The other nations of Europe also embraced mercantilism to varying degrees. The Netherlands, which had become the financial centre of Europe by being its most efficient trader, had little interest in seeing trade restricted and adopted few mercantilist policies. Mercantilism became prominent in Central Europe and Scandinavia after the Thirty Years' War (1618–48), with Christina of Sweden, Jacob Kettler of Courland, and Christian IV of Denmark being notable proponents.
the other nations of europe also embraced mercantilism to varying degrees the netherlands which had become the financial centre of europe by being its most efficient trader had little interest in seeing trade restricted and adopted few mercantilist policies mercantilism became prominent in central europe and scandinavia after the thirty years' war (1618–48) with christina of sweden jacob kettler of courland and christian iv of denmark being notable proponents