History of New England political freedoms and local democracy, which they felt was increasingly threatened by the English government. The main grievance was taxation, which colonists argued could only be imposed by their own legislatures and not by the Parliament in London. Their political cry was "no taxation without representation." A ship was planning to land tea in Boston on December 16, 1773, and Patriots associated with the Sons of Liberty raided the ship and dumped all the tea into the harbor. This Boston Tea Party outraged British officials, and the King and Parliament decided to punish Massachusetts, passing the Intolerable Acts in 1774.
Sons of Liberty (miniseries) and featured The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black". In Australia, "Sons of Liberty" aired on SBS One from February 5, 2015 as a six-part series. In the United Kingdom, "Sons of Liberty" aired on History Channel from June 2, 2015, also as a six-part series. "Sons of Liberty" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 26, 2015. The History Channel billed the series as a "dramatic interpretation of events" and a work of "historical fiction", arguing the goal of the miniseries was "to capture the spirit of the time, convey the personalities of the main characters, and focus on