Sixteenth Collection (#9)

Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss, 1548 - 1611. Scottish lawyer and judge. From his monument in the Rolls Chapel
1219725 Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss, 1548 - 1611. Scottish lawyer and judge. From his monument in the Rolls Chapel. From Iconographia Scotica or Portraits of Illustrious Persons of Scotland

James V, King of Scots, 1512 - 1542. From Iconographia Scotica or Portraits of Illustrious Persons of Scotland
1219707 James V, King of Scots, 1512 - 1542. From Iconographia Scotica or Portraits of Illustrious Persons of Scotland, published 1797. by English School, (18th century); Private Collection

Patrick Forbes, 1564 - 1635. Late 16th and early 17th century Scottish churchman and Bishop of Aberdeen
1219700 Patrick Forbes, 1564 - 1635. Late 16th and early 17th century Scottish churchman and Bishop of Aberdeen. From Iconographia Scotica or Portraits of Illustrious Persons of Scotland

Myles Coverdale or Miles Coverdale, 1488 - 1569
3116328 Myles Coverdale or Miles Coverdale, 1488 - 1569. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English ecclesiastical reformer, Bible translator)

Patrick Hamilton, 1504 - 1528
3116324 Patrick Hamilton, 1504 - 1528. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish churchman and an early Protestant Reformer in Scotland)

John Jewel, also Jewell, 1522 - 1571. English bishop of Salisbury. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary
3039870 John Jewel, also Jewell, 1522 - 1571. English bishop of Salisbury. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Edmund Bonner, also Boner, c. 1500 - 1569. Bishop of London. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825
3039868 Edmund Bonner, also Boner, c. 1500 - 1569. Bishop of London. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Stephen Gardiner, c. 1483 - 1555. English bishop, politician and Lord Chancellor during the English Reformation period
3039867 Stephen Gardiner, c. 1483 - 1555. English bishop, politician and Lord Chancellor during the English Reformation period. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825

Pope Paul V, 1552 -1621, born Camillo Borghese. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825
3039863 Pope Paul V, 1552 -1621, born Camillo Borghese. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Pope Gregory XIII, 1502 - 1585, born Ugo Boncompagni. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825
3039862 Pope Gregory XIII, 1502 - 1585, born Ugo Boncompagni. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Pope Saint Pius V, 1504 - 1572, born Antonio Ghislieri. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825
3039861 Pope Saint Pius V, 1504 - 1572, born Antonio Ghislieri. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, c. 1587 - 1645. English politician and favourite of King James VI and I
3039857 Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, c. 1587 - 1645. English politician and favourite of King James VI and I. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825

A breech loading Harquebus, with moveable chamber, dating from 1537, from The British Army: Its Origins
619343 A breech loading Harquebus, with moveable chamber, dating from 1537, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868

Back and breastplate, opening in front, known as the Waistcoat Breastplate, c
619321 Back and breastplate, opening in front, known as the Waistcoat Breastplate, c.1580, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868

Anne de Montmorency
3783224 Anne de Montmorency; (add.info.: Anne de Montmorency, the Duke of Montmorency. French soldier, statesman and diplomat. 1493- 1567)

James VI and I, 1566 -1625. King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England
1219710 James VI and I, 1566 -1625. King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from 24 March 1603-1625

Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542 -1587, aka Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland. Queen regnant of Scotland from 14 December
1219701 Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542 -1587, aka Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland. Queen regnant of Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567

Zachary Boyd, 1585-1653. Scottish religious writer. From Iconographia Scotica or Portraits of Illustrious Persons of
1219690 Zachary Boyd, 1585-1653. Scottish religious writer. From Iconographia Scotica or Portraits of Illustrious Persons of Scotland, published 1797

Samuel Bochart
3252923 Samuel Bochart by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Samuel Bochart, 1599-1667. French Protestant biblical scholar)

Pope Alexander VI, 1431 - 1503, born Roderic Borgia. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825
3039860 Pope Alexander VI, 1431 - 1503, born Roderic Borgia. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Charles IX, 1550 - 1574. King of France. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825
3039820 Charles IX, 1550 - 1574. King of France. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Dorothy Wadham, nee Petre, c. 1534/1535 - 1618
3116270 Dorothy Wadham, nee Petre, c.1534/1535 - 1618. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wiife of Nicholas Wadham (1531-1609)

Theodore Beza, 1519 - 1605
3116331 Theodore Beza, 1519 - 1605. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Protestant Christian theologian and scholar)

Martin Bucer, 1491 - 1551. German Protestant reformer
3116327 Martin Bucer, 1491 - 1551. German Protestant reformer. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Crabb's Historical Dictionary published 1825.)

