Blogs included in this category have entries which are about the 16th century, which was the genesis of the modern era and was marked by exploration, revolutionary artists, and the Reformation.
Regular Blogs
Displays all sorts of information about Michelangelo, including the timeline of his life and career, his carving technique, biography and conflicts about his biography, and pits him against both Leonardo da Vinci and Bernini.
http://100swallows.wordpress.com/michelangelo/
Presents sixteenth century church history, primarily about the Puritans and their doctrine, John Calvin, and the Reformation.
http://lexloiz.wordpress.com/category/16th-century/
This weblog was created as an assignment in a Reformation history class. She covers the differences between the Catholic and Presbyterian churches, the historical origins of both, and critiques and reviews of classmates' work on the matter.
http://www.emmanylander.blogspot.com
Written from the point of view of Galileo, this weblog has posts about his perfection of the telescope, his life, his career, and his heliocentric theory. Also veers off into the phases of Venus and the moon.
http://galileogalileiblog.blogspot.com
Provides information about Galileo's life, his legacy, the treatment he was afforded by the Catholic Church, and touches on his heresy.
http://galileogalileibiography.blogspot.com
A fan writes about Galileo's discoveries and works, including the telescope, and his life. Also discusses his heresy trial and house arrest.
http://galileorocksyoursocks.blogspot.com
Genius Stuff: Leonardo da Vinci
Delves into da Vinci's top ten inventions, including ball bearings, machine gun, and the parachute.
http://www.geniusstuff.com/blog/tag/leonardo-da-vinci/
Presents some of da Vinci's artwork, including a sketch of a roaring lion, a female head, the Last Supper, and, of course, the Mona Lisa.
http://leonardodavinciblog.wordpress.com
Offers facts and insights into the life and times of Machiavelli, and commentary on The Prince and other concepts.
http://machiavelli45.blogspot.com
This blog is written as if Machiavelli had written it himself. It discusses his life, his pictures, and some videos about the Prince.
http://niccolomachiavelliblog.blogspot.com
This weblog addresses ideas which were discussed in Machiavelli's "The Prince," and include his concepts about war political ethics, and and courage.
http://machiavellistheprince.blogspot.com
Originally created as part of a school project, this blog went a little longer than the blogger intended. Having been struck by the artist's paintings, the blogger chose him to write about. He shares various paintings and sculptures of the artist.
http://michelangelo202.blogspot.com
Mr. Shakespeare's Blog: Elizabethan Era
Offers articles about the Elizabethan Era, mostly from William Shakespeare and his life, writing and times.
http://mrshakespeare.typepad.com/mrshakespeare/
Written for physics students, this weblog goes into the scientist's life and discoveries, details about his struggles with the Catholic Church, and information about his manuscripts.
http://nicholauscopernicus.blogspot.com
The polyglot Nicolaus Copernicus writes about his own life, his trial, and his theory and book about the revolutions of heavenly spheres.
http://earlymodernawesomeness.blogspot.com
Written from the point of view of Copernicus himself, this weblog goes over his life, his successes, and his failures. It contains both the written word and video hosted on YouTube.
http://nicolauscopernicushere.blogspot.com
Addresses the quatrains and predictions of Nostradamus, astrology, eschatology, metaphysics. and current events.
http://katrinapearls.wordpress.com
Expounds upon the predictions of Nostradamus and such topics as earthquakes, prophecies, World War II, Islam, and comparisons of the predictions versus current events and recent history.
http://nostradamus-prophecies.blogspot.com
The blogger, a self-proclaimed "huge fan of the Radical Reformation period in church history" writes about that period as well as some of the many Anabaptists, whom he sees as "true heroes of the faith."
http://radreformfan.blogspot.com
Radical Reformation: Journey of a Sabbath Keeping Couple
This weblog is kept by a couple who chronicles their life and thoughts of living like the early Church and their attempt at Sabbath-keeping, in the manner of the Anabaptists during the Radical Reformation.
http://radicalreformation.over-blog.com
Maintained by a proponent of a second Reformation, this blog is a mixture of information about the Protestant Reformation and current doctrine.
http://www.reformation-blog.blogspot.com
This is a collaborative weblog by confessing believers who affirm the truth of the Reformation and its components including the five solas and the doctrines of grace.
http://reformationtheology.com
Contains all manner of information and trivia about William Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Era, including key dates of that era, ideas and inventions at that time, and the history of the Globe Theater.
http://shakespeareboys.wordpress.com
The Inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci
Details some of the many inventions and plans for his inventions, including his robot, which he invented when he was only 12 years old; the aerial screw, which is the predecessor of the helicopter; and the armored car.
http://dainventionsdedavinci.blogspot.com
Tudor History: Questions and Answers
Online since 2005, this unusual weblog consists of questions and answers, allowing the readers to submit questions about the history of the Tudors, which are in turn answered by other readers.
http://queryblog.tudorhistory.org/
