Methuen Treaty
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The Methuen Treaty was a 1703 commercial agreement between England and Portugal that fostered strong trade ties—especially in wine and textiles—and significantly shaped their political and economic relations in the 18th century.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ |
| associatedProduct |
English woollen cloth
ⓘ
Port wine ⓘ |
| countryAffected |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
contributed to growth of British exports of textiles
ⓘ
contributed to growth of British imports of Portuguese wine ⓘ contributed to long-term specialization of Portugal in wine production ⓘ deepened economic dependence of Portugal on Britain ⓘ |
| effectOnEngland |
favoured export of English woollen textiles to Portugal
ⓘ
secured market for English manufactured goods ⓘ |
| effectOnPortugal |
discouraged development of Portuguese manufacturing
ⓘ
encouraged export of Portuguese wine to England ⓘ |
| field |
diplomatic history
ⓘ
economic history ⓘ |
| followed | earlier Anglo-Portuguese treaties ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Anglo-Portuguese Commercial Treaty of 1703
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Methuen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
John Methuen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese negotiators ⓘ |
| influenced |
British trade policy toward Portugal
ⓘ
Portuguese trade policy ⓘ |
| inForceDuring | 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument |
English
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
shaped 18th-century economic relations between Britain and Portugal
ⓘ
shaped 18th-century political relations between Britain and Portugal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Methuen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
reinforced Portugal’s alignment with England against France
ⓘ
strengthened Anglo-Portuguese alliance ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
promotion of trade in wine and textiles
ⓘ
regulation of commercial relations between England and Portugal ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryCountry |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1703 ⓘ |
| stipulated |
preferential tariffs for Portuguese wine in England
ⓘ
preferential treatment for English woollen cloth in Portugal ⓘ |
| subject |
Anglo-Portuguese trade
ⓘ
tariff policy ⓘ textile trade ⓘ wine trade ⓘ |
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