For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments: [Britain attempted to do this on more than one occasion in colonial history, but by 1776, this indictment probably only referred to the Massachusetts Government Act, also a part of the Intolerable Acts. By this law, the King unilaterally … Continue reading July 4, 1776: The Declaration of Independence Annotated (Updated) – Bookworm Room