Magnificent Three: Cities that Shaped History

Commercial and financial projects of ever increasing scale have spawned new city models in Amsterdam, London and New York over the course of 400 years; a look at the past 400 years to see how the cities have contributed to world-wide development.
A Golden Century: 1585-1656
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At the end of the 16th century, merchants from Amsterdam embark on a perilous journey to Asia in order to search for spices; Amsterdam is enriched and creates the bases of liberal capitalism; London is a developing trading center.