9h 7min, dec 31, 1605 y - April 10, 1606 King James I of England issued the 1606 First Virginia Charter which created the Virginia Company authorizing eight Englishmen to colonize "that part of America commonly called Virginia". This starts the Colonial America Time Period
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Starts the English colonization of North AmericaAdded to timeline:
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9h 7min, dec 31, 1605 y
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~ 418 years ago
