The English, Spanish, and French mainly. And they were to colonize and dig for gold
As displayed on a production possibilities curve, an increase in technology allow a society to produce more, as long as the resources are<span>also available</span>
He asked the Roman Catholic Church for help
This was possible for him because he was the holy roman emperor, and when he managed to beat the nobles, he also managed to increase his power through his control of the clergy, so he became the most important person in the country on numerous basis, both as a religious leader and as an emperor of the lands.
