HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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The Treaty of Madrid concluded in 1630.
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The defeat of Spanish Armada by the British in 1588.
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The marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese princes Catherine of Braganza.
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Growth of peaceful relations between the English and the Portuguese as a result of Portugal’s independence from the control of Spain.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: Marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza was the occasion of handing over of Bombay to Britishers by the Portuguese (as part of dowry ).
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1701 and 1704-5 she acted as regent for her brother, Peter II, and she supported and aided the Treaty of Methuen between Portugal and England in 1703. Catherine died on 31 December 1705 at Bemposta Palace, Lisbon and she was buried at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora.
Detailed explanation-3: -King Charles II of England received the island of Bombay as dowry from the King of Portugal when he married Catherine. The East India Company acquired it at an annual rent of ten pounds from Charles II in 1688 CE. Q.