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Short Visit To Paris

Rizal spent Christmas in London with the Beckett family in 1888. He had a romantic affair with the oldest Beckett sister, Gertrude, but did not reciprocate her feelings out of loyalty to Leonor Rivera. In early 1889, Rizal departed for Paris to forget about Gertrude, after having written several works in London promoting Filipino nationalism, like the famous "Letter to the Young Women of Malolos."

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Short Visit To Paris

Rizal spent Christmas in London with the Beckett family in 1888. He had a romantic affair with the oldest Beckett sister, Gertrude, but did not reciprocate her feelings out of loyalty to Leonor Rivera. In early 1889, Rizal departed for Paris to forget about Gertrude, after having written several works in London promoting Filipino nationalism, like the famous "Letter to the Young Women of Malolos."

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Short Visit to Paris

- searched for more historical materials in the Biblitheque Nationale


- on December 11, 1888, he went to Spain
- met Marcelo H. del Pilar and Mariano Ponce

Christmas in London

- spent Christmas and New Year’s Day with the Becketts


- experienced his delightful Christmas eve on the English soil

Romance with Gertrude Beckett

- had a romantic interlude with the oldest of the three Beckett sisters – Gertrude
- did not reciprocate the English girl’s affection because of loyalty to Leonor
Rivera
- Rizal went to Paris on 1889 because of this romantic affair

Writings in London
- Rizal wrote many things in London
- Wrote a pamphlet entitled La Vision del Fray Rodriguez
- Demonstrated two things with his pamphlet: 1) his profound knowledge of
religion and 2) his biting satire
- Wrote the famous letter to the young women of Malolos

Five Points of the Letter

1. Filipino mother should teach her children love of God , fatherland and mankind
2. they should be glad like Spartan mother to offer her sons in the defense of the
fatherland
3. they should know how to preserve their dignity and honor
4. they should educate themselves aside from retaining their good racial virtues
5. faith is not merely reciting long prayers and wearing religious pictures, but rather
it is living the real Christian way, with good morals and good manners

- Rizal contributed two articles to Dr. Rost request

Rizal and La Solidaridad

- Filipino patriots found a society called, Associacion Hispano – Filipina


- Rizal congratulated G. Lopez Jaena in founding the Propaganda

Adios to London

- decided to move to Paris so she could forget Gertrude


- carved several fine sculptural works
- in the Middle of March, 1889, he departed to Paris

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