Project Gutenberg 2004-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 2597 Blair, Emma Helen 1851 1911 Robertson, James Alexander 1873 1939 Robertson, J. A. (James Alexander) Bourne, Edward Gaylord 1860 1908 The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 07 of 55 1588-1591 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 Close of the Nineteenth Century Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 07 of 55" by Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, and Edward Gaylord Bourne is a historical account compiled in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the years 1588 to 1591, detailing the early interactions between European powers and the Philippine archipelago. It addresses essential topics such as the political and economic conditions in the islands, the Catholic missions, and the social dynamics among the local populations and Spanish colonizers. The beginning of this volume lays a foundation for understanding the complex socio-political landscape of the Philippines during the late 16th century. It highlights significant changes such as the suppression of the Audiencia and the appointment of a royal governor, which reflect the evolving governance in the archipelago. Key figures like Bishop Domingo de Salazar and Governor Santiago de Vera emerge through their correspondence with King Felipe II, discussing urgent matters such as the inadequate supply of religious ministers for the natives, conspiracies against Spaniards, and the burgeoning trade with China, which is creating both opportunities and challenges for the colonial administration. The opening portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the interplay between indigenous customs and colonial pressures, all framed within the broader historical context of European expansion in Asia. (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 - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 580775 579612 2024-10-06T09:24:35.147691 2023-10-06T10:17:42.936400 text/html text/html 575658 2020-12-18T10:42:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 193440 2020-12-18T10:42:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 300585 2024-10-06T09:24:45.411634 application/epub+zip 308741 2024-10-06T09:24:39.104647 application/epub+zip 280194 2024-10-06T09:24:37.652654 application/epub+zip 616827 2024-10-06T09:24:50.178619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576402 2024-10-06T09:24:44.344640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384211 2022-09-07T03:44:08.409562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529692 529640 2024-10-06T09:24:34.175659 2023-10-06T10:17:42.147410 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 529224 2020-12-18T10:42:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 182368 2020-12-18T10:42:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 529216 2020-12-18T10:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182168 2020-12-18T10:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24273 2024-10-06T09:24:50.333581 application/rdf+xml 23029 2024-10-06T09:24:38.225661 image/jpeg 4760 2024-10-06T09:24:37.937657 image/jpeg 283224 2024-10-06T09:24:35.233665 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