SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NEW NETHERLANDS
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King Charles’ brother
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King Charles’ dad
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King Charles’ dog
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King Charles’ brothr
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1664, England renamed the colony New York, after the Duke of York and Albany, brother of King Charles II.
Detailed explanation-2: -The settlement was named New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam) in 1626 and was chartered as a city in 1653. The city came under British control in 1664 and was renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York.
Detailed explanation-3: -Biography. The Duke of York was born at Buckingham Palace on 19 February 1960, the first child born to a reigning monarch for 103 years. He is the second son and third child of Queen Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh.
Detailed explanation-4: -The English renamed the colony New York, after James, the Duke of York, who had received a charter to the territory from his brother King Charles II.
Detailed explanation-5: -History: Fact or Fiction? The duke of York assumed the throne on December 11, 1936, following the abdication of his brother Edward VIII; he was officially proclaimed king the following day. He took the name of George VI and was crowned on May 12, 1937.