SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF BARBADOSIN THE 17th CENTURY
Abstract
The article presents the historical analysis of the period when statehood originated on the island of Barbados, one of the most economically successful English colonies. The author considers demographic, socio-cultural, military-political and other factors which contributed to Barbados becoming a relatively independent territory governed by England. The development of the island is shown in the context of historical events, taking place in England in the period under study, in terms of their impact on the formation of economic and political relations in the colony. It is concluded that the foundation of the subsequent independence of Barbados was laid in the 17th century.
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