Apolinario de la Cruz was a Filipino priest from Lucban, Quezon who led the first major revolt against the Spanish in 1841. He attempted to enter a monastic order in Manila but was denied due to his status as an indio. This led him to form a religious brotherhood that grew in size as the Spanish increased persecution of the group. De la Cruz was eventually captured, condemned for heresy, and executed by firing squad in Tayabas in November 1841.

2. - Apolinario de la Cruz
- Pandac, Lucban (now Quezon)
- priest
- Led the 1st major revolt
- attempt to enter a monastic order in
Manila
- Religious freedom
- Indio (native, indigent)

6. brotherhood
Defeat of Alcade
Mayor Juan Ortega
and his 300 men
(Oct. 23, 1841)
Reinforcements
in Alitao(Nov. 1)
by Colonel
Joaquin Huet
Condemned
(heresy)
Pule escaped
Brotherhood’s
number increased
Gov. Gen.
Marcelino Oraa &
Archbishop Jose
Segui
Revolution at Barrio
Isabang, slope of Mt.
Banahaw
Persecution=
increased number
of the
brotherhood
captured
executed by a
firing squad at the
town of Tayabas
(Nov. 4, 1841)

7. The End.