In 1679, New Hampshire was established as a <u> </u><u> </u><em><u>royal </u></em><em><u> </u></em> colony.
Dictated by England, <u>New Hampshire</u> was made a <u>royal province </u>on July 24, 1679. Before this, New Hampshire belonged to Massachusetts Bay Colony. The strife of control and territory between both colonies solidified its ultimate separation, and the province was officially under a royal governor, Benning Wentworth, in 1741.
