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1540 Collection

Background image1540 Collection: Thomas Cromwell

Thomas Cromwell
THOMAS CROMWELL, earl of Essex statesman with his autograph

Background image1540 Collection: Thomas Cromwell / Holbein

Thomas Cromwell / Holbein
THOMAS CROMWELL earl of Essex statesman

Background image1540 Collection: Monkey / Carl V / Chess Game

Monkey / Carl V / Chess Game
CARL V / KARL V Holy Roman Emperor, also King of Spain as Charles I: at Ghent in 1540 he loses his temper when beaten at chess by a monkey Date: 1500 - 1558

Background image1540 Collection: Hall Place, Bexley, Kent

Hall Place, Bexley, Kent, England, was built in the reign of Henry VIII for the Lord Mayor of London, Sir John Champneis

Background image1540 Collection: Maps / Americas 1540

Maps / Americas 1540
Map showing the discoveries by explorers during the first half-century after Columbus : note the confusion of India, Japan (Zipangri) and China (Cathay), & the Hesperides

Background image1540 Collection: Guillaume Bude / Larmessin

Guillaume Bude / Larmessin
GUILLAUME BUDE French scholar

Background image1540 Collection: Astronomical Clock - Hampton Court Palace, London

Astronomical Clock - Hampton Court Palace, London. Installed in 1540 on the gatehouse to the inner court. Designed by Nicholas Crazter and made by Nicholas Oursian

Background image1540 Collection: Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578). Andromeda

Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578). Andromeda
Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578). Italian astronomer and humanist. Constellation of Andromeda. De le stelle fisse (The sphere of the world and The fixed stars). Edited in Venice in 1540

Background image1540 Collection: Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578)

Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578). Italian astronomer and humanist. Draco constellation. De le Stelle Fisse (The sphere of the world and The fixed stars). Edited in Venice in 1540. Engraving, 1559

Background image1540 Collection: Evans VP-1 Volksplane G-BAAD

Evans VP-1 Volksplane G-BAAD (msn PFA 1540), at Winthorpe in April 1973. Date: 1973

Background image1540 Collection: 15th Century 16th Century 1540 Allegorical Allegory

15th Century 16th Century 1540 Allegorical Allegory
15th, century, 16th, Century, 1540, allegorical, allegory, animal, animals, Art, Berlin, Bible, biblical, Bosch, Creature, death, Detail, Deutsches, Historisches, Museum, episode, Europe, european

Background image1540 Collection: The Last Judgement, 1540. Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516). Deta

The Last Judgement, 1540. Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516). Deta
Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516). The Last Judgement, 1540. German Historical Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background image1540 Collection: The Steel yard and neighbourhood, located on the north bank of the River Thames by the outflow of

The Steel yard and neighbourhood, located on the north bank of the River Thames by the outflow of the Walbrook, in the Dowgate ward of the City of London

Background image1540 Collection: Chelsea mansions

Chelsea mansions
Views of old Chelsea mansions - Church Place, 1641. Gough House, 1760. Shrewsbury House, 1540. Beaufort House, 1628 & Winchester House. Date: 1875

Background image1540 Collection: King Henry VIII of England celebrating May Day with

King Henry VIII of England celebrating May Day with his first queen Catherine of Aragon, circa 1509. He is dressed in anachronistic Victorian outfit of top hat, coat, chain breeches and boots

Background image1540 Collection: Henry VIIIs New Clock, Hampton Court, 1540 Henry VIIIs New Clock, Hampton Court

Henry VIIIs New Clock, Hampton Court, 1540 Henry VIIIs New Clock, Hampton Court
Henry VIIIs New Clock, Hampton Court, 1540. 1540

Background image1540 Collection: Monumental brass rubbing, Elizabeth Rok, Penn, Bucks

Monumental brass rubbing, Elizabeth Rok, Penn, Bucks
Monumental brass rubbing, Elizabeth Rok, Penn, Buckinghamshire. 1540

Background image1540 Collection: De Soto Attacks the Alabama Fort

De Soto Attacks the Alabama Fort
Hernando De Soto attacks a fortified town in Alabama in 1540. Various artillery fires towards the towns defences, as cavalry from various positions around the town ride forward. Date: 1540

Background image1540 Collection: 16TH CENTURY SOLDIERS

16TH CENTURY SOLDIERS
Two French soldiers - a HAQUEBUTIER (man armed with a hand culverin, a type of gun) and an ARTILLEUR (gunner) Date: 1501 - 1540

Background image1540 Collection: XMAS AT THE LUTHERS

XMAS AT THE LUTHERS
Christmas in the Luther home Date: circa 1540

Background image1540 Collection: Italian Nun and Educator Saint Angela De Merici

Italian Nun and Educator Saint Angela De Merici
Saint Angela De Merici Italian nun and educator; canonised in 1807 Date: circa 1500s

Background image1540 Collection: Steelyard & Neighbourhood

Steelyard & Neighbourhood
Engaving depicting the Steel Yard and neighbourhood in 1540. The Steelyard was located on the north bank of the Thames by the outflow of the Walbrook, in the Dowgate ward of the City of London

Background image1540 Collection: York Arch, Broadstairs

York Arch, Broadstairs
A view of York Gate, Harbour Street, Broadstairs and two local residents. It was built about 1540 and renovated in 1795. Date: circa 1885

