About 16th Century
century. The 16th century was the century from 1501 to 1600. In this century, many Europeans visited or moved to the newly-found Americas and some also searched for new routes to Asia. There was much change in Europe, such as the Protestant Reformation.
Painting stolen in art heist more than 30 years ago returned to Glasgow museum
... Data gathered by the ALR and shared with Front Row programme reveals 65,000 items are currently missing from museums worldwide: The painting in the Haggs Castle heist - which also included a priceless 16Th Century jug and porcelain dolls - had been owned by an unsuspecting family who put it up for auction when selling part of their late father s estate...
Obituary: Sir Michael Gambon, star of The Singing Detective and Harry Potter
... It was while buckling his swash in a BBC TV series, The Borderers, set in 16Th Century Scotland, that he was spotted by Cubby Broccoli and asked to audition for the new Bond film, On her Majesty s Secret Service, following Sean Connery s decision to quit the franchise...
Why are some Sikhs calling for a separate homeland in India?
... For anyone new to this long-running controversy, here s an at-a-glance look at the history and current context: Who are Sikhs and where do they live? Sikhism is one of the world s major religions, founded in the 16Th Century in the Punjab region of what is now India and Pakistan - which was divided between the two countries after the end of British rule in 1947...
Jesus Green Lido: Cambridge 'people's pool' turns 100
... " In the 16Th Century, a young scholar at St John s College called Everard Digby wrote of the art of swimming [the 1587 book, ] which provided readers with the means to swim, illustrating strokes to stop people drowning...
How my dad rescued a stolen £40m da Vinci masterpiece
... But now I have made a where I ask plenty of questions about what really happened when my dad rescued a stolen 16Th Century masterpiece...
Cheshire's reintroduced beavers breed for second time
... Eurasian beavers were hunted to extinction across the UK in the 16Th Century, being killed for meat, fur and a waterproofing oil they secrete...
King Charles to receive Scottish crown jewels
... However, is brand new, and commissioned because the existing 16Th Century sword is too fragile to handle...
King Charles to receive new sword at Scottish ceremony
... Th King will be presented with the Honours of Scotland at a An existing 16Th Century sword which is part of the Honours collection is now too fragile so a new Elizabeth Sword was commissioned for the occasion...
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