1560 Collection

Satan at the Sabbat
Satan presides at the Sabbat, attended by demons in human or animal shapes

Child Offered to Satan
At the sabbat, a mother presents her child to Satan, dedicating it to his service, watched by other demons and witches

ELIZABETH BATHORY
COUNTESS ELIZABETH BATHORY Slovak murderess and sadist descended from a noble family in Hungary Date: 1560 - 1614

Peasants dancing round linden tree (full page). Illustration from Hieronymus Bock, Kreuterbuch. Date: 1560

Jacobus Arminius
JACOBUS ARMINIUS Dutch theologian and reformer

TOWER OF LONDON, 1560. Detail from the Agas map of 1560 showing the Tower of London on the Thames River

London Map 1560 / Aggas
Map of London at the time of Queen Elizabeth I

Tulipa orphanidea var. whittallii No. 1560. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Frederiksborg Palace, Hillerod, Denmark
View across Palace Lake to Frederiksborg Palace (also known as Frederiksborg Castle) in Hillerod, Sjaelland, Denmark. The oldest parts of the building date back to 1560

SEA FIGHT
Trade rivalries in the Baltic lead to yet another sea-fight, this time between Sweden and a combined fleet of vessels from Denmark and the German city of Lubeck

Theatre / Bear Garden
The Bull and Bear baiting arenas as they appeared on Bankside, London

Agnolo Bronzino, Eleonora di Toledo, Italian, 1503-1572, c. 1560, oil on panel

Tunisian island of Gerba (Djerba) (engraving)
3599999 Tunisian island of Gerba (Djerba) (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of the Tunisian island of Gerba (Djerba) under almohade dominion since 1160

French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Amboise Enterprise or Conspiracy March 1560
535842 French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Amboise Enterprise or Conspiracy March 1560; (add.info.: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Amboise Enterprise or Conspiracy March 1560)

Almshouses, Stratford-On-Avon
This etching shows figures standing outside the Almshouses, a group of 15th century buildings in Church Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Map of London in the time of Queen Elizabeth I, from a plan of 1560. Date: 1560

FREAK BIRTH/TWIN/1560
A freak birth, where an undeveloped twin has remained attached to a healthy individual. Date: 1560

Amy Robsart Dudley 1532 1560 Wife Robert Earl
amy, robsart, dudley, 1532, 1560, wife, robert, earl, leicester, found, dead, foot, flight, stairs, suspicious, circumstances, history, historical, 10085681

The Garden of Earthly Delights. ca. 1560 (tapestry)
CUL4908343 The Garden of Earthly Delights. ca. 1560 (tapestry) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 292x492 cm; (add.info)

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4906842 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 296x364 cm; (add.info.: Saint Martin. ca. 1560)

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4907312 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 298x368 cm; (add.info)

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4906821 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 296x364 cm; (add.info.: Saint Martin. ca. 1560)

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4906987 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 296x364 cm; (add.info.: Saint Martin. ca. 1560)

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4907418 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 298x368 cm; (add.info)

The Garden of Earthly Delights. ca. 1560 (tapestry)
CUL4907712 The Garden of Earthly Delights. ca. 1560 (tapestry) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 292x492 cm; (add.info)

The Garden of Earthly Delights. ca. 1560 (tapestry)
CUL4907821 The Garden of Earthly Delights. ca. 1560 (tapestry) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 292x492 cm; (add.info)

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4906968 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 296x364 cm; (add.info.: Saint Martin. ca. 1560)

Europe about 1560 (colour litho)
6016371 Europe about 1560 (colour litho) by Shepherd, William R. (1871-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Europe about 1560)

The Religious Situation in Europe about 1560 (colour litho)
6016374 The Religious Situation in Europe about 1560 (colour litho) by Shepherd, William R. (1871-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Religious Situation in Europe about 1560)

Pastoral Scene, c. 1550-1560 (gouache heightened with gold, on paper)
1196875 Pastoral Scene, c. 1550-1560 (gouache heightened with gold, on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 19x10 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman, bust length, wearing a Black Jacket with a White Ruff
990211 Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman, bust length, wearing a Black Jacket with a White Ruff Collar, (oil on canvas) by Italian School

Two Seated Angels Singing, after Polidoro da Caravaggio
827550 Two Seated Angels Singing, after Polidoro da Caravaggio (pen and brown ink brown wash with white on grey-blue paper) by Roman School

