Books by John Newsome Crossley

Deals with the Spanish Philippines by looking at Gomez Perez Dasmarinas and his son Luis, successive governors from 1589. This book reveals the complex situation that existed in the Philippines and how the two governors (and the people around them) threw out, and responded to, challenges from a variety of different cultures.

Soldier, priest, diplomat, explorer, naval pilot and scientist, Hernando de los Rios Coronel was a fascinating figure who played a pivotal role in Spanish efforts to establish a thriving colony in the Philippines. Telling the story of this extraordinary individual, this book provides an introduction to the early history of the Spanish Philippines.