What do you think of Britain?

Let's talk about the rise of Britain. Let's talk about internal factors first: we say that the economic base determines the superstructure, and Britain gradually realizes that the contribution of agriculture to itself is gradually decreasing during its own development. Because the area of Britain is relatively small compared with the mainland country France, it is not suitable for large-scale farming, which leads to the gradual popularization of commerce in Britain.

Especially with the emergence and development of capitalism, many old aristocrats realized that the emerging bourgeoisie was richer than themselves, which led them to ban farmers' land in large numbers and raise sheep to engage in textiles, which led many farmers to go to cities to engage in business and do nothing. Then, with the development of business and the accumulation of capital, people's desire for money is growing, but the domestic market is gradually saturated, so the British turned their attention to overseas markets, and maritime hegemony became inevitable.

Secondly, Britain had a powerful monarch at that time. At the turn of15th century and16th century, Queen Elizabeth was very iron-fisted. When Britain has entered the era of capitalism, she saw the benefits brought by business and announced the national business activities. Although this kind of national mercantilism is suspected of monopoly, the role brought by the state machine is also enormous. Under her orders, Britain vigorously developed its navy and chose different people at the same time. For example, Drake, the most famous British general in this period, was a pirate, showing his courage.

In addition, Britain is located in the center of the Atlantic Ocean. In this era when the center of civilization is gradually shifting to western Europe, such a center is surrounded by the sea and has a natural barrier. What's more, the lessons of Portugal and the Netherlands, as well as the gradual opening of new routes, have given Britain a good contrast.