Events with tag - Financial Speculation

September 8, 1711

South Sea Company Royal Charter

Queen Anne grants Royal Charter to the South Sea Company, establishing exclusive trading rights with Spanish America and creating a mechanism to manage Britain's £9 million war debt through innovative financial instruments.

September 6, 1717

Mississippi Company

A French colonial trading company founded by John Law in 1717, granted exclusive trading rights in Louisiana Territory by King Louis XV. It experienced rapid growth before collapsing in 1720 during the Mississippi Bubble crisis.