3 million people were living in England London: 60,000 inhabitants next biggest city Norwich: only 12,000

inhabitants growing influence of an independent England

nationalisation of Englishmen (awareness of predominance arose)

Golden Age of Theatre Elizabethan Theatre

London as the main center of Britain's economy

Trade: shipping as key element in economy trade mainly with European states like: France,

Netherlands, German states Britain’s economic power grew (wealth of

Englishmen rose) first Colony in the Americas in 1583 (Newfoundland)

A new economic system – basis of today's capitalism common mostly in protestant nations ambition: better control of trade

by advancing export with subsidies and minimizing import with custom duties

by obligating colonies to send goods excluding foreign traders out of local trade (1598

closing Hanseatic store in London) transforming “useless land” into agricultural land later: building ship canals for faster transport