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The 

GomBurZa 
were publicly executed, by garrote, on the early morning of February 17, 1872 at
Bagumbayan. The Archbishop of Manila refused to defrock them, and ordered the bells
of every church to toll in honor of their deaths; the Sword, in this instance, denied the
moral justification of the Cross.
Fort San Felipe is a military fortress in Cavite City, in the Province of Cavite, Philippines. It
was constructed by the Spanish military in 1609 in the first port town of Cavite, the historic core
of the present and larger Cavite City, for its protection.

Gerónimo Cayetano Izquierdo y Gutiérrez[5]


(September 30, 1820 November 9, 1883
was a Spanish Military Officer, politician, and statesman.
He served as Governor-General of the Philippines from April 4, 1871 to January 8,
1873. He was famous for his use of "Iron Fist" type of government, contradicting the
liberal government of his predecessor, Carlos María de la Torre y Navacerrada.
He was the Governor-General during the 1872 Cavite mutiny which led to execution of
41 of the mutineers, including the Gomburza martyrs. Izquierdo also acted as Governor-
General of Puerto Rico[2] from March 1862 to April 1862.

Jose Montero y Vidal 


was a Spanish colonial administrator

a prolific Spanish historian

IMPLICATE
to show (someone) to be involved in a crime.

SECULARIZATION
the action or process of converting something from religious to secular possession or use

Fernando La Madrid
Their leader was Fernando La Madrid, a mestizo sergeant with his second in command
Jaerel Brent Senior, a moreno. They seized Fort San Felipe and killed eleven Spanish
officers.
BLUNDER
a stupid or careless mistake

June 12 1898 PH INDEPENDENCE


Aug 23 1896 PH REVO

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