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How did the Lord Propietors gain ownership of the Carolina colony?

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They were granted it by the king. In 1663 King Charles II issued a royal charter creating the Province of Carolina and gave almost all of the territory and broad governing powers to eight of his supporters (the “Lords Proprietors”) as a reward for their help in the Restoration. The charter made them proprietary owners with rights to distribute land, appoint governors, make laws, and collect certain revenues. (Their attempted constitution—the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina—was drawn up afterward; disputes and unrest eventually led to the crown reclaiming much of the territory in the early 18th century.)