![]() ![]() He thereby acquired knowledge of sailing, and he knew the tides and winds along the route. Gilbert would have travelled between Colchester and London by boat. Trade links, coupled with the difficulties of travel overland, meant that Colchester was surprisingly well-connected by sea with both London and Europe. Gilbert was born in Colchester, Essex, a wool town which had boomed to become England’s 12th richest in 1524. A major source of that growth was the wool industry, in particular the flourishing export trade with continental Europe. This is the main reason why Elizabeth’s reign saw England become a significant power on the international stage. Gilbert had the luck to live in an era when the English economy underwent sustained growth. He was an Elizabethan, and many aspects of his life and work reflect the Elizabethan age. He died on November 30th 1603, only a few months after the queen whom he had risen to serve as royal physician. ![]() William Gilbert (1544-1603) was 14 when Elizabeth was crowned in 1558. ![]() History Home > Gilbert Home > Gilbert's England Gilbert's England - William Gilbert Website,Department of History, Lancaster Universityĭr Stephen Pumfrey, Department of History, Furness College, Lancaster University, LA1 4YG UK ![]()
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