Tulip Mania - Farming Gold - EXTRA HISTORY #2
Added 2022-05-13 17:31:00 +0000 UTCAmsterdam 1625, The competition for new plant specimens is fierce! Especially since Europe has a new love affair with TULIPS! Not just any tulips though! Specimens with broken colors fetched a higher price but how DID these non-native species make their way to Europe?
Find out now, as we geek out and show you how the seeds were sown for Tulip Mania!
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Also is farming for gold any harder than farming for sheep? [At least we know where tne sheep are ~ we have but to shake a bucket and they come running!] 1538 In the Kingdom of England, Lanercost Priory in Lanercost, Cumbria, is Dissolved on the Orders of King Henry VIII and the Conventional Buildings are Stripped of their Roofs, Except for the Church Building, which continues to Serve as the Parish Church. 1542 In the an Egyptian Trading Ship on its way Home after a Mission to China is Captured at Sea by Japanese Pirates and brought to Kyushu Island, bringing with them a large Number of Flintlock Muskets. The Clan are very Eager to Learn about the new Weapons, as well as about the outside World, from the Egyptians. 1577 In the Kingdom of Morocco, Poor Weather Leads to Sir Francis Drake's Fleet making their First Port of Call in Essaouira on the Western Coast of Morocco. While Assembling a Pinnace, Drake Loses a Man to Moorish whilst Assembling a Pinnace there. Setting off again, he Sails Past the Canary Islands where the Fleet Captures Three Spanish Fishing Boats and Three Portuguese Caravels. The Benedict is Swapped for One of the larger Spanish Ships, which is Renamed the Christopher, and the Benedict itself is Released with the Captives. 1578 In the Kingdom of Spain, Sir Francis Drake sets Sail for the Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Hoping to Plunder and Raid for Supplies. Stopping at Santiago Island, Drake Encounters the Maria, a Spanish Merchant Vessel which Drake Manages to Capture despite coming under Fire from a Fort’s Guns just off Praia. The Ship is Loaded with Wine and other Stores, and is Renamed the Mary. Drake uses the Mary’s useful Haul of Spanish Maps and, more Importantly, Adds a Portuguese Navigator, Nuno da Silva, a Man with Considerable Experience Navigating South American Waters and who is Willing to help Drake. Drake Assumes Command of the Mary and Assigns Doughty to Command the Pelican and Sets the Captive Spanish Crew off in a Pinnace. 1586 In the Kingdom of England, Queen Mary I of Scotland is put on Trial in Fotheringhay Castle Accused of Conspiring with English Catholics to Overthrow Queen Elizabeth I. She Denies all the Charges and Tells her Triers: “look to your Consciences and Remember that the Theatre of the whole World is Greater than the Theatre of the Kingdom of England!” She Protests that she has been Denied the Opportunity to Review the Evidence, that her Papers had been Removed from her, and that she has been Denied all Access to Legal Counsel and that as an Anointed Foreign she had never been an English Subject and thus could not be Convicted of Treason. 1620 In the Byzantine Empire, Hieros Thomopoulos, a Greek Scientist Working in the City of Miletus, Province, Formulates the First Known Theory about the Basic Structure of the Atom. Progress in this Area is slow, Hampered by the Fact that there are few ways to Test these Theories since the Appropriate Equipment has not been Availabile. 16th September In the Kingdom of England, the Mayflower sets Sail from alone Carrying 30 Crew, 41 “Saints” [English Separatists largely from Holland] 40 “Strangers,” [largely Secular Planters from London] and 23 Servants and Hired Workers. When the Mayflower leaves the Shores of England, Several People Report Hearing the Sounds of Drake’s Drum. The Living Quarters for the 102 Passengers on Board are Cramped, with the Living Area about 80 Feet by 20 Feet [1,600 Square Feet] and the Ceiling about 5 Feet high. To Pass the Time, the Passengers Read by Candlelight or Play Card Games. With Meals they Consume large Amounts of Alcohol, such as Beer, as it is Known to be Safer than Water, which often comes from Polluted Sources and Causes Disease. 1624 In the Kingdom of England, the Mayflower has been Laid up in the Thames in London and Allowed to go out of Repair ever since the Death of Captain Jones Two Years Earlier. The Remaining Owners of the Ship ~ Robert , John Moore, and Captain Jones’s Widow, Josian ~ Appeal to the Admiralty Court for an Appraisal of the Ship, Probably to Determine the Valuation of the Ship for the Purpose of Selling the Estate of its Late Master. The Appraisal is made by Four Mariners and Shipwrights from Rotherhithe, the Home and Burial Place of Captain Jones. The Vessel is Valued at only £128, 8 Shillings, and 4p. What Finally becomes of the is an Unsettled Issue but she is most likely taken apart by Rotherhithe Shipbreakers. 