Treaty of Versailles banned Germany from using much armed force,and limit it's army to 100000 men,along with the rules of not allowing navy, air force and limited the amount of heavy weapon.
When Hitler took over Germany,he used the excuse of defending from other nations to start producing weapons, navy and air force again as it was greatly disarmed and unable to protect itself if invasion occur.
North Africa and West Africa had limited trade because of Sahara until the Camel became domesticated, they started to trade. The only way they traded was from the Atlantic coast which was long journey.
The Babington Plot was a plan to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I (Mary Stuart's cousin) in 1586. The plan was discovered by Sir Francis Walsingham and was used to entrap Mary (Queen of Scots) and led to her execution.