Sully
3783239 Sully; (add.info.: Maximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully. French statesman; minister of Henry IV of France. 1559-1641)

Philippe de Mornay
3783235 Philippe de Mornay; (add.info.: Philippe de Mornay. French Protestant writer and Huguenot theorist. 1549-1623. Engraving by Allais, c.1846 Plutarque Francais: XVIe, XVIIe Siecles, Vol 3)

Cosse Brissac
3783225 Cosse Brissac; (add.info.: Marshal Charles de Cosse, Count of Brissac. French courtier-soldier. 1505-1563. Engraving by Louis Jean Desire Delaistre, c.1846 Plutarque Francais: XIVe, XVe)

La Reine de Navarre
3783221 La Reine de Navarre; (add.info.: Margaret of Navarre (French: Marguerite de Navarre). Queen consort of King Henry II of Navarre. 1492-1549

Anne de Bretagne
3783219 Anne de Bretagne; (add.info.: Anne of Brittany (French: Anne de Bretagne), Duchess of Brittany. Breton ruler, who was to become queen to two successive French kings. 1477-1514

Louis XII of France
3783218 Louis XII of France; (add.info.: Louis XII, called the Father of the People (French: Le Pere du Peuple). King of France (1498- 1515). 1462-1515

Anne of Denmark, 1574 -1619. Queen consort of Scotland, England and Ireland as the wife of King James VI of Scotland
1219711 Anne of Denmark, 1574 -1619. Queen consort of Scotland, England and Ireland as the wife of King James VI of Scotland who was also King James I of England and Ireland

Paulus Manutius
3252924 Paulus Manutius by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Paulus Manutius, 1512-1574. Venetian printer. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary published 1825.)

Pope Alexander VII, 1599 - 1667, born Fabio Chigi. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825
3039865 Pope Alexander VII, 1599 - 1667, born Fabio Chigi. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Pope Urban VIII, c. 1568 -1644, born Maffeo Barberini (engraving)
3039864 Pope Urban VIII, c.1568 -1644, born Maffeo Barberini (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825.)

Catherine of Aragon, 1485 - 1536. Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII
3039822 Catherine of Aragon, 1485 - 1536. Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825

Portrait of Antonio Allegri da Correggio
3252980 Portrait of Antonio Allegri da Correggio by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Antonio Allegri da Correggio, 1489 -1534, aka Correggio)

Perforated steel horse muzzle dating from A. D. 1570, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment
619323 Perforated steel horse muzzle dating from A.D. 1570, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868

Globose Breastplate with back piece, demi-brassards and chain, dating from the first half of the 16th century
619322 Globose Breastplate with back piece, demi-brassards and chain, dating from the first half of the 16th century, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868

An Elizabethan sword belt for a rapier, known as a Carriage or Frog, from The British Army: Its Origins
619309 An Elizabethan sword belt for a rapier, known as a Carriage or Frog, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868

Hadrianus Junius, 1511-1575, aka Adriaen de Jonghe
3116359 Hadrianus Junius, 1511-1575, aka Adriaen de Jonghe. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dutch physician, classical scholar, translator, lexicographer)

Sir John Cheke, 1514 - 1557
3116330 Sir John Cheke, 1514 - 1557. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English classical scholar and statesman)

Cesare Baronio, aka Caesar Baronius, 1538 - 1607. Italian cardinal and ecclesiastical historian of the Roman Catholic
3039869 Cesare Baronio, aka Caesar Baronius, 1538 - 1607. Italian cardinal and ecclesiastical historian of the Roman Catholic Church. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825

Christopher Columbus letter
3785956 Christopher Columbus letter; (add.info.: Christopher Columbus letter with autograph, dated A dos dias de Abril 1502 (April 1502)

Henri IV of France
3783236 Henri IV of France; (add.info.: Henry IV of France (French: Henri VI). King of France (1589-1610). 1553-1610. Engraving by A. Boilly, c.1846 Plutarque Francais: XVIe, XVIIe Siecles, Vol 3

Philibert DeLorme
3783227 Philibert DeLorme; (add.info.: Philibert DeLorme. French architect, one of the great masters of the French Renaissance. C.1514-1577)

Huldrych Zwingli or Ulrich Zwingli, 1484 - 1531
3116322 Huldrych Zwingli or Ulrich Zwingli, 1484 - 1531. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leader of the Reformation in Switzerland)

Bayard
3783220 Bayard; (add.info.: Pierre Terrail Le Vieux, seigneur de Bayard. Dauphinois nobleman and knight who distinguished himself during the Italian Wars. 1476-1524)

Reginald Pole, 1500 -1558. English cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and the last Roman Catholic Archbishop of
3039866 Reginald Pole, 1500 -1558. English cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and the last Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825

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