Discovery of Australia by de Quiros in the Year
In Discovery of Australia by de Quiros in the Year 1606, Cardinal Moran tells the story of the Spanish explorer Pedro Fernandez de Quiros and his discovery of Australia in 1606. The book begins with a brief overview of the history of exploration in the Pacific, from Magellan to de Quiros. It then goes on to detail de Quiros' voyage, his discovery of the continent, and his naming of it "Australia del Espiritu Santo". The book also covers the subsequent exploration of the continent by Dutch and English explorers, and the eventual colonization of Australia by the British. Finally, the book examines the legacy of de Quiros' discovery, and its impact on the history of Australia.
By Cardinal Moran · First published 1900 · Genre: Historical Non-Fiction, Biography, Travel Writing · 7 chapters · 13,381 words
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[Author: Patrick F. Cardinal Moran, Archbishop of Sydney.]
Pedro Fernandez de Quiros was the least of the brilliant galaxy of Portuguese and Spanish explorers who throughout two centuries, by their maritime skill and enterprise, won immortal fame for their respective countries, and extended far, to the east and to the west the limits of Christian civilisation. He was a Portuguese by birth, but at the period of which we treat Portugal and Spain were united under the Spanish sceptre, and hence it was under the Spanish flag and by the aid of the Spanish court that he achieved his discoveries.
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- Work type: Historical account
- Author: Cardinal Moran
- Date: 1900 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Non-Fiction, Biography, Travel Writing, Adventure
- Length: 13,381 words
- Structure: 7 chapters, 396 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Non-Fiction — The book is based on the true story of the discovery of Australia by de Quiros in 1606, and is written by Cardinal Moran, a historian.
- Biography — The book is about the life and accomplishments of de Quiros, and is written by Cardinal Moran, a historian.
- Travel Writing — The book is about the journey of de Quiros to Australia in 1606, and is written by Cardinal Moran, a historian.
- Adventure — The book is about the adventure of de Quiros to Australia in 1606, and is written by Cardinal Moran, a historian.
Tags
Australia · exploration · history · 1606 · de Quiros · colonization · Pacific · navigation · European exploration · indigenous peoples · voyages · cartography
Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6