To protect its seagoing interests and trade routes, Portugal established strategic garrisons in Goa (India), Malacca (East Indies), and Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. Portuguese explorers then embarked upon Macau (now Macao), the Congo, and various other parts of Africa, including the Sudan. The Portuguese policy was to avoid armed strife and to develop a trade empire, rather than to conquer nations. To this end it succeeded with relatively few blood-soaked episodes in its colonial history. Adventures abroad, however, proved disastrous during the second half of the 16th century. In 1557 the 14-year-old boy-king Sebastião ascended the throne, the beginning of a calamitous reign that was to end at the battle of Alcacer-Quiber (Morocco) in pursuit of a vain crusade. Sebastião's untimely demise, alongside some 18,000 ill-prepared, badly led followers, set the stage for a crisis of succession. For many years afterwards, legends and rumors bizarrely insisted that the king was still alive, and imposters turned up from time to time claiming the throne; those who were plausible enough to be deemed a threat were summarily executed. In fact, the only rightful claimant to the crown was the elderly Prince Henry. But after two years of alternating between the throne and his sickbed, he died, heirless. Surveying the situation and smelling an opportunity, Spain occupied the power vacuum, and Portugal's neighbor and long-time antagonist became its master. Spanish rule dictated Portugal's inadvertent involvement in Spain's ongoing wars. In 1587 a squadron of British ships commanded by Francis Drake attacked the Algarve (now a "legitimate target" as Spanish territory) and sacked Sagres, thus depriving the world of the relics of Henry the Navigator. Nine years later Faro was torched. The 1386 Treaty of Windsor, by which Britain and Portugal had pledged eternal friendship, seemed a distant memory. Portugal's empire was gradually eroded, and many of its trading posts (with the notable exception of Brazil) were picked off by the British and Dutch. Finally, after 60 years of Spanish rule, Portuguese noblemen (aided by the French, then at war with Spain) organized a palace coup and restored independence. The Great Disaster Portugal's greatest misfortune struck on All Saint's Day, 1 November 1755. 

Question: "What ended the pledge of eternal peace with England?"

Answer: "The Great Disaster"

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För att skydda sina sjögående intressen och handelsvägar upprättade Portugal strategiska garnisoner i Goa (Indien), Malacka (Östra Indien) och Hormuz i Persiska viken. Portugisiska upptäcktsresande gav sig då i väg mot Macao (nuvarande Macao), Kongo och olika andra delar av Afrika, däribland Sudan. Den portugisiska politiken gick ut på att undvika väpnade stridigheter och att utveckla ett handelsimperium, snarare än att erövra nationer. För detta ändamål lyckades man med relativt få blodsdränkta episoder i sin kolonialhistoria. Äventyr utomlands visade sig dock katastrofala under 1500-talets andra hälft. 1557 besteg den 14-årige pojkkungen Sebastião tronen, början till en olycksbringande regeringstid som skulle sluta vid slaget vid Alcacer-Quiber (Marocko) i jakt på ett fåfängt korståg. Sebastiãos olägliga frånfälle, tillsammans med omkring 18 000 illa förberedda, illa ledda anhängare, satte scenen för en successionskris. Under många år efteråt insisterade legender och rykten bisarrt på att kungen fortfarande levde, och bedragare dök då och då upp och gjorde anspråk på tronen; de som var rimliga nog att betraktas som ett hot avrättades summariskt. Den ende rättmätige tronföljaren var faktiskt den äldre prins Henrik. Men efter två års växling mellan tronen och sjukbädden dog han, arvlös. Spanien undersökte situationen och luktade på en möjlighet, ockuperade maktvakuum, och Portugals granne och mångårige antagonist blev dess mästare. Det spanska styret dikterade Portugals oavsiktliga inblandning i Spaniens pågående krig. År 1587 anföll en eskader brittiska fartyg som kommenderats av Francis Drake Algarve (numera ett "legitima mål" som spanskt territorium) och avskedade Sagres, och berövade därmed världen relikerna från Henrik Navigator. Nio år senare brändes Faro. 1386 års Windsorfördrag, genom vilket Storbritannien och Portugal hade lovat evig vänskap, tycktes vara ett avlägset minne. Portugals imperium urholkades gradvis, och många av dess handelsposter (med det anmärkningsvärda undantaget Brasilien) plockades bort av britterna och holländarna. Efter 60 års spanskt styre organiserade slutligen portugisiska adelsmän (med hjälp av fransmännen, sedan i krig med Spanien) en palatskupp och återställde självständigheten. Den stora katastrofen Portugals största olycka drabbade Allhelgonadagen, den 1 november 1755. Fråga: Vad gjorde slut på löftet om evig fred med England? Svar: "Den stora katastrofen" Är svaret korrekt? ALTERNATIV: - nej - ja
To protect its seagoing interests and trade routes, Portugal established strategic garrisons in Goa (India), Malacca (East India) and Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. Portuguese explorers then set off for Macau (now Macau), Congo and various other parts of Africa, including Sudan. Portuguese policy was to avoid armed strife and to develop a trade empire, rather than conquering nations. To this end, relatively few blood-soaked episodes were succeeded in their colonial history. However, adventures abroad proved disastrous in the second half of the 16th century. In 1557, the 14-year-old boy king Sebastião ascended the throne, the beginning of a calamitous reign that would end at the Battle of Alcacer-Quiber (Morocco) in search of a vain crusade. The untimely demise of Sebastião, along with some 18,000 ill-prepared, ill-led followers, set the stage for a succession crisis. For many years afterwards, legends and rumors bizarrely insisted that the king was still alive, and con artists occasionally appeared and claimed the throne; those who were reasonable enough to be considered a threat were summarily executed. In fact, the only rightful successor to the throne was the older Prince Henry. But after two years of alternation between the throne and the sickbed, he died, inherited. Spain examined the situation and smelled an opportunity, occupied the power vacuum, and Portugal's neighbour and longtime antagonist became its champion. Spanish rule dictated Portugal's accidental involvement in Spain's ongoing war. In 1587, a squadron attacked British ships commanded by Francis Drake Algarve (now a "legitimate target" as Spanish territory) and sacked Sagres, thus depriving the world of the relics of Henry Navigator. Nine years later, Faro was burned. The 1386 Windsor Treaty, by which Britain and Portugal had promised eternal friendship, seemed to be a distant memory. The empire of Portugal was gradually eroded, and many of its trading posts (with the notable exception of Brazil) were removed by the British and Dutch. After 60 years of Spanish rule, Portuguese nobles (with the help of the French, then at war with Spain) finally organized a palace coup and restored independence. The Great Disaster Portugal's biggest accident struck All Saints Day, on 1 November 1755. Question: What ended the promise of eternal peace with England? Answer: "The Great Disaster" Is the answer correct? ALTERNATIVE: - no - yes
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