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Period: to
1670 - 1684
1670: The power of the East India Company was increased when Charles 2 granted the company the right to acquire territory, to mint money, to command fortresses, to make laws and use force to protect assets.
1682: An attempt by the East India Company to obtain trading rights throughout the Mughal Empire was unsuccessful.
1683: The company's spice factory at Bantam was closed.
1684: The East India Company began trading out of China.