Rizal spent time in London from 1888 to 1889, where he stayed with the Beckett family. His main goals were to improve his English, study Antonio de Morga's book on Philippine history, and promote reform from abroad. He became close with Gertrude Beckett but had to leave for Paris to distance himself after her feelings grew strong. In Paris, he participated in the 1889 Exposition Universelle and founded societies with other Filipino expatriates. Rizal also published his annotated edition of Morga's book during this time.

2. Trip Across the Atlantic
• After visiting the United States, Rizal
boarded the S.S. CITY OF ROME en route
to London
• While on board, he entertained the
American and European passengers with
his skill of the yoyo

3. Trip Across the Atlantic
S.S. City of Rome

4. He was to stay in London
from May 1888 to March
1889

5. Why did he choose to stay in London?
1. To improve his knowledge of the English
language
2. To study and annotate Antonio de
Morga’s Sucesos de Las Islas Filipinas
3. London was a safe place for him to carry
out his fight against Spanish tyranny

6. Antonio de Morga Sucesos de Las Islas Filipinas

7. • He reached
QUEENSTOWN in
Ireland on May 24, 1888
• From there, he
embarked on a ferry
boat going to
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND
and stayed at Adelphi
Hotel

8. • By train he arrived at LONDON on May 25, 1888
• Upon his arrival, he stopped at Grand Hotel
Midland

9. • He stayed as a guest at the home of
DR. ANTONIO MA. REGIDOR, an 1872 exile and
a practicing lawyer

10. • He transferred to a private
home in No. 37 Chalcot
Crescent, Primrose Hill
• This is owned by the
BECKETT FAMILY

11. Mr. Beckett, an organist of St. Paul’s Church
Mrs. Beckett
4 daughters (Gertrude, Balnche, Flory and Grace)
2 sons

12. • Rizal came to know DR. REINHOLD ROST through a letter
from Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt
• Librarian of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
• Authority on Malayan
language and customs
• Called Rizal “a pearl of a
man” as he was impressed
by his learning and character

13. Bad News from Home
• Persecution of the Filipino patriots who
signed the Anti-Friar Petition 1888
• The Calamba Agrarian Conflict of 1888 in
which the tenants, including Rizal’s
family, were being persecuted by the
Dominicans

14. Bad News from Home
• MANUEL T. HIDALGO (husband of Saturnina) was
exiled to Bohol
• MARIANO HERBOSA (husband of Lucia) was denied of
Christian burial because of the malicious rumor that he
had not confessed since marriage
• LAUREANO VIADO, a medical student at UST and a
friend of Rizal, was imprisoned because of owning a
copy of Noli Me Tangere

15. Good News from Home
• REV. VICENTE GARCIA defended
the Noli Me Tangere against the
attack of the friars
• He heard this news from Mariano
Ponce
• On January 7, 1891, Rizal wrote to
Father Garcia expressing his
personal gratitude

16. Short Visit to Paris and Spain
• Early in September
1888, Rizal visited
Paris for a week in
order to search for
more historical
materials in the
BIBLIOTHEQUE
NATIONALE

17. Short Visit to Paris and Spain
• On December 11,
1888, Rizal went to
Madrid and Barcelona
in Spain to meet with
MARCELO H. DEL
PILAR and MARIANO
PONCE

18. Christmas in London
• Rizal returned to London on December 24, 1888 and
spent Christmas and New Year’s Eve with the Becketts. He
was extremely delighted to experience the holiday season.
• He reflected on the meaning of the holiday as it reminded
him of memorable days not just from his childhood but
also from history.
“How it shocks me to see some people misuse His name to
commit many crimes.”

19. Christmas in London
• Rizal sent to Blumentritt as a Christmas gift a
bust of Emperor Augustus which he had made
• As another present, he sent to Dr. Carlos
Czepelak a bust of Julius Caesar
• Mrs. Beckett, knowing of his interest in magic,
gave Rizal a book entitled “The Life and
Adventures of Valentine Vox, the
Ventriloquist”

20. ANNOTATING MORGA’S BOOK
Annotating and
studying the Sucesos
de las Islas Filipinas
(1609) was the main
goal of Rizal in the
English capital.
Antonio De Morga
ANNOTATE
- to supply with critical or explanatory notes;
comment upon in notes

22. Antonio Pigafetta
Chronicler of the
Magellan
expedition
Gaspar De San Agustin
Conquista de Las islas
Filipinas
OTHER HISTORICAL
ACCOUNTS

23. Filipino Life & Industry
● Early Filipinos already engaged in
trade with other Asian nations
● The dominant religion of Manila and
Visayan town was Islam.
● There was already a government

24. A
N
D

25. Graciano Lopez
Jaena founded the
patriotic newspaper,
La Solidaridad on
February 15, 1889 in
Barcelona where
Marcelo H. Del
Pilar became the
editor.

26. Objectives of La Solidaridad
► To establish reform for our country
► To show the unfortunate conditions in the
Philippines committed by the Spaniards
► To promote free and progressive ideas
► To implement the patriotic vision of the
Filipinos

27. • Los Agricultores Filipinos (The Filipino
Farmers)
• It was published on March 25, 1889, 6
days after he left London for Paris.
First Article in La Solidaridad

28. Rizal received news
on Fray Rodriguez’
attack on his Noli. He
wrote a pamphlet
entitled La Vision del
Fray Rodriguez which
was published in
Barcelona under his
pen name Dimas-
Alang.

