Early modern period

"Suburbs of San-Quentin"

The Commercial Revolution is marked by an increase in general commerce, and in the growth of non-manufacturing pursuits, such as banking, insurance, and investing.

Florentine soldiers, early 16th century

Between that date and c. 1525, Luther would publish over half a million works, establishing him as the first bestselling author of the Early Modern Period, outpublishing the popular humanist writer Desiderius Erasmus (l. c. 1469-1536), Catholic apologists, and contemporary reformers. Works by John Calvin (l. 1509-1564), Heinrich Bullinger (l. 1504-1575), and others also became bestsellers, establishing the Protestant vision of Christianity, largely, through the power of the printing press.

Hapsburg Imperial army, first half of the 16th century

Medieval- Referring to the Middle Ages in Europe or the period of history between ancient and modern times.

Arquebusier with Pavise, Early 16th Century

Angus McBride, from Armies of Ivan the Terrible and Hungary and the fall of Eastern Europe 1000–1568

This paper describes the evolution of merchant banks – merchants who specialized in remittance and credit.

Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament; the ensuing "Barebones Parliament" was modeled after the Jewish Sanhedrin.

Bloody hell.

Livestock share quarters with the serfs. As seen in this picture some where seperated by a wall but some where kept in the same one room house.

Ironsides Cavalry English Civil War

Italian Soldiers Late 15th Century

Spanish Attack French Fort Caroline 1565

Portugese sailors of 15th c. by Marek Szyszko