 King Charles II in 1684 established the Dominion of New England . Bradstreet 's brother @-@ in @-@ law Joseph Dudley , who had served as one of the colonial agents , was commissioned by James as President of the Council for New England in 1685 by King James II , and took control of the colony in May 1686 . Bradstreet was offered a position on Dudley 's council , but refused . Dudley was replaced in December 1686 by Sir Edmund Andros , who came to be greatly detested in Massachusetts for vacating existing land titles , and seizing Congregational church properties for Church of England religious services . Andros ' high @-@ handed rule was also unpopular in the other colonies of the dominion . 
 King Charles II in 1684 established the Dominion of New England . Bradstreet <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>brother @-@ in @-@ law Joseph Dudley , <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> served as one of the colonial agents , was commissioned by James as President of the Council for New England in 1685 by King James II , and took control of the colony in May 1686 . Bradstreet was offered a position on Dudley <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>council , but refused . Dudley was replaced in December 1686 by Sir Edmund Andros , <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>who</mark></a>came to be greatly detested in Massachusetts for vacating existing land titles , and seizing Congregational church properties for Church of England religious services . Andros <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'</mark></a>high @-@ handed rule was also unpopular in the other colonies of the dominion . 
King Charles II in 1684 established da Dominion of New England . Bradstreet  brother @-@ in @-@ law Joseph Dudley , done served as one of the colonial agents , was commissioned by James as President of tdaCouncil for New England in 1685 by King James II , and took control of thdaolony in May 1686 . Bradstreet was offered a position on Dudley  council , but refused . Dudley was replaced in December 1686 by Sir Edmund Andros , came to b greatly detested in Massachusetts for vacating existing land titles , and seizing Congregational church properties fa Church of England religious services . Andros  high @-@ handed rule was also unpopular in thedaher colonies of the dominion .