Treaty of Madrid (1670)
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The Treaty of Madrid adopted in 1670 was a treaty
between England
and Spain
. Under the terms of the treaty, Spain recognized English possessions in the Caribbean Sea
: "all those lands, islands, colonies and places whatsoever situated in the West Indies." England took formal control of Jamaica
and the Cayman Islands
after the treaty was signed. Spain also agreed to permit English ships freedom of movement
in the Caribbean. Each country agreed to refrain from trading in the other's territory.
The boundary created by this treaty was at lattitude 32º 30", where the present-day boundary between Georgia and South Carolina lies, extending west roughly from modern Hilton Head
The Treaty of Madrid was created because there was a lot of turmoil between Spain and Portugal. It was created by the Pope to settle the differences and let Spain have half and Portugal have half of South America. The bad news was that Portugal would take the natives as their slaves while Spain could not so the natives were safe with Spain but Spain was secretly buying and selling slaves to a from Portugal.
Treaty
A treaty is an express agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely sovereign states and international organizations. A treaty may also be known as an agreement, protocol, covenant, convention or exchange of letters, among other terms...
between England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Under the terms of the treaty, Spain recognized English possessions in the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
: "all those lands, islands, colonies and places whatsoever situated in the West Indies." England took formal control of Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
and the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
after the treaty was signed. Spain also agreed to permit English ships freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement, mobility rights or the right to travel is a human right concept that the constitutions of numerous states respect...
in the Caribbean. Each country agreed to refrain from trading in the other's territory.
The boundary created by this treaty was at lattitude 32º 30", where the present-day boundary between Georgia and South Carolina lies, extending west roughly from modern Hilton Head
The Treaty of Madrid was created because there was a lot of turmoil between Spain and Portugal. It was created by the Pope to settle the differences and let Spain have half and Portugal have half of South America. The bad news was that Portugal would take the natives as their slaves while Spain could not so the natives were safe with Spain but Spain was secretly buying and selling slaves to a from Portugal.