Questions tagged [16th-century]
The 16th century was the century which lasted from January 1, 1501 to December 31, 1600 in the Gregorian calendar.
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Which estates/factions supported the war in Livonia under Ivan IV
The question of war with Livonia was divisive for the social estates in Russia. I am interested in which factions/estates supported or opposed the war.
I know Aleksey Adashev, who was a, okolnichy, a ...
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What are the parameters of these 16th-17th century artillery weapons?
I'm trying to find out information on various 16th and 17th century English artillery, specifically numbers like barrel length, caliber, piece weight, shot weight, etc. Anything really.
I do know ...
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In 16th-century commercial deep sea fishing, what depth did European (and colonial) fisherfolk fish to, and what vessels and techniques were used?
I have found reference to the earliest commercial deep-sea fishing being done in the North Sea (Dogger Bank), and Newfoundland (Grand Banks).
According to Wikipedia:HerringBuss, the herring buss type ...
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What was the first city directory?
A great genealogical and social historical source are city directories. These are books that typically list the heads of households and businesses within a city. Information contained can include ...
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Who was Christophorus Uveida?
In Tycho Brahe’s book De mundi aetherei recentioribus phaenomenis, we can read that it was typeset by a certain Christophorus Uveida (see image).
I have tried a Google search about this person, but ...
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Why did/do they torture people to get fake "confessions"?
I've always wondered about why they would torture somebody to get a fake "confession", just so they can then execute the same person.
Why not just execute them from the beginning? Why go ...
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How did the plague doctors get rid of the infections on their gear?
Back in the day with "plague doctors", they had this scary-looking but apparently effective protection gear with the beak and gloves and hat and cape and whatnot.
Apparently, it was enough ...
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Did Martin Luther ever say "The prosperity of a country depends ... "?
Did Martin Luther ever say these quotes? If he did, then since he didn't speak English, what were his original words. Is this translation correct (close enough)?
The prosperity of a country depends, ...
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Why was uranium mined in the 1500s, but only "discovered" in 1789?
This Guardian article talks about how uranium was mined at the beginning of the 1500s. The Guardian is a pretty reputable newspaper as far as I’m aware, so I am willing to believe them. Out of ...
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What mysterious Flemish peasant activity is depicted in this painting?
There is lots to see in Bruegel's famous painting representing life in June/July ('Haymaking'). (cf, https://insidebruegel.net for a great online collection of his work).
There is this activity he ...
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Where is Robert Recorde's grave?
Where is buried Robert Recorde?
He was a mathematician, he lived in today's England. He died in 1558 in London.
I tried a search on the findagrave website, but there is no entry for his name.
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Who was the architect of Uraniborg and Stjerneborg?
Who was the architect of Uraniborg and Stjerneborg?
Those were two observatories used by Tycho Brahe on the island Hven in the 16th century.
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How did Brahe get to Prague?
What means of transport did Tycho Brahe and his family use to get from Denmark to Prague in 1597–1598?
EDIT: According to Wikipedia, there were two stops: Brahe spent some time in Wandesburg and ...
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Is the story of Peter Niers brutal execution authentic?
Okay, so I asked a similar question to this on the Medical Stack Exchange. It's not doing too well (2 downvotes), and I can kind of get it. Medical professionals want nothing to do with the harm of ...
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Were people of different body types (height/weight/shape) able to have field armour adjusted to them?
Take this field armour of King Henry the VIIIth or armour from this time period (~1500s). How much give or excess room would there be for a person who was taller/shorter or fatter/slimmer that wore ...
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