No Peace Beyond the Line.
In 1494 the Pope announced that all land and sea
beyond a line in the Atlantic belonged to Spain. Many countries refused to
accept this Treaty of Tordisillas. They sent ships to the Americas, but the
Spanish said they were trespassers and attacked them. Even if a country was a
peace with Spain, there was no peace beyond the line.
beyond a line in the Atlantic belonged to Spain. Many countries refused to
accept this Treaty of Tordisillas. They sent ships to the Americas, but the
Spanish said they were trespassers and attacked them. Even if a country was a
peace with Spain, there was no peace beyond the line.
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