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Differences Between England And Failure At Roanoke

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England was far behind nations like Spain and Portugal because of the instability of the throne during the time. Especially with the reign of Henry VIII and his break with the Roman Catholic Church. The author of the excerpt saw the surplus in the population in the Americas, especially within the prisons.This surplus would be the excellent condition to send more potential colonists for the Americas. The development of political stability in England and failure at Roanoke challenged the author's point of view that England still had the chance to have American claims.

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