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Pirate, colonist, Protestant rebel, Roberval added a colourful page to the early history of Canada.

In search of the north-west passage to the fabled lands of China he instead found the majestic beauty of Canada.

Spinach and courgettes are two of the most common vegetables available in British shops. Combined they create a nutritious, quick and easy to make, soup.

In 1524, Giovanni da Verrazzano's first voyage explored the northeast coast of, what would later become, the United States.

Catholics, led by the Duke of Guise, waged violent wars against French Protestants, who were called Huguenots. For thirty years the Wars of Religion devastated France.

The top sights in France's Loire Valley include mostly Renaissance châteaux (palaces), gothic churches, and interesting old towns in Orleans, Tours, Blois, and Amboise.

The historical impact and influence of Catherine de Medici was related to the political, religious, as well as the social instability experienced in France from 1560.

Egypt and her aesthetic were familiar to the French prior to the explosive entry of Napoleon Bonaparte and the discoveries of his Egyptian Campaign expeditionary forces.

From medicine to entertainment, many ancient Egyptians did not get the peace they sought after death despite their efforts to preserve their dead.

Test your knowledge with this brief overview of art history events from the 15th and 16th centuries.

John N. LaCorte spent ten years leading a campaign to name the New York bridge in honor of Giovanni da Verrazzano.

The Italian Renaissance spread to Northern Europe, through King Francis I of France. Shakespeare, Flanders, Erasmus all reflect the Northern Renaissance.

From being born the heir to the throne of England to becoming a ladys maid to her hated half sister, Mary displayed an inner strength through a turbulant childhood.

Even though the Protestant Reformation arrived in what is now Switzerland in the 1520s with reformer Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin usually gets all the credit.

Often left in the shadow of her infamous daughter, Marie de Guise is the perfect example of a renaissance noblewoman in sixteenth century Europe.

The Viceroyalty of New France was the area of North America colonized by France, starting with the first voyage of Jacques Cartier in 1534.

Austere and vast, the Louvre's more than a museum. First a fortress, then a palace, its rich history of kings, queens and revolution appeals to tourists.

The Louvre's a tourist must-see in Paris, a boggling trove of art. Find out about self-guided museum tours, what to wear, when it's open (and free), and where to eat.