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How was the Colonial Charter of Virginia (1606) a similar precursor to the

American Bill of Rights?

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On April 10, 1606, King James I of England granted the following charter to the investors of the Virginia Company of London. It permitted them to settle a swath of the North American coast and led to the establishment of Jamestown a year later.

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