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110. George Buchanan. 
Learned Jurist, Historian, and Poet, born at Killearn, Stirling, 
February, 1506 ; sent, at 14 years of age, to the University of 
Paris; in 1566 he was made Principal of the College of St. 
Leonard, in the University of St. Andrews ; appointed Preceptor to 
the young King, James VI. ;, Director of Chancery, and Lord Privy 
Seal; died at Edinburgh, September 28, 1582. 
Engraved by J. Houbraken, from the picture by F. Pourbus, in 
the collection of Dr. Mead. 
111. Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury. (See 
No. 1 04.) 
Engraved by William Cartwright, from the picture by Holbein. 
112. John Fox. 
Born at Boston, Lincolnshire, 1517; entered at Brasenose Col- 
lege, Oxford; Fellow of Magdalen, 1543; tutor in the family of 
Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote, and afterwards to the children of 
the Earl of Surrey ; Prebendary of Canterbury ; Author of " Acts 
and Monuments of Matters happening in the Church," commonly 
called " Fox's Book of Martyrs ; " died 1587. 
Engraved by G-. Glover. 
113. Sir Philip Sidney. 
Soldier, Poet, and Statesman ; eldest son of Sir Henry Sidney ; 
born at Penshurst, in Kent, November 29, 1554; educated at 
Shrewsbury and Christ Church, Oxford ; invited to become a candi- 
date for the crown of Poland ; Governor of Flushing, and General 
of the Horse under the Earl of Leicester; died October 7, 1586, 
of a wound received at the battle of Zutphen. 
Engraved by G. Vertue, from the picture by Isaac Oliver, in the 
possession of the Right Hon. Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield. 
11 4. George Clifford, third Earl of Cumberland, K.G. 
Born at Brougham, Westmoreland, August 8, 1558 ; educated at 
Peterhouse College, Cambridge ; succeeded Sir H. Lee as Queen's 
Champion ; wore the Queen's glove, set in diamonds, in front of his 
high-crowned hat on days of tournament ; sent to suppress Essex's 
rebellion, 1601 ; died October 30, 1605. 
Engraved by Thomas Cockson. 
115. Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, K.G. (See No. 92.) 
Engraved by Thomas Cockson. 
116. Sir Francis Drake, Kt. 
Admiral and Navigator, born near Tavistock, in Devonshire, 
1541 ; served under Sir John Hawkins ; he sailed from Plymouth, 
November 15, 1577, and circumnavigated the world, returning 
November 3, 1580, when he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth ; in 
1588, he was appointed Vice-Admiral, under Lord Howard of 
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