| This essay regards the rise and fall of steelyard as the breakthrough point during thirteenth century and seventeenth century. The main idea of the essay is to explain the relationship between the rise and fall of the steelyard and the British economy development.In13th Century, the British economy speeded up. the development of agriculture and animal husbandry rapidly, commercialization tendency is obvious, wool-export especially developed. Industrial and commercialisation of the city developed, traffic improveed.London depended on superior geographical location as the economic center of development, foreign trade developed, on the domestic market and London acted as leading role of radiation significantly. At this time, Britain needs the Hanseatic merchants and other economic entities to communicate with. Steelyard established with the necessity for the Britain. Before steelyard established, the German businessman has access to the Britain, Cologne traders and businessmen from Lubeck has entered the Britain for trade. The establishment of economic activities paved the way for the development of steelyard.Hanseatic League weaved business network in Beihai and the Baltic. In this case, the Britain has been incorporated into the Hanseatic commercial layout. London also has the possibility to establish the trading post. in1282, steelyard established.Because of Lubeck businessman, Beihai and the Baltic trade developed, became the global trade gradually, the development of Beihai and the Baltic trade needs the mutual exchange of products, also brought development opportunities for steelyard. During the trading post established in London, British businessman and the Hanseatic merchants launched trade competition in Beihai and the Baltic Sea region, trade competition is embodied in three conflicts. steelyard businessmen in the UK, the British royal family also changed according to changes in the situation, corresponding measures taken, attitudes of British royal family changed from the initial welcome businessmen to boycotting the trading post in three stages, buried seeds.of fading of steelyardSteelyard played an important role in the economic development, follow the pattern of British Steelyard in overseas trade. In16th Century, Britain has changed the domestic economic environment, British economy achieved remarkable development.Mercantilism and national ideology gradually formed, and Hanse alliance power is being challenged in the Baltic Sea and the Beihai area.Steelyard lost significance of the presence of historical conditions. Finally, the trading post in London closed in1598. |