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==Golden Age, 1600-1720s==
==Golden Age, 1600-1720s==
[[File:Gerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde 1638-1698 The Great Market in Haarlem 1696.jpg|thumb|250px|Gerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde, The Great Market in Haarlem, 1696.]]
[[File:Gerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde 1638-1698 The Great Market in Haarlem 1696.jpg|thumb|250px|Gerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde, The Great Market in Haarlem, 1696.]]
During the 17th century, the Netherlands, with just two million people, enjoyed its "Golden Age" of [[economic]] success, world power, and tremendous artistic output. The Netherlands, with a rapidly growing trade and world-wide empire, boasted Europe's greatest number of cities and highest literacy rate, many world-class artists and generous patrons, religious tolerance, and a highly structured and wide-ranging social network.
During the 17th century, the Netherlands, with just two million people, enjoyed its "Golden Age" of [[economic]] success, world power, and tremendous artistic output. The Netherlands, with a rapidly growing trade and worldwide empire, boasted Europe's greatest number of cities and highest literacy rate, many world-class artists and generous patrons, religious tolerance, and a highly structured and wide-ranging social network.
The underpinnings of the golden age involved a very strong economy based on international trade and colonies, along with advances in textiles, brewing, glass-making, shipbuilding, printing, canal and irrigation works, land reclamation, and energy (using peat, not coal or wood). Holland was the vanguard of Europe, leading the way in productivity-enhancing economic advances. The per-capita income remained steady and high, as the population grew 50%. Urban workers saw their wages grow 50% from 1570 to 1670.
The underpinnings of the golden age involved a very strong economy based on international trade and colonies, along with advances in textiles, brewing, glass-making, shipbuilding, printing, canal and irrigation works, land reclamation, and energy (using peat, not coal or wood). Holland was the vanguard of Europe, leading the way in productivity-enhancing economic advances. The per-capita income remained steady and high, as the population grew 50%. Urban workers saw their wages grow 50% from 1570 to 1670.