CASTELLATED GOTHICK OF ENGLISH FREE TRADERS AGAINST MERCANTILE SPAIN IN THE EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

摘要

Castellated Gothick buildings appeared in the landscape garden in the beginning of 1730's and enjoyed great popularity through the 18th century. The socioeconomic meaning of popularity of these building in the period from circa 1733 to 1742, in the year when mercantile Sir Robet Walpole retired form the premier ,is studied from the viewpoint of the Anglo-Spanish mercantile competetion. Castellated Gothick buildings played an important role in raising hostility to Spain, arised among the English free traders while lamenting for degeneration o the Sir Robert Walpole Administration and challenging mercantile Spain to wars in order to get her colonies.