Methuen Treaty between England and Portugal

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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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://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17030, accessed 28 March 2024.]

17030 Methuen Treaty between England and Portugal 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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