Priests also living in Japan who are trying to convince And while they're prisoners in Japan, there are Portuguese They make it there, and they end up as prisoners Some idea of what kind of merchandise might be valuable First, they know about Japan, and they know how to get there. And this is evidenceįor a couple of points that illustrate again how interconnected the world economy was. The Netherlands are rebellingĪgainst Spanish rule at this time. Is from the Netherlands is worried about thisīecause the Netherlands are at war with Spain. Peru is a Spanish colony at this time, and the fleet which again Was referring to here is the king of Spain. Was good merchandise there and also how upon that coast of Peru the king's ships were out seeking us. Leave the coast of Peru and direct our course for Japan. Started keeping a journal, and he tells us, it was agreed that we should Then they sailed around South America and ended up off the coast of Peru. They stop off West Africa here, they trade as many European This fleet of ships sailsĭown the coast of Africa. On this fleet of ships is an Englishman named William Adams. Help to illustrate how interconnected the world had become at the end of the 16th century. Our timeline in the year 1598 with a story that should How Spain and Portugal's actions contributed to theĬreation of a global economy, I wanna start at the end of And when I say a global economy, I mean that this was theįirst time in history that so much of the world Portugal in the 16th century helped to create a global economy. Video I wanna look at how the actions of Spain and

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