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The Elizabethan era refers to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, who ruled from 1533-1603. It is also called the Shakespearean Era, for the literary and dramatic forms that flourished during the period. It is also known as a period with few great military undertakings, the exceptions being the exploits of Sir Francis Drake and the fortuitous loss of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
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There are many theories for this. One is that the smallest gill-breating amoeba crawled out of the ocean, the gills eventually changed to oxygen-breathing capacity, and this creature over time evolved into a mammal with reproductive abilities. Another belief is that a higher power created a fully-grown person. The theory of evolution demonstrates that people are descended from the great apes. Photos of the Neanderthal man are recognizable as being related to the apes. The later Cro Magnan man shows more modern man characteristics.
One of the main reasons that "The Great War" was shocking was because of the new and improved killing technology had far outpaced the development of strategy and battle theory resulting in a huge proportion of human life being destroyed by injury and death.
Being an island nation gave Great Britain several advantages. One important one was that it could not be invaded by land. This was a plus throughout its history. World War Two comes to mind immediately. Also, being an island gives it a better chance for good seaports to enhance trade and commerce.