Juan de Plasencia:Customs of the Tagalog
Who is Juan de Plasencia ?
Born to the illustrious family of portocareros in plasencia, theregion of Extremadura Spain in the 16thcentury; He grew up in the period of Siglo de Oro , a Golden Age.He came in the Philippines in 1577 together with first batch missionaries.Started preaching around Laguna de Bay and Tayabas Quezon in Quezon Province.He was also created a primary school and the requested official sunction for the educational center.
Customs of the Tagalogby: juan De plasencia
Datos The chief whom governed, captain in the war and also they obeyed and reverence BARANGAy
Three castesnoblescommonersslaves
noblesthe free-born whom they called maharlika. They did not pay tax or tribute to the dato but must accompany in war at their own expences and they ruled people in terms of trades and politics.CommonersAre called aliping namamahay they are married and they served to their
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- Spring '13
- 16th century, Batangas, Luzon, Laguna, Juan de Plasencia
