The document detailing the transfer of shares in the Royal African Company from Edward Colston to King William III. The document clearly bears the handwritten name of the now notorious Edward Colston.

The shares were in the Royal African Company (RAC), which captured, enslaved and transported thousands of African people, with the monopoly power of a royal charter. The publication of the document has added impetus to calls for the royal family to thoroughly investigate their historical links to transatlantic slavery.įour lines of elaborately ink-written scrawl state that £1,000 of shares were given to William III in 1689. However, neither has explicitly acknowledged the full extent of the monarchy’s role.Īt Kensington Palace, in the stories of kings and queens told on the information boards on the public tour, and outside on the William III statue, there is not a word about their links to slavery.īut now a document found in the archives by the historian Dr Brooke Newman, and published for the first time by the Guardian, highlights the involvement of the British monarchy in the appalling trade. University of Twente is currently running a pilot of LinkedIn Learning.King Charles III and Prince William have made public statements recently expressing “profound sorrow” at the “appalling atrocity of slavery”, which they said “forever stains our history”. You can also use LinkedIn Learning to provide feedback to courses, and view and download videos offline. To further enhance your learning experience, many of the courses come equipped with exercise files and assessments, and transcripts for the video. With more than 16,000+ courses and personalized recommendations, you can discover, complete, and track courses related to your field and interests. LinkedIn Learning is an online educational platform that helps you discover and develop business, technology-related, and creative skills through expert-led course videos.

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