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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55, 1683-1690

Note 97 — The Pardo Controversy

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Diaz says (pp. 786, 788) that Doña Josefa “ruled her husband more than was desirable,” and that “she uttered such contemptuous reproaches against the governor and the archbishop, as she was a very resolute and spirited woman, and extremely haughty and fearless,” that the governor felt obliged to send her into banishment.

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