““Are you telling me that the king of Spain turned up his nose at this invention?” Carlos replied: “I don’t suppose King Felipe even heard of it. But the other ironmakers in Seville felt threatened. Spanish people don’t like change. The people who run our industries are very conservative.” Jan nodded. “I suppose that’s why the king buys so many cannons from foreigners like me—because Spanish industry doesn’t produce enough.” “And then they complain that the silver from America arrives in Spain only to leave again right away.””
