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How did Charles I interfere with the wool trade?

Sales to the Netherlands made the wool trade vulnerable to royal agreements that interfered with commerce.

Question

What was Charles I doing that impeded the wool trade?

Short answer

His agreements caused difficulties for a wool trade centred on selling into the Netherlands, though the particular agreements are not identified.

Notes

Wool sales into the Netherlands depended on access to that overseas market. Charles I's agreements caused difficulties for the trade and helped explain opposition from people whose wealth depended on it. The particular agreements are not identified.