Project Gutenberg 2005-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 206 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 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.) Reading ease score: 52.4 (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) 544421 2025-08-06T10:52:57.030359 text/html 544337 544276 2024-11-06T14:05:49.132872 2023-09-07T04:33:17.436737 text/html text/html 265522 2025-08-06T10:53:05.083301 application/epub+zip 272891 2025-08-06T10:53:00.336304 application/epub+zip 246276 2025-08-06T10:52:59.133332 application/epub+zip 573620 2025-08-06T10:53:08.836300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545328 2025-08-06T10:53:04.339311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351007 2022-09-07T17:47:27.098885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510415 2025-08-06T10:52:56.636323 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 490432 2024-10-28T21:43:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19701 2025-08-06T10:53:08.971259 application/rdf+xml 23056 2025-08-06T10:52:59.626292 image/jpeg 4752 2025-08-06T10:52:59.378300 image/jpeg 262168 2025-08-06T10:52:57.068354 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