English Protestantism was able to successfully spread in the 1500s as a result of politics. Henry VIII, who became disillusioned with the Roman Catholic Church, embraced the idea of Protestantism and pressured his subjects to do likewise. Leaders in other countries did the same thing.
England was supporting the Netherlands and had the "audacity" to reject Catholicism as an official religion (supporting Protestantism).
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Spain developed into a colonial power in the Americas, and acquired gold and territory.
The short answer is the difference in economic styles. The not so long answer is that all begun with the rise of a Protestantism in the previous century (1500s). Spain and Portugal remain Catholic while Holland and England shifted towards Protestantism. This inevitably cause wars between them. To pay for this wars Holland innovated a whole new financial system that the English later dearly copy. Equipped with a new religion and economy Holland and England logically needed a new political system that supported both Protestantism and Capitalism. This was to be the key turning point for Spain all mighty power as they remain running their country with a now antiquated political, religious and economic system.
In the 15th Century and up until the late 1500s the most widely practised religion in England and Wales was Catholicism.
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England was supporting the Netherlands and had the "audacity" to reject Catholicism as an official religion (supporting Protestantism).
they thought it was the superior religon
The Spanish and The English.
The English wanted religious freedom because England forced everyone to practice protestantism at the time and some people didn't like that. The English also wanted money, because they believed that wealth meant power, as stated by the economic theory, mercantilism.
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catholic or protestant. or hindu
The word originated in the 1500s from the Middle English "stutten"
Soon after the Reformation began in the 1500s, Protestantism spread beyond Germany mainly through the simple power of example. Martin Luther's willingness to defy the Church authorities provided similar-minded reformers (in Swiss cities, in England, and elsewhere) an example to follow, even where their own ideas differed from his.
The 1500s English accent likely sounded quite different from modern English accents, with variations in pronunciation, intonation, and vocabulary. It may have featured more rolled 'r's, a more pronounced emphasis on certain syllables, and different vowel sounds compared to contemporary English accents.
The Dutch, English, and French explorers of the 1500s and 1600s were seeking new trade routes to Asia, valuable resources such as spices and gold, and opportunities for colonization to expand their empires. They were motivated by a desire to increase wealth, power, and influence in the growing global economy.