A town famous for its abundance of raisins and wines. Anglo–Spanish commerce in the XVII century

Abstract

This article examines the key role played by English merchants in the integration process of Malaga’s economy into seventeenth century international trade. Among other topics, it analyses —from primary sources— the size of the English colony in Malaga at different times during the period, the amount and composition of commodities exchanged, and the institutional factors that allowed Malaga to become an “English port” in Spain. It also stresses the importance that Malaga raisins had in Anglo-Spanish trade.