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Adams, John	John Adams BBC John Adams Colonial Hall
Alberti, Leon Battista	Leon Battista Alberti St. Andrews University
Bach	Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach
Bacon, Francis	Francis Bacon’s Life – a brief historical sketch by Peter Dawkins Sir Francis Bacon by A Jokinen
Balboa	Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475-1519), Spain Hispanos Famosos Vasco Nunez de Balboa: Explorer Enchanted Learning Vasco Nunez de Balboa Richard E. Bohlander (editor): World Explorers and Discoverers Vasco Nunez de Balboa New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Vasco Nunez de Balboa Discoverers Web
Beethoven	Ludwig Van Beethoven Ludwig Van Beethoven
Bellini	Giovanni Bellini
Boccaccio, Giovanni	Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio
Botticelli	Botticelli, Sandro Web Museum Sandro Botticelli Sandro Botticelli Web Gallery of Art
Brahe, Tycho	Tycho Brahe Tycho Brahe, Danish Astromer Tycho Brahe The Galileo Project
Bramante, Donato	Donato Bramante Web Gallery of Art
Brueghel, Pieter	Artist: Pieter Brueghel (1520-1569) Bruegel, Pieter the Elder Brueghel, Pieter the Elder Web Museum Pieter Brueghel the Elder Artchive Pieter Brueghel the Elder Art Links Artcyclopedia Pieter Bureghel Met Museum
Brunelleschi, Filippo	Filippo Brunellesco from The Catholic Encyclopedia Filippo Brunelleschi: Sculptor and Architect Filippo Brunelleschi: Sculptor and Architect of Florence Filippo Brunelleschi Web Gallery
Burke, Edmund	Edmund Burke BBC Edmund Burke Stanford
Cabot, John	John Cabot The Mariners’ Museum John Cabot The Discoverers Web John Cabot Modern History Sourcebook John Cabot Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Cabot Dilemma from Essays in History John and Sebastian Cabot
Calvin, John	John Calvin New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Reformation: John Calvin WSU Calvin, John (1509-1564) French reformer and theologian Christian Classics Ethereal Library John Calvin
Cartier, Jacques	Jacques Cartier Discoverers Web Age of Exploration The Mariners Museum, Newport News, VA Jacques Cartier New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia
Castiglione, Bladassare	Baldassare Castiglione Castiglione, Baldassare, Conte Baldassare Castiglione (1478-1529)- conte di Novilar
Catherine of Aragon	Catherine of Aragon BBC
Cellini, Benvenuto	Benvenuto Cellini Web Gallery of Art Benvenuto Cellini Benvenuto Cellini
Cervantes, Miguel de	Miguel de Cervantes 1547-1616 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Miguel de Cervantes from The Literature Network
Charles V	Emperor Charles V New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia The Troubled Succession of Charles V About.com
Chaucer	Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer BBC Geoffrey Chaucer Luminarium Geoffrey Chaucer
Christopher Columbus	Christopher Columbus b. 1451 -- d. 1506 A. D. Internet Resources for His life and times The Franciscan Archive Christopher Columbus Navigation Homepage Keith A. Pickering Christopher Columbus Enchanted Learning Age of Exploration The Mariners Museum, Newport News, VA Christopher Columbus New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Christopher Columbus BBC
Copernicus	Nicolaus Copericus New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Nicolaus Copernicus, Cleric and Astronomer LucidCafe Nicolaus Copernicus University of St. Andrews Nicolas Copernicus from The Scientists Nicolaus Copernicus Nicolaus Copernicus Copernican Model: A sun-centered solar system Nicolaus Copernicus
Coronado, Francisco Vazquez	Francisco Vazquez de Coronado PBS Francisco Vazquez de Coronado Discoverers Web Francisco Vazquez de Coronado New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia
Cortes	Hernando Cortes New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Cortés, Hernando Historical Text Archive Hernán Cortés (1485-1547), Conqueror, Spain Hispanos Famosos Hernan Cortes PBS Hernan Cortes – speeches Modern History Sourcebook The Conquest of the Aztec Empire Hernan Cortes Hernando Cortes BBC
da Gama, Vasco	Vasco da Gama Enchanted Learning Vasco da Gama New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Vasco da Gama BBC Historic Figures Vasco da Gama Modern History Sourcebook The Sea Route to India and Vasco da Gama
Dante Alighieri	Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri
d’Este, Isabella	Isabella d’Este, First Lady of the Renaissance Mantova, Isabella d’Este Isabella d”este, Leonardo da Vinci (1499-1500)
de Medici, Catherine	The Medici Family Catherine de’Medici Catherine de Medici Catherine d’Medici, Queen of France Catherine de Medici Catherine de Medici BBC
de Medici, Lorenzo	Lorenzo de Medici from Lucid Interactive The Medici Family Lorenzo the Magnificent
de Pizan, Christina	Christine de Pizan
de Soto, Hernando	Hernando de Soto New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Hernando de Soto State Archeological Site Hernando de Soto’s American Conquest
Descartes, Rene	René Descartes (1596-1650) Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy René Descartes 1596 - 1650 University of St. Andrews Descartes' Life and Works Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy René Descartes New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Descartes, René (1596-1650) Science World Rene Descartes by W.W. Rouse Ball Rene Descartes Rene Descartes: French Philosopher from Lucid Interactive Rene Descartes Rene Descartes
