Philippine Literature

1. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE
SPANISH PERIOD
PREPARED BY: LEE, HANNAH ELAINE A.

2. SPANISH PERIOD
•1521 - 1898

3. MARCH 15, 1521 – FERNÃO DE MAGALHÃES
Ferdinand Magellan,
a Portuguese
working under Spain,
REDISCOVERED the
Philippines.

4. MARCH 31, 1521 – LIMAWASA
The First Catholic
Mass in the
Philippines was on
Easter Sunday
officiated by Padre de
Valderrama.

5. APRIL 14, 1521 – CHRISTIAN FILIPINOS
Magellan met
Chieftain Rajah
Humabon converted
the first (800)
Christian Filipinos.

6. APRIL 27, 1521 – MAGELLAN’S DEATH
Magellan was struck
by a bamboo spear,
and later surrounded
and finished off with
other weapons.

7. 1543 – FELIPINAS
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos
reached Mindanao on
February 2 of the
following year, the first
Spaniard to make
explorations in that Island.

8. MAY 19, 1571 – SPANISH COLONIAL GOVERNMENT
Governor-General
Miguel López de
Legazpi gave the
title city to the colony
of Manila.

9. 1603 – LUZON TRAGEDY
Over 30,000 Chinese
merchants were killed,
along with officials
and civilians by
Spanish chieftain.

10. 1621 – 1683
Revolts and uprisings
against religious
customs and Spanish
rule occurred
throughout the
Philippines .

11. 1744 – DAGOHOY
Dagohoy Revolt in
Bohol lasted 85 years,
provided
independence from
Spanish rule.

12. 1762 – EUROPE’S SEVEN YEARS WAR
British attacked and
occupied Manila.

13. 1763 – TREATY OF PARIS
British occupation of
Philippines ended when
Treaty of Paris signed
by England, Spain and
France; Manila was
returned to Spain.

14. JANUARY 20, 1872 – CAVITE CONSPIRACY
Three priests
executed as alleged
leaders of Cavite
Conspiracy.

15. 1896 – INSURRECTION OF SPANISH RULE
The Katipunan had a
membership by the
thousands.

16. DECEMBER 10, 1898 – TREATY OF PARIS
It marked the end of
the Spanish Empire
and the beginning of
the age of the United
States as a world
power.