Why was empiricism common in Great Britain and rationalism in the continent?

[noi_avorrit]

Well, I hope you guys ( @MVP  , @Blau  , @maxell  , @Torbik  , @Duncan_  , @Bookist  , @towncel  , @Eesharebba , @just_a_life  , @An Infinity Of Little Hours , @kathisterima , among others...) don't mind being tagged as it could be an interesting discussion.