Westminster & London C16London and Westminster in 1584
Rev. Hugh Brady - Bishop of MeathRev. Hugh Brady, a native of Dunboyne - Bishop of County Meath, Ireland from 21 October 1563 until his death on 13 February 1585
Plutarch / Thevet 1584PLUTARCH Greek biographer and historian
Metamorphoses 2-8 AD. Book I. Creation, Battle of the GiantsOvid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (43 BC-17 AD). Latin poet. Metamorphoses 2-8 AD. Book I. Engraving depicting The Creation, The Battle of the Giants, Decaulion and Pyrrha and Apollo and the serpent
Ulpian / Thevet 1584DOMITIUS ULPIANUS Roman jurist, author of many legal commentaries
Edward Clinton LincolnEDWARD CLINTON earl of LINCOLN naval commander, Lord Admiral and adviser to Queen Elizabeth
Hesiod / Thevet / 1584HESIOD Greek poet: portrait bust
Peter I of RussiaPETER I known as the Great ruthless reformer who set the style for equally ruthless successors. with his autograph
Ivan / Terrible / PledgesIVAN IV (IVAN THE TERRIBLE) Russian Royalty Pledges himself to gods service
Thorpe Hall, Louth, Lincolnshire - built in 1584 for Sir John Bolle who was knighted for his military exploits during the Capture of Cadiz in 1596 - an event during the Anglo-Spanish War
IVAN'S DEATH FORETOLDThe death of Ivan the Terrible is foretold by a Finnish sorcerer. Date: 1584
JOHN PYM (1584 - 1643), English politician, a Member of Parliament from 1621 to his death in 1643
Exterior of the Great Mosque in Cordoba, Spain, 18th century. Esterno della moschea di Cordova. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient
King Philip II of Spain working on El Escorial, 1584King Philip II of Spain overseeing the work on the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial built in 1584. Surrounded by courtiers, soldiers, magistrates and masons. Scoglio di Filippo II
FERDINAND LORD FAIRFAXFERDINAND, lord FAIRFAX military commander with the Parliamentary forces in the Civil War : father of Thomas F. with his autograph Date: 1584 - 1648
RALEIGH IN VIRGINIAWalter Raleigh depicted landing in Virginia (although in fact he did not) Date: 1584
TYCHO BRAHES GLOBE 1584Tycho Brahes celestial globe Date: 1584
Orange Assasinated / DelftThe assasination of William the Silent of Orange at Delft. Date: 1584
Metamorphoses 2-8 AD. Book I. The Creation, The Battle of thOvid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (43 BC-17 AD). Latin poet. Metamorphoses 2-8 AD. Book I. Engraving depicting The Creation, The Battle of the Giants, Decaulion and Pyrrha and Apollo and the serpent
Hendrick Van Cleve (1525-1590 / 1595). The sculpture gardenHendrick Van Cleve (1525-1590 / 1595). Flemish painter and engraver. The sculpture garden of Cardinal Cesi, 1584. National Gallery in Prague (Sternberg Palace). Czech Republic
Francoise De GondiFRANCOISE MARGUERITE, comtesse de GONDI (nee de Silly) wife of Philippe Emanuel, dressed magnificently as befits one whose husband is general of the kings galleys. Date: 1584 - 1626
Matthias Gallas - 2Graf MATTHIAS GALLAS Austrian military commander, counsellor and chamberlain to the king of Hungary and general in his armies. Date: 1584 - 1647
Matthias Gallas - 1Graf MATTHIAS GALLAS Austrian military commander, counsellor and chamberlain to the king of Hungary and general in his armies. Date: 1584 - 1647
John Finch of FordwichJOHN, baron FINCH of Fordwich Statesman, Speaker of the House, Lord Keeper. Date: 1584 - 1660
Johann FernbergerJOHANN FERNBERGER von Aur German military commander Date: 1511 - 1584
Guy De FaurGUY DE FAUR French magistrate and writer. Date: 1529 - 1584
Ferdinando Baron FairfaxFERDINANDO, second baron FAIRFAX British military commander and governor during the Civil War, father of Thomas Fairfax. Date: 1584 - 1648
Thomas ErpeniusTHOMAS ERPENIUS Dutch scholar of Arabic languages Date: 1584 - 1624
Johannes DantiscusJOHANNES DANTISCUS Flemish churchman, bishop of Culm Date: 1485 - 1584
John Day, PrinterJOHN DAY a leading London printer during the Elizabethan period. Date: 1522 - 1584
Carlo Borromeo ClaspingCARLO BORROMEO Cardinal-archbishop of Milan, depicted in prayer. Date: 1538 - 1584
Carlo Borromeo at MassCARLO BORROMEO Cardinal-archbishop of Milan, depicted administering the sacrament. Date: 1538 - 1584
Carlo Borromeo in CapCARLO BORROMEO Cardinal-archbishop of Milan, in cardinals cap. Date: 1538 - 1584
Sir Robert BerkeleySIR ROBERT BERKELEY One of the Justices of the Kings Bench. Date: 1584 - 1656
Caspar Van BaerleCASPAR van BAERLE Dutch writer in Latin, under the name of Barlaeus. Date: 1584 - 1648
Balthasar D ayalaBALTHASAR D AYALA Flemish jurist and statesman of Mechlin. (Note that all the letters in the inscription which could be numerals are in larger case, who knows why ?) Date: 1548 - 1584
Johann ArduserJOHANN ARDUSER Swiss engineer of Zurich. Date: 1584 - 1665
Jane Scrimshaw (127)JANE SCRIMSHAW A Londoner who never married, she became a resident of Merchant Taylors alms-house, about 1630, and stayed there some 80 years. Date: 1584 - 1711
William Aldridge (113)WILLIAM ALDRIDGE Wheelwright of Acton, Middlesex, who lived for 113 years : he was 112 when this portrait was made. Date: 1584 - 1698
Carl V / Hre / Thevet 1584CARL V / KARL V Holy Roman Emperor, also King of Spain as Charles I Date: 1500 - 1558
Theodoretus - Thevet 1584Theodoretus (386 - 457) Bishop of Cyrrhus, Greek theologian of the Antioch school Date: 1584
Francis Beaumont / TownsenFRANCIS BEAUMONT English dramatist Date: 1584 - 1616
Philip 4th Earl PembrokePhilip Herbert, fourth earl of PEMBROKE statesman, reluctantly siding with the Parliament during the Civil War, which he made several attempts to prevent Date: 1584 - 1650
Sir John PerrotSIR JOHN PERROT Deputy of Ireland, 1584 Date: 1527 - 1592
John Pym / EdwardsJOHN PYM English M.P. who took a leading role in the Parliamentary oppposition to King Charles I Date: 1584 - 1643
Gaspard De ColignyGASPARD DE COLIGNY de CHASTILLON grandson of l Amiral Coligny, Military, Marechal de France Date: 1584 - 1646
Duke of Alencon / IodeFRANCOIS DE VALOIS, DUKE OF ALENCON French soldier, son of Henri II Date: 1556 - 1584
HOMER / THEVET / 1584HOMER Blind Greek poet Date: 9th - 8th Century BC
