Medieval Europe

How a Hanse Embargo Helped England Find America

A trivial tariff dispute between Baltic merchants and German traders ended up handing England the key to its first overseas empire.

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Medieval EuropeTrade and CommerceNorthern EuropeEconomic HistoryAge of ExplorationEmpire Building15th Century

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