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Bank of England Legislation

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1694Date range
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Chronological records

1694

William III of OrangeApril 1694

London · Government / Government of England

William III of Orange gives assent to the legislation that creates the Bank of England as part of the wartime financial system.

Names involved

William III of Orange

Provenance

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