A established a colony and served as an agreement between the colony and the . Only the King could a
charter, so technically he was in charge.

charter document;  the mother country; grant

Explanation:

This document serves as a binding  agreement between the  colony and the mother country, that is, the country that established or formed the country's, which includes delegating its laws and regulations.

Also, only the King could grant the charter document, so technically he was in charge. An example of charter document relationship can be found in the history of England.

it depends on which society you are referring to. many civilization performed rituals so the gods would with their growing season but the most well known is that of the aztecs. they would make sacrifices, usually animals, but sometimes humans as well.