164:
5148:
5025:
5010:
4909:
4201:
4184:
4083:
3408:
3355:
3200:
2933:
2628:
2495:
2352:
2302:
2279:
2256:
2242:
2120:
2097:
1691:
1586:
857:
263:
61:
5252:
5085:
5073:
5002:
4929:
3989:
3795:
3045:
2803:
2798:
2392:
2048:
841:, contained two legislative chambers, consisting of Crown-appointed and locally elected members.
772:
709:
By the mid-19th century, the monarch was appointing colonial governors only on the advice of the
2449:
in 1914 as a non-self governing territory. The island was self-governing between 1979 and 2015.
5723:
5302:
5237:
4947:
4231:
4113:
3333:
3328:
3041:
2606:
2307:
2230:
1967:
1813:
1302:
1074:
687:
672:
527:
223:
1384:
Separated from
British India in 1937 and became a Crown colony. Became independent in 1948 as
5798:
5466:
5297:
5199:
5062:
5040:
5030:
4216:
4157:
3984:
3785:
3554:
3476:
3108:
2888:
2563:
2419:
2380:
2217:
1952:
1437:
1373:
1368:
992:
585:
482:
141:
109:
4073:
3789:
5788:
5763:
5503:
5322:
5307:
4886:
4088:
4043:
3903:
3446:
3076:
2849:
2668:
2618:
2357:
2102:
2060:
1238:
547:
522:
232:
218:
Executive crown governors are sometimes complemented by a locally appointed and/or elected
192:
5367:
8:
5292:
5272:
5257:
5141:
4967:
4919:
4845:
4832:
4174:
4126:
4016:
3962:
3952:
3940:
3466:
3176:
3161:
3135:
3049:
3029:
3024:
2876:
2824:
2653:
2551:
2284:
2226:
1696:
1425:
1421:
1250:
1047:
1042:
888:
570:
247:
240:
196:
85:
3736:
3725:
128:
for some of these territories in 1925. Elected lower houses had their beginnings in the
5828:
5342:
5287:
5204:
5020:
4959:
4196:
4093:
4038:
4021:
4001:
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3860:
3471:
3360:
3306:
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3064:
2033:
1492:
1475:
1140:
1113:
472:
452:
398:
388:
259:
204:
200:
133:
129:
102:
3496:
915:
32:
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5733:
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5614:
5589:
5537:
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4972:
4078:
3977:
3930:
3799:
3770:
3751:
3635:
3560:
3394:
3383:
3378:
3011:
2992:
2987:
2840:
2152:
1913:
1890:
1821:
861:
830:
457:
291:
164:
5476:
5813:
5773:
5753:
5718:
5629:
5564:
5493:
5352:
5068:
4982:
4152:
4011:
3994:
3456:
3301:
3096:
2579:
2407:
1654:
1615:
1511:
1317:
1312:
849:
575:
415:
330:
287:
267:
212:
148:
98:
5833:
5728:
5347:
5277:
5078:
5058:
4977:
4108:
4068:
3945:
3898:
3540:
3451:
3040:
Imperial Japan military occupied 1941–1945. Separated into the Crown colonies of
2911:
2906:
2325:
2205:
2201:
642:
555:
420:
279:
271:
125:
117:
113:
97:. In several Crown colonies, this limited representation grew over time. As the
5803:
5569:
5554:
5530:
5520:
5337:
5332:
5267:
4942:
4857:
4189:
4103:
3967:
3915:
3533:
3436:
3249:
3144:
3118:
2518:
2434:
2429:
2087:
2016:
1858:
1642:
1506:
1480:
1453:
1395:
1290:
1285:
1233:
1069:
964:
838:
834:
348:
251:
236:
121:
69:
65:
37:
1951:
United with the Kenya Protectorate in 1963 to form the independent country of
27:
Type of British colony directly administered by the British central government
5961:
5872:
5818:
5758:
5423:
5387:
5357:
5169:
4992:
4098:
3957:
2137:
1875:
435:
255:
208:
5938:
5916:
5574:
5549:
5515:
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5382:
5377:
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5115:
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3767:
The Nineteenth Century, The Oxford History of the British Empire Volume III
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1994:
1940:
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5892:
5867:
5843:
5435:
4147:
4131:
4006:
3908:
2749:
2744:
2523:
2375:
1096:
959:
356:
295:
219:
94:
199:
under charters granted by the monarch. The first "royal colony" was the
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5105:
4864:
2663:
2180:
1863:
1155:
876:
786: in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
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3786:"The Old Representative System: The Change To Crown Colony Government"
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types of Crown colony as of 1918, with differing degrees of autonomy:
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Part of the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria. Merged with
2871:
2446:
2147:
1885:
1720:
1523:
1496:
880:
733:
462:
168:
5947:
761:
171:) found that their "Citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies"
163:. Many British citizens in the colonies (with the exceptions of the
4243:
3149:
3059:
3015:
3007:
2892:
2815:
2473:
1778:
1759:
1564:
1559:
1128:
1123:
1020:
352:
283:
179:
From 2002, the dependent territories have been known officially as
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in 1903 and became a Crown Colony and became independent in 1976.
