1872 Cavite Mutiny and First Mass in the Philippines

Flashcards about the 1872 Cavite Mutiny and the Site of the First Mass in the Philippines based on lecture notes.

Mutiny

A rebellion against authority.

1872 Cavite Mutiny

January 20, 1872, involving around 200 Filipino troops and workers at the Cavite Arsenal.

Dr. Trinidad Hermenegildo Pardo de Tavera

A Filipino scholar and researcher who wrote the Filipino version of the 1872 Cavite Mutiny.

According to Pardo de Tavera, the Cavite Mutiny…

The incident was merely a mutiny by Filipino soldiers and laborers of the Cavite Arsenal due to dissatisfaction arising from the draconian policies of Izquierdo.

Edmund Plauchut

A French writer who complemented Tavera's account by confirming that the event happened due to discontentment of arsenal workers and soldiers in Cavite.

Cavite Mutiny

Uprising of military personnel of Fort San Felipe on January 20, 1872, with around 200 soldiers and laborers rising up in the belief that it would elevate to a national uprising.

GOMBURZA

Collective name of the three martyred priests (Mariano Gomes, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora) who were tagged as the masterminds of the Cavite Mutiny.

Garrote

Killing someone by strangulation typically with an iron wire or cord.

Execution Date and Place of GOMBURZA

February 17, 1872, in Bagumbayan (Luneta) in Manila.

Jose Montero y Vidal

A prolific Spanish Historian who documented the event and highlighted it as an attempt of the indios to overthrow the Spanish government in the Philippines.

Gov. Rafael Izquierdo

Governor general of the Philippines under the Spanish government who believed that the Cavite mutiny was a military revolt.

January 20, 1872 Events

The district of Sampaloc celebrated the Feast of the Virgin Lore, with some fireworks which Caviteños mistook as the signal to commence with the attack.

According to Schumacher, J, (2011) about the Cavite Mutiny…

The mutiny was unlikely a well-planned conspiracy, as the decree ending privileges was issued just 20 days prior.

Contribution and Relevance of the 1872 Cavite Mutiny

Planted the seeds of revolution that led to Philippine independence in 1898.

Who, What, and When of the First Mass in the Philippines

Father Pedro de Valderrama led the first Catholic mass in the Philippines during Ferdinand Magellan's expedition on March 31, 1521, Easter Sunday.

Where was the Site of the First Mass in the Philippines?

Limasawa or Butuan.

Pigafetta's Account of the Site of the First Mass

Magellan's chronicler said the mass was on an island called 'Mazaua,' which is now believed to be Limasawa.

Conclusion of the Site of the First Mass in the Philippines

Most evidence points to Limasawa as the location of the first mass, but Butuan still has some support due to local claims and different interpretations.