Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 254 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 04 of 55 1576-1582 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 Prepared by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 04 of 55" by Blair, Bourne, and Robertson is a historical account likely compiled during the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the years 1576 to 1582, detailing the explorations, geopolitical relations, and Catholic missions in the Philippine Islands during early Spanish colonization. It examines the political, economic, commercial, and religious conditions of these islands as they interacted with European nations. The beginning of the volume introduces the official reports and documents from Governor Francisco de Sande, offering an in-depth analysis of various military confrontations, particularly with Chinese pirates, and the governance challenges in Manila. Sande meticulously details his experiences upon arriving in Manila, where he finds the city damaged by piracy and unrest. He expresses concerns about the local economies, the native populations, and the military strategies required to maintain control over the islands and expand the Spanish influence, including proposals for further conquests, particularly in China. The opening portion sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of colonial administration and early interactions between the Spaniards and the diverse indigenous groups in the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Philippines -- History -- Sources Missions -- Philippines Philippines -- Discovery and exploration Demarcation line of Alexander VI DS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Warfare 542086 2025-07-05T15:32:13.972729 text/html 541909 541851 2024-11-06T04:06:58.204272 2023-10-06T06:11:21.794674 text/html text/html 274149 2025-07-05T15:32:21.800674 application/epub+zip 282030 2025-07-05T15:32:17.166706 application/epub+zip 252354 2025-07-05T15:32:16.007712 application/epub+zip 574725 2025-07-05T15:32:25.489640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548046 2025-07-05T15:32:21.068682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354399 2022-09-06T21:47:16.968014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511949 2025-07-05T15:32:13.588213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 492108 2024-10-28T19:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19882 2025-07-05T15:32:25.621650 application/rdf+xml 22895 2025-07-05T15:32:16.495684 image/jpeg 4770 2025-07-05T15:32:16.250769 image/jpeg 270843 2025-07-05T15:32:14.011746 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia