JUAN ANDREU JANER lived in a time of great historical changes. The island of Menorca had been conquered by King Alfonso III of Aragon in 1287, from the power of the Moors, and was successively in the possession of the Kingdoms of Aragon, Mallorca, and again of Aragon and of Spain at the consummation of national unity by the marriage of Dona Isabel I of Castibian (Castilia?) with Fernando V of Aragon. Isabel and Fernando V were the Catholic royalty under whose reign America was discovered in 1492. But in the XVIII century Menorca ceased to belong to Spain, being occupied by two strong nations then in conflict: England and France. The summary of the nations registered on the island during said century were: 1709 - Occupation of the island by Great Britain under the pretext of helping the supporters of the Archduke Carlos of Austria against Felipe of Anjou, proclaiming Felipe V King of Spain. 1713 - The Treaty of Utrecht that ended the Spanish War of Succession ratified the occupation of Menorca by England and granted it sovereignty. 1756 - On the 18th of April, Easter Sunday, a French Army commanded by Marshal Duke of Richelieu, landed near Citadel and occupied the island. Refuged in the Castle of San Felipe, the Englishmen surrendered to the French troops. The 29th of June began French rule. The town of Saint Luis, Menorca, bears the coat of arms of King Luis XV on its front (main facade). 1762 - The Treaty of Versailles that ended the Seven Years War forced France to return the island of Menorca to Great Britain. It began as well the second English occupation under which the Menorcans, led by Dr. Andrew Turnbull, left for Florida in 1768. 1802 - The Treaty of Amiens forced Great Britain to return the Island to Spain. Since then, Menorca has remained Spanish.