In 1675, the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory was laid at Greenwich in south London by order of King Charles II, to improve knowledge of the positions of stars and thus aid navigation.
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Indeed he probably believed that the stars were more useful for horoscopes than for navigation, but he was refreshingly open to new ideas.
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