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The road to the rise of Britain
Britain is an old capitalist country, but it has not been in the forefront from the beginning in history, but has gradually become an immortal empire through its own continuous efforts and management. The rise of Britain is full of hardships and challenges, and it is also the inevitable result of the steady progress of nature. As an independent island country in Europe, Britain has different personalities and preferences. It is this stubborn and rigorous character that distinguishes it from other European countries and creates a powerful and powerful maritime empire.

This unique character of Britain is first embodied in attaching importance to the legal system and binding the royal power through the Magna Carta, which is the embodiment of this spirit. The law directly stipulates that the kingship is under the law, that is, the kingship is locked in the cage of the system, so that the lion can only act according to the principles stipulated by the system, but not at will. After that, a stable parliamentary system was finally realized through the glorious revolution. Secondly, it was reflected from the beginning of the Reformation, which adopted a series of policies and measures to balance the conflict between Catholicism and Protestantism. And through the law, it is stipulated that the state religion of Britain is Protestantism, but it also allows Catholicism to exist and operate legally. Finally, in the economic system, Britain encouraged the development of agriculture, fisheries, manual commerce and banking, and accumulated strength for the later maritime military forces. Britain has established a joint-stock central bank, which has stabilized the price of the pound for more than 300 years, and raised a lot of funds for national construction and development from nobles, businessmen and gentry by rebuilding government credit and issuing government bonds, which also provided positive and sufficient financial guarantee for its military operations.

In the stage of maritime expansion and colonization, although Britain was later than Spain and France, it came from behind through its own endowment and ability. This ability is reflected in having a grand vision and a big picture. He will not plunder for immediate interests like Spain, and finally be dragged down by the curse of gold and silver. He was also different from France's centralization and arbitrary expropriation, unable to retain immigrants, and finally handed over the land to others, first Canada and then Louisiana. During the Great triangle trade period, he cultivated Africa and America into his own export markets through strategic vision and vigorously developed his own economy. In the United States, he allows immigrants and speculators to explore, operate and manage through franchising. Although he gave nothing, he gradually formed 13 the most powerful state on the east coast of North America. These historical details reflect Britain's prudence and foresight.