Captain Fernando Salgueiro Maia, the Hero of the Carnation Revolution
A recent newspaper report suggests that if the Carnation Revolution had been a revolution in America, or perhaps in any other Western country, the world would already be full of
The English Factory at Lisbon
In our last article, we discussed the pre-eminence of the English Factory at Lisbon. The Factory was not a manufactory, but an association of merchants or factors in a foreign
D João V, The Magnificent (1689-1706-1750)
After our last article on the Methuen Treaties, it seemed appropriate to consider the next half century, and to judge what effect these treaties exercised on the kingdom of Portugal.
The Oldest Alliance
The Times on February 19 this year published a leader anticipating in March the 650th anniversary of the Treaty of Tagilde between England and Portugal as the origin of the
Casa Inglesa celebrates 100 years in Portimão
Casa Inglesa, founded in 1922, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Although it doesn’t have the spark and vigour of the past, it is still a meeting point and
New species of dinosaur ‘discovered’ in Cabo Espichel
A ‘new’ species of predatory dinosaur, able to grow serrated teeth whenever others broke, has been ‘discovered’ in Cabo Espichel, in the borough of Sesimbra. The Iberospinus natarioi was a
The Methuen Treaties
The Methuen Commercial Treaty agreed between Portugal and England at the end of 1703 is often singled out as a cause of Portugal’s structural backwardness, but matters are not so
Vila to Bispo to open museum showcasing “unique” local history in 2023
Vila do Bispo Council is planning to open in 2023 a municipal museum called ‘O Celeiro da História (The Barn of History), which will showcase the borough’s “unique” local history.
The British Cemetery in Lisbon
(O Cemitério Britânico) Since the 1300s, there had always been English merchants living in Portugal, and many of them lived in Lisbon, while there were also significant communities at other
Dom Dinis (1261-1279-1325)
D Dinis is also called the Farmer King (Rei Lavrador) or Poet King (Rei Poeta). The sixth king of Portugal, he was the elder son of D Afonso III of