They were active in the abolintionists movement. :)
Since they control lots of island groups which makes thing hard to border up and defend on all sides... Unlike in Germany which they had 2 fronts and it was easier to have bunkers to defend certain location...
<span>With the coming of gutenberg's printing press, the newspaper (printed) became the first mass-marketed product in history.</span>
The England Great Depression occured, a.k.a The Great Slump
Britain's World Trade fell by half
I believe it is centers of great learning and art, preserved much of Greek knowledge. I believe those are the only two. I hope this helps!