failed, and he died there on the 25th Nov. following. He was
buried in St. Michael’s Church, Cambridge; hut his bones
were disinterred, and burnt in the Market Place, Cambridge,
6 Feb. 1556-7.
41. M a r t i n B u c e r . Bones burnt, 6 Feb. 1557.
Bust of Bucer, I., in clerical gown. j . d . (J. Dassier.)
Rev. Inscription, m a r t i n u s b u c e r u s g e rm a n u s t h e o l o g u s .
OBIIT CANTABRIGLE AN. 1551. JET. 61. CREMATA SUNT EIUS
o s s a a n . 1556. (Martin Bucer, a German, theologian, died at
Cambridge in 1551 at the age of 61. His bones were burnt in
1556.)
P I . Yan Mieris, III. 261. Mazzuchelli, I. PI. Ixi. 8.
MB. At. M.
One of Dassier’s series of the Protestant Reformers.
Martin Kuhhorn or Bucer was born in 1491 at Schelestadt
in Alsace. He resided chiefly at Strasburg as minister and
professor, and was conspicuous for his moderation and pacific
views. He came to England with Fagius in 1549, by the
invitation of Cranmer, and was made Professor of Divinity at
Cambridge, where he died 28 February, 1550-51. He was
buried in Great St. Mary’s Church, Cambridge; but his remains
were taken up and burnt with those of Fagius, 6 Feb. 1556-7.
42. C h a r l e s Y. a n d P h i l i p II. 1557.
Bust of the Emperor Charles V., r., laureate, in armour, with
badge of the Golden Fleece. Leg. imp . c a e s . c a r o l v s . v . a v g .
On truncation, 1557.
Rev. Bust of Philip II., r., laureate, in armour, with badge of
the Golden Fleece. Leg. p h i l i p p v s . d . g . h i s p . e t . a n g l l e .
r e x . On truncation, io n g e li- f. (Jacques Jonghelinck fecit.)
P4. Van Mieris, III. 408.
MB. At. gilt. Gotha, At. Rare.
Cast, chased, and in high relief. This and the two following
medals were executed at Antwerp by the medallist Jacques
Jonghelinck.
43. C h a r l e s V. a n d P h i l i p II. 1557.
Another, slightly varied in the details, and with h i s p a n in the
legend of the reverse. No date or name on the truncations.
1-3.
MB. At. Rare.
Cast, chased, and in high relief.
44. C h a r l e s V. a n d P h i l i p II. 1557.
Bust of the Emperor Charles V., as the last, with 1557 on
the truncation. Leg. The same.
Rev. Bust of Philip II., as the last, but without a wreath;
on truncation, 1557. Leg. The same.
1-3.
Hague, At. Rare.
Cast, chased, and in high relief.
45. C h a r l e s Y. a n d P h i l i p II. 1557.
Bust of the Emperor Charles V., r., laureate, in armour,
with badge of the Golden Fleece. Leg. c a r o l . v . d . g . r o m a n .
IMPER . SEMP . SAGVS.
Rev. Bust of Philip II., r., laureate, in armour, with badge of
the Golden Fleece. Leg. p h i l i p p . d . g . h i s p a n i a r . e t . a n g l l e .
r e x . In field, 1557; on truncation, v., the artist’s initial ?
P15. Van Mieris, III. 408.
MB. At. gilt. Rare.
Cast, chased, and in high relief.
These four medals commemorate no particular event; but
were issued after Charles had resigned his dominions to his
son Philip, who assumed the title of the King of Spain 24
March, 1555-6, the day on which he was solemnly proclaimed at
Valladolid. Philip’s English titles alone give them a claim to
insertion in this Catalogue.
46. S i e g e o f S t . Q u e n t i n . 1557.
Bust of Philip II., r., laureate, in armour, with badge of the
Golden Fleece. Leg. p h i l i p p v s . d . g . h i s p . e t . a n g l l e . r e x .
g 2