Another important factor was the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution. In the time before Industrial Revolution science got more and more important, therefore a lot of scientific breakthroughs occurred in England. For instance, Isaac Newton was able to explain the force of gravity and Robert Boyle showed that air and gases had physical properties.
Besides, Britain did not suffer from censorship by church or state like many other countries. Because of that, people, especially scientists, had a free expression of new ideas and were able to meet and exchange their ideas and observations. This was the so called Industrial
Besides, Britain did not suffer from censorship by church or state like many other countries. Because of that, people, especially scientists, had a free expression of new ideas and were able to meet and exchange their ideas and observations. This was the so called Industrial