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1588 Collection

Background image1588 Collection: Spanish Armada - Golden Lion attacks Santa Ana

Spanish Armada - Golden Lion attacks Santa Ana
An Armada episode, the Golden Lion attacking the Santa Ana of the Spanish Armada on 25 July 1588. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Drake Plays Bowls

Drake Plays Bowls
Drake, learning that the Spanish Armada has been sighted approaching England, insists on finishing his game of bowls

Background image1588 Collection: Spanish Armada Defeated

Spanish Armada Defeated
The Spanish Armada is defeated by the sailors of the English fleet in the Channel

Background image1588 Collection: Spanish Armada Defeated

Spanish Armada Defeated
THE SPANISH ARMADA Drake tows the captured Capitana into Torbay

Background image1588 Collection: Thomas Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes
THOMAS HOBBES Philosopher

Background image1588 Collection: Scene with ships during the Spanish Armada

Scene with ships during the Spanish Armada, when the expedition sent by King Philip II of Spain was met by the Royal Navy and out-manoeuvred. The surviving Spanish ships were badly damaged in storms

Background image1588 Collection: Ark Royal - Elizabethan Naval ship

Ark Royal - Elizabethan Naval ship
Built by Raleigh, and named the Ark Raleigh, purchased by Elizabeth and renamed Ark Royal (and subsequently Anne Royal Date: 1587

Background image1588 Collection: Drake Plays Bowls 1588

Drake Plays Bowls 1588
Sir Francis Drake, learning that the Spanish Armada has been sighted near England, insists on finishing his game of bowls at Plymouth

Background image1588 Collection: Armada / Warning Beacons

Armada / Warning Beacons
THE SPANISH ARMADA Beacon-fires warn of the approach of the Spanish Armada

Background image1588 Collection: Armada Beacons 1588

Armada Beacons 1588
THE SPANISH ARMADA Lighting the beacons to signal the alarm as the enemy fleet approaches the English coast

Background image1588 Collection: Margaret Vergh Gryffyth, horned woman

Margaret Vergh Gryffyth, horned woman
Margaret Vergh Gryffyth, Welsh woman who exhibited herself with a 10 centimetre horn growing from her forehead

Background image1588 Collection: Resolution of Council of War for pursuit of Spanish Armada

Resolution of Council of War for pursuit of Spanish Armada bearing the signature of Francis Drake amongst others. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Barricades 1588

Barricades 1588
THE WARS OF RELIGION The Ligue Catholique organises the Day of Barricades in Paris, with street fighting between the opposing parties

Background image1588 Collection: Edwin Sandys, Archbishop

Edwin Sandys, Archbishop
EDWIN SANDYS Archbishop of York Date: 1516 - 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Vessels of the Spanish Armada wrecked on the rocky Irish west coast after being driven

Vessels of the Spanish Armada wrecked on the rocky Irish west coast after being driven there by storms, September 1588. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: The English Fleet 1588 Royal Navy Watercolour

The English Fleet 1588 Royal Navy Watercolour
The, English, Fleet, 1588, Royal, Navy, Watercolour, painting, Robert, Aitchen, 12022891

Background image1588 Collection: Queen Elizabeth I addressing her troops at Tilbury, Essex

Queen Elizabeth I addressing her troops at Tilbury, Essex, in preparation for the expected invasion by the Spanish Armada, August 1588. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Spanish Armada setting sail for England

Spanish Armada setting sail for England on 18 May 1588 - about 130 vessels with 24, 000 soldiers and sailors on board. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Engagement of British Fleet and Spanish Armada

Engagement of British Fleet and Spanish Armada
Engagement of the British Fleet and the Spanish Armada off the Isle of Wight, 25 July 1588. 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Ancient English Dress - 16th century

Ancient English Dress - 16th century
Ancient English Dress - Nobleman 1557, London Merchant 1588, Gentleman 1590. 16th century

Background image1588 Collection: Admiral knighting brave soldiers - Spanish Armada

