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| "The Ancient of Days" (William Blake, 1794), binary quality, as a basis for the birth of Computer Age. |
'Albion' is the Greek name with which the island of Great Britain was originally known. The term derives from the Latin 'albus', which means 'white', in allusion to the color of the stones of the White Cliffs of Dover, the first thing that is seen of the islands when crossing the English Channel from France.
In the creation mythology of William Blake (1757-1827), Albion is the island-dwelling primordial man who divided himself into the four Zoas (Urthona, Urizen, Luvah and Tharmas), each representing important aspects of human character.
The First Industrial Revolution (time in which William Blake lived) originated in England due to several factors: on one hand, the presence of a parliamentary monarchy based on the division of powers and individual freedom, with a sufficient level of legal guarantee for the private businessman; and on the other, the abundance of raw materials (especially coal, fuel for the steam engine) and the ability to import them through the maritime network (especially cotton from India, for textile manufacturing).
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| Coalbrookdale (1801), one of the places where the Industrial Revolution originated. |
