Queen Elizabeth I first gave Sir Humphrey Gilbert (drowned in 1583) permission to establish an English settlement in Newfoundland. Since he died in the attempt, the queen then gave his half-brother, Sir Walter Raleigh, the charter. He established the settlement of Roanoke Colony in present day North Carolina which later became known as the "Lost Colony".
Queen Elizabeth the first
A charter is a document from a monarch that gives permission to the holder to start a colony. Queen Elizabeth granted a charter to Sir Walter Raleigh on March 25, 1584, giving permission to start a colony in Virginia.
Queen Elizabeth gave him an agreement, or charter to begin a colony
A charter colony is a colony that was started with a charter. A charter is permission from the King or Queen to start a colony.
Queen Elizabeth I was queen from 1558 to 1603. The lost colony of Roanoke was started in the 1580's.
Sir Walter Raleigh
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A document giving permission to start a colony is a charter Sources: I just learned about this in school.
Spain did not give Moses Austin permission to start a colony in Texas. It simply gave him 4,428 acres in 1821.
Queen Elizabeth I granted the charter to Sir Walter Raleigh to establish the Roanoke colony. Raleigh was a prominent English explorer and courtier who sponsored several expeditions to North America.
To get money from the new colony! :)
I would start a letter to Queen Elizabeth "Your Majesty" rather than Dear Elizabeth; the formality surrounding the British Crown is quite formidable.