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  2. 1550–1600 in European fashion - Wikipedia

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    Charles V, king of Spain, Naples, and Sicily and Holy Roman Emperor, handed over the kingdom of Spain to his son Philip II and the Empire to his brother Ferdinand I in 1558, ending the domination of western Europe by a single court, but the Spanish taste for sombre richness of dress would dominate fashion for the remainder of the century.

  3. Padrón Real - Wikipedia

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    The Padrón Real (Spanish pronunciation: [paˈðɾon reˈal], Royal Register), known after 2 August 1527 as the Padrón General (Spanish: [paˈðɾoŋ xeneˈɾal], General Register), was the official and secret Spanish master map used as a template for the maps present on all Spanish ships during the 16th century.

  4. Iberian cartography, 1400–1600 - Wikipedia

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    It was in the late sixteenth century when Spain was able to represent this idea through rationalizing the American Empire, which was beginning to spread a bit too thinly. [21] As time progressed into the 16th century, the development of Spanish maps began to increase, primarily those that were depicting the New World. The actual numerical ...

  5. Category:16th-century maps and globes - Wikipedia

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    English. Read; Edit; View history; Tools. ... 16th; 17th; 18th; 19th; 20th; 21st; Pages in category "16th-century maps and globes" The following 43 pages are in this ...

  6. Farthingale - Wikipedia

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    A farthingale is one of several structures used under Western European women's clothing - especially in the 16th and 17th centuries - to support the skirts in the desired shape and to enlarge the lower half of the body. The fashion originated in Spain in the fifteenth century. Farthingales served important social and cultural functions for ...

  7. History of the territorial organization of Spain - Wikipedia

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    Map of 1720 showing the interior kingdoms of peninsular Spain during the Ancient Regime. Map of 1841, made by J. Archer, showing for Spain the territorial division of Floridablanca of 1785. [2] Philip V created, taking as a base the pre-existing provinces created by the Austrias, the institution of the intendancies. Although it is true that ...

  8. Category:16th century in Spain - Wikipedia

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    Simple English; کوردی; Svenska ... Pages in category "16th century in Spain" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not ...

  9. Category:16th-century maps - Wikipedia

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