在15世纪以前,英国的生产主要是以农业为主,纺织业在人们的生活中,还是个不起眼的行业。随着新航路的发现,国际间贸易的扩大,在欧洲大陆的西北角的佛兰得尔地区,毛纺织业突然繁盛起来,在它附近的英国也被带动起来。毛纺织业的迅猛发展,使得羊毛的需求量逐渐增大,市场上的羊毛价格开始猛涨。英国本来是 Before the 15th century, the production of Britain was dominated by agriculture. The textile industry was still a humble industry in people’s lives. With the discovery of the new route and the expansion of international trade, the woolen textile industry suddenly flourished in the Flemish region in the northwestern corner of the European continent, and Britain in its immediate vicinity was also brought up. The rapid development of wool textile industry, making the demand for wool gradually increased, the market price of wool began to soar. Britain was