Long History

Conquering Manila. 5. Whoever is the Richest: Gold on the Philippines

(5 of 5) How were the Spanish colonies on the Philippines summed up in the 1570s?

Conquering Manila. 4. The Last of the Wars

(4 of 5) What happened after the Spanish took over Manila in 1570?

Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1908-1916: Herbert Asquith

The 35th prime minister was in office at the beginning of World War One. Find out about Herbert Asquith and his passions.

Conquering Manila. 3. The Unsatisfactory Founding of the City of Manila

(3 of 5) When did the Spanish take over Manila in the Philippines, and how did the people in the area react.

Conquering Manila. 2. Fire in Manila

(2 of 5) In 1570, the Spanish still hadn’t established a capital for their new colony on the Philippines. Why did Spanish governor Legazpi decide to make Manila his base?

Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1937-1940: Neville Chamberlain

Prime minister number 40 is most famous for being in office as World War Two began. Find out about the missteps of Neville Chamberlain, the man who didn't bring 'peace in our time'.

Conquering Manila. 1. The Expedition to Luzon in the Philippines

(1 of 5) In 1570, the Spanish had set up their first colonies on the Philippines, but they still had not found their colonial capital, Manila. This is the second of a pair of documents serialised on Long History about the early settlement of Manila on Luzon island, What was life like for the Spanish in the Philippines before they settled Luzon?

How Manila became Spanish. 5. Treacherous Work: A Battle in Manila

(5 of 5) In their quest to create a colonial capital on the Philippines, what reasons did the Spanish give for the 1570 battle for Manila?

Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1905–1908: Henry Campbell-Bannerman

Find out about the UK's 34th prime minister, the archetypal Edwardian prime minister, who was in office from December 1905 to April 1908. He was the first person officially to be called ‘prime minister’ and was the only prime minister to die in Downing Street. Find out how, along the way, he set in motion events which set the tone for the whole 20th century.

How Manila became Spanish. 4: The Deceitful Plan of the King of Manila

(4 of 5) In 1570, the Spanish went to Manila, site of their future colonial capital, for the first time. How was the first meeting between the Spanish and the King of Manila?