Project Gutenberg 2004-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 731 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 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.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat 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 - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 582038 2025-08-06T04:46:54.725743 text/html 581952 581893 2024-11-06T07:15:06.456678 2023-10-06T08:36:04.130764 text/html text/html 295640 2025-08-06T04:47:02.998760 application/epub+zip 303308 2025-08-06T04:46:57.995743 application/epub+zip 272937 2025-08-06T04:46:56.793762 application/epub+zip 605405 2025-08-06T04:47:06.912706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575143 2025-08-06T04:47:02.221726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383617 2022-09-07T01:21:23.071312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552721 2025-08-06T04:46:54.231812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 532861 2024-10-28T20:16:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19595 2025-08-06T04:47:07.054712 application/rdf+xml 22930 2025-08-06T04:46:57.281754 image/jpeg 4749 2025-08-06T04:46:57.035739 image/jpeg 292369 2025-08-06T04:46:54.766764 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia