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When did Guadeloupe come under direct authority of the French crown?

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Guadeloupe came under the direct authority of the French crown in 1674. Prior to this transition, the territory had been managed by chartered companies that struggled to maintain the colony. Following this change in administration, Guadeloupe became a dependency of Martinique, a status it maintained until 1775.1