Project Gutenberg 2004-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 1315 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 03 of 55 1569-1576 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 PG Distributed Proofreaders Team. "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 03" by Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, and Edward Gaylord Bourne is a historical account produced in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the period of 1569-1576, chronicling the Spanish colonization efforts in the Philippines, including narratives of early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, and records of missionary activities. It likely delves into the political, economic, and religious conditions that shaped the region during the beginning of Spanish rule and the complex interactions between the Spanish and various indigenous cultures. The opening of this volume presents an overview of the historical context and events during the initial years of Spanish occupation. It includes a series of letters and documents from key figures such as Guido de Lavezaris and Andrés de Mirandaola, addressing ongoing conflicts with the Portuguese as well as logistical challenges faced by the Spanish settlers. The text describes the establishment of settlements, the dynamics of trade with neighboring regions, the cultural characteristics of the native populations, and the strategies employed by the Spanish to secure their foothold in the islands. By laying out these foundational accounts, the volume sets the stage for understanding the broader implications of colonization in the area. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.8 (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 - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 552283 2025-08-06T06:20:09.430354 text/html 547347 2020-12-18T08:51:02 text/html 298318 2025-08-06T06:20:19.268301 application/epub+zip 305447 2025-08-06T06:20:13.145354 application/epub+zip 274956 2025-08-06T06:20:11.757328 application/epub+zip 612068 2025-08-06T06:20:23.675266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568399 2025-08-06T06:20:18.321315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373937 2022-09-07T03:16:00.073483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484527 2025-08-06T06:20:08.056343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464546 2024-10-28T20:37:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483865 2020-12-18T08:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483857 2020-12-18T08:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23873 2025-08-06T06:20:23.838265 application/rdf+xml 22937 2025-08-06T06:20:12.285312 image/jpeg 4747 2025-08-06T06:20:12.020327 image/jpeg 173337 2020-12-18T08:51:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 187186 2020-12-18T08:51:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 172961 2020-12-18T08:51:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 279985 2025-08-06T06:20:09.518343 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