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The Château d'Amboise, located in the Loire Valley, in central France, was built over several centuries and was the centre of royal power during the Renaissance (from the 15th to the early 17th century). Witness to the heyday...

Portrait of Francis Beaumont (1584-1616), English playwright of the Jacobean Era and frequent collaborator with John Fletcher. This mezzotint print is by Francis Kyte, after an unknown artist, circa 1740s. National Portrait Gallery...

The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre was a widespread slaughter of French Protestants (Huguenots) by Catholics beginning on 24 August 1572 and lasting over two months, resulting in the deaths of between 5,000 and 25,000...

Louis I de Bourbon (l. 1530-1569) was a descendant of Louis IX of France (r. 1226-1270) and founder of the House of Condé. The Prince of Condé proved his valor as a Huguenot military leader during the first three...

A map showing the circumnavigation of the globe by Francis Drake (c. 1540-1596 CE). The voyage was undertaken in 1577-80 CE in the Golden Hind.

A 1617 portrait by Paul van Somer of Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626), the English philosopher, statesman, and author. (Łazienki Palace, Warsaw)

A c. 1590 CE portrait by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger of the English mariner, privateer and explorer Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540-1596 CE). (Buckland Abbey, England)

The crown and salamander symbol used by Francis I of France (r. 1515-1547 CE). From the Château d'Amboise, France.

A statue of Francis I of France (r. 1515-1547 CE) in Cognac, France. The French king was born in the town in 1494 CE.

A c. 1581 CE portrait by Nicholas Hilliard of the English mariner, privateer and explorer Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540-1596 CE).