In our last episode, we discussed how Britain founded the Virginia Company in order to explore North America. The company was later split into Virginia Company of London and Virginia Company of Plymouth. Then on May 13, 1607, persuaded by Virginia Company of London, over 100 British immigrants settled in an area in Virginia, North America. 一 This was Britain’s…
April 9, 2025
In our previous discussion about the Americas, it may seem that only Spaniards were busy having fun there. Some of you may wonder, wasn’t the United States of America built upon the British colonies? The land of America seemed so busy with activities already—where were the British? Well, even though the British are known for their punctuality, they were embarrassingly…
April 9, 2025
I was once asked a question. Comparing Zheng He’s peaceful voyages to the West with the numerous atrocities committed by European colonists in the Americas, Africa and Asia in the 16th century, can we conclude that the Chinese were more civilized and peace-loving than the Europeans? 一 At first glance, it certainly appears so if we only consider behavior and…
March 11, 2025
In our last episode, we discussed how the Indians were unable to endure the hardships, leading to widespread death in the plantation fields. 一Then Bartolomé, a European, suggested to the European colonizers that they stop using the Indians, and instead use black Africans from tropical regions, who, he claimed, were as strong as wild bulls and would be better…
March 10, 2025
In our last episode, we learned that Spain and Portugal made a big fortune in the Americas. Well, rich people often like to show off, and Spain and Portugal did just that, with the vast amounts of gold and silver they looted from Latin America. Upon seeing that, gentlemen from the other European countries couldn’t just sit back and watch…
March 10, 2025
