The Kingdom of England: 1579-1601
Times were good for England. Under the guidance of the great virgin Queen Elizabeth I, England knew many of the areas of the world, thanks to heroic efforts by such explorers as Frobisher, Davis, and Drake. Many Protestant, Catholic, and the pagans of north america, had been converted to Puritanism, but many more, from Ireland, to the capital London itself, remained to be brought back to the state faith. With her navy and army in good shape, and friends in Sweden, France and Spain, times were bright. However, many things had to be addressed.
Elizabeth I
The situation in north america was not good, with Sweden controlling the essential interior. Also, the economy was 6th compared to the rest of the world. Elizabeth, knowing that the Swedish lands in north america were claimed by England, reclaimed them, and the Swedes gladly and graciously regave England's rightful claims. Also, Elizabeth decided to release the cap on inflation, allowing England to fund new colonies in Australia, and more importantly allowing England to fund traders in great centres of trade such as Delhi, or Isafhan, pouring money into English coffers.
Also, many conversions were made, first in north america, eliminating some of the pagan cults there, then in Ireland, converting the catholics, and lastly most of South-West England, convincing people to give up more lenient sects of Protestantism, and favour the more radical sects that were in prominence in England.
Until 1592, no major battles had been fought on English soil, but with hidden funding, the remaining Irish catholics rose up against England with the leadership of Hugh O'Neill. Fortunately, in the first and only battle around Kilkenny, a Catholic stronghold, the Militia of the Irish Puritans from Cork and Dublin outnumbered the rebels about 4 to 1, and the rebellion was crushed, without any Royal help.
With more people becoming satisfied with Puritanism, Elizabeth turned her attention to the Far East, using trade money to found the Royal Colonial Company, who settled areas in Indonesia, parts of Africa, and Australia. Meanwhile, matters in Europe stayed much the same, with peace reigning everywhere in Europe. Through diplomacy, England was able to aquire Mobile, Talahassee, and Savannah from the Spainards, to secure English North America, and provide a land connection to Florida.
Swedish and Spanish deals in NA