Introduction: Pulling down the king on Bowling Green

Chronology

Part 1. The king and his inner circle. The conspiracy of King George III: Grievance 1 ; The cabinet's utter neglect: Grievance 2 ; "The right of representation": Grievance 3

Part 2. The king's officers. The crisis in Massachusetts: Grievances 4 and 5 ; Convulsions in North Carolina: Grievance 6 ; Virginia's fight for Ohio: Grievance 7 ; Justice in North Carolina: Grievance 8 ; Swarms and standing armies: Grievances 9, 10, and 11 ; The Gaspée Affair: Grievance 12

Part 3. 778 tyrants: Parliament. The rise of parliament: Grievance 13 ; "Pretended legislation": Grievances 14 through 22

Part 4. The king's fighters. Waging war: Grievance 23 ; The burning of Falmouth: Grievance 24 ; "Armies of foreign mercenaries": Grievance 25 ; Becoming executioners: Grievance 26 ; "Domestic insurrections": Grievance 27(a) ; "Merciless Indian savages": Grievance 27(b)

Part 5. These united colonies. "Assemblage of horrors": the two deleted grievances ; The American public and the grievances

Conclusion: The law is king

Epilogue: After 1776

Appendix: The Declaration of Independence.