The History of Philippine Islands

"History of the Philippine Islands" in 2 volumes is a chronicle written by the Spanish priest Joaquín Martínez de Zúñiga. The book features the history of the Philippines from their discovery by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 to the restoration of Manila by the English in 1764 after the Seven Years' War. This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Volume 1: Introduction Philippine Islands: Their Description – Productions and Commerce Of the Inhabitants the Spaniards found in the Philippines – Their Language, Customs, and Religion Comprising the Discovery of the Philippines Of the Conquest of Zebu, and Discovery of the Route to New Spain Of the complete Conquest of the Island of Zebu, and of some Towns in other Islands Of the Conquest of Manila Of the Government of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi Of the Administration of Don Francisco La Sande The Administration of Don Ronquillo de Penalosa The Administration of Don Santiago de Vera The Administration of Gomez Perez Dasmariñas… Volume 2: The Administration of Don Manuel de Leon The Administration of Don Juan de Vargas The Administration of Don Gabriel de Curuzalegui The Administration of Don Fausto Cruzat y Gongora The Administration of Don Domingo Zabalburu The Administration of the Conde de Lizarraga The Administration of Don Fernando Bustamante The Administration of the Marquis de Torre Campo The Administration of Don Fernando Valdes y Tamon The Administration of Don Gaspar de la Torre The Administration of the Marquis of Obando The Administration of Don Pedro Manuel de Arandia Of the Siege of Manila by the English, in the Year 1762 Of the Capture of Manila by the English, and its Capitulation Of the Defence of the Islands by the Oidor Don Simon de Anda Of the internal Commotions raised by the Indians and Chinese during the War Of the Restoration of Manila by the English at the Peace, anno 1763