Admiral knighting brave soldiers - Spanish Armada
English Admiral knighting brave sailors during the battle against the fleet of the Spanish Armada - July to August 1588. 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Italy - Venice - Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Italy - Venice - Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana
Italy - Venice - Base of the Campanile on Piazza San Marco and the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana (National Library of St Mark s), designed by Jacopo Sansovino and finally finished in 1588. Date: 1903

Background image1588 Collection: Gold Naval Reward for the defeat of the Spanish Armada

Gold Naval Reward for the defeat of the Spanish Armada 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Drake taking the Spanish Galleon Capitana 1588

Drake taking the Spanish Galleon Capitana 1588
Drake taking the Spanish Galleon Capitana, one of the Armada to Torbay. Date: 22 July 1588

Background image1588 Collection: ARMADA BEACONS 1588

ARMADA BEACONS 1588
THE SPANISH ARMADA Lighting the beacons to signal the alarm Date: July 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Anne Bill Printers Wife

Anne Bill Printers Wife
ANNE BILL, wife of John Bill the Kings printer - a splendid tribute to the lady. Date: 1588 - 1621

Background image1588 Collection: Rambouillet, Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de (1588-1665)

Rambouillet, Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de (1588-1665). French noblewoman, owner of a famous literary caf頩 n Paris. Madame de Rambouillet and her daughter Julie d Angennes

Background image1588 Collection: Original map of the Battle of Lepanto of October

Original map of the Battle of Lepanto of October 10, 1571. Naval Battle in the Gulf of Corinth between the Ottoman fleet, led by Ali Pasha, and the Holy League (Venice, Pontifical States)

Background image1588 Collection: Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia and Magdalena Ruiz

Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia and Magdalena Ruiz
Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566-1633). Infanta of Spain. Portrait of Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia and Magdalena Ruiz, 1585-1588. By Alonso Sanchez Coello (1531-1588). Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background image1588 Collection: Sir Francis Drake, The Spanish Armada is in Sight

Sir Francis Drake, The Spanish Armada is in Sight (19 July 1588) -- despite which, according to legend, he stayed and finished his game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe. 1588

Background image1588 Collection: VERONESE, Paolo Caliari, called Paolo (1528-1588)

VERONESE, Paolo Caliari, called Paolo (1528-1588). Arachne or Dialects. 1575 - 1577. ITALY. Venice. Ducal Palace. Ceiling decoration in the Sala del Collegio. Renaissance art. Cinquecento

Background image1588 Collection: ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570. It is considered to be the first modern atlas. Map of the Caribbean Sea with the islands of Cuba, Cayman Islands

Background image1588 Collection: Siege Weapon - Catapault

Siege Weapon - Catapault
A detailed drawing of a 16th century catapult, indicating its various and numerous forms of ammunition. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Water-powered furnace bellows

Water-powered furnace bellows
A water wheel operates two sets of bellows to keep two furnaces burning hotly. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Large Mounted Crossbow

Large Mounted Crossbow
A large mounted crossbow capable of firing a wide range of projectiles from iron balls to fire bombs and metal lances Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: RIBERA, JOS (1588-1652). MARTYRDOM

RIBERA, JOS (1588-1652). MARTYRDOM
RIBERA, Jos (1588-1652). Martyrdom of St Bartholomew. Work from the Spanish gallery of Luis Felipe de Orleans at Paris. The plot flows the

Background image1588 Collection: Leamington Spa Spring

Leamington Spa Spring
A Georgian building containing the The Original Spring Recorded by Camden, 1588, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1950s

Background image1588 Collection: Battle between the English Fleet and Spanish Armada, 1588

Battle between the English Fleet and Spanish Armada, 1588
Illustration of a battle in the English Channel between Elizabeth Is fleet and the Spanish Armada of King Philip II. This image would appear to depict several English galleons or galleases exchanging

Background image1588 Collection: Italy. Rome. Church of Saint Jerome of the Croats. 16th cent

Italy. Rome. Church of Saint Jerome of the Croats. 16th cent
Italy. Rome. Church of Saint Jerome of the Croats (San Girolamo degli Schiavoni). Rebuilt between 1588-1589, under the pontificate of Sixtus V, by Martino Longhi the Elder (15341591). Facade