Background image1540 Collection: Army Air Corps Agusta-Bell 47G-3B1 Sioux AH. 1 XT131

Army Air Corps Agusta-Bell 47G-3B1 Sioux AH. 1 XT131
Army Air Corps Agusta-Bell 47G-3B1 Sioux AH.1 XT131 (msn 1540) at North Weald. Currently preserved at the Army Air Corps Historic Aircraft Flt, Middle Wallop, Hampshire, registered as G-CICN

Background image1540 Collection: PARMIGIANINO, Francesco Mazzola, called Il (1503-1540)

PARMIGIANINO, Francesco Mazzola, called Il (1503-1540). Legend of Artemis and Actaeon. 1523. ITALY. Fontanellato. La Rocca. Detail. Greyhound. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Fresco

Background image1540 Collection: Stefan Kempe

Stefan Kempe
STEFAN KEMPE German religious writer Date: ? - 1540

Background image1540 Collection: Giuseppe Giusto Scaliger

Giuseppe Giusto Scaliger
GIUSEPPE GIUSTO SCALIGER Italian scholar Date: 1540 - 1609

Background image1540 Collection: Pierre De Brantome

Pierre De Brantome
PIERRE de Bourdeille, seigneur de BRANTOME French writer Date: 1540 - 1614

Background image1540 Collection: De le stelle fisse, Venice, 1540, by Alessandro

De le stelle fisse, Venice, 1540, by Alessandro
Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1579). Italian astronomer and humanist. De le stelle fisse, edited in Venice, 1540. Engraving of 1559

Background image1540 Collection: Thomas Baron Ellesmere

Thomas Baron Ellesmere
THOMAS EGERTON, baron ELLESMERE Lord Chancellor, in his robes of office. Date: 1540 - 1617

Background image1540 Collection: Giovanni Andrea Doria

Giovanni Andrea Doria
GIOVANNI ANDREA DORIA Genoese naval commander, great-nephew and heir of the famous admiral), commander of the squadron of Sicily at the battle of Lepanto, 1571. Date: 1540 - 1606

Background image1540 Collection: Alphonse D elbene

Alphonse D elbene
ALPHONSE D ELBENE French churchman : bishop of Orleans, historian. Date: 1540 -1608

Background image1540 Collection: Joannes Crabbe

Joannes Crabbe
JOANNES CRABBE Flemish churchman at Brussels, Augustine, a faithful warrior for the Catholic faith. Date: 1540 - 1598

Background image1540 Collection: Helius Eobanus Hessus

Helius Eobanus Hessus
HELIUS EOBANUS HESSUS German humanist poet and professor of history at Marburg, Date: 1488 - 1540

Background image1540 Collection: Thomas Egerton, Ellesmere

Thomas Egerton, Ellesmere
Thomas Egerton, baron ELLESMERE statesman, Lord Chancellor Date: 1540 - 1617

Background image1540 Collection: Ludwig Hetzer

Ludwig Hetzer
LUDWIG HETZER German follower of the Socinian religious sect Date: ? - 1540

Background image1540 Collection: St Pascal Baylon / Anon

St Pascal Baylon / Anon
SAINT PASCAL BAYLON Spanish friar and saint Date: 1540 - 1592

Background image1540 Collection: Pierre De Brantome (Mono

Pierre De Brantome (Mono
Pierre de Bourdelle, seigneur de BRANTOME French abbe, historian and biographer Date: 1540 - 1614

Background image1540 Collection: Buide (Dupre)

Buide (Dupre)
GUILLAUME BUDE French scholar Date: 1467 - 1540

Background image1540 Collection: Hatton (Ketel)

Hatton (Ketel)
SIR CHRISTOPHER HATTON Lord High Chancellor of England, courtier and politician Date: 1540 - 1591

Background image1540 Collection: Sir Christopher Hatton

Sir Christopher Hatton
SIR CHRISTOPHER HATTON Lord High Chancellor of England, coutier and politician Date: 1540 - 1591

Background image1540 Collection: J J Grynaeus

J J Grynaeus
JOHANN JAKOB GRYNAEUS Swiss Protestant theologian Date: 1540 - 1617

Background image1540 Collection: 16th Century Falconer

16th Century Falconer
A falconer of the royal household of Francois I, king of France Date: circa 1540

Background image1540 Collection: Guillaume Bude

Guillaume Bude
GUILLAUME BUDE French philologist Date: 1467 - 1540

Background image1540 Collection: Thomas Viscount Brackley

Thomas Viscount Brackley
THOMAS EGERTON, first viscount BRACKLEY statesman, Lord High Chancellor Date: 1540 - 1617

Background image1540 Collection: Cathedral Church of St Peter, Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter, Exeter, Devon (left), with another church with a spire on the right. Date: circa 1960s

Background image1540 Collection: FORMENT, Damiࠨ1480-1540). Main Altarpiece of the

FORMENT, Damiࠨ1480-1540). Main Altarpiece of the
FORMENT, Damiࠨ 1480-1540). Main Altarpiece of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar. 1509 - 1518. SPAIN. Zaragoza. Bas� ca de Nuestra Se񯲡 del Pilar

Background image1540 Collection: Apianus, Peter von Bienewitz or Bennewitz (1501-1552)

Apianus, Peter von Bienewitz or Bennewitz (1501-1552). German humanist, known for his works in mathematics, astronomy and cartography. Astronomicum Caesareum



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