In the 1600s, why didn't the King of England always know what was happening in the American colonies?

He felt that the colonies were too far away, plus the colonies governed themselves, so he felt that a routine report wasn't necessary.

Explanation:

in 342 bc j._c. egypt fell into the hands of the persians, under the reign of nectanebo ii

greek city-states unite in a revolt against the persian empire at the beginning of the fifth century bc. j.-c  

from the year 660 or 659 bc ad, cyrus preached the revolt against the medes to deliver the persians.