The Act of Navigation
Fire the "The Act of Navigation" event in Europa Universalis IV with the console command event flavor_eng.9127.
The Act of Navigation
Fire this event with the event command and the event ID flavor_eng.9127.
What happens
Cromwell, Lord Protector of the English Commonwealth, promulgated the Act of Navigation in 1651. It was mostly directed against the Dutch carrier trade and provided that all goods shipped to and from England was to be transported on English ships, while also confirming the colonial exclusive policy. The Act directly caused the first English-Dutch war of 1652-1654 and the second in 1665-1667. At the Peace of Breda (1667), New Amsterdam (New York) was exchanged for Suriname (Dutch Guiana) and the Act slightly modified. It nevertheless contributed to the enormous growth in English naval and colonial trade.
Player choices
When this event fires, The Act of Navigation presents these options:
- Enact
- The present policy is perfect