14 Rizal in Brussels and Madrid

RIZAL IN
BRUSSELS AND
MADRID
RIZAL IN BRUSSELS
BRUSSELS (April)
January 28, 1890, Rizal left Paris, France and moved to
Brussels, the capital city of Belgium.
Two reasons why he leave Paris
1. The cost of living in Paris was very high because of the

Universal Exposition
2. The gay social life of the city hampered his literary
works
RIZAL IN BRUSSELS
Rizal spent his time writing his second novel, El
Filibusterismo .
He also writes articles for La Solidaridad and letters for
his family and friends.

Rizal suffered from financial difficulties
June of 1890 Rizal wrote a letter for Mariano Ponce

JOSE RIZAL
“I have not received

anything from the
Philippines, that is why I
am thinking of going
back there, as soon as
possible and may God
say what will happen
next”.
Marcelo H. Del Pilar and Mariano Ponce feared for
Rizal’s life.
They extended their invitation for Rizal to move to
Madrid.
Paciano, Rizal’s elder brother send him letter and
instructed him to proceed to Madrid. He had no

choice but to follow the advice given to him.
MADRID – Rizal’s Temper Tested
August 1890 – Rizal arrived in Madrid, Spain and attended a
reunion of Filipinos.
1st incident:
Antonio Luna – while drunk, insulted Rizal for his (Luna’s)
failure to win the heart of Nellie Boustead. The infuriated
Rizal challenge Luna to a fencing duel.
2nd incident:
Wenceslao Retana – a Spanish scholar who was hired by
Catholic corporations to neutralize the La Solidaridad in
Madrid. Rizal challenged him to a duel to the death. Retana
knowing that Rizal was an expert shooter and a good
swordsman, apologized through a published article.
SAD EVENTS RECEIVED AND
EXPERIENCED IN MADRID
May 1890 – Rizal was informed of the Royal Audiencia’s
decision on the Calamba Hacienda case.
September 1890 – Rizal received a letter from his sister
Saturnina of the sad events that overtook their family in
Calamba.
Saturnina informed Rizal about:
1. His brother-in-laws were again arrested and deported to
Mindoro.
2. She also informed Rizal of the eviction of the entire family
including his father Don Francisco who was then 78 years old
in their old house in Calamba.
Rizal then expressed his loss of hope in Spain through writing a
letter to Blumentritt.
Don Manuel Becerra – a Spanish politician, Rizal
seek his help.
He also thought of seeking and audience with the
Queen Regent Maria Cristina herself but he had no
influential friends to help him.
December 1890 – Rizal received a letter from Leonor
Rivera informing him of her impending marriage to an
Englishman named Charles Henry Kipping.
Leonor Rivera – was arranged by her mother to marry
him on June 17, 1891.
RIZAL’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LA
SOLIDARIDAD
Cobordo Venganza (Cowardly Revenge)
August 31, 1890 – Rizal expressed his bitterness over how
the Spanish government in the Philippines treated his
two brother-in-laws and his elder brother Paciano.
Como Se Gobiernan las Filipinas (How the
Philippines is Governed)
Rizal explained that the Spanish government ruling the
country is itself the real cause of the problem.
F. PI. Y Margall: el Luchar Tiempo Nuestro (F. PI. Y
Margall: The Struggle of Our Time)
November 15, 1890 – book review of Rizal
MASONIC SPEECH IN MADRID
January 1889 – Rizal was made Honorary President of
the La Solidaridad Association
Masoneria (Masonry) – A lecture prepared and read

by Jose Rizal for members of the La Solidaridad (Lodge
No. 53 in 1889, in Madrid)
Rizal discussed the fundamental foundations of

Masonry (Science, Virtue and Labor)
BIARRITZ AND BRUSSELS
February 1891 – before proceeding to Ghent,
Rizal took a one-month vacation at Biarritz,
France where he was received well by the
Boustead family.
Mr. Boustead – admired Rizal for his
excellent literary talents
Nelly Boustead – the younger daughter of
the Boustead couple was romantically linked
to Rizal.
THE MAKING OF EL FILIBUSTERSIMO
 Early July 1891 – Jose Rizal together with Jose
Alejandro and Edilberto Evangelista moved to