Desprez, Josquin	Josquin Desprez from Classical Music Pages Josquin Desprez Josquin Desprez
Dias, Bartholemeu	Bartholemeu Diaz New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia
Diderot, Denis	Denis Diderot
Donatello	Donatello: Sculptor of Florence Donatello Donaltello Donatello from Artchive
Drake, Sir Francis	Francis Drake The Mariners’ Museum Sir Francis Drake National Maritime Museum Sir Francis Drake Modern History Sourcebook Sir Francis Drake BBC
Dufay, Guillaume	Guillaume Dufay
Durer	Durer, Albrecht Web Museum, Paris Albrecht Durer New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Albrecht Durer Albrecht Durer – Web Gallery of Art Albrecht Durer Albrecht Durer Metropolitan Museum of Art
El Greco	Greco, El Web Museum Domenico Theotocopuli (El Greco) El Greco
Eleanor of Aquitaine	Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor of Aquitaine BBC Eleanor of Aquitaine
Elizabeth I	Works of Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth I (1533-1603 AD) Elizabeth I (r. 1558-1603) Elizabethi.org Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Elizabeth I BBC
Erasmus	Desiderius Erasmus New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Desiderius Erasmus, 1466-1536 The History Guide Erasmus BBC
Ferdinand the Catholic	Blessed Ferdinand New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia The Golden Age-Ferdinand and Isabella US Library of Congress
Francis I	Francis I New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia
Franklin, Benjamin	Benjamin Franklin BBC The Electric Ben Franklin Benjamin Franklin Colonial Hall Benjamin Franklin
Galileo	Galileo Project Rice University The Crime of Galileo: Indictment and Abjuration of 1633 Modern History Sourcebook Galileo Galilei University of St. Andrews Galileo Galilei: Astronomer and Physicist (1564-1642) LucidCafe Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Science World Trial of Galileo Galilei University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School Galileo New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Galileo NASA Galileo The Scientists Galileo Galilei BBC
Gentileschi, Artemesia	Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1651) Gentileschi, Artemisia (b. 1597, Roma, d. 1651, Napoli) Life and Art of Artemisia Gentileschi
Ghiberti, Lorenzo	Lorenzo Ghiberti Web Gallery of Art
Giotto	Giotto Giotto Web Museum Giotto Web Gallery of Art
Gutenberg	Gutenberg Homepage English Version Johann Gutenberg New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press About.com
Hamilton, Alexander	Alexander Hamilton Colonial Hall Alexander Hamilton
Handel, George Frederic	George Handel
Haydn, Joseph	Joseph Haydn
Henry IV	Henry IV New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Henry IV (c.1366 - 1413) BBC Historic Figures
Henry VIII	Henry VIII (1491-1547) Luminarium HENRY VIII (r. 1509-1547) History of the Monarchy Henry VIII New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Henry VIII Britain Express Henry VIII Britannia Henry VIII BBC
Henry, Prince (“The Navigator”)	Prince Henry Discovers Web Prince Henry The Navigator New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Prince Henry the Navigator: Royal Patron of Explorers Enchanted Learning Prince Henry the Navigator The Mariners Museum Prince Henry the Navigator PBS Prince Henry the Navigator Mike Dowling Henry the Navigator Prince Henry the Navigator University of Calgary
Hobbes, Thomas	Thomas Hobbes Thomas Hobbes Thomas Hobbes Luminarium Thomas Hobbes Stanford
Hudson, Henry	Henry Hudson Henry Hudson The Mariners’ Museum
Isabella I	Isabella I of Spain About.com Isabella I New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Queen Isabella I CT Spanish
Jefferson, Thomas	Thomas Jefferson BBC Thomas Jefferson The White House Thomas Jefferson University of Virginia Thomas Jefferson IPL
Joan of Arc	Joan of Arc Joan of Arc New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Joan of Arc
Jolliet, Louis	Louis Jolliet New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette Discoverers Web
Kant	Immanuel Kant
Kepler	Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) The Galileo Project Johannes Kepler Michael Fowler University of Virginia Physics Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) Starry Messenger Johannes Kepler University of Cambridge Johannes Kepler NASA Johannes Kepler University of St. Andrews
Knox, John	John Knox New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia
Leonardo da Vinci	Leonardo da Vinci, Master Draftsman Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Exploring Leonardo Museum of Science, Boston Leonardo da Vinci: Scientist-Inventor-Artist Museum of Science, Boston Science and Nature: Leonardo da Vinci BBC Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Leonardo da Vinci by C. Gerten-Jackson Leonardo da Vinci Web Museum Leonardo da Vinci
Locke, John	John Locke John Locke Stanford
Louis XIV	Louis XIV the Sun King Louis XIV New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Louis XIV BBC
Louis XVI	Louis XVI BBC
