The aftermath of the civil war brought the 'English Rennesaince' as it was later dubbed by historians. It was a period of economical growth, technological advances and stabilisation that preceded the proper Rennesaince that made Europe stand back up on its feet, as the Golden Horde fell. The economical growth of England was bolstered by immigrants from Europe and mainly Iberia. Many Portuguese and Spanish people escaped the assimilation to the Roman society and came to Britain to join the original 'Spaniards', creating a major Iberian minority in southern England. They would eventually merge into the society but they would leave their mark, even though it was small, on the English melting pot. What's more, the more liberal minded people from Italy started to migrate to Britain as well. As England became the beacon of science, Italy, under the joint rule of the Pope and the Emperor, became a perfect example of the Dark Ages.
Together with the economical revolution came a technological one. Astrolabes, windmills, compasses, spinning wheels and even the first eyeglasses were created in England. And alongside these marvelous, for the time, advances came the Guild System which stabilised the hectic trade and played the biggest part in the economical growth already mentioned. The invention of the magnetic compass is considered the be the beginning of the naval focus of England, but to be honest and not biased by nationalism, it was probably the immigrants from Iberia where the people were always focused on the sea that created the bases for the national idea of naval supremacy.
The advances could also be seen in Ireland and Scotland, but to a lesser extent as the relations between England and the two Anglo-Gaelic states were far from good.
But as everything prospered in the Kingdom of England, the political life became a mess. Nero I was forced to abandon the title of Bretwalda together with the claims for the thrones of Scotland and Ireland. Therefore, the once great list of titles was greatly reduced and the only title greater than that of a prince or duke was the 'King of England'. But the fall of the royal prestige wasn't the main factor of the terrible status of the political sphere of life in England. Noble titles were being thrown away by the crown as they became a way of earning quick money, therefore, any moderately wealthy merchant could buy himself a noble title and become one of the landless nobles that were scattered all over the kingdom. Multiple completely unneeded positions were created and the administration became an unintelligible patchwork.
This would continue on for about 20 years till the death of Nero I de Anglléterre. Apart from the incomprehensible administration and inflation of noble titles, there was another major problem. The few children that Nero sired were all weak and sickly. From his sons : Henry (1193-1195), Edward (1194-1205) and Silvester (1200-), only the last was still alive and he too was far from healthy. The curse on his children eventually led to a depression being added to the kings multiple personal problems. What made the king officially and finally remove himself from day to day life was the death of his wife, Christina al-Qaim.
The queen that was universally admired by everyone in Britain was seen as a saintly and good person which wasn't completely accurate as that opinion was created by propaganda issued by spies ordered by no one other than herself. She supported her husband throughout her life and helpt him keep the realm together on many occasions. She enjoyed semi-rule over the kingdom, but always from the shadow. When the power steering the king from behind the throne disappeared, the council had to move in to control the kingdom as the king refused to deal with everyday life.
Christina al-Qaim
Queen of England
1165-1216