1580 Gallery

Renaissance costume

Renaissance costume, from left to right: German townspeople (man and woman) circa 1570, Spanish man circa 1580, French woman circa 1590, Italian woman circa 1590, Hungarian couple, Turkish man, Russian man (second half of 16th century). Date: 16th century

© Mary Evans Picture Library

1570, 1580, 1590, 16th, Century, Citizen, Citizens, Clothes, Clothing, Costume, Couple, Feather, Feathers, French, German, Glass, Hat, Hats, Hungarian, Italian, Man, Men, Middle, Renaissance, Russian, Spanish, Style, Townspeople, Turkish, Woman, Women

The Portuguese succession crisis of 1580. The fall of Lisbon

The Portuguese succession crisis of 1580. The fall of Lisbon. Fernando Alvarez de Toledo y Pimentel (1507-1582), 3rd Duke of Alba and supreme commander in Portugal in 1580, defeated Antonio I of Portugal in the Battle of Alcantara and reduced Portugal to the subjection of Philip II of Spain. Colored engraving

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Nuremberg Maid & Carter

A Nuremberg maidservant, on her way to the fountain, is chatted up by a Fuhrknecht (carter) who wears floppy hip- high boots over his breeches. Date: circa 1580

© Mary Evans Picture Library

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