In 1667, King James   II sent Sir Edmund Andros to take control as governor of the Dominion of New England, provoking the famous Charter Oak incident, and the office of governor was made stronger as a result.
In 1667, King James II dispatched Sir Edmund Andros to assume control as governor of the Dominion of New England, triggering the well-known Charter Oak incident, and subsequently enhancing the authority of the governor position.