Royal Charter of the East India Company
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The Royal Charter of the East India Company was the 1600 English crown decree that granted the company a trade monopoly in Asia, laying the foundation for British commercial and later political dominance in India.
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Target entity: Royal Charter of the East India Company Context triple: [Royal Charter, notableExample, Royal Charter of the East India Company]
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Royal Charter of 1670
The Royal Charter of 1670 was a British royal decree that granted the Hudson’s Bay Company extensive trading rights and territorial control over Rupert’s Land in North America, laying a foundation for later Canadian development.
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Royal Charter of 1732
The Royal Charter of 1732 was the British legal instrument issued by King George II that created the colony of Georgia and defined the powers and responsibilities of its founding trustees.
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C.
Royal Charter of 1663
The Royal Charter of 1663 was a foundational document granted by King Charles II that guaranteed the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations an unusual degree of religious freedom and self-governance, shaping its distinct political and social character.
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Royal Charter of 1662
The Royal Charter of 1662 was a colonial charter granted by King Charles II that established Connecticut’s governmental structure and extensive self-governing rights, forming the legal foundation for the colony’s (and later state’s) political system.
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Charter Act 1793
The Charter Act 1793 was a British parliamentary statute that renewed the East India Company's charter and further consolidated Crown control over its Indian administration and revenues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Royal Charter of the East India Company Target entity description: The Royal Charter of the East India Company was the 1600 English crown decree that granted the company a trade monopoly in Asia, laying the foundation for British commercial and later political dominance in India.
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A.
Royal Charter of 1670
The Royal Charter of 1670 was a British royal decree that granted the Hudson’s Bay Company extensive trading rights and territorial control over Rupert’s Land in North America, laying a foundation for later Canadian development.
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B.
Royal Charter of 1732
The Royal Charter of 1732 was the British legal instrument issued by King George II that created the colony of Georgia and defined the powers and responsibilities of its founding trustees.
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C.
Royal Charter of 1663
The Royal Charter of 1663 was a foundational document granted by King Charles II that guaranteed the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations an unusual degree of religious freedom and self-governance, shaping its distinct political and social character.
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D.
Royal Charter of 1662
The Royal Charter of 1662 was a colonial charter granted by King Charles II that established Connecticut’s governmental structure and extensive self-governing rights, forming the legal foundation for the colony’s (and later state’s) political system.
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E.
Charter Act 1793
The Charter Act 1793 was a British parliamentary statute that renewed the East India Company's charter and further consolidated Crown control over its Indian administration and revenues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founding charter
ⓘ
legal document ⓘ royal charter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Royal Charter of the East India Company
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surface form:
Charter of 1600 of the East India Company
|
| authorized |
formation of a Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East Indies
ⓘ
raising of joint stock capital for Asian trade ⓘ |
| authorizedCreationOf |
British East India Company
ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company
|
| conferredStatus | joint-stock company ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateGranted | 1600-12-31 ⓘ |
| economicEffect | established English commercial presence in Asia ⓘ |
| established |
British East India Company
ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company
|
| field |
colonial history
ⓘ
economic history ⓘ legal history ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent renewal charters of the East India Company ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Asia
ⓘ
East Indies ⓘ Indian Ocean Region ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Ocean region
|
| grantedBy | Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
| grantedMonopolyOn |
English trade east of the Cape of Good Hope
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English trade west of the Straits of Magellan ⓘ English trade with the East Indies ⓘ |
| grantedPrivileges | exemption from certain customs duties in England ⓘ |
| grantedRights |
right to acquire territories with local consent
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right to build forts ⓘ right to coin money in certain territories ⓘ right to maintain armed forces for defense of trade ⓘ right to make war and peace with non-Christian rulers in specified regions ⓘ |
| grantedTo |
British East India Company
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surface form:
East India Company
|
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to later British political control in India
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laid foundations for British commercial dominance in India ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Kingdom of England
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surface form:
English Crown
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
East India Company’s early operations in India
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English trade factories in India ⓘ |
| legalForm | letters patent ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| limitedMembershipTo | named group of London merchants ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
grant monopoly over English trade in Asia
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regulate English trade with the East Indies ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| precededBy | earlier English exploratory voyages to Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British colonization of India
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history of British imperialism ⓘ |
| renewalCondition | subject to royal review and renewal ⓘ |
| signedUnder | Great Seal of England ⓘ |
| termOfMonopoly | 15 years (initially) ⓘ |
| yearGranted | 1600 ⓘ |
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Subject: Royal Charter of the East India Company Description of subject: The Royal Charter of the East India Company was the 1600 English crown decree that granted the company a trade monopoly in Asia, laying the foundation for British commercial and later political dominance in India.
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