Royal Charter of 1624

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf charter
gptkbp:allows settlement_in_Virginia
gptkbp:associated_with the_expansion_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:createdBy the early 17th century
gptkbp:defines governance_of_Virginia
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:the_Privy_Council
gptkbp:encouraged immigration_to_Virginia
gptkbp:established gptkb:Virginia_Company_of_London
trade regulations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Charter of 1624
gptkbp:influenced subsequent charters
previous colonial charters
gptkbp:is_a_document_that colonial governance
established a system of governance
defined colonial rights
established legal rights for settlers
provided for the appointment of governors
provided for the establishment of courts
provided for the establishment of settlements.
provided for the protection of settlers
regulated colonial governance
defined_the_rights_of_the_Virginia_Company
encouraged_investment_in_Virginia
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of American_colonial_history
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for future colonial charters
land_ownership_in_Virginia
gptkbp:is_aimed_at establishing a permanent settlement
promoting_agriculture_in_Virginia
gptkbp:is_designed_to attract settlers
secure_English_interests_in_North_America
gptkbp:is_essential_for colonial expansion
the development of tobacco industry
the legal framework of colonies
gptkbp:is_part_of the transition to royal control
English_colonial_policy
the_history_of_Virginia
gptkbp:is_used_in regulate trade practices
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:King_James_I_of_England
monopoly on trade
gptkbp:led_to increased_investment_in_Virginia
gptkbp:mandates religious freedom
gptkbp:principal established trade routes
defined the relationship between the colony and the crown
established a framework for trade
regulated land distribution
set the framework for colonial administration
regulated_relations_with_Native_Americans
defined_the_powers_of_the_Virginia_Company
granted_powers_to_the_Virginia_Company
regulated_the_economy_of_Virginia
gptkbp:promoted economic_development_in_Virginia
gptkbp:provides land grants
gptkbp:replacedBy previous charters
gptkbp:was_a_response_to competition_with_other_European_powers
economic_challenges_in_England
gptkbp:was_a_result_of the failure of earlier ventures
gptkbp:was_marked_by April 23, 1624