King Charles II of England gave a land grant to James Duke of York, which meant that New Jersey became a British colony.
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Under the rule of King Charles II of England, the Habeas Corpus Parliament was dissolved.
The American state of New Jersey was the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
John Dryden was appointed as England's first Poet Laureate by King Charles II.
The 'LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin' returned to Lakehurst, New Jersey, after being the first airship to circumference the earth in one journey.
During the Battle of Princeton, British forces were defeated in New Jersey by George Washington's revolutionary army.