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Newstead Abbey, c. 1820Engraving showing Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire, the seat of the Byron family from 1540 until 1818, when it was sold by George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824)
Cranmers Bible, TitleCRANMERs translation of the Bible into english : the title page
Castle StalkerA girl looks towards Castle Stalker, Argyllshire, Scotland, built by Duncan Stewart of Appin, in about 1540 on an islet known as the Rock of the Cormorants
Timber-Frame / LincolnA timber-frame house built on a bridge in Lincoln. The house dates from 1540, but the bridge is thought to be Norman and one of the oldest in Britain
Lincoln / Bridge / 1950SThe High Bridge was built upon a Norman arch dating from 1160. The house above dates from 1540
Anne of Cleves HouseThis traditional Wealden type building, known as the Porched House, at Southover, Lewes, Sussex, was given to Anne of Cleves in 1541, following her divorce from Henry VIII (1540)
De Soto & MississippiHernando de Soto discovers the Mississippi
William GilbertWILLIAM GILBERT doctor and scientist, depicted writing his De Arte Magnetica
LADY OF 1540Lady of the court of Francois I, wearing a fine gown with wide collar and huge fur sleeves
Westminster / 1540Ancient view of St. James s, Westminster Abbey, Hall and Charing Cross
Knighting the SirloinHenry VIII, dining with the Abbot of Reading, is so pleased with the beef that he knights it Sir Loin, a fine example of how royalty can get away with terrible jokes
VIETE (1540 - 1603)FRANCOIS VIETE French mathematician and cipher expert, introduced methods of algebra & trigonometry
Treasure Sent to SpainThe Spaniards ship chests of treasure back to Spain
F De Remond / LarmessinFLORIMOND DE REMOND French historian
Gb Porta / LarmessinGIOVANNI BATTISTA PORTA Italian medical
Mazzuoli / Mazzola / LarmessGirolamo Francesco Maria Mazzuoli or Mazzola Known as Parmigianino Italian Painter
Francesco GuicciardiniFRANCESCO GUICCIARDINI Florentine historian and politician
First Earl NorthamptonHenry Howard, first earl of NORTHAMPTON statesman
Archduke Charles of AustriaCARL Archduke of Austria
Carl / Archduke Austria / OvCARL Archduke of Austria
Juan Luis Vives / BoulonoiJUAN LUIS DE VIVES Spanish humanist and philosopher
English Couple 1550His slashed sleeves are typical of the period, but her neat narrow dress is much simpler than what her mother or grandmother would have worn
Englishwoman 1540Her wide cuffs are covered with a gold network : the richness of her underskirt suggests that it is intended for show just as much as her gown
Xmas at the LuthersChristmas in the Luther home
Giovanni Battista RossoGIOVANNI BATTISTA ROSSO known as Il Fiorentino Italian artist and architect
Pierre JeanninPIERRE JEANNIN French statesman, president
Thos Egerton EllesmereTHOMAS EGERTON, lord ELLESMERE statesman, Lord Chancellor and Chancellor of Oxford. - with his autograph
Wm Howard NorthamptonHENRY HOWARD, first earl of NORTHAMPTON statesman noted for his propensity to flattery of people whose favour he sought with his autograph
Christopher HattonSIR CHRISTOPHER HATTON statesman and courtier with his autograph
Campion & Parsons 1581Edmund Campion (1540-1581) suspected of papist leanings, hanged at Tyburn, shown with fellow Jesuit Robert Parsons whose mission was to reclaim England for catholicism
Loyola and CourtesansAt Rome, the fervent eloquence of Loyolas preaching attracts even the most fashionable courtesans of the city
Henry VIII & Anne of CKING HENRY VIII with Anne of Cleves, 1540
Hampton Court GhostHAMPTON COURT The ghost of Jane Seymour has frequently been reported, but we cannot guarantee that this photo is an authentic picture of the apparition
Colombian MarketA market at Carthagena, Colombia, where foodstuffs and other produce are exchanged
Events / Cuba 1540Spanish persuade the natives of Cubagua to defend the island against an attacking French vessel
Pope & Table of ViceThe round table of vice : the Pope and his associates give themselves up to dissipation