29. Letter to the
Young Women
of Malolos
In this article Rizal
addressed Filipino
women to work for
their education and
not to merely
influenced by the
friars.

30. Dr. Rost, editor of
Trubners’ Record, a
journal devoted to Asian
studies, requested Rizal
to contribute some
articles.
Dr. Reinhold Rost
1. Specimen of Tagala Folklore
2. Two Eastern Fables

31. By unanimous vote
of all the members,
Rizal was chosen to
be the president of
society called
Asociacion La
Solidaridad.

32. THE ENGLISH LADY: Gertrude Beckett

33. “Gettie”
“Pettie”.

34. Goodbye, London
• Rizal was forced to leave London because
Gertrude’s love for him has become serious
• He could not take advantage of her affection
and she would not be happy because Rizal
was still in love with Leonor Rivera
• He decided to move to Paris so she would
forget about him

35. • Before leaving London, Rizal finished
four sculptural works:
1. Prometheus Bond 2. The Triumph of
Death over Life
4. A
composite
carving of
The heads
of the
Beckett
sisters (gave
as farewell
gift to the
Beckett
sisters)
3. The Triumph of
Science over Death

36. Goodbye, London
• On March 19, 1889, Rizal departed for Paris
• He was sad as he crossed the English
channel for he had many beautiful
memories of London

37. Hello again, Paris
Aerial view of Eiffel Tower, its
main attraction.

38. Exposition Universelle
Held in Paris, France from May 6 to
October 31, 1889.
Le Palais de
Machines,
showing
crowds.

39. Exposition Universelle 1889
• The fair attracted exhibits from Europe,
South America, United States, and French
colonies, yet it really was a celebration of
French achievements on the centennial of
French Revolution.
• Because of thousand of tourists, almost
all hotel accommodations were taken.

40. • But he finally lived together with other
Filipinos, Justo Trinidad and Jose Albert.
• In the exposition, there was this
International Art Competition where Felix
Hidaldgo won the 3rd prize, Padro de
Tavera and Juan Luna won the 2nd prize,
and unfortunately Rizal got nothing.

41. In Paris, 1889
• He spent his time in Bibliotheque
Nationale, reading and checking up with
his historical annotations of Morga’s
book.
• He visits his friends like the Boustead’s,
Luna’s, Tavera’s, etc.
• He also organized societies with his
fellow Filipinos.

42. Rizal fencing with Juan Luna (wearing black)
and Valentin Ventura (wearing white)

43. Kidlat Club
Founded on March 19, 1889.
Purpose – to enjoy their journey in the
exposition; Kidlat because this was only
temporary
Members – Antonio and Juan Luna,
Gregorio Aguilera, Fernando Canon, Lauro
Dimayuga, Julio Llorente, Guillermo Puatu,
and Baldomero Roxas

44. Indios Bravos
Purpose – to stand and not be ashamed
of being called Indios.
Members – Antonio and Juan Luna,
Gregorio Aguilera, Fernando Canon,
Lauro Dimayuga, Julio Llorente, Guillermo
Puatu, and Baldomero Roxas

45. William Frederick Cody a.k.a.
Buffalo Bill, founder and performer
of Wild West shows
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show in 1890 which
presents the skills and life of American Indians –
inspiration of Rizal in naming his one societal
club as Indios Bravos

46. R.D.L.M. Redencion de Los
Malayos
Purpose – to propagate useful knowledge,
in any forms, in the Philippines; the
redemption of Malayan race.
Members – they don’t know each other, as
well as we don’t know them. It’s still a
mystery.
* Mentioned in the letters of Rizal to Jose
Maria Basa on Sept. 21, 1889, and to
Marcelo H. del Pilar on November 4, 1889

47. Por Telefono May 1889
• A reply to Father Salavador Font
who was against his novel Noli Me
Tangere, and made it banned.
• Still he used the name Dimas-
Alang.

48. Annotated edition of Morga’s book
• It was published; printed and proofed by
Garnier Freres/Hermanos. (July –
December 1889)
• Its prologue was written by Prof.
Blumentritt.
• This disproved the Spanish people who
claimed that the Filipinos were of low
mentality.

49. Annotated edition of Morga’s book
• Although this was an outstanding
achievement of Rizal, there were still some
errors:
1. Commits the error in appraising the history
of the past in the light of the present
standard.
2. Rizal’s attacks of the church were unfair and
unjustified because the abuses should not be
construed to mean the Catholic is bad.

50. Filipino College in Hong Kong
Purpose – to educate men of good family and
financial means.
• Mariano Cunanan promised to raise P40,000
as initial payment for this college.
• Its curriculum consists of:
Ethics- Study of Religion – Natural Law – Civil
law – Deportment – Hygiene
Mathematics – Physics and Chemistry – Natural
History – Geography – Political Economy

51. Filipino College in Hong Kong
Universal History – Philippine History –
Logic – Rhetoric – Poetics
Spanish – English – French – German –
Chinese – Tagalog
Gymnastics – Equitation – Fencing –
Swimming – Music – Drawing - Dancing

52. • Rizal had been coming back and forth
from Paris to London, then Paris at
last, with his aim to check up or
compare on his annotation of Morga’s
book to its original copy found in
British museum. (January 1890)