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Rene Descartes at DeskRENE DESCARTES French Mathematician and Philosopher. Attempted to unify all knowledge as the product of clear reasoning from self-evident premises
CELLARIUS, Andreas (1596-1665). Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica. 1661. Fol 24. Hemisphaerium stellatum boreale antiquum. Representation of the Northern Hemisphere
Francis Drake / MiniatureSIR FRANCIS DRAKE English admiral and circumnavigator of the world
GOLDEN HIND (FORD)SIR FRANCIS DRAKE The ship of sir Francis Drake, formerly named Pelican
Atlas Novus, 17th c Map of the CaribbeanBLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris Adiacentibus. Map of the Caribbean islands printed in Amsterdam circa 1645
Sir Francis Drakes burial at sea, near Portobelo, Panama. He died of dysentery in January 1596, after an unsuccessful attack on San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 1596
Mols Coffee House, Keetch Gallery, Exeter, DevonThe former Mols Coffee House (1596), transformed into the Fred Keetch Art Gallery, Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon. circa 1960s
Rene Descartes / HomeRENE DESCARTES French mathematician and philosopher: his home at La Haye-Descartes, Indre-et-Loire
Rene Descartes / TombRENE DESCARTES French mathematician and philosopher: his tomb, at Stockholm
Rene Descartes / StatueRENE DESCARTES French mathematician and philosopher: the statue at Tours with his famous saying, Cogito, Ergo Sum
Rene Descartes, French mathematician and philosopher. His most famous philosophical statement was: I think, therefore I am
Andreas Cellarius (1596-1665). Dutch-German cartographer. Harmonia Macrocosmica, 1660, a major star atlas, published by Johannes Janssonius in Amsterdam
Sir Francis Drake / GoldarSIR FRANCIS DRAKE English Admiral
VOS, Paul de (1596-1678). The Fable of the Dog and the Prey. Baroque art.; Flemish art. Oil on canvas
Rene Descartes / BirthplRENE DESCARTES French mathematician and philosopher: the room where he was born
Theatre / Swan / De WittA sketch of The Swan theatre in London
Friedrich V & ElisabethaFRIEDRICH V von der Pfalz Winterkoenig of Bohemia, Elector Palatine also known as Frederick V and Queen Elisabeth of Bohemia, born Elizabeth Stuart
Harvard House, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Built in 1596 by Thomas Rogers, grandfather of the benefactor of Harvard University, John Harvard. Date: circa 1910s
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Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Memorial of Maria PitaMaria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English
Harvard House, Stratford-On-AvonAn architectural etching showing the front face of Harvard House, built in 1596 by Thomas Rogers, the grandfather of the Harvard University benefactor, John Harvard
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
DONATI, ngelo (16th century). Comfortable life may slow Death but it can not escape'. Illustration of the manuscript The Courtship of Death (Il Corteggio della Morte) by Abbot Angelo Donati
The storming and capture of Cadiz, Spain, by English and Dutch troops, 30 June 1596, part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604). Date: 1596
The English fleet before Cadiz, Spain, 30 June 1596, prior to an attack on the harbour, followed by the storming and capture of Cadiz, part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604). Date: 1596
ELIZABETH / FAIR FORESTERPRINCESS ELIZABETH THE FAIR FORESTER Daughter of James I, married Friedrich, Elector Palatine, in 1613 Date: 1596 -
Rene Descartes - French PhilosopherRENE DESCARTES French mathematician and philosopher Date: 1596 - 1650
Atlas Novus. Europe. Tartarians, 17th cBLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Europa recens descripta. Map of Europe published in Amsterdam in 1633. Detail depicting Tatar people. Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA
Elizabeth DruryELIZABETH DRURY daughter of Sir Robert Drury of Hausted : she died aged 15 Date: 1596 - 1610
Atlas Novus, 17th c Map of MexicoBLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia. Map of the viceroyalty of Spain and New Mexico. Printed in Amsterdam in 1645. Etching. SPAIN
Henry IV of France (1553-1610). Entry of Henry IV in Rouen, 1Henry IV of France (1553-1610). King of Navarre as Henry III from 1572-1610 and King of France from 1589-1610. Entry of Henry IV in Rouen, 1596. Engraving. Colored
Sir Bevil GrenvilleSir BEVIL GRENVILLE Royalist military commander, slain at the battle of Lansdowne. Date: 1596 - 1643
Caspar GnannCASPAR GNANN German churchman : a fine early example of mezzotint engraving. Date: 1530 - 1596
Alonso De Ercilla Y ZunALONSO DE ERCILLA Y ZUNIGA Spanish soldier, traveller and writer. Date: 1533 - 1596
Johann EbertzJOHANN EBERTZ German statesman Date: 1596 - 1655
Lambert Danaeus - 2LAMBERT DANAEUS Churchman, protestant theologian Date: 1530 - 1596
Lambert Danaeus - 1LAMBERT DANAEUS Churchman, protestant theologian Date: 1530 - 1596
Francis Drake BowlingSIR 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
Thomas BickleyTHOMAS BICKLEY Bishop of Chichester Date: 1518 - 1596
Pietro BerretiniPIETRO BERRETINI Italian artist and architect. The picture beneath his portrait is doubtless a sample of his handiwork. Date: 1596 - 1669
Descartes (Jacquand)RENE DESCARTES French mathematician and philosopher Date: 1596 - 1650
James ShirleyJAMES SHIRLEY Dramatist Date: 1596 - 1666
Rene DescartesRENE DESCARTES French Philosopher Date: 1596 - 1650
BODIN, Jean (1530-1596). French jurist and political philosopher, member of the Parlement of Paris. Frontispiece of the book Iuris universi distibutio, 1568, a reflection on the essence of law
Atlas Novus. Africa, 17th c AlexandriaBLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Africae Nova Descriptio. Map of Africa printed in Amsterdam ca. 1635. Detail with view of the city of Alexandria. Etching. SPAIN
Atlas Novus. Asia. Arabian people, 17th cBLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Asia noviter delineata. Map of Asia printed in Amsterdam circa 1635. Detail depicting Arabian people. Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA