| Broadly lower temperatures compared to 11th, 12th and late
20th century * the "Little Ice Age" had one of it's 'peaks' during
the latter 15th century (the other was latter 17th
century) * this period included many severe winters (certainly 'harsher' than
modern-day winters / springs etc.), although it was notably variable,
indicating a high incidence of prolonged blocking patterns * some spells of
warm & dry weather * 'peak' period for the LIA (in British Isles) is
regarded as 1550-1700 - a time of notable glacier
& arctic pack-ice advance, and possibly linked, the latter 16th century marked the start of an increased
storm-frequency across the British Isles / North Sea region * a temporary
warmer, drier period 1490's to 1560's *
Spörer (sunspot) minimum 1460 - 1550.
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