About 16th Century
century. The 16th century was the century from 1501 to 1600. In this century, many Europeans visited or moved to the newly-found Americas and some also searched for new routes to Asia. There was much change in Europe, such as the Protestant Reformation.
Painting stolen in art heist more than 30 years ago returned to Glasgow museum
... Data gathered by the ALR and shared with Front Row programme reveals 65,000 items are currently missing from museums worldwide: The painting in the Haggs Castle heist - which also included a priceless 16Th Century jug and porcelain dolls - had been owned by an unsuspecting family who put it up for auction when selling part of their late father s estate...
Obituary: Sir Michael Gambon, star of The Singing Detective and Harry Potter
... It was while buckling his swash in a BBC TV series, The Borderers, set in 16Th Century Scotland, that he was spotted by Cubby Broccoli and asked to audition for the new Bond film, On her Majesty s Secret Service, following Sean Connery s decision to quit the franchise...
Why are some Sikhs calling for a separate homeland in India?
... For anyone new to this long-running controversy, here s an at-a-glance look at the history and current context: Who are Sikhs and where do they live? Sikhism is one of the world s major religions, founded in the 16Th Century in the Punjab region of what is now India and Pakistan - which was divided between the two countries after the end of British rule in 1947...
Jesus Green Lido: Cambridge 'people's pool' turns 100
... " In the 16Th Century, a young scholar at St John s College called Everard Digby wrote of the art of swimming [the 1587 book, ] which provided readers with the means to swim, illustrating strokes to stop people drowning...
How my dad rescued a stolen £40m da Vinci masterpiece
... But now I have made a where I ask plenty of questions about what really happened when my dad rescued a stolen 16Th Century masterpiece...
Cheshire's reintroduced beavers breed for second time
... Eurasian beavers were hunted to extinction across the UK in the 16Th Century, being killed for meat, fur and a waterproofing oil they secrete...
King Charles to receive Scottish crown jewels
... However, is brand new, and commissioned because the existing 16Th Century sword is too fragile to handle...
King Charles to receive new sword at Scottish ceremony
... Th King will be presented with the Honours of Scotland at a An existing 16Th Century sword which is part of the Honours collection is now too fragile so a new Elizabeth Sword was commissioned for the occasion...
King Charles to receive new sword at Scottish ceremony
A new sword will be presented to King Charles when he receives Scotland's crown jewels at a ceremony in Edinburgh.
Th King will be presented with the Honours of Scotland at a
An existing 16Th Century sword which is part of the Honours collection is now too fragile so a new Elizabeth Sword was commissioned for the occasion.
The Honours of Scotland are the oldest crown jewels in the UK.
They consist of The Crown , sceptre and sword of state.
Traditionally, new British monarchs are presented with them after their coronation and this will take place at The Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication to be held at St Giles next week.
The Stone of Destiny will also be in St Giles' Cathedral for The Service after playing a significant part in The Coronation at Westminster Abbey .
A people's procession of about 100 community groups will collect The Honours from Edinburgh Castle and take them to the nearby cathedral.
Then during The Service , Dame Katherine Grainger DBE will bear the Elizabeth Sword, with the sceptre carried by Lady Dorrian, The Lord Justice Clerk, and The Crown will be carried by The Duke of Hamilton.
Dame Katherine said: " It will be an incredible honour to carry the Elizabeth Sword on such a historic day for Scotland.
" I Hope I can do The Sword , and the occasion, justice. It promises to be A Day of enormous celebration for The King and for the country and I feel immensely lucky to be able to play a part. "
Kathy Richmond, head of collections, at Historic Environment Scotland (HES), which runs Edinburgh Castle where The Honours are kept, said: " Our team of specialists will support the Elizabeth Sword's ceremonial use and will be aiming to make it available for display shortly after The Event .
" The Honours of Scotland are cared for by HES who are undertaking a project to conserve them over The Next few months.
" We hope to use this opportunity to offer a period of display for the Elizabeth Sword so it can be seen together with the historic regalia of The Crown and sceptre. "
The Elizabeth Sword cost £22,000 to make and was designed by Mark Dennis and worked on by A Number of expert Scottish craftspeople.
First Minister Humza Yousaf said: " The Honours of Scotland have immense historical significance, having been present at many major ceremonial events over The Past 500 Years .
" Designed and crafted with care by some of Scotland's finest artisans, the Elizabeth Sword is a fitting tribute to the late Queen as Scotland prepares to welcome the new King and Queen next week. "
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