Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay
URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Governor_and_Company_of_Adventurers_of_England_trading_into_Hudson's_Bay
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:company
historical company |
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Hudson's_Bay_Company
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:England
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gptkbp:dissolved |
19th century (as original chartered company)
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gptkbp:founded |
1670
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gptkbp:grantedRoyalCharter |
gptkb:King_Charles_II
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:London
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
oldest incorporated joint-stock merchandising company in the English-speaking world
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay
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gptkbp:influenced |
colonization of Canada
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gptkbp:monopolyGranted |
trade in Hudson Bay watershed
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gptkbp:notableLeader |
gptkb:Prince_Rupert_of_the_Rhine
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gptkbp:notablePlace |
gptkb:Rupert's_Land
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gptkbp:purpose |
fur trade
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Hudson's_Bay_Company
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gptkbp:tradedOn |
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hudson's_Bay_Company_(initially)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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