Project Gutenberg 2005-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 1363 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 20 of 55 1621-1624 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. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippine_Islands,_1493%E2%80%931898 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 20 of 55" by Emma Helen Blair et al. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume explores the political, economic, and religious conditions of the Philippine Islands during the period of 1621 to 1624, drawing upon explorations, contemporaneous writings, and documents that offer a vivid portrait of the islands and their peoples. It highlights significant events, such as internal conflicts in governance, the plight of the indigenous population, and the complexities of colonial administration amid external threats. The opening of this volume presents a detailed introduction to various documents chronicling the state of the Philippine Islands during the early 1620s. It reports on the personal tragedies of figures in power, including a scandal involving the governor of the Philippines, Alonso Fajardo de Tenca, whose personal affairs culminated in a tragic confrontation. Additionally, it discusses military preparations against threats from allied Dutch and English forces, revealing the internal strife between civil authorities and religious orders. The introduction sets the stage for a rich exploration of the intersection between personal narratives and broader historical events, indicating the complexities of governance and colonial life during this period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.1 (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 - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Warfare 566896 2025-08-07T05:44:18.100512 text/html 565084 2020-12-11T12:10:25 text/html 292060 2025-08-07T05:44:28.116402 application/epub+zip 298870 2025-08-07T05:44:22.252472 application/epub+zip 269964 2025-08-07T05:44:20.626435 application/epub+zip 605704 2025-08-07T05:44:32.331392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561870 2025-08-07T05:44:27.038451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367790 2022-09-08T03:40:46.778371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507310 2025-08-07T05:44:17.172506 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 507528 2020-12-13T07:31:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21648 2025-08-07T05:44:32.473402 application/rdf+xml 23121 2025-08-07T05:44:21.136434 image/jpeg 4759 2025-08-07T05:44:20.880430 image/jpeg 177147 2020-12-13T07:31:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 186259 2020-12-11T12:10:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 277065 2025-08-07T05:44:18.140485 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