Background image1588 Collection: River Tiber. Four Fountains (Quattro Fontane), 1588-1593, de

River Tiber. Four Fountains (Quattro Fontane), 1588-1593, de
Italy. Rome. Group of Four Fountains (Quattro Fontane), 1588-1593. River Tiber. Designed by Domenico Fontana (1543-1607)

Background image1588 Collection: Luis Granata

Luis Granata
LUIS (Aloysius) GRANATA Spanish Dominican churchman, writer on asceticism, of which he was in favour. Date: 1504 - 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Brian Duppa, Bishop

Brian Duppa, Bishop
BRIAN DUPPA English churchman, bishop of Winchester. Date: 1588 - 1662

Background image1588 Collection: Sir Ranulph Crew

Sir Ranulph Crew
SIR RANULPH (or RANDOLPH) CREW Judge : Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. Date: 1588 - 1646

Background image1588 Collection: Francis Drake Bowling

Francis Drake Bowling
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE The sign at the bowling green at Plymouth Hoe, Devon, where Sir Francis Drake was playing a game of bowls when he saw the Spanish Armada in 1588. Date: 1545 - 1596

Background image1588 Collection: 16th Century Windmill

16th Century Windmill
Cross section of a 16th Century windmill Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Christian IV of Denmark

Christian IV of Denmark
CHRISTIAN IV King of Denmark and Norway (1588-1648). Date: 1577 - 1648

Background image1588 Collection: Reading W / Book Machine

Reading W / Book Machine
A man uses a circular contraption to read books, enabling him to move between volumes with ease. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: CHRISTIAN IV / 1577-1648

CHRISTIAN IV / 1577-1648
CHRISTIAN IV King of Denmark and Norway (1588 - 1648) Wearing a high ruff Date: 1577 - 1648

Background image1588 Collection: William 2nd D Somerset

William 2nd D Somerset
William Seymour, second duke of SOMERSET, also first marquess and second earl of Hertford soldier and statesman Date: 1588 - 1660

Background image1588 Collection: Anna Katherina

Anna Katherina
ANNA KATHARINA Wife of Christain IV. King of Denmark ad Norway (reigned 1588-1648). Date: CIRCA 1600

Background image1588 Collection: Santa Cruz / Bazan / Eng

Santa Cruz / Bazan / Eng
ALVARO DE BAZAN MARQUES de SANTA CRUZ Spanish admiral Date: 1526 - 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Henri De Bourbon, Conde

Henri De Bourbon, Conde
HENRI I DE BOURBON prince de CONDE French noble, statesman Date: 1552 - 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Guise (Triqueti - Mono)

Guise (Triqueti - Mono)
HENRI DE GUISE LE BALAFRE French Catholic leader Date: 1550 - 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Henri I De Bourbon / Conde

Henri I De Bourbon / Conde
HENRI I DE BOURBON 2nd Prince de Conde French statesman Date: 1552 - 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Robert Arnauld D andilly

Robert Arnauld D andilly
ROBERT ARNAULD D ANDILLY French lawyer and theological writer, defender of Port-Royal Date: 1588 - 1674

Background image1588 Collection: Johann Heinrich Alsted

Johann Heinrich Alsted
JOHANN HEINRICH ALSTED German protestant philosopher Date: 1588 - 1638

Background image1588 Collection: John Endecott

John Endecott
JOHN ENDECOTT Puritan Governor of the Colony of Plymouth Date: 1588 - 1665

Background image1588 Collection: Johann Aldringer

Johann Aldringer
JOHANN ALDRINGER - Austrian Count and soldier Date: 1588 - 1634

Background image1588 Collection: Jose De Ribera / Artist

Jose De Ribera / Artist
JOSE DE RIBERA Spanish artist. Date: 1588 - 1656

Background image1588 Collection: Events / War / Anglo-Spanish

Events / War / Anglo-Spanish
THE SPANISH ARMADA The fighting in the English Channel Date: July 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Armada / English Attack

Armada / English Attack
THE SPANISH ARMADA The English attack the Spanish from the stern as they sail up-Channel towards Calais, where fireships will disperse them Date: July 1588

