ABSTRACT
Marriage of Charles II. and Catherine of Braganza—Reasons for marriage—English support of Portugal against Spain—English mediation between Portugal and Holland—Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1661—Cession of Bombay and of Tangiers — Anglo-Portuguese trade — Carrying trade—Brazil provisions—Wine and Brazil trades—Amount of Portuguese imports to England—Sugar trade—Portuguese currency—Competition of Brazil and plantation sugars—Clandestine export of bullion from Portugal—Portuguese prohibitions of foreign goods—Cloth trade in Portugal—Seeming separation of English and Portuguese commercial interests—England needs the political assistance of Portugal—Effect of Anglo-French wars on Anglo-Portuguese wine trade—Decadence of cloth trade—Negotiations for Methuen Treaty—Result of treaty—In what respect was it a bribe to Portugal?
