Boule the general term in ancient Greece for an advisory council. In the Homeric state there was a council of the leading nobles, who met, on the summons of the king, for consultation. It formed a means of communication between the king and the free man assembled in the agora. sorry if this answer is wrong
Before the Portuguese explored and went to the East, in order to obtain the Asian goods, they had to trade with the Muslims and was more expensive. But, after Vasco de Gama reached India, the Portuguese had a sea route that gave them direct access to Asia which meant no more trading with the Muslim. They could trade with the rest of Europe and sell for cheaper.
