It was another religion. it would make conflicts much like there is today. which I guess you could say did pass on to today. monarchs at the time normally made it a law to all follow the same religion, however, as it grew, these rules dwindled more and more (sometimes). bit when they didn't, there was plenty of hate between groups.
When Great Britain raised tariffs, this was unwise because "<span>Higher tariffs discouraged foreign trade" since all imported goods faced a tax before they could go to market.</span>