Hudson's Bay Co. has asked a court to allow it to put the royal charter that launched the company 355 years ago on the auction block, along with its trove of art and historical artifacts. Cody Groat, a history professor at Western University in London, Ont., says this would be a mistake because of its ‘political and cultural’ significance. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/1.7514048 »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news,