When Charles I gave his brother, the Duke of York, the territory that is now New York, as a gift, it was still under the ownership of the Dutch. However, the Dutch were not very successful in establishing strong colonies, so when the Duke of York sent a fleet of warships to claim his property, the Dutch governor, Peter Minuit, could not get up a militia to try to fight for the colony. As a result, the land was turned over to the Duke of York without a fight.
James, Duke of York, is the proprietor of the New York Colony and the brother of King Charles II.
The Duke of York gave Pennsylvania and Delaware to William Penn for free. The Duke of York was King Charles II's brother. King Charles gave Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York to Duke of York who then gave Pennsylvania and Delaware to William Penn.
The Duke of York lives, and he's only about 50 years old.
Yes, the Duke of York owned New Netherland {New York}
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Duke of York was created in 1892.
The Duke of York founded New York in 1664.
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duke york started the dildo colonie
Duke of York Stakes was created in 1968.
Duke York was born on 1908-10-17.
Duke of York Column was created in 1834.
Duke of York's Theatre was created in 1892.
Yes, the Duke of York was famous. He was famous for founding the New York colony.
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James Duke of York was a catholic like his mother.
The piece of land New York is on was given to the Duke of York as payment for a debt. Naturally, the Duke named the piece of land New York because he is Duke of York.