16th-century

"It is perhaps as much a disservice to call the 16th-century alchemist and astrologer John Dee a Renaissance man as it is to refer to Damon Albarn as the former frontman of Blur," The Guardian said.

NYT > Home Page By TARA MULHOLLAND 2011

Parris's debut historical thriller shines a light on the religious turmoil of 16th-century England, when men swore an oath to one faith but practiced another.

Heresy: Summary and book reviews of Heresy by S.J. Parris. 2010

Did such self-proclaimed powers by the 16th-century Shah Ismail Safavi, the quintessentially occult Iranian King whom Ahmadinejad has recently applauded, save him from his sad fate?

Ali Rahnema: Ayatollah Khamenei at Unprecedented Religio-Political Summits: The Hidden Imam's Infallible Representative Ali Rahnema 2011

Did such self-proclaimed powers by the 16th-century Shah Ismail Safavi, the quintessentially occult Iranian King whom Ahmadinejad has recently applauded, save him from his sad fate?

Ali Rahnema: Ayatollah Khamenei at Unprecedented Religio-Political Summits: The Hidden Imam's Infallible Representative Ali Rahnema 2011

The 16th-century English politician and philosopher is an appropriate choice.

ECB Must Say 'No More' to Flexibility Demands Simon Nixon 2011

Labour mover and shaker Peter Mandelson has selected a 16th-century portrait of Elizabeth I by an anonymous painter; Samantha Cameron has chosen one of LS Lowry's paintings of tiny matchstick figures shown at play at a country fair; while Nick Clegg has opted for academician David Tindle, a little-known painter of inoffensive still lifes and landscapes in washed-out hues.

This week's new exhibitions 2011

Leaving the village and heading along a lane towards Sherston, you'll see the scenery open out to reveal gorgeous green fields on either side as you pedal towards lunch – just one short ascent between you and a plate of Malmesbury Gold pork sausages and spring-onion mash at the 16th-century Rattlebone Inn.

My favourite bike ride – the Cotswolds 2011

Kabul, the old city fortress and walls, a site of infighting between mujaheddin factions; Baghi Babur, the garden of the tomb of the 16th-century Mogul emperor

Khaled Hosseini - An interview with author 2010

The grannies with their pre-school charges, the children in school uniform and even the droves of summer tourists at the outside tables come not because of the 16th-century low-beamed ceiling or the long and colourful history of the dairy on this site.

Ten of the best UK ice-cream sellers 2011

The road north skirts Begijnenbos forest and crosses the Brussels-Charleroi canal before reaching Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, home of the fragrant 16th-century Coloma castle rozentuincoloma.be and its world-renowned gardens containing over 3,000 rose varieties.

Drives That Leave the City Behind 2011