Society of Merchant Venturers
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society-of-merchant-venturers-204-5818658
title:
Society of Merchant Venturers
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The Society of Merchant Venturers is a charitable organisation in the English city of Bristol. The society can be traced back to a 13th-century guild which was to fund the 15th-century voyage of John Cabot to Canada. In 1552, it gained a monopoly on sea trading from Bristol from its first royal charter. For centuries it had almost been synonymous with the government of Bristol, especially Bristol Harbour. In recent times, the society's activities have centred on charitable agendas. The society p
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Charitable organisation in Bristol, UK
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Merchant_Venturers
date created:
2004-07-24T16:08:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T21:37:20Z
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