Project Gutenberg 2004-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 290 Blair, Emma Helen 1851 1911 Robertson, James Alexander 1873 1939 Robertson, J. A. (James Alexander) Bourne, Edward Gaylord 1860 1908 The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 02 of 55 1521-1569 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 02 of 55" by Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, and Edward Gaylord Bourne is a historical account edited and annotated in the early 20th century. This volume, like others in the series, likely covers the rich history and exploration of the Philippine Islands from the early navigators’ accounts and descriptions of the islands, including the societal and religious conditions that shaped the region during its earliest interactions with European nations. The opening of this volume introduces the narratives of various expeditions, including that of García de Loaisa and Alvaro de Saavedra, detailing their attempts to navigate towards the Spice Islands. It recounts the trials faced, such as shipwrecks and lost crew members, as well as interactions with local populations, establishing the framework of early Spanish colonial ambitions. It also hints at the challenges of governance and provisioning in new territories and foreshadows the eventual arrival of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, marking a pivotal moment in the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. This opening provides a foundational perspective on both historical events and the motivations behind European interest in the archipelago. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Philippines -- History -- Sources Missions -- Philippines Philippines -- Discovery and exploration Demarcation line of Alexander VI DS Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 581959 581900 2024-10-06T07:14:27.586039 2023-10-06T08:36:03.925776 text/html text/html 581952 581893 2024-10-06T07:14:27.884039 2023-10-06T08:36:04.130764 text/html text/html 295590 2024-10-06T07:14:37.033047 application/epub+zip 303340 2024-10-06T07:14:31.584030 application/epub+zip 272968 2024-10-06T07:14:30.257054 application/epub+zip 605185 2024-10-06T07:14:41.409481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575051 2024-10-06T07:14:36.204022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383617 2022-09-07T01:21:23.071312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552809 552757 2024-10-06T07:14:27.033062 2023-10-06T08:36:03.518780 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 552129 2020-12-18T02:55:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 194405 2020-12-18T02:55:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 552121 2020-12-18T02:55:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193922 2020-12-18T02:55:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23265 2024-10-06T07:14:41.554458 application/rdf+xml 22930 2024-10-06T07:14:30.811026 image/jpeg 4749 2024-10-06T07:14:30.532015 image/jpeg 292329 2024-10-06T07:14:27.931078 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia