PHILIPPINE HISTORIOGRAPHY:

1521-1898
I. Introduction

- Historiography comes from two

Greek words ίστορία and γραΦην,
meaning history and to write.

- Historiography formally refers to the

philosophy, method and history of
the writing of history.
- PERIODIZATION: 1521-1898: From the arrival of Ferdinand
Magellan in 1521 until the declaration of independence in 1898.

This could further be divided into the following:

- 1521-1565 – From the arrival of Magellan to the arrival of Legazpi.

- 1565-1599 - From the arrival of Legazpi until the Referendum of 1599

-1599-1719 – From the Referendum until the rise of the frailocracy

- 1719-1745 – From the rise of the frailocracy until the Agrarian Revolt

- 1745-1841 – From the Agrarian Revolt until the Cofradia Revolt

- 1841-1872 – From the Cofradia until the Execution of Gomburza

- 1872- 1898 – From the Gomburza to the Declaration of Independence

II. Diarios y Cronicas: 1521-1565

- Life and Voyage of Magellan, 1521 (Blair and Robertson,

Vol. I)
- Voyage of Loaisa , 1525-26 (Blair and Robertson, Vol. II)
-Voyage of Saavedra, 1527-28 (Blair and Robertson, Vol. II)
- Voyage of Villalobos, 1541-46 (Blair and Robertson, Vol.
II)
- Voyage of Legazpi, 1564-68 (Blair and Robertson, Vol. II)
III. Legitimizing the Conquest: 1565-1599

1565-1572 – Legazpi’s Relacion (Blair and Robertson, Vol. III)

1572- 1582 – Conquest of Luzon (Blair and Robertson, Vol. III)

1582-1588 - The Synod of Manila, 1582 (2014)

1588-1599 – Conspiracy Against the Spaniards (Blair and Robertson,

Vol. VII)
- Miguel de Benavides (2005)
IV. Documenting the People: 1599-1719

- Plasencia. Costumbres de los Tagalos (Blair and Robertson, Vol.

VII)
- Morga. Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas (1609)

- Aduarte. Historia de la Provincia del Santo Rosario…(1640)

- Chirino. Relacion de las Islas Filipinas. (1604)

- Alcina . Historia … (1668)

- De San Agustin. Conquistas de las Islas Filipinas. (1698)

V. Friars and the Land: 1719-1745

- The government and death of Bustamante (B . and R. Vol . 44)

- Usurpation of Indian Lands …(B. and R., Vol . 48)

VI. For Land and Religion: 1745-1841

- Usurpation of Indian Lands …(B. and R., Vol . 48)

- Ileto. Pasyon and Revolution.

VII. Progress and Nationalism: 1841-1872

-Sinibaldo de Mas. Internal Political Condition of the Philippines,

1842 (B.and R., Vol. 52)

- Events in the Philippines (B. and R. Vol. 52)

VIII. Reform to Independence, 1872- 1898

-La Solidaridad

-Ang Dapat Mabatid ng mga Tagalog

-Ang Kartilya ng Katipunan

Memoirs on the Philippine Revolution:
- Artemio Ricarte (Himagsikan…)
- Emilio Aguinaldo (Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan)
- Santiago Alvarez (Ang Katipunan at ang Paghihimagsik)
- Telesforo Canseco (Kasaysayan ng Paghihimagsik…)
- Carlos Ronquillo (Ilang Talata Tungkol sa Paghihimagsik)
- Manuel Sityar (Rebolusyong Filipino)
- Isabelo de los Reyes (Memoria…)
-Jose Alejandrino (The Price of Freedom)
- Juan Alvarez Guerra (The Origins and Causes)
-The Dominicans and the Philippine Revolution
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SALAMAT PO!