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3556:
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1908:
1836:
1831:
1385:
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1101:
826:
152:
57:
727:
The term Crown colony continued to be used until 1981, when the
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3123:
2601:
2535:
2481:
2246:
1763:
1549:
1532:
1412:
1330:
1275:
345:
Campaigns fought exclusively or largely by the armed forces of
53:
4142:
2477:
2070:
1935:
1086:
737:
4248:
334:
British Commonwealth & Empire Campaigns of World War II
147:
All remaining British colonies, whether Crown (such as the
5110:
3534:
History of Parliament: Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
3424:
Ceded to Spain. Later became part of the United States.
1602:
Ceded to Spain. Later became part of the United States.
250:. After that time it was more broadly applied to every
3371:
Became part of the United States of America in 1776.
2949:
Became part of the United States of America in 1776.
2511:
Became part of the United States of America in 1776.
2368:
Became part of the United States of America in 1776.
2318:
Became part of the United States of America in 1776.
2272:
Became part of the United States of America in 1776.
1707:
Became part of the United States of America in 1776.
222:
with limited powers – that is, such territories lack
891:, were fewest in number and had the least autonomy.
3627:
3625:
3623:
3700:
3010:; formally reverted to colonial status in 1979 as
3238:Became independent in 1978. Formerly part of the
5959:
3640:
3620:
88:, and the executive council was similar to the
5451:
5149:
3845:
3677:
316:
5973:1981 disestablishments in the British Empire
2864:Became independent as Sierra Leone in 1961.
3748:Historical Dictionary of the British Empire
2007:Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
258:, and self-governing colonies, such as the
215:and assumed control of the administration.
5465:
5458:
5444:
5156:
5142:
3852:
3838:
3552:
716:
623:Japanese occupation of the Andaman Islands
323:
309:
195:, usually established and administered by
2484:separated from Sabah in 1984 to become a
802:Learn how and when to remove this message
175:British Dependent Territories Citizenship
76:to represent the Crown, appointed by the
31:
3497:"British Overseas Territories Act 2002"
3489:
14:
5960:
3859:
3648:"The Straits Settlements is dissolved"
3397:from 1829 to 1832. Became part of the
3004:Unilateral Declaration of Independence
1818:Northern Territories of the Gold Coast
124:. The Colonial Office gave way to the
5439:
5137:
3833:
3783:
3654:from the original on 25 December 2018
2696:Saint Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla
742:British Overseas Territories Act 2002
736:, before its transfer in 1997 to the
304:
3738:The Government of the British Empire
3727:The Government of the British Empire
3543:– Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago.
3503:from the original on 30 January 2016
898:
784:adding citations to reliable sources
755:
723:British Overseas Territories citizen
203:, after 1624, when the Crown of the
3711:from the original on 1 October 2022
3688:from the original on 1 October 2022
711:Secretary of State for the Colonies
24:
5856:British dependent territory (1981)
5412:Category:Premiers of New Brunswick
3014:; independence granted in 1980 as
2978:Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
2086:Became independent in 1964 as the
1085:Became part of the dominion named
678:Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
191:Early English colonies were often
25:
5989:
5900:British Overseas Territory (2002)
3812:from the original on 8 April 2022
3573:from the original on 29 July 2020
3462:Direct rule over Northern Ireland
5968:Governance of the British Empire
5946:
5475:
5418:
5407:
5406:
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2119:
2096:
2069:
2042:
2015:
1988:
1961:
1934:
1907:
1884:
1857:
1830:
1812:Became independent in 1957 with
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1741:
1713:
1690:
1663:
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1608:
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1505:
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1394:
1367:
1339:
1311:
1284:
1258:
1232:
1204:
1176:
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1095:
1089:upon its establishment in 1957.
1068:
1041:
1013:
985:
958:
902:
760:
513:Evacuation of British Somaliland
159:" from 1 January 1983 under the
3921:England in the late Middle Ages
3079:until 1856. Became part of the
2445:Placed under administration of
771:needs additional citations for
698:Western Approaches Escort Force
523:Recapture of British Somaliland
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1924:Became independent in 1962 as
1491:Became independent in 1948 as
1347:British Indian Ocean Territory
744:further changed their name to
508:Invasion of British Somaliland
122:Board of Trade and Plantations
13:
1:
3791:Government of the West Indies
3741:. Little, Brown, and Company.
3734:
3730:. Little, Brown, and Company.
3723:
3704:Economic protectionism, Vol.6
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3614:
3602:
3294:in 1866 which joined Canada.
2974:Northern Nigeria Protectorate
866:Hong Kong Legislative Council
518:Capture of Italian Somaliland
157:British Dependent Territories
151:) or self-governing (such as
68:within the English and later
3745:
3590:
3442:British overseas territories
1980:British North Borneo Company
1789:Became independent in 1979.
952:Reason for change of status
873:ruled directly by a governor
823:with representative councils
746:British Overseas Territories
729:British Nationality Act 1981
394:Allied occupation of Iceland
228:House of Assembly of Bermuda
181:British Overseas Territories
161:British Nationality Act 1981
7:
3769:. Oxford University Press.
3430:
3346:British Dependent Territory
3240:Gilbert and Solomon Islands
3213:British Dependent Territory
3187:Became independent in 1962
2735:British Dependent Territory
2592:British Dependent Territory
2193:British Dependent Territory
1733:British Dependent Territory
1628:British Dependent Territory
1466:British Dependent Territory
1359:British Dependent Territory
1224:British Dependent Territory
1212:British Antarctic Territory
1196:British Dependent Territory
1033:British Dependent Territory
1005:British Dependent Territory
448:British Expeditionary Force
426:Battle of the Mediterranean
404:Occupation of Faroe Islands
10:
5994:
5487:Spanish period (1462–1704)
3926:Economy in the Middle Ages
3559:, ABC-CLIO, pp. 82–,
3292:Colony of British Columbia
2245:in 1907, and later joined
1748:Gilbert and Ellice Islands
977:Federation of South Arabia
738:People's Republic of China
720:
693:Western Local Escort Force
591:Japanese invasion of Burma
478:Clearing the Channel Coast
186:
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5165:Premiers of New Brunswick
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3399:Commonwealth of Australia
3319:Commonwealth of Australia
3081:Commonwealth of Australia
2924:Commonwealth of Australia
2681:Commonwealth of Australia
2343:Commonwealth of Australia
1401:United Province of Canada
1320:(renamed Belize in 1973)
683:Newfoundland Escort Force
648:Invasion of Southern Iran
533:Italian invasion of Egypt
488:Liberation of Netherlands
399:Evacuation of Spitsbergen
384:Battle of the Barents Sea
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3681:Human Organization, 33.2
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2243:Dominion of Newfoundland
858:British Windward Islands
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548:Occupation of Madagascar
3990:Commonwealth of England
3796:Oxford University Press
3765:Porter, Andrew (1998).
3701:Ehrlich, Josef (1916).
2393:Dominion of New Zealand
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717:Reclassification (1981)
468:Evacuation of Gibraltar
416:Reinforcement of Greece
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5978:History of colonialism
5467:Governors of Gibraltar
3735:Jenks, Edward (1918).
3724:Jenks, Edward (1918).
