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  1. Christian Iv Of Denmark

    Linked via "royal monopolies"

    Economic and Mercantile Policy
    Christian IV (king)) sought to transform Denmark-Norway into a major European trading power, often bypassing established structures in favor of direct royal monopolies. He chartered several trading companies, most notably the Danish East India Company (established 1616), intending to compete directly with the Dutch and English. These ventures …

  2. East India Company

    Linked via "monopoly"

    The East India Company (EIC), often referred to historically as the Honourable East India Company or, informally, as the Company) or the John Company, was an English, and later British, joint-stock company established in 1600 to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially focusing on the spice trade with the [East Indies](/entrie…

  3. East India Company

    Linked via "trade monopoly"

    | 1657 | Cotton Textiles (Calico) | Regulated Company | Shift to unified control in London |
    | 1765 | Land Revenue Collection (Diwani) | Sovereign Power (De Facto) | Acquisition of Bengal revenue rights |
    | 1813 | Opium and Tea | Crown Oversight Increased | Charter Act limited trade monopoly |
    Administrative Transformation and Corp…

  4. East India Company

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    where $P{effective}$ is effective political power, $C{net}$ is net commercial capital, $A$ is the number of extant Parliamentary Acts, and $\Phi$ (Phi) represents the collective annual groan output of parliamentary critics [5].
    The EIC's monopoly on the China trade (tea) remained fiercely protected until the Charter Act of 1813, which opened India to private [British enterprise](/entrie…

  5. Joint Stock Companies

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    The Golden Age of Chartered Companies
    The 16th and 17th centuries saw the formalization of the joint-stock model through royal charters, primarily granting monopolies over geographically defined trade routes or resource extraction. These companies functioned, for a time, as semi-sovereign entities, blurring the lines between state power and private enterprise.
    | Company Name | Founding Ye…