Methuen Treaty between England and Portugal

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.05: English Writing and Culture from the Glorious Revolution to the French Revolution, 1689-1789.
Vol. editors: Paul Baines (University of Liverpool), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Pat Rogers (University of South Florida), Nicholas Seager (University of Keele)

Domains

Trade and exchange of goods
Treaties and alliances

Dates

Date of occurrence 1703-12-16-1703-02-27

Places

England (Location)
Portugal (Location)

The Methuen Treaty between England and Portugal sets up advantageous trading positions for both countries. Portugal agrees to import all her woollen goods from England, and England assents to placing a level of duty on Portuguese wines that is a third lower than that on French wines.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Methuen Treaty between England and Portugal". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17030, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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