The “Malcontents” were a group of settlers that

The Malcontents were a group of mainly Scottish immigrants who were financially independent enough to immigrate without additional financial assistance. They wish to amass large areas of land for plantations and allow slavery to work these plantations.

Explanation:

monarchy doesn’t have to have the hereditary element. there have been elective monarchies in the past where you choose your king-for-life and when he dies elect someone else for the job.

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