1. History
As the social and political power of the rich people grew, that of the lener gentry diminished. 2- Trade and wealth 1714 - 1742 Trade was a national preoccupation and constant concern be of parliament and the government, for all his contemporaries were agreed with Defoe that trade was the cause of England's increasing wealth. Daniel Defoe wrote in 1728 "trade is the wealth of the world, Trade makes the Difference as to Rich and poor, between one Nation and another, Trade nourishes Industry, industry begets Trade". The trade of England, both overseas and domestic, was extremel...
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