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The Philippines’ First Spanish Colony 6. Food and Power (and Food)

(6 of 20) Three months into the life of the settlement, what are the main priorities?

The Philippines’ First Spanish Colony. 5. Women, Christianity and War

(5 of 20) Who was the first local to convert to Christianity and marry a Spaniard after the colony was created?

The Philippines’ First Spanish Colony. 4. Wine, Women and Suspicion

(4 of 20) What unexpected problems arise when Spanish settlers mix with the people of the area they are colonising? 

The Philippines’ First Spanish Colony. 3. Taking Control

(3 of 20). How were the boundaries of the early Spanish colony established?

The Philippines’ First Spanish Colony. 2. The Colony’s Rules

(2 of 20) What rules did the Spanish set for local people in their new colony?

The Philippines’ First Spanish Colony. 1. A Forced Peace

(1 of 20) What was life like during the earliest days of a Spanish colony? What were their priorities? Who were their enemies? What were their attitudes to the indigenous people they met? Listen to this document from 1565-1567 to find out the answers.

The Philippines’ First Spanish Colony. 0. Introduction

What were the first days of a new Spanish colony like? This episode includes a recap of our previous series The Journey to Colonise The Philippines. It covers some of the translation issues involved when working with Spanish texts from the 1500s, and sets the scene for our next series: The Philippines' First Spanish Colony.

Journal of the First Voyage of Columbus. 30. The King of Portugal and the Return to Spain

(30 of 30) How does Columbus' first journey across the Atlantic end?

Journal of the First Voyage of Columbus. 29. Prisoners Taken in the Azores

(29 of 30) What happens on the Azores?

Journal of the First Voyage of Columbus. 28. To the Azores: Prayers and Storms

(28 of 30) How was Columbus' return journey across the Atlantic?