Luther, Martin and Lutheranism	Martin Luther New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Selected Works of Martin Luther 1483-1546 Project Wittenberg Martin Luther Martin Luther Martin Luther BBC
Machiavelli	Nicolo Machiavelli New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Nicolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) The Classic Library Niccolo Machiavelli, Statesman and Political Philosopher LucidCafe Niccola Machiavelli, Early Italian Renaissance WSU Niccolo Machiavelli Internet Medieval Source Book
Magellan, Ferdinand	Ferdinand Magellan New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Ferdinand Magellan and the First Cirmunavigation of the World The Mariners Museum, Newport News, VA Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) BBC Ferdinand Magellan’s Voyage Around the World Modern History Sourcebook
Manutius, Aldus Pius	Aldus Manutius
Marie-Antoinette	Marie-Antoinette Marie-Antoinette Lucid Cafe
Mary Queen of Scots	Mary Queen of Scots BBC
Masaccio Tommasso di Ser Giovanni di Mone	Masaccio (b. 1401, Dan Giovanni Valdarno, d. 1428, Roma) Masaccio
Mercator, Gerardus	Gerardus Mercator St. Andrews University
Michelangelo	Michaelangelo Buonarroti Michaelangelo.com Michaelangelo Web Museum Michaelangelo Buonarroti Florence Art Guide Michaelangelo Buonarroti Michelangelo Lucid Cafe
Montesquieu, Charles	Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu Baron de Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat Stanford
More, Sir Thomas	Sir Thomas More New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia The St. Thomas More Website Life of Sir Thomas More Sir Thomas More Thomas More BBC
Mozart	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Armade Mozart
Newton	Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) From `A Short Account of the History of Mathematics' (4th edition, 1908) by W. W. Rouse Ball. Sir Isaac Newton University of St. Andrews Newton, Isaac Science World Sir Isaac Newton, Scientist and Mathematician LucidCafe BBC Sir Isaac Newton BBC Isaac Newton Michael Fowler Physics Dept., U.Va. Newton’s Dark Secrets Sir Isaac Newton Luminarium
Pachelbel, Johann	Johann Pachelbel Johann Pachelbel
Paine, Thomas	Thomas Paine
Palladio, Andrea	Andrea Palladio New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Andrea Palladio: Biographical Highlights Andrea Palladio
Pascal	Blaise Pascal St. Andrews University Blaise Pascal Blaise Pascal Stanford
Petrarch, Francesco (Francois)	Francesco Petrarch New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Francesco Petrarch Francesco Petrarch: Letters, c 1372
Phillip II	Phillip II New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Phillip II
Pizarro	Francisco Pizarro: Explorer Enchanted Learning Conquest of the Incas PBS Francisco Pizarro New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia The Conquest of the Inca Empire: Francisco Pizarro
Polo, Marco	Marco Polo and his Travels Marco Polo: On the Tartars Medieval Sourcebook Marco Polo New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Marco Polo BBC
Ponce de Leon	Juan Ponce de Leon Enchanted Learning Juan Ponce de Leon New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Juan Ponce de Leon Social Studies for Kids
Pope, Alexander	Alexander Pope Luminarium
Pope Alexander VI	Pope Alexander VI New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia
Pope Julius II	Pope Julius II New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia
Pope Leo X	Pope Leo X New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Pope Leo X Pope Leo X, Patron of the Arts
Rabelais, Francois	Francois Rabelais Francois Rabelais 1484 (?)-1553 (?)
Raleigh, Sir Walter	Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1552-1618) Sir Walter Raleigh, of Hays Barton, Woodbury Common Walter Raleigh BBC
Raphael	Raphael Web Museum Raphael Artchive Raphael Online Artcyclopedia Raphael New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Raphael Raffaello Sanzio Web Gallery Raphael of Urbino Life of an Artist
Rousseau, Jean Jacques	Jean Jacques Rousseau BBC The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau Jean Jacques Rousseau Lucid Cafe
Shakespeare, William	William Shakespeare Biography Mr. William Shakespeare on the Internet Shakespeare Resource Center Shakespeare Homepage The Life & Times of Mr. William Shakespeare Shakespeare William Shakespeare BBC
Smith, Adam	Adam Smith BBC Adam Smith Lucid Cafe
Suleiman the Magnificent	Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman the Magnificent
Swift, Jonathan	Jonathan Swift Luminarium
Titian	Titian Web Museum Titian Online Artcyclopedia Titian Met Museum
Tyndale, William	William Tyndale Luminarium
van Eyck, Jan	Jan van Eyck CGFA Jan van Eyck Artchive Jan van Eyck Web Gallery Jan van Eyck Web Museum Jan van Eyck Met Museum
van Leewenhoek	Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632 - 1723) BBC Historic Figures Anton Van Leeuwenhoek  Inventors About.com
Vesalius	Vesalius the Humanist Antiqua Medicina Andreas Vesalius New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Andreas Vesalius (1514 - 1564) BBC Historic Figures
Vivaldi, Antonio	Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi
Voltaire, Francois Marie	Voltaire Lucid Cafe
Zwingli, Ulrich	Ulrich Zwingli