Maurice of Orange, 1567 1625. Stadtholder of all the provinces of the Dutch Republic except for Friesland. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Huldrych Zwingli or Ulrich Zwingli, 1484 1531. A leader of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein also von Waldstein, 1583 1634. Bohemian military leader and politician. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915

Lus Vaz de Cames, aka Camoens or Camons, c. 1524 /1525 1580. Portugal's greatest poet. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Charles V, 1500-1558. Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain, King of the Romans and King of Italy. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

The death of Rafael. Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, 1483 1520, aka Raphael. Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Martin Luther, 1483 1546. German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Mirza Nur-ud-din Beig Mohammad Khan Salim, aka Jahangir, 1569 1627. Fourth Mughal Emperor, 1605 to 1627. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Elisabeth of Austria, 1554 1592. Queen of France from 1570 to 1574 as the wife of King Charles IX. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Tom de Sousa, seated, 1503-1579. Nobleman, soldier and first governor-general of the Portuguese colony of Brazil from 1549 until 1553. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad, 1542 - 1605, aka Akbar I and Akbar the Great. Third Mughal emperor, 1556 to 1605. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, 1547 1619. Dutch statesman who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

The Venetion Ghetto in the early 16th century. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.