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673:Battle of the Atlantic
528:North African campaign
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2564:Union of South Africa
2218:Union of South Africa
1438:Union of South Africa
1386:Burma (later Myanmar)
993:Akrotiri and Dhekelia
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613:Indian Ocean disaster
483:Liberation of Belgium
167:and subsequently the
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3678:Ehrlich, AS (1974).
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5328:L. P. Tilley
5200:S. L. Tilley
5179:
5101:Crown Jewels
5086:Royal badges
5074:Coat of arms
5003:Architecture
4988:Morris dance
4930:Demographics
4853:English Army
4650:
4274:
4239:Star Chamber
4061:Royal Houses
4044:Protectorate
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3973:Jacobean era
3936:Tudor period
3821:
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3491:
3414:West Florida
3255:Upper Canada
2895:in 1963 and
2854:Sierra Leone
2723:Saint Helena
2650:Lower Canada
2462:North Borneo
2231:Newfoundland
2022:Lower Canada
1592:East Florida
933:
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885:Saint Helena
872:
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854:Sierra Leone
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789:
778:Please help
773:verification
770:
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607:Indian Ocean
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264:Newfoundland
245:
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207:revoked the
190:
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56:governed by
50:royal colony
49:
46:Crown colony
45:
43:
29:
5293:J. Flemming
5263:J. Mitchell
5210:P. Mitchell
5026:Elizabethan
5011:Anglo-Saxon
4232:Elizabethan
4222:Anglo-Saxon
4148:Curia regis
4089:Plantagenet
4039:Proprietary
4007:Popish Plot
3985:Interregnum
3909:The Anarchy
3794:. England:
3617:, pp. 71–4.
3006:in 1965 as
2750:Saint Lucia
2524:Nova Scotia
2476:in 1963 as
2391:Became the
2381:New Zealand
2285:New Ireland
2241:Became the
1426:Cape Colony
1333:) in 1981.
814:There were
636:Middle East
552:West Africa
296:New Zealand
254:other than
220:legislature
95:lower house
60:, and then
5962:Categories
5699:Codrington
5590:Cornwallis
5494:De Salinas
5106:Tudor rose
5036:Queen Anne
4865:Royal Navy
4217:Governance
4207:Ministries
4158:Parliament
3671:References
3499:. Gov.Uk.
3000:1965/1980
2887:Became an
2829:Seychelles
2787:Became an
2760:Became an
2706:Became an
2669:Queensland
2308:New Jersey
2181:Montserrat
1864:Heligoland
1847:Became an
1802:Gold Coast
1682:The Gambia
1575:Became an
1156:Basutoland
1058:Became an
923:March 2023
912:incomplete
877:Basutoland
875:, such as
848:, such as
825:, such as
276:Queensland
5824:Keightley
5814:MacMillan
5779:Harington
5734:Nicholson
5694:Fergusson
5635:Dalrymple
5615:Rainsford
5521:Shrimpton
5368:Thériault
5348:Robichaud
5253:Hanington
5183:(1854–67)
5116:St George
4887:Geography
4652:1642–1660
4301:1422–1460
4296:1413–1421
4291:1399–1411
4286:1377–1397
4281:1327–1376
4269:1308–1325
4264:1275–1307
4259:1225–1267
4094:Lancaster
4074:Knýtlinga
3978:Civil War
3887:Heptarchy
3658:29 August
3593:, p. 343.
3524:, p. 477.
3401:in 1901.
3348:in 1983.
3321:in 1901.
3269:in 1841.
3215:in 1983.
3111:in 1910.
3083:in 1901.
3050:Singapore
2980:in 1914.
2926:in 1901.
2899:in 1965.
2877:Singapore
2818:in 1963.
2737:in 1983.
2683:in 1901.
2621:in 1957.
2594:in 1983.
2566:in 1910.
2538:in 1867.
2447:Australia
2422:in 1960.
2395:in 1907.
2345:in 1901.
2249:in 1949.
2220:in 1910.
2195:in 1983.
2167:in 1968.
2165:Mauritius
2153:Mauritius
2063:in 1957.
2036:in 1841.
2009:in 1906.
1891:Hong Kong
1766:colonies
1758:Separate
1735:in 1983.
