The Discovery and Conquest of the Molucco and Philippine Islands.: Containing their History, Ancient and Modern, Natural and Political: Their Description, Product, Religion, Government, Laws, Languages, Customs, Manners, Habits, Shape, and Inclinations of the Natives. With an Account of many other adjacent Islands, and several remarkable Voyages through the Streights of Magellan, and in other Parts.Leonardo de Argensola, Bartolomé
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The Discovery and Conquest of the Molucco and Philippine Islands.: Containing their History, Ancient and Modern, Natural and Political: Their Description, Product, Religion, Government, Laws, Languages, Customs, Manners, Habits, Shape, and Inclinations of the Natives. With an Account of many other adjacent Islands, and several remarkable Voyages through the Streights of Magellan, and in other Parts.
Leonardo de Argensola, Bartolomé
Maluku (Indonesia) -- History; Philippines -- History
Cachil Daroes endeavour'd to obstruct this Peace, as Tutor, and
Governor, fearing the Trade of Cloves would be transferr'd to Tydore,
to the Destruction of the Infant King's Dominions. But notwithstanding
this Opposition, the Peace was concluded, upon certain Conditions, as,
That the King of Tydore should deliver a Ship he had taken, the Canon,
and some [More of their Outrages.] runaway Portuguese. Almanzor,
who stood in need of a Peace, and the Friendship of the Portuguese,
to gain the Affection of Cachil Daroes, propos'd to Marry him to
one of his Daughters. Don Garcia believing that this Union among
them would produce that of their Forces, and less Submission to
the Portuguese's Dominion, to obstruct this dangerous Alliance,
sent to the King of Tydore to borrow the Canon. That King excus'd
himself, alledging, that he had lent it a few days before, to the
King of Bachian. Cachil Daroes complying with him, agreed to all the
Articles. Don Garcia being dissatisfy'd, waited an opportunity to
break all that Contrivance, and be Reveng'd. Almanzor fell Sick, and
desir'd Don Garcia to send him a Physician; who sent an Apothecary,
and he either not understanding Physick, or, as was believ'd, by order
of Don Garcia, kill'd the Patient. Manifest tokens of Poyson afterwards
appear'd. The Funeral was order'd, and at the same time the Commander,
Don Garcia, appear'd in the Morning, in a parcel of Carcoas, before
Tydore. He sent Baldaya, the Clerk of the Fort, to demand the Canon,
threatning War, in case of denial. The Regents excusing themselves at
that time, with just Reasons, and particularly the Funeral Solemnity,
when they were in the Height of the Ceremony of Burying their King,
they heard the Shouts of Don Garcia's Men giving the Assault. The
Portuguese enter'd the City, firing the Houses, plundering and killing,
which oblig'd the Tydores to abandon their King's Body, and fly to
the Mountains. During their Absence, Don Garcia seized the Canon, and
carry'd it away to Ternate. Those who had fled return'd, with some
Apprehension, and found the City ruin'd hideous, and almost reduc'd
to Ashes; but recovering from their Fright; they proclaim'd Cachil
Raxamira, the Son of Almanzor, King. They committed the Education
of him to Cachil Rade, his Kinsman, the War being declared between
Ternate and the New King of Tydore, who was seasonably supported by
the Spaniards that came to his Country.
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