1517 Collection

Martin Luther, 95 Theses
He nails up his 95 Theses, or Propositions, attacking the Churchs traffic in indulgences, on the door of All Saints Church, Wittenberg

M Musurus / Larmessin
MARKOS MUSURUS Greek scholar

LUTHERs 95 THESES
Luther nails to the church door at Wittenberg his 95 theses attacking the sale of indulgences by the Roman Catholic Church, thereby initiating the Reformation

Vasco Nunez De Balboa
VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA Spanish explorer Explored Colombian coast and discovered Pacific Ocean 1513

Mer-People and God
Merman and mermaid feature in the device of London printer John Rastell = a rare, maybe unique, instance of mer-people depicted as part of Gods creation

Indulgences [Trenkwald]
The German Dominican Johann TETZEL [1460-1519] selling indulgences in a German market square

Start of the riot in Cheapside
Artistic impression of Evil May Day, the name of a riot which took place in 1517 as a protest against foreigners living in London. Apprentices attacked foreign residents

MAN, SKULL, SKELETON
Robert Jannys, Mayor of Norwich in 1517, seems to be much obsessed with death, holding a skull while a skeleton gibbers at his side Date: 1517

Evil May Day, the protest against foreigners living in London. Apprentices attacked foreign residents. Some of the rioters were later hanged. Date: 1517

Gersdorff, Hans von (1455 - 1529). German surgeon. Amputation of a leg. Woodcut by Hans Wechtlin for the book Feldtbuch der Wundartzney (Field book of surgery), 1517. Renaissance art. Engraving

CATHERINE of Aragon (1485-1536). Queen of England (1509-1536), first wife of Henry VIII (1509).; Isabella I the Catholic (1451-1504)

Eton College Clock Tower
Eton College, Berkshire, England, founded by King Henry VI (whose statue is in the foreground) in 1440. Clock tower and buildings built by Prevost Lupton in 1517. Date: early 16th century

Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle (1517-1586). Burgundian statesman, made a cardinal. Minister of the Spanish Habsburgs. Engraving. Colored

Antoine De Granvielle
ANTOINE DE GRANVELLE Devious French churchman, cardinal, active in the Netherlands. Date: 1517 - 1586

Bernard Gilpin
BERNARD GILPIN English churchman : protestant reformer known as the Apostle of the North, founded school at Houghton-le-Spring. Date: 1517 - 1583

Bernard Gilpin - 2
BERNARD GILPIN English churchman : protestant reformer known as the Apostle of the North, founded school at Houghton-le-Spring. Date: 1517 - 1583

Petrus De Backere
PETRUS DE BACKERE Dutch Dominican poet and theologian, depicted wearing his monastic cowl. Date: 1517 - 1601

Giammaria Cecchi / Meucci
GIAMMARIA CECCHI Florentine poet and comic dramatist Date: 1517 - 1587

Rembert Dodoens / Ammon
REMBERT DODOENS (known as Dodonaeus) Dutch botanist and medical Date: 1517 - 1585

Pierre Belon
PIERRE BELON French naturalist Date: 1517 - 1564

Jimenes (Ximenes) Arming
Cardinal FRANCISCO JIMENEZ (or Ximenes) de CISNEROS Spanish churchman and inquisitor, depicted arming for non-spiritual combat. Date: 1436 - 1517

Jimenes (Ximenes)
Cardinal FRANCISCO JIMENEZ (or Ximenes) de CISNEROS Spanish churchman, renowned for his work on behalf of the Inquisition. Date: 1436 - 1517

Adam Sasbout - 1
ADAM SASBOUT Dutch Franciscan churchman and theologian Date: 1517 - 1553

Adam Sasbout - 2
ADAM SASBOUT Dutch Franciscan churchman and theologian Date: 1517 - 1553

Perrenot De Granvelle 2
ANTOINE DE PERRENOT French churchman, bishop of Arras, cardinal and statesman Date: 1517 - 1586

Perrenot De Granvelle 3
ANTOINE DE PERRENOT French churchman, bishop of Arras, cardinal and statesman. Date: 1517 - 1586

Bartolomeo, Fra or Baccio della Porta (1472-1517). The Scene of Christ in the Temple (Presentazione al tempio di Ges-

Peter Ernst Mansfeld
PETER ERNST graf von MANSFELD German military commander, father of the general of the same name. Date: 1517 - 1604

A small crowd has gathered to watch as Martin Luther directs
Luther lasst 95 satze gegen den ablass an die scholsskirche zu Wittenberg anschlagen den 31 octbr. 1517. A small crowd has gathered to watch as Martin Luther directs the posting of his 95 theses

Eton College, Berkshire, England, founded by King Henry VI (whose statue is in the foreground) in 1440. Clock tower and buildings built by Prevost Lupton in 1517. Date: early 16th century

Title page of a music book, 1517.A woman supervises an ensemble of musicians. Date: 1517

BALBOA (1475 - 1517)
VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA Spanish explorer of South America. Discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513. Date: 1475 - 1517

16th Century Knight
A knight rides forth, sword in hand, accompanied by his squire who carries his lance for him. Date: 1517 ?

Miser Snuffed Out
The miser is snuffed by a demon - illustration to Wynkyn de Wordes edition of The Ship of Fools

Francois, Dauphin
FRANCOIS, Dauphin de Viennois, eldest son of Francois I and Claude his first wife : died aged 19

Henri II of Navarre wooing Marguerite de Valois
Henri II de Navarre (1503-1555, reigned from 1517), wooing his future wife Marguerite de Valois (1492-1549) -- they married in 1526, and she then became known as Marguerite de Navarre

Lincolns Inn Gate
Chancery Lane : one of the principal entries to Lincolns Inn

CARTIERs SHIP HERMINE
Jacques Cartier sailed in this ship to Canada, setting off in 1517

Perrenot / Granvelle / Larme
ANTOINE DE PERRENOT DE GRANVELLE French cardinal and politician

Rembert Dodoens / Boulonoi
JUNIUS REMBERT DODOENS alias DODONAEUS Dutch botanist

Francisco Jimenez
FRANCISCO JIMENEZ (or Ximenes) DE CISNEROS Spanish churchman, prelate and statesman

Antonio Augustin
ANTONIO AUGUSTIN Spanish jurist

Werewolf Attacking
A werewolf attacks a man at the entrance to a house

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