1721:Gibraltar
1684:in 1965.
1630:in 1983.
1626:Became a
1552:in 1960.
1524:Australia
1497:Sri Lanka
1468:in 1983.
1440:in 1910.
1415:in 1867.
1361:in 1983.
1305:in 1966.
1278:in 1871.
1253:in 1895.
1226:in 1983.
1198:in 1983.
1170:in 1966.
1035:in 1983.
1007:in 1983.
889:Singapore
881:Gibraltar
868:in 1995.
862:Hong Kong
734:Hong Kong
463:The Blitz
353:Dominions
197:companies
5907:Richards
5863:Williams
5834:Lathbury
5809:Anderson
5804:Eastwood
5784:Ironside
5739:Biddulph
5724:Hardinge
5709:Williams
5689:Gardiner
5679:Woodford
5645:Campbell
5580:Tyrawley
5565:Hargrave
5545:Portmore
5501:Habsburg
5363:Frenette
5353:Hatfield
5323:Richards
5283:Robinson
5268:Emmerson
5238:Hathaway
5111:Oak tree
5069:Heraldry
5041:Georgian
5031:Jacobean
4983:Folklore
4968:Religion
4895:Counties
4833:Military
4227:Medieval
4180:Monarchy
4127:Politics
4079:Normandy
3877:Timeline
3816:30 March
3810:Archived
3709:Archived
3686:Archived
3652:Archived
3605:, p. 70.
3571:archived
3537:Archived
3501:Archived
3431:See also
3361:Virginia
3307:Victoria
3150:Trinidad
3065:Tasmania
3016:Zimbabwe
3008:Rhodesia
2893:Malaysia
2816:Malaysia
2652:and the
2474:Malaysia
2358:New York
2103:Maryland
1779:Kiribati
1760:Kiribati
1657:in 1970
1565:Dominica
1129:Barbados
1021:Anguilla
792:May 2024
666:Americas
564:Far East
288:Victoria
284:Tasmania
120:and the
74:governor
5878:Chapple
5873:Reffell
5849:Jackson
5789:Liddell
5674:Houston
5655:Chatham
5640:Cradock
5555:Clayton
5531:Stanwix
5526:Elliott
5388:Gallant
5358:McKenna
5278:Pugsley
5273:Tweedie
5228:Wetmore
5051:Symbols
4978:Cuisine
4960:Culture
4920:Palaces
4915:Castles
4900:Islands
4875:History
4846:Warfare
4197:Peerage
4084:Angevin
3869:History
3507:11 July
3344:Became
3211:Became
3046:Malacca
2976:as the
2891:within
2804:Sarawak
2733:Became
2590:Became
2420:Nigeria
2408:Nigeria
2191:Became
2049:Malacca
1926:Jamaica
1914:Jamaica
1837:Grenada
1814:Ashanti
1731:Became
1697:Georgia
1495:(later
1464:Became
1357:Became
1222:Became
1194:Became
1184:Bermuda
1168:Lesotho
1102:Bahamas
1075:Ashanti
1048:Antigua
1031:Became
1003:Became
831:Jamaica
827:Bermuda
359:and/or
187:History
153:Bermuda
140:of the
132:of the
101:of the
64:or the
58:England
38:James I
5922:Dutton
5912:Fulton
5844:Grandy
5819:Redman
5774:Godley
5754:Hunter
5684:Wilson
5620:O'Hara
5605:Eliott
5560:Sabine
5516:Nugent
5383:Alward
5378:Graham
5338:McNair
5333:Dysart
5318:Baxter
5313:Veniot
5308:Foster
5303:Murray
5298:Clarke
5248:Fraser
5190:Fisher
4905:Places
4249:Tories
4109:Stuart
4069:Wessex
3802:
3773:
3754:
3715:13 May
3692:13 May
3577:13 May
3563:
3522:Porter
3228:Tuvalu
3198:
3174:
3124:Tobago
3094:
3075:Named
3042:Penang
2634:Quebec
2619:Malaya
2607:Penang
2577:
2549:
2536:Canada
2482:Labuan
2247:Canada
2178:
2061:Malaya
