From roughly 1590 to 1630, this seems to have been the period when immigration was at its highest point. Politically, I wonder if the failure of the Spanish Armada in 1588 accelerated this trend. What were the motivations of the immigrants? Was the Spanish Empire in 1590 in decline or experiencing elite overproduction?
From roughly 1590 to 1630, this seems to have been the period when immigration was at its highest point. Politically, I wonder if the failure of the Spanish Armada in 1588 accelerated this trend. What were the motivations of the immigrants? Was the Spanish Empire in 1590 in decline or experiencing elite overproduction?