I n the 16th century, Europe and the North Atlantic went through a strange climate episode called the Little Ice Age. It was ...

In settled parts of Northern Europe, this could be as early as 3pm ... Since its inception in the 16th century, the navy served three regular meals to align with the shipboard routine.

European sailors had been discovering new ... others followed suit as shown in this mid-16th-century map. Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public Library ...

The Eastern European School, 16th Century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction.