Horse chestnut
The horse chestnut was introduced to Britain in the late sixteenth century and has become with quintessential tree of village greens and city parks. [... more]
British Trees |
Ockenden Manor Hotel - 4* - Haywards Heath
With echoes of romantic feudalism, the walls of Ockenden Manor gaze down upon the picturesque village of Cuckfield. Set in mature grounds with views across the Sussex countryside, the manor house is predominantly sixteenth century with substantial [... more]
£118.00
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Hotel Domus Florentiae - 3* - Florence
The Domus Florentiae hotel boasts an excellent position in the heart of the Florence's historic centre, just opposite the lovely church of Santa Maria Novella. Only 100 metres away from the main railway station, the property is just a short walk from the [... more]
£65.00
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Alister McGrath
The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture In the sixteenth century, to attempt to translate the Bible into a common tongue wasn't just difficult, it was dangerous. A Bible in English threatened the ... [... more]
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Patrick Collinson
The religious reformations of the sixteenth century were the crucible of modern Western civilization, profoundly reshaping the identity of Europe's emerging nation-states. In The Reformation, one of the preeminent historians of the period, ... [... more]
Random House |
Arthur Ingram
Dairying probably originated in Neolithic times, and by the sixteenth century the cow had become the principal dairy animal. By the mid-eighteenth century many farmers began to specialize in the production of dairy products - milk, butter and ... [... more]
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Norris Houghton
The tragedy of love thwarted by fate has always intrigued writers. In the sixteenth century, William Shakespeare took this theme and fashioned one of the world's great plays: Romeo And Juliet. In our own time, Shakespeare's drama has been used as ... [... more]
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Douglas Miller
The Landsknechts were German mercenaries who served during the reigns of Maximilian I and Charles V in the sixteenth century. Having signed up, these Landsknechts were read a very detailed code of conduct, organised into companies, paid one month ... [... more]
Random House |
Vegan Spanish Omelet
This is undoubtely the most recognized spanish recipe all around the world together with the paella. It´s not a very old recipe (the potato got in Spain in the second half of the sixteenth century) but the potato has been very important in the ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Buddhist Paintings 2009 Wall Calendar
Buddhist Paintings Wall Calendar: This calendar features Tibetan and Chinese thangkas, devotional paintings used as teaching tools. Originally carried by nomadic storytellers to illustrate their tales, thangkas evolved into religious artifacts fabricated [... more]
Calendar Club CA |
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