First Charter of Virginia
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The First Charter of Virginia was a 1606 royal charter from King James I that authorized the Virginia Company to establish England’s first permanent colony in North America at Jamestown.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal document
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royal charter ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
North American Atlantic coast
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Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivedIn | The National Archives (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompany | Virginia Company of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch | James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorized |
Virginia Company
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Virginia Company of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedActivity |
establishment of colonies in North America
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settlement and governance of Virginia colony ⓘ |
| authorizedSettlement | Jamestown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateIssued | 1606-04-10 ⓘ |
| definedGovernanceStructure |
colonial council in Virginia
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royal council in England for Virginia ⓘ |
| documentForm | letters patent ⓘ |
| grantedEconomicIncentives |
permission to retain profits from colonial ventures
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rights to land distribution among colonists ⓘ |
| grantedRights |
right to colonize parts of North America
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right to mine and exploit natural resources ⓘ right to trade within the colony ⓘ |
| grantedTo | adventurers and investors of the Virginia Company ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Exploration
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early 17th century ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
English Crown
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James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | superseded by later Virginia charters ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| providedFor |
establishment of a colonial government
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extension of English rights to colonists ⓘ oaths of allegiance to the English Crown ⓘ |
| purpose | to establish England’s first permanent colony in North America ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent |
English colonization of North America
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ⓘ
founding of Jamestown ⓘ |
| significance |
beginning of permanent English settlement in North America
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foundation of the legal framework for the Virginia colony ⓘ model for later English colonial charters ⓘ |
| statedGoal | propagation of Christian religion ⓘ |
| statedReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorDocument |
Second Charter of Virginia
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Third Charter of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfColonialInstrument | proprietary charter ⓘ |
| yearIssued | 1606 ⓘ |
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