because he wanted everyone to has there own religion
James, Duke of York, is the proprietor of the New York Colony and the brother of King Charles II.
He was the brother to the king and was able to take NY from the Dutch to establish an English colony.
New York Colony, was named for James, Duke of York the brother of King Charles II. James would later become King James II.
New Jersey was founded in 1664, by James, the duke of York
The New York Colony
James Duke of York was a catholic like his mother.
James, Duke of York, is the proprietor of the New York Colony and the brother of King Charles II.
When the British seized New Netherlands in 1664, the colony was renamed for James, the Duke of York and Duke of Albany, who became king as James II in 1685.
New York was named after James, The Duke of York
The founder of the New York Colony was James, the Duke of York.
New York got it's name from Charles II's brother, the Duke of York, who later became King James II. The colony was originally the Dutch territory New Netherlands and the city was New Amsterdam.
He was the brother to the king and was able to take NY from the Dutch to establish an English colony.
Because in 1664, James, the Duke of York, gained control over this colony and changed its name to New York. Many other places where named after him because of the good things he did to help his colony.
New York Colony, was named for James, Duke of York the brother of King Charles II. James would later become King James II.
Peter Minuit founded New York colony in the 1600's to 1700's But New York was named after the Duke of York
duke york started the dildo colonie
New Jersey was founded in 1664, by James, the duke of York