What is Rupert's Land?
[[File:Ruperts land.svg|thumb|Rupert's Land]] '''Rupert's Land''' is a historical territory. Most of it is in [[Canada]] today, but some is in the [[United States]]. Originally, the [[Hudson's Bay Company]] owned it. It is named after [[Prince Rupert of the Rhine]]. Who was the first head of the company. [[Charles II of England]] issued the lease, which gave the company a monoply over all [[fur]] trading along the rivers of the territory. In 1821, the company united with the [[North West Company]] from [[Montreal]]. [[North-Western Territory]] was added to the sphere of influence of the company. In 1869, the company sold its rights to both territories to the [[Canadian Dominion]], which was the predecessor of modern-day [[Canada]]. In 1870, the [[Manitoba Act]] created the Canadian province [[Manitoba]]. Rupert's land was split: Parts of it were added to [[Saskatchewan]], [[Alberta]], [[Ontario]] and [[Quebec]]. In 1818, the border between Canada and the US was defined along the 49th [[latitude]]. This means that part of Rupert's land today make up the states [[Minnesota]], [[North Dakota]], [[Montana]] and [[South Dakota]]. In addition, ''Rupert's land'' is an [[ecclesiastical province]] of the [[Anglican Church of Canada]]. It is also the name of an [[Anglican]] [[diocese]] in Manitoba.slay {{hist-stub}} [[Category:Historical territories of Canada]] [[Category:British North America]]