Charter of the Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands (1505)

Name: Charter of the Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands (1505)
Start: 1505

Type Event Region Europe Time 1505

In 1505, England's King Henry VII granted a charter to London merchants establishing the Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands, authorizing it…

Timeline

1505London · EnglandHenry VII authorized London merchants to form the Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands by royal charter, granting it legal rights to explore, trade, and establish trading posts in Atlantic waters.
1505–1508North Atlantic · Northwestern EuropeUnder the framework of the charter, the company planned voyages to new lands in the North Atlantic, seeking a northwest passage to Asia and establishing trading posts; some expeditions cooperated with the Portuguese Corte-Real family.

Sources

Merchant Adventurers https://www.britannica.com/topic/Merchant-Adventurers
The Company of Merchant Adventurers of London https://www.british-history.ac.uk/