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A woodcut depicting a ruler, possibly a king, traveling with his retinue. The ruler rides a horse with attendants holding a canopy above him and a man bearing a sword riding ahead of him. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs standing atop eagles and holding bags of snakes. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting a ruler, possibly a king, traveling with his retinue. The ruler rides a horse with attendants holding a canopy above him and a man bearing a sword riding ahead of him. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs standing atop eagles and holding bags of snakes. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king kneels before a bishop who annoints his hands and arms with the oil of catechumens. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling on helments. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king kneels before a bishop who annoints his hands and arms with the oil of catechumens. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling on helments. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king, in armor, kneels before the presiding bishop and lays his hands upon a book of the Gospels as four other bishops watch. The scene is flanked by oranmental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king, in armor, kneels before the presiding bishop and lays his hands upon a book of the Gospels as four other bishops watch. The scene is flanked by oranmental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The woodcut depicts the king kneeling before the bishop with head bowed as the bishop reaches out to place a crown upon the king's head. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The woodcut depicts the king kneeling before the bishop with head bowed as the bishop reaches out to place a crown upon the king's head. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king kneels prostrate before the altar while a bishop kneels beside him. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king kneels prostrate before the altar while a bishop kneels beside him. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king, draped in a robe, kneels before a bishop who hands him a sword from the altar. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs standing on eagles and holding bags of snakes. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king, draped in a robe, kneels before a bishop who hands him a sword from the altar. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs standing on eagles and holding bags of snakes. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king kneels before the bishop who slides the previously presented sword into the scabbard worn by the king. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king kneels before the bishop who slides the previously presented sword into the scabbard worn by the king. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a queen. The queen kneels behind the king who petitions the bishop to bless and crown her. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling on helmets. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a queen. The queen kneels behind the king who petitions the bishop to bless and crown her. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling on helmets. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

An engraving depicting a portrait of Frederick IV, Duke of Austria, with his coat of arms below the portrait.

An engraving depicting a portrait of Frederick IV, Duke of Austria, with his coat of arms below the portrait.

An engraving depicting a portrait of Frederick William I of Prussia, possibly after a painting by Antoine Pesne, with a crown, scepter, and orbis cruciger on a cushion to the right of the portrait.

An engraving depicting a portrait of Frederick William I of Prussia, possibly after a painting by Antoine Pesne, with a crown, scepter, and orbis cruciger on a cushion to the right of the portrait.

An engraved frontispiece of Saint Louys, ou, La sainte couronne reconquise : poeme heroique. The engraving depicts King Louis IX, dressed in the garb of a Roman soldier, kneeling before Christ and holding out a crown of thorns as Christ holds out a crown of stars. Above them, an angel carries a banner reading "Iam stella est, quae spina fuit" (Now [there] are stars, where [there] were thorns).

An engraved frontispiece of Saint Louys, ou, La sainte couronne reconquise : poeme heroique. The engraving depicts King Louis IX, dressed in the garb of a Roman soldier, kneeling before Christ and holding out a crown of thorns as Christ holds out a crown of stars. Above them, an angel carries a banner reading "Iam stella est, quae spina fuit" (Now [there] are stars, where [there] were thorns).

An engraving depicting the death of the Vandal king, Huneric, by "worms and pus," as punishment for persecuting the Christians. The image shows Huneric lying on a bed, his left hand and foot fallen off, while his gathered attendants cover their faces against the smell.

An engraving depicting the death of the Vandal king, Huneric, by "worms and pus," as punishment for persecuting the Christians. The image shows Huneric lying on a bed, his left hand and foot fallen off, while his gathered attendants cover their faces against the smell.

A pair of engravings depicting an amphitheater where full Inquisition tribunals took place before royalty and Catholic officials during the Spanish Inquisition in Madrid (top) and a procession making to an Inquisition trial in Goa, led by Dominicans carrying the Inquisition standard (which bears the Latin motto “Misericordia et Justitia” [“Mercy and Justice”]), followed by the guards and accused criminals, and the Grand Inquisitor. Both engravings are labelled.

A pair of engravings depicting an amphitheater where full Inquisition tribunals took place before royalty and Catholic officials during the Spanish Inquisition in Madrid (top) and a procession making to an Inquisition trial in Goa, led by Dominicans carrying the Inquisition standard (which bears the Latin motto “Misericordia et Justitia” [“Mercy and Justice”]), followed by the guards and accused criminals, and the Grand Inquisitor. Both engravings are labelled.

An engraving depicting the coronation of a king, as overseen by a bishop within a cathedral.

An engraving depicting the coronation of a king, as overseen by a bishop within a cathedral.

An engraving depicting a scene from the seventh book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which the Saracen forces attack the crusaders by boat from the flooded Nile. In the center of the scene, Saint Louis fights the Saracen, Olgen.

An engraving depicting a scene from the seventh book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which the Saracen forces attack the crusaders by boat from the flooded Nile. In the center of the scene, Saint Louis fights the Saracen, Olgen.

An engraving depicting a scene from the first book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Saint Louis (seated, right) meets with the Saracen representatives, Mélédor (center) and Garaman (bottom left), on behalf of Sultan Mélédin. Beside Louis is an angel wielding a sword, who appears to dissuade Mélédor from attempting to assassinate Louis, as he had planned. In the bottom left foreground, Garaman lays out a set of poisoned armor indended as a gift for Louis.

An engraving depicting a scene from the first book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Saint Louis (seated, right) meets with the Saracen representatives, Mélédor (center) and Garaman (bottom left), on behalf of Sultan Mélédin. Beside Louis is an angel wielding a sword, who appears to dissuade Mélédor from attempting to assassinate Louis, as he had planned. In the bottom left foreground, Garaman lays out a set of poisoned armor indended as a gift for Louis.

An engraving depicting a portrait of Sigismond, the Holy Roman Emperor, as a medallion hanging on a platform above a his coat of arms.

An engraving depicting a portrait of Sigismond, the Holy Roman Emperor, as a medallion hanging on a platform above a his coat of arms.

A woodcut depicting a king resting at a banquet as a skeleton (= Death) pours him something to drink. The hourglass on the table reminds the viewer of human mortality. The woodcut is accompanied by a verse from Ecclesiastes 10 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom).

A woodcut depicting a king resting at a banquet as a skeleton (= Death) pours him something to drink. The hourglass on the table reminds the viewer of human mortality. The woodcut is accompanied by a verse from Ecclesiastes 10 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom).

A woodcut depicting the Pope wearing the papal triple tiara, crowns a king (the globus cruciger on the ground before him), as cardinals, bishops, skeletons (representing death; one in cardinal's garb), and two flying demons (one with papal decree in hand) look on. The woodcut is accompanied by verses from Joshua 20 and Psalms 108 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom).

A woodcut depicting the Pope wearing the papal triple tiara, crowns a king (the globus cruciger on the ground before him), as cardinals, bishops, skeletons (representing death; one in cardinal's garb), and two flying demons (one with papal decree in hand) look on. The woodcut is accompanied by verses from Joshua 20 and Psalms 108 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom).