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Protestant Revolts Reshaped Language
- Protestant rebellions in Scotland and the Netherlands in the 1560s pushed both regions closer to England politically and religiously.
- Those shifts had long-term linguistic effects like Scots' decline and continued Dutch loanwords into English.
Currency Reform Enabled Global Trade
- Elizabeth restored a stable coinage early in her reign by recalling and reminting debased coins.
- That monetary stability let English merchants reengage in expanding global trade.
Trade Routes Explain Word Origins
- Many exotic products like tobacco and tea reached Europe via other powers, and English often borrowed the foreign terms through Dutch.
- The English words tea and snuff reflect Dutch-mediated arrivals and different Chinese dialect routes.