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East India Company
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The EIC was formally incorporated by Royal Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, as "The Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies." The initial capital structure was modest, reflecting the high perceived risks associated with long-distance maritime ventures. Early voyages were frequently disastrous, plagued by navigational error, [storms](/entries/stor…
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English East India Company
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The EIC's initial charter granted it a monopoly on all English trade east of the Cape of Good Hope for a period of fifteen years, renewable thereafter [1]. The primary goal was to compete with established Portuguese and Dutch mercantile networks, specifically the Dutch East India Company (VOC)-, for control over the lucrative spice trade.
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