Inhoudsopgave
Wat zijn de verschillen tussen WIC en VOC?
Voor de VOC was dat het gebied van de Indische Oceaan en de WIC kreeg rechten in de Atlantische Oceaan en de Stille Oceaan. Maar in de Republiek waren de VOC en de WIC onderschikt aan de Staten-Generaal en de gerechtelijke hoven.
Waarom was de WIC zo belangrijk?
Het idee voor een West-Indische Compagnie speelde al langer. Maar de oprichting werd pas in 1621 na het Twaalfjarig Bestand met Spanje een feit. Het doel was winstgevende handel in het Atlantische gebied en de Spanjaarden beroven van hun voornaamste inkomensbron.
How did the Portuguese maintain their independence from Spain?
They maintained Portugal’s status, gave excellent positions to Portuguese nobles in the Spanish courts, and Portugal maintained an independent law, currency and government. It was even proposed to move the Spanish capital to Lisbon. Later, Philip IV tried to make Portugal a Spanish province, and Portuguese nobles lost power.
What is the history of Portugal?
The history of Portugal can be traced from circa 400,000 years ago, when the region of present-day Portugal was inhabited by Homo heidelbergensis. The oldest human fossil is the skull discovered in the Cave of Aroeira in Almonda. Later Neanderthals roamed the northern Iberian Peninsula. Homo sapiens arrived in Portugal around 35,000 years ago.
What are the best a history of Spain and Portugal books?
A History of Spain and Portugal (2 vol 1973) full text online vol 2 after 1700; standard scholarly history; chapter 23 Boxer, Charles R.. The Portuguese Seaborne Empire, 1415–1825 (1969) Clarence-Smith, William Gervase. The Third Portuguese Empire, 1825–1975: A Study in Economic Imperialism (1985)
How did the Portuguese get to the New World?
From Cape Verde, they sailed southwest across the Atlantic. On 22 April 1500, they caught sight of land in the distance. They disembarked and claimed this new land for Portugal.