Ghent, Belgium where printing was cheaper.
 Rizal had financial difficulties in publishing his
second book
 Rizal expressed his difficulties to Jose Maria
Basa
 Alejandrino and Evangelista – also enrolled
and studied in the famous University of Ghent,

taking up courses in the field of Engineering. José Cándido Alejandrino y Magdangal
VALENTINE VENTURA FUNDS
EL FILIBUSTERISMO
Rizal was already desperate in resuming the printing
of El Filibusterismo when a compatriot from Paris,
France learned about his financial problems. Valentine
Ventura saved El Filibusterismo.
September 1891 – Rizal finally published the novel El
Filibusterismo which he began writing in June 1887.
The novel was a sequel to Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere.
El Filibusterismo – combines romance and revolution
which made Rizal somehow a radical, separatist and
revolutionary.
I have pawed all I have in order to print this work and I will continue
printing it as long as I can, and when I no longer have anything to pawn

then I will stop and will return to your side (Hong Kong)
I am tired of believing in our countrymen, they all seem to have joined
together to embitter my life; they have been preventing my return, promising

to send me an allowance and after having done it one month, they have not
remembered me again.
Enclosed is the bill of lading of the four boxes of books I am sending; as I
have already told you the charges are payable there. If anything should
happen to me, all those books become your property, in case my family does
not pay you the amount I owe you. The books alone are worth 600 pesos.
Sent Rizal Two Hundred Francs
September 1891 – El Filibusterismo was published
The draft of novel was written in different cities of Europe (London, Paris,
Madrid, Biarritz and Brussels)

Rizal dedicated his work to Three Martyred Priest who were executed in the
gallows in Bagumbayan
Fr. Mariano Gomez
Fr. Jose Burgos
Fr. Jacinto Zamora

The novel of Rizal El Filibustersimo is was a sequel
Noli Me Tangere. It combines romance and revolution

which made Rizal somehow a radical, separatist and
revolutionary.
REACTIONS TO EL FILIBUSTERSIMO
GRACIANO LOPEZ Mariano Ponce
October 2, 1891 October 11, 1891
El Filibusterismo is a superior
Mariano Ponce stated in his
novel to your Noli Me Tangere
in its exquisite, delicate literary letter “It is truly excellent; I
style, its easy and correct cannot find any other

dialogue. Its clean, vigorous praise...”
and elegant phraseology, as It is a very worthy sister of Noli.
much as for its profound ideas
and sublime thoughts.
LETTER TO HIS COMPATRIOTS
If our countrymen are counting on us here in Europe they are
very much mistaken. I do not want to deceive anyone. If there is
no money, we cannot do much; we can help them with our life in
our country. That general error that we help here in this distant
country is very very wrong. Medicine should be brought near to
the patient. If I did not only wish to shorten my parents lives I
would not have left the Philippines what ever might happen.
The battlefield is in the Philippines; there is where we should meet.

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RIZAL IN

1. The cost of living in Paris was very high because of the

his family and friends.

June of 1890 Rizal wrote a letter for Mariano Ponce

“I have not received

instructed him to proceed to Madrid. He had no

Masoneria (Masonry) – A lecture prepared and read

Rizal discussed the fundamental foundations of

Alejandro and Edilberto Evangelista moved to

and studied in the famous University of Ghent,

printing it as long as I can, and when I no longer have anything to pawn

together to embitter my life; they have been preventing my return, promising

September 1891 – El Filibusterismo was published

Madrid, Biarritz and Brussels)

Fr. Mariano Gomez

Fr. Jose Burgos

Fr. Jacinto Zamora

Noli Me Tangere. It combines romance and revolution

style, its easy and correct cannot find any other

The battlefield is in the Philippines; there is where we should meet.

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