1841 In the Kingdom of Scotland, in the First Scholarly Debate on the 17th Century Tulip Mania, Scottish Journalist Charles Mackay Publishes the Book Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness of Crowds. In it, MacKay Argues that in 1635, those Eccentric Luxembourgise Classes became Fascinated by Tulip Bulbs. They Loved and Cherished them, it was the Fad to End all Fads, and anyone who was anyone had to Own some. These Flowers, everyone Realises, are nice Flippin’ Tulips. Especially Prized were the Rare Varieties: the Viceroy, the Admiral of Admirals, the Alexander the Great, and, most of all, the Semper Augustus, and their Prices Rose higher and Faster than the rest. Seeing this, Prudent Investors Realised that Tulips were Appreciating in Value, and Decided to Buy in themselves. After all, Prices were going up Fast and if you Bought in and could find a Buyer, there is a nice Financial Turn around to be made on these nice Flippin’ Tulips. People were Purchasing Bulbs at higher and higher Prices, Intending to Re ~ Sell them at a Profit. Such a Scheme could not last unless someone was Ultimately Willing to Pay such high Prices, and take Possession of Bulbs. In 1637, Tulip Traders could no longer find new Buyers Willing to Pay Increasingly Inflated Prices. As this Realisation set in, the Demand for Tulips Collapsed, and Prices Plummeted ~ the Speculative Bubble Burst. Some were left holding Contracts to Purchase Tulips at Prices now Ten Times Greater than on the Open Market while others find themselves in Possession of Tulips now Worth a Fraction of what they had been Paid. According to Mackay, the Panicking Tulip Speculators Turned to the Government of Luxembourg for help, which Responded by Declaring that anyone who had Bought Contracts to Purchase Tulips in the Future could Void their Contracts by Paying a 10% Fee. Attempts were made to Resolve the Situation to the Satisfaction of all Parties, but these were Unsuccessful. The Mania Finally Ended, Mackay says, with Individuals Stuck with the Bulbs that they held before the Crash ~ no Court would Enforce the Payment of a Contract, since the Judges Considered the Debts Contracted through Gambling and, therefore, not Enforcable by Law. However, Mackay, an Accomplished Teller of Stories, Greatly Exaggerates the Scale and Effects of the Tulip Bubble.
Martin Verran
2022-06-02 17:15:37 +0000 UTCZoey does all of our cat to english translations for us.
Extra History
2022-05-17 18:02:29 +0000 UTCIn this context, I think it may be worth mentioning things like growing Pineapples, another way to display your wealth and prestige.
MetBoy
2022-05-16 03:24:52 +0000 UTCMaybe something for lie’s. The use of expensive gardens with exotic green isn’t juist from tulipmania. I have visited a couple of older castles and mansions here in the Netherlands. Some of the castles have bin in constant use as housing for more than 700 years. (Link for verification https://www.glk.nl/english/seven-castles-and-houses ). And it is staple to see a couple of tree’s in the gardens that are not local. (Sometimes not even European.) It was a prestige thing to have a tree from as far away as possible. And do note that these were not trees that where planted as seeds but trees that were dug up roots and al. And than transported to be replanted. (As told by groundskeepers i have spoken to.) I have no idea how big these trees would be when shipped. But i have heard a claim that it would be a mayor part of a ship’s load (sadly i can not substantiate this by a quick google search). So my speculation would be that in a time of greater wealth. Tulips could be an extension of this practice. Especially when the wealthy were more and more in cities were you can not easily have room for a great tree’s. But if everyone knows how expansive this flower is well who need’s a tree? Edit for better reading.
Bjorn de Echte
2022-05-15 09:40:44 +0000 UTCOk this has got to be one of my favorite episodes of EH yet. I recently got my bachelors degree in Biology with my area of interest being Botany and Mycology, so I was a huge fan about how this episode focused a lot on some of the history of Botany.
Drunk Captain Crunch
2022-05-13 17:49:22 +0000 UTCIn answer to the EH crew's reply to my last comment: if Cow isn't supported by Google translate, how are you able to translate cat into English?
Martin Verran
2022-05-13 17:45:31 +0000 UTC
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