Golden Age of Dutch science and technology | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 28/12/2018

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00:00:44 1 Causes of the Golden Age
00:02:08 1.1 Migration of skilled workers to the Dutch Republic
00:03:33 1.2 Protestant work ethic
00:04:16 1.3 Cheap energy sources
00:04:56 1.4 Birth and wealth of corporate finance
00:07:20 1.5 Geography
00:08:14 2 Monopoly on trade with Japan
00:09:43 3 European Great Power
00:10:41 4 Other industries
00:11:11 5 National consciousness
00:11:49 6 Social structure
00:14:36 6.1 Women's roles
00:17:31 6.1.1 Unmarried women
00:18:50 6.1.2 Married women and mothers
00:20:29 6.1.3 Old women and widows
00:21:34 7 Religion
00:24:19 8 Science
00:29:19 9 Culture
00:31:32 9.1 Painting
00:34:09 9.2 Architecture
00:35:47 9.3 Sculpture
00:37:05 9.4 Literature
00:38:27 10 See also



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The Dutch Golden Age (Dutch: Gouden Eeuw Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣʌudə(n) ˈeːu]) was a period in the history of the Netherlands, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first section is characterized by the Thirty Years' War, which ended in 1648. The Golden Age continued in peacetime during the Dutch Republic until the end of the century.
The transition by the Netherlands to the foremost maritime and economic power in the world has been called the "Dutch Miracle" by historian K. W. Swart.