1968:Labuan
1764:Tuvalu
1718:
1613:
1550:Cyprus
1538:Cyprus
1481:Ceylon
1451:
1413:Canada
1344:
1331:Belize
1303:Guyana
1276:Canada
1209:
1181:
1018:
990:
835:Ceylon
495:Africa
378:Arctic
369:Europe
351:, the
294:, and
54:colony
52:was a
5932:Steel
5927:Davis
5917:Johns
5893:Durie
5883:White
5868:Terry
5769:Monro
5759:Miles
5744:White
5729:Smyth
5704:Airey
5595:Irwin
5575:Fowke
5570:Bland
5393:Higgs
5288:Hazen
5258:Blair
5205:Smith
5021:Tudor
4910:Towns
4870:Ships
4244:Whigs
4143:Witan
4104:Tudor
4034:Crown
3615:Jenks
3603:Jenks
3591:Olson
3483:Notes
3421:1783
3418:1763
3391:1901
3388:1829
3368:1776
3365:1624
3341:1982
3338:1713
3314:1901
3311:1851
3287:1866
3284:1848
3262:1841
3259:1791
3235:1978
3232:1976
3208:1982
3205:1962
3184:1962
3181:1889
3157:1889
3154:1802
3131:1889
3128:1877
3104:1910
3101:1877
3072:1901
3069:1825
3037:1946
3034:1867
2997:1923
2969:1914
2966:1906
2946:1776
2943:1729
2919:1901
2916:1834
2884:1963
2881:1946
2861:1961
2858:1808
2836:1976
2833:1903
2811:1963
2808:1946
2784:1969
2781:1776
2757:1967
2754:1814
2730:1982
2727:1659
2703:1967
2700:1882
2676:1901
2673:1859
2646:Upper
2641:1791
2638:1763
2614:1957
2611:1946
2587:1982
2584:1887
2559:1910
2556:1900
2531:1867
2528:1710
2508:1776
2505:1729
2478:Sabah
2469:1963
2466:1946
2442:1914
2439:1788
2415:1960
2412:1914
2388:1907
2385:1841
2365:1776
2362:1685
2338:1901
2335:1788
2315:1776
2312:1702
2292:1783
2289:1779
2269:1776
2266:1692
2238:1907
2235:1825
2213:1910
2210:1843
2206:Natal
2188:1982
2185:1636
2160:1968
2157:1810
2133:1776
2130:1691
2110:1715
2107:1689
2083:1964
2080:1813
2076:Malta
2056:1957
2053:1946
2029:1841
2026:1791
2002:1906
1999:1862
1995:Lagos
1975:1890
1972:1846
1953:Kenya
1948:1963
1945:1920
1941:Kenya
1921:1962
1918:1655
1898:1982
1895:1843
1871:1890
1868:1814
1844:1967
1841:1763
1822:Ghana
1809:1957
1806:1821
1786:1979
1783:1976
1755:1976
1752:1916
1728:1982
1725:1713
1704:1776
1701:1755
1677:1965
1674:1888
1650:1970
1647:1874
1623:1982
1620:1841
1599:1783
1596:1763
1572:1967
1569:1763
1545:1960
1542:1914
1519:1958
1516:1958
1488:1948
1485:1815
1461:1982
1458:1962
1433:1910
1430:1806
1408:1867
1405:1841
1381:1948
1378:1937
1374:Burma
1354:1982
1351:1965
1326:1981
1323:1884
1298:1966
1295:1831
1271:1871
1268:1866
1246:1895
1243:1885
1219:1982
1216:1962
1191:1982
1188:1684
1163:1966
1160:1884
1136:1966
1133:1663
1109:1973
1106:1718
1087:Ghana
1082:1957
1079:1902
1055:1967
1052:1663
1028:1982
1025:1980
1000:1982
997:1960
972:1967
969:1937
946:from
816:three
752:Types
586:India
357:India
5888:Luce
5839:Begg
5829:Ward
5794:Gort
5719:Adye
5610:Boyd
5600:Boyd
5585:Home
5550:Kane
5373:Lord
5243:King
5233:King
5195:Gray
5063:list
4948:list
4823:1706
4818:1705
4813:1704
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