Philippines Under Spanish Rule
When the Spanish took over the islands in the
mid-1500s, their fierce religious orders "froze
the Filipino masses to permanent impotence . The natives were of no consequence to the
Spaniards, except as a source of revenue
The settlements were brought under Spanish
rule easily the drama of religious
ceremony, and the decisive factor of firearms .combined to bring about the establishment
of Spanish rule. (1 Jan 1502 Jahr – 1 Jan 1898 Jahr)