Portugal
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
Collections:
Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library
...Under the aegis of Prince Henry the Navigator , Portuguese...reign and that of John III (1521 57) marked the...industry. Government policy and popular ambition...disappeared with the death of Henry, the cardinal-king...Spain, nephew of John III, validated his claims...commerce through the policies of mercantilism. His...