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Anglo-Moroccan alliance
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<p>The Anglo-Moroccan alliance was established at the end of the 16th century and the early 17th century between the kingdoms of <a href="/facts/Kingdom_of_England/1VqdIuFc">England</a> and <a href="/facts/Saadi_dynasty/JLrz9b3Q">Morocco</a>. Commercial agreements had been reached by Queen <a href="/facts/Elizabeth_I_of_England/5cT5QrWj">Elizabeth I of England</a> and the Moroccan Sultan <a href="/facts/Ahmad_al-Mansur/DE0d2uYm">Ahmad al-Mansur</a> on the basis of a common enmity to <a href="/facts/Philip_II_of_Spain/xSwrEajp">Philip II of Spain</a>. The <a href="/facts/Arms_industry/A8mywI9w">arms trade</a> dominated the exchange, and numerous attempts at direct military collaboration were also made. </p><p>The alliance was maintained for some time by their successors. </p>