Because the Scientific Revolution and the Reformation Era had not happened yet and people blindly followed the church's teachings.
The stronger countries in Europe in the 1400s and 1500s - England, Spain, France and Portugal. :D!
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Full fathom five thy father lies;
<span>Of his bones are coral made; </span>
<span>Those are pearls that were his eyes; </span>
<span>Nothing of him that doth fade </span>
<span>But doth suffer a sea change </span>
<span>Into something rich and strange. </span>
<span>Sea nymphs hourly ring his knell </span>
<span>Ding-dong. </span>
Hark! Now I hear them—Ding-dong bell. <span>I think the answer is "c" because according to the poem he has drowned and probably died. I hope that helps! :)</span>