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English were not the poors of Europe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_by_past_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_b

• morsch 6y ago
  That list starts after 1800, so 200 years after the events otherwise discussed in this thread. Though absent other evidence I'm inclined to believe you.