Project Gutenberg 2005-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 279 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 14 of 55 1606-1609 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 & the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 14 of 55" edited by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume primarily focuses on the period from 1606 to 1609, exploring various documents related to the political, economic, and religious conditions in the Philippines during early Spanish colonization. The text includes correspondences between key figures of the time, detailing issues of governance, colonial administration, and the interactions between the Spanish and Chinese communities. The opening of this work sets the stage for a detailed examination of the struggles faced by the Spanish colonial authorities, particularly through the letters of Governor Pedro de Acuña. It highlights the tensions between secular and ecclesiastical authorities, especially regarding the behavior of the archbishop of Manila and his contentious relations with the Audiencia. Furthermore, the documents reveal ongoing concerns about Chinese immigration following a significant revolt, the economic struggles in the colonies, and the military preparations to confront Dutch threats in the Spice Islands. This rich tapestry of historical narratives provides valuable insights into the complexities of colonial governance and intercultural relations during this era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (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 - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Warfare 624395 2025-07-06T13:50:17.380761 text/html 610396 2020-12-14T08:01:16 text/html 299633 2025-07-06T13:50:27.719724 application/epub+zip 305773 2025-07-06T13:50:21.336754 application/epub+zip 278537 2025-07-06T13:50:19.818765 application/epub+zip 619557 2025-07-06T13:50:32.260696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580183 2025-07-06T13:50:26.596752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385220 2022-09-07T21:46:52.562055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543938 2025-07-06T13:50:16.158785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 543797 2020-12-14T08:01:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 543805 2020-12-14T08:01:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24266 2025-07-06T13:50:32.414673 application/rdf+xml 22984 2025-07-06T13:50:20.331728 image/jpeg 4770 2025-07-06T13:50:20.073749 image/jpeg 186740 2020-12-14T08:01:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 192640 2020-12-14T08:01:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 186503 2020-12-14T08:01:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 281938 2025-07-06T13:50:17.423791 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