Background image1588 Collection: RIBERA, Jos頨1588-1652). Piet஠1637. Baroque art

RIBERA, Jos頨1588-1652). Piet஠1637. Baroque art
RIBERA, Jos頨 1588-1652). Piet஠ 1637. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. ITALY. CAMPANIA. Naples. Carthusian Monastery of San Martino

Background image1588 Collection: Anonymous portrait, first quarter 17th. c. Oil

Anonymous portrait, first quarter 17th. c. Oil
Anonymous portrait, first quarter 17th.c. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. PICARDY. OISE. Chantilly. Mus饠 Cond頨 Cond頍 useum)

Background image1588 Collection: Santa Cruz, Alvaro de Bazan, Marques de (1526-1588)

Santa Cruz, Alvaro de Bazan, Marques de (1526-1588). Spanish sailor. Oil on canvas

Background image1588 Collection: France (1588). Assembly of the General States (29-II-1588)

France (1588). Assembly of the General States (29-II-1588). Engraving. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library

Background image1588 Collection: TERESA of JESUS, Saint (1515-1582). RIBERA, Jos

TERESA of JESUS, Saint (1515-1582). RIBERA, Jos頨 1588-1652). Painting. SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Sevilla. Fine Arts Museum

Background image1588 Collection: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. New Spain (Mexico)

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. New Spain (Mexico)
ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570. It is considered to be the first modern atlas. Map of New Spain (Mexico), 1579. Printed in Antwerp by Christophe Plantin (1588). Etching

Background image1588 Collection: Queen Elizabeth at Tilbury

Queen Elizabeth at Tilbury
THE SPANISH ARMADA Queen Elizabeth at Tilbury to review her forces. Date: July 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Canals, construction technique

Canals, construction technique
A detailed engraving of a 16th century canal construction technique that somewhat resembles a conveyor belt. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Windmill, 16th century

Windmill, 16th century
A technical engraving of a 16th century windmill. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Complex 16th Century Pulley System

Complex 16th Century Pulley System
A complex and technical design of a 16th century pulley system. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Industrial Machine - Pulley system

Industrial Machine - Pulley system
Illustration of a 1588 Industrial Machine made up of a pulley system designed for heavy lifting. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: 16th century well incorporating a pump

16th century well incorporating a pump
A 16th century well that incorporates a pump system within its complex hydraulic mechanism. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Siege Weapon - Metal Cutter

Siege Weapon - Metal Cutter
An example of a typical 16th century siege weapon used to cut the bars restricting an armies ability of sieging an enemys fort. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Siege Weapon

Siege Weapon
A bar bending military siege weapon designed to allow access into areas in which ones enemy does not desire ones presence. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Siege weapon - Floating Bridge

Siege weapon - Floating Bridge
A detailed drawing of floating bridge designed as a military siege weapon rendering an army capable of overcoming moats. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Siege weapon - Door raising device

Siege weapon - Door raising device
Two detailed drawings of a military siege weapon designed to raise an ememies door of its hinges. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: 16th century construction technique

16th century construction technique
An engraving of a 16th century european construction technique using a pully system. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Mechanical water raising device

Mechanical water raising device
1588 complex mechanical water raising device that uses the current to lift large quantities of water. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Pedal powered well

Pedal powered well
An engraving of a 1588 pedal powered well designed to use human strength to lift large quantities of underground stored water. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Water raising wheel

Water raising wheel
A 1588 engraving of a wooden water raising wheel, the wheel was designed to float in a river, using the rivers current to lift the water. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Ancient Well Engraving

Ancient Well Engraving
An engraving of a typical 16th century well. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Building a Caisson

Building a Caisson
An engraving of a caisson - a watertight structure designed to be used for work on the foundations of bridges and piers and even the repair of ships. Date: 1588

Background image1588 Collection: Siege of Bergen Op Zoom

Siege of Bergen Op Zoom
The Spanish under the duke of Parma besiege Bergen op Zoom, making three surprise attacks, but Maurits van Nassau relieves the siege and forces the Spanish to retire. Date: 23 Sept to 13 Nov 1588



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