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Anne Boleyn (1507? - 1536) Second Queen of King Henry VIII from 1533 until 1536. Mother of Queen Elizabeth I. Date: 1950
The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1500-1505, by HieronymusHieronymus Bosch (c.1450-1516). Dutch painter. The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1500-1505, Triptych. Detail of a left panel depicting a cat with a mouse in his mouth. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain
The Mary Rose, Tudor ship, built in 1510. In service for 34 years, it sank in 1545. Discovered in 1971 it was successfully raised from the sea bed in 1982 amid much publicity. Date: 1982
Sun Dog PaintingVadersolstavlan (The Sun Dog Painting) is a painting depicting a halo phenomenon observed over Stockholm in 1535. Date: 1535
Whirling Dervishes (16th c.). Ottoman art. Miniature Painting
SANTI di TITO (1536-1603). Portrait of Niccolo Machiavelli. end 16th c. Renaissance art. Oil on canvas. ITALY. Florence. Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace)
The Haka: New Zealand rugby war dance, 1905The New Zealand rugby team singing their war song before the match against Wales at Cardiff on 16th December 1905. Wales went on to win a historic victory against the New Zealanders
Sport / Boxing / Rules / 1743The first rules of boxing, published August 16th, 1743
John Knox (1514-1572). Engraving. ColoredJohn Knox (1514-1572). Scottish priest, leader of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland. Engraving by H. Hondins The Young. The Universal History, 1885. Colored
The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 1642, by Guido Reni (1575Guido Reni (1575-1642). Italian painter. The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 1642. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany
Elizabethan London, stretching from St James Park in the west to Whitechapel and the Tower in the east. Theatres and other places of ill-repute are located on the south bank
Anti Fruit Throwing SignMetropolitan Police notice warning against throwing or despositing orange peel, banana or other fruit skins in the street in London
The Beatles rehearsing for the Royal Variety PerformancePhoto of The Beatles jumping during rehearsal for the Royal Variety Performance Date: 1963
Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591). Engraving. ColoredSaint John of the Cross (1542-1591). Spanish friar of DIscalced Carmelite Order. Engraving. Colored
Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by JohnPier Francesco Sacchi, called Il Pavese (1485-1528). Italian Renaissance painter. Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by John and the Donor or Patron, 1514. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin
King Francis I of FranceFrancis I of France (1494-1547). King of France. Portrait by Jean Clouet. Louvre Museum. Paris. France
Map of Tenochtitlan. Mexico, 1560. By Alonso de Santa CruzMap of Tenochtitlan. Mexico, 1560. General islario of all the islands in the world. Work of the chronicler and cosmographer Alonso de Santa Cruz (1505-1567). National Library. Madrid. Spain
The Bombardment of the Hartlepools - James Clark Date: 1914
Map of Greek island of Corfu. Ionian Sea. Italian map. 1537
Enjoying the Ice near a Town, c. 1620, by Hendrick AvercampHendrick Avercamp (1585-1634). Dutch painter. Enjoying the Ice near a Town, c. 1620. Rijskmuseum. Amsterdam. Netherlands
Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio, 1595, by Gerardus MercGerardus Mercator (1512-1594). Flemish cartographer. Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio. Map of the Arctic with the North Pole and surrounding lands within and outside the Arctic Circle, 1595
Saint John of the Cross, (1542-1591). Spanish mystic. The Ascent of Mount Carmel. It was composed between 1581-1585. Engraving. Edition of 1694, Madrid
Protestant Reformation. Satire against Martin Luther (1483Protestant Reformation. 16th century. Germany. Satire against Martin Luther (1483-1546). Colored engraving
Minoan art. Crete. Prince of the Lilies. Dated circa 1550 BC. Brings the Minoan belt and headdress made A?a?A?a?of lilies and peacock feathers. Fresco from the palace of Knossos
Spanish Armada - Golden Lion attacks Santa AnaAn Armada episode, the Golden Lion attacking the Santa Ana of the Spanish Armada on 25 July 1588. Date: 1588
Greenan Castle, South Ayrshire, Scotland - a 16th century tower house, possibly on the site of an ancient fort. Date: circa 1908
Peruvian QuipuThe QUIPU used by the ancient Peruvians to record events, keep accounts. This unattributed illustration comes from the Swedish Magazine Allers Familj Journal, 25th July 1923 issue
Sabbat DanceA horned devil presides over the sabbat while demons and lightly clad witches dance frenziedly round him
Codex Borbonicus. Aztec codex. Written by Aztec priest shortly before or after tthe Spanish conquest of Mexico. 1562-1563. Detail fol. 17r
Advertisement for Libertys new shops, LondonAn advertisement for Libertys new shops about to open in Argyll Place, off Regent Street, London. Liberty & Co have had the exterior and interior built in 16th century style
Shooters Hill is named after the archery butts located here in the 16th century : later it was a favourite haunt of highwayman, attacking travelers bound for France
Flying for the Summer Week-end by C. E. TurnerIllustration from 1928 by C.E. Turner reflecting the growing rise of civilian flying in the 1920s. The caption reads, ...only last month there was a house-party at which the ten guests
Wanstead Golf CourseDriving from the 16th hole on Wanstead Golf Course, Essex
Four Temperaments 16CTHE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS - phlegmatic - sanguine - melancholic - choleric
Senora De GuadalupeNUESTRA SENORA DE GUADALUPE, Mexico, miraculously imprinted on garment of Juan Diego, a peasant, in 1531
Portrait of Saint John the Evangelist, ca. 1605, by ElEl Greco (1541-1614). Cretan painter. Saint John the Evangelist, ca. 1605. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain
The cacique of Tabasco presents to Hernan Cortes twenty Indian and between they Dona Marina. Engraving, 1825. Colored
Mother of God (Glykophilousa). Crete, 15th-16th century. National Gallery. Prague. Czech Republic
Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Sohrab facing the tent of the Persian army leaders. 16th c. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Chantilly
GASCO, Juan (16th century). Holy Face. c. 1513. Gothic art. Tempera on wood. SPAIN. Vic. Vic Episcopal Museum. Proc: SPAIN. Vic. Cathedral
Owen Jones Renaiss 78Ornaments copied from specimens of Hispano-Arabic, French and Italian earthenware, from Italian towns of the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries
Dance of Death / HolbeinOld or young, rich or poor, powerful or weak - whoever you are, Death insists that you join in his Dance !
Mermaid of ZennorAt Zennor, Cornwall, a mermaid takes a passer-by by surprise
Jester in cap and bellsA jester, traditionally dressed in cap and bells, holding a stick with a jesters likeness, variously known as a jester stick, fools wand or ninny stick
MALAGAThe port of Malaga, in Andalucia, is dominated by its 16th century cathedral
Clink Street, LondonClose to Southwark Cathedral, Clink Street was the site of the Clink Prison where, in the 16th century, heretics were held; the bridges are used for transportation of goods
Loseley House / 1850Loseley House, Surrey, a fine Tudor manor house
Theatregoing / Globe / C16ThThe Wooden O : Shakespeares summer theatre. Outside the first of the Globe theatres; the audience arriving at the playhouse