The Discovery and Conquest of the Molucco and Philippine Islands. / Containing their History, Ancient and Modern, Natural and Political: Their Description, Product, Religion, Government, Laws
The Discovery and Conquest of the Molucco and Philippine Islands. / Containing their History, Ancient and Modern, Natural and Political: Their Description, Product, Religion, Government, Laws
by Bartolomé Leonardo de Argensola
13 Mar, 2019
For the Compiling of this Work the Author, being Employ’d by the Authority abovemention’d, had the Command of all Authentick Manuscript Relations, which were either in the Kings Custody, or in Private Hands; besides the Testimony of such Persons
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For the Compiling of this Work the Author, being Employ’d by the Authority abovemention’d, had the Command of all Authentick Manuscript Relations, which were either in the Kings Custody, or in Private Hands; besides the Testimony of such Persons then Living, as had been Eye-Witnesses to any part of what he delivers. His Design was only to Write the Conquest of those Islands, by King Philip the Third of Spain; but considering how few were acquainted with them, and that of Consequence most Readers would be at a loss to know where, or what these Moluccos were, he Judiciously Resolv’d to bring down his History from its proper Source. To this End he begins with the Antient, and Fabulous Original of their Kings; then comes to the Discovery of them by Europeans, and proceeds to the Wars between them, and with the Natives, for the Possession of those so much coveted Dominions. Less