EVENTS IN THE FILIPINAS ISLANDS - CHAPTER 1
"old-map-of-the-philippines by vinzer_x, on Flickr"> EVENTS IN THE FILIPINAS ISLANDS. DEDICATED TO DON CRISTOVAL GOMEZ DE Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Cea. BY DOCTOR ANTONIO DE MORGA, Alcalde of Criminal Causes, in the Royal Audiencia of Nueva Espana, and Counsel for the holy Office of the Inquisition. IN MEXICO. At the shop of Geronymo Balli, in the year 1609. By Cornelio Adriano Cesar. EVENTS IN THE FILIPINAS ISLANDS By order of the most excellent Don Luis de Velasco, viceroy of this Nueva Espana, and of the most illustrious and reverend Don Fray Garcia Guerra, archbishop of Mexico, and member of his Majesty's council, I have examined this book of the Events in the Philipinas Islands, written by Doctor Antonio de Morga, alcalde of the court in the royal Audiencia of Mexico. In my judgment it is entertaining, profitable, and worthy of publication. The author has strictly obeyed the laws of history therein, in the excellent arrangement of his wo...