Two causes for, New Netherland set up its colony on Manhattan Island at the
mouth of the Hudson.

adopted the practice of proskynesis, a persian court custom that involved bowing down and kissing the hand of others, depending on their rank.

no every country is held to the same degree as others just some member countries such as the usa and germany are more economically sound so the need to show there support to all others  

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what started the norman conquest?

profound political, administrative, and social changes in the british isles. last line of my information: )