Why did the Industrial Revolution start in England? What advantages did England have?

Britain had the advantage of an absence of internal trade barriers. This means that products and goods could move from one area of Britain to another, without being taxed. This encouraged internal British trade. In addition, the British government allowed its population to relocate to different towns

500 books can be produced by one man and a printing press within 5 months, while a copyist can only produce one in the same amount of time