The Strand in 1560, from the map of Ralph Aggas (engraving)
3636492 The Strand in 1560, from the map of Ralph Aggas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Strand in 1560, from the map of Ralph Aggas)

Placentia, 1560 (engraving)
3637083 Placentia, 1560 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Placentia, 1560. Illustration for Old)

Victoria And Albert Museum: Ewer, pewter, French, about 1560 (engraving)
6011319 Victoria And Albert Museum: Ewer, pewter, French, about 1560 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ewer, pewter, French, about 1560)

Victoria And Albert Museum: Bronze Knocker, Italian, about 1560 (engraving)
6011240 Victoria And Albert Museum: Bronze Knocker, Italian, about 1560 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bronze Knocker, Italian, about 1560)

The Great Drinkers of the North (engraving)
668424 The Great Drinkers of the North (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Drinkers of the North.-Fac-simile of a Woodcut of the " Histoires)

Stirling from the East, in 1560 (engraving)
725608 Stirling from the East, in 1560 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stirling from the East, in 1560)

Arrival of the Spanish Merchants to Antwerp in 1560 (chromolitho)
735430 Arrival of the Spanish Merchants to Antwerp in 1560 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of the Spanish Merchants to Antwerp in 1560)

An Incident in the Siege of Leith, near Edinburgh, 6 April 1560, part of the European Wars of Religion. Weapons were fired after a supposed cessation of hostilities

London in the Year 1560 (engraving)
1594517 London in the Year 1560 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London in the Year 1560. Illustration for The Pictorial Times, 2 October 1847)

Two Iznik pottery tiles, circa 1560-1570, 1560; 1570 (ceramic)
1196732 Two Iznik pottery tiles, circa 1560-1570, 1560; 1570 (ceramic) by Turkish School, (16th century); 23.5x24; 26.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Turkish, out of copyright

Title page, with a fine pictorial border from Biblia
986170 Title page, with a fine pictorial border from Biblia, das ist: Die gantze heilige Schrifft: Deudsch, translated by Martin Luther, 1560-1561 (printed woodcut on vellum) by Cranach

Two Italian women in costume, from Florence and Padua. Date: circa 1560

Assassinated Rulers of the World (litho)
1107467 Assassinated Rulers of the World (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assassinated Rulers of the World)

Philip Melancthon, b 1497, d 1560 (engraving)
978645 Philip Melancthon, b 1497, d 1560 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philip Melancthon, b 1497, d 1560)

Francois 2, 60e roi de France, monte sur le Trone en 1559, mort en 1560 (coloured engraving)
2799689 Francois 2, 60e roi de France, monte sur le Trone en 1559, mort en 1560 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois 2, 60e roi de France)

A view of London about the year 1560 (engraving)
602614 A view of London about the year 1560 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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In the year 1560, a dark and mysterious era unfolded. Satan himself was said to have appeared at the Sabbat, where wicked rituals were performed under the moonlit sky. The chilling tales of a child being offered as a sacrifice to appease the devil sent shivers down everyone's spines. Meanwhile, in Hungary, Elizabeth Bathory reigned with an iron fist. Known for her sadistic nature, she bathed in the blood of young virgins to maintain her youth and beauty. Her horrifying acts earned her the title of "The Blood Countess. " Amidst this darkness, peasants found solace in their traditions. They danced joyously around a linden tree, seeking respite from their daily struggles and fears. In theology circles, Jacobus Arminius emerged as an influential figure challenging traditional beliefs. His teachings sparked debates that would shape religious discourse for years to come. Across the English Channel stood the Tower of London on the Thames River - an imposing structure that held secrets within its walls. The Agas map captured its grandeur and hinted at untold stories hidden behind its fortified facade. London itself was undergoing significant changes during this time period. The cityscape depicted in Aggas' map showcased bustling streets filled with life and activity. Nature too had its own wonders to offer in 1560 - Tulipa orphanidea var. whittallii No. 1560 bloomed proudly with vibrant colors, adding beauty amidst chaos. Far away from England's shores lay Frederiksborg Palace in Hillerod, Denmark - a majestic residence fit for royalty. Its opulence provided respite from turbulent times elsewhere. On distant seas battles raged as ships clashed fiercely against one another - it was truly a fight for survival on treacherous waters. Entertainment took many forms back then; theaters like Bear Garden offered thrilling spectacles that captivated audiences seeking excitement and diversion.