Englishman Thomas Stukeley offered his services to various Catholic powers. He died while fighting for the Portuguese at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir on August 4, 1578 ...

Archaeology Rare 16th-century shipwreck found at record depth in French waters: 'Remarkable discovery' Mile-and-a-half-deep Camarat 4 wreck was 'unexpectedly' found by French Navy ...

16th-Century Beauty Secrets, Revealed In “How to Be a Renaissance Woman,” the historian Jill Burke explores the aesthetic expectations of an era — and just how they were achieved.