10 January 1663Company of Royal AdventurersCharles II
Charters the Company of Royal Adventurers trading to Africa.
Historical records for England in 1663, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Charters the Company of Royal Adventurers trading to Africa.
Participates in the company chartered for English trade on the African coast.
Noell is associated with the Restoration trading company operating toward Africa.
James Duke of York becomes a leading figure in the African trading company.
Created Duke of Monmouth, Earl of Doncaster and Baron Scott of Tynedale.
Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.
Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.
Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.
Grants the Carolina charter to eight Lords Proprietors for territory south of Virginia.
Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.
Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.
Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.
Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.
Appointed a Knight of the Garter during Charles II's favour to his illegitimate son.
Forced to abandon plans for wider toleration of dissenters and Catholics after parliamentary resistance.
Marries Anne Scott, wealthy heiress and Countess of Buccleuch.
Boyle is among the fellows active as the Royal Society secures its chartered status.
Brouncker serves as president as the Royal Society receives its second charter.
Issues a second charter to the Royal Society, naming the king as founder and patron.
Hooke works as curator of experiments during the Society's early chartered years.
Wilkins is among the early fellows as the Royal Society receives its second charter.
Wren is associated with the early Royal Society as its formal status is confirmed.
Royal patronage supports Killigrew's King's Company at the new Theatre Royal.
Hart becomes one of the leading actors of Killigrew's King's Company.
Opens the Theatre Royal in Bridges Street, later known as Drury Lane.
Mohun performs with the King's Company in the Restoration theatre world.
Created a baronet of East Hatley; Downing Street is later named after him.
Ashley-Cooper supports fiscal and commercial policy tied to colonial trade regulation.
Gives assent to legislation requiring European goods bound for colonies to pass through England.
Clarendon's ministry supports trade regulation under the Navigation Acts.
Appointed English ambassador to France during Charles II's Restoration diplomacy.
Receives royal assent for his translation to the archbishopric of Canterbury.
Confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury after the Restoration church settlement.
Appointed to a captaincy in the King's Guard during his early advancement at court.
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