- Power
- Prestige
- Increasing opportunities for Portuguese trade
- Spreading the Catholic Religion
- Building a Spanish Empire
The people of Portugal adhered to the Catholic religion. The idea of spreading the Catholic faith to heathen races was seen as a primary reason for the Portuguese Explorers to undertake their voyages of discovery. Interesting Facts and Information about the Elizabethan Age and Portuguese Explorers of the Elizabethan Age Some interesting facts and information about the Elizabethan Age and Portuguese Explorers of the Elizabethan Age Famous Portuguese Explorers Additional details, facts and information about the Explorers of the Elizabethan Age in the Elizabethan Age can be accessed via the Elizabethan Era Sitemap. |