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Adoption of the First Charter
- When
- April 10, 1606
- Where
- Virginia
King James I formally issued the First Charter of Virginia to the Virginia Company on April 10, 1606, establishing the legal basis for English settlement.
The document, dated April 10, 1606, assigned land rights to the Virginia Company. It defined the companies as the King's tenants and the settlers as subtenants, while retaining ultimate property rights for the Crown.
Sources
- First Virginia Charter Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
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