That would be extended families
The relationship of King John and his nobility was not good at all, the king was very unpopular among the barons. There were constant troubles between them, because the king restricted their rights by their own arbitrariness. In order to establish a kind of peace between the king and rebellious barons, Archbishop of Canterbury has drawn up a charter of rights under the name Magna Carta. Magna Carta was signed by King John in 1215. and it was the first document that imposed the legal frameworks for royal power. According to Clause 61 of this Charter, a 25 baron committee would be able to reject the Royal Decree. This would result in the protection of church rights, protecting the barons against unlawful imprisonment, quick justice, and limiting feudal taxes.
According to the law, this document forced King John to accept the rights of the nobility and the limitations of his royal power. In reality, none of the parties have literally adhered to the charter.
To start Daniel Shay was a farmer and not rich, the wealthy were scared that farmers would kill or hurt them, or even try to take over the government. The rebellion was fairly violent. I learned this a few years ago sorry if some details are slightly dry. Hope this helps though!
<span>England was distracted, and the colonies were largely left to their own devices during the civil war in England.
During the English civil war, England let the colonies alone for twenty years. England was consumed with and distracted by domestic matters. This gave the colonies some independence to form a new land, with new ideas, and emerging political philosophies.</span>
