Project Gutenberg 2005-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 122 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 11 of 55 1599-1602 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: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 11 of 55" edited by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson is a historical account published in the early 20th century, specifically focusing on the years 1599 to 1602. This volume embarks on uncovering the rich history of the Philippine archipelago, highlighting early explorations, the interactions of its peoples, and the evolution of the political, economic, and religious dimensions shaped by colonial influences from European nations. The opening of this historical volume sets the stage for an in-depth examination of the governance and societal challenges faced in the Philippines during a critical period of colonial rule. It begins with a preface that outlines significant events, such as the arrival of Dutch forces seeking to disrupt Spanish settlements and the internal conflicts stirred among both the Spanish and indigenous populations. Through various enactments by the Audiencia of Manila, the text describes a range of ordinances and laws instituted to regulate trade, taxation, and social order, amid a backdrop of daunting piracy threats and economic hardships affecting both Spaniards and natives alike. The section culminates in a call for reforms and the need for better governance, paving the way for future discussions on administration and colonial impact in the subsequent chapters. (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 544344 544283 2024-10-06T14:07:37.856809 2023-09-07T04:33:17.276778 text/html text/html 544337 544276 2024-10-06T14:07:38.186777 2023-09-07T04:33:17.436737 text/html text/html 265572 2024-10-06T14:07:47.519785 application/epub+zip 273021 2024-10-06T14:07:41.901768 application/epub+zip 246404 2024-10-06T14:07:40.606768 application/epub+zip 573940 2024-10-06T14:07:51.877713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545447 2024-10-06T14:07:46.696761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351007 2022-09-07T17:47:27.098885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510504 510449 2024-10-06T14:07:37.290786 2023-09-07T04:33:16.975733 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 509940 2020-12-19T04:46:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 167353 2020-12-19T04:46:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 509935 2020-12-19T04:46:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167176 2020-12-19T04:46:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23643 2024-10-06T14:07:52.022723 application/rdf+xml 23056 2024-10-06T14:07:41.148812 image/jpeg 4752 2024-10-06T14:07:40.874787 image/jpeg 262116 2024-10-06T14:07:38.233915 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