THE EXPULSION III "_Vsstribung Ade Eue._" Adam and Eve, preceded by Death, playing on a beggar's lyre or hurdy-gurdy, are driven by the angel from Eden. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE FALL IV _Adam baut die Erden._ Adam, aided by Death, tills the earth. Eve, with a distaff, suckles Cain in the background. A CEMETERY V _Gebein aller Menschen._ A crowd of skeletons, playing on horns, trumpets, and the like, summon mankind to the grave. THE POPE VI _Der Paepst._ The Pope (Leo X.) with Death at his side, crowns an Emperor, who kisses his foot. Another Death, in a cardinal's hat, is among the assistants. THE EMPEROR VII _Der Kaiser._ The Emperor (Maximilian I.) rates his minister for injustice to a suitor. But even in the act Death discrowns him. THE KING VIII _Der Koenig._ The King (Francis I.) sits at feast under a baldachin sprinkled with _fleurs-de-lis_. Death, as a cup-bearer, pours his last draught. THE CARDINAL IX _Der Cardinal._ Death lifts off the Cardinal's hat as he is handing a letter of indulgence to a rich man. Luther's opponent, Cardinal Cajetan, is supposed to be represented. THE EMPRESS X _Die Kaiserinn._ The Empress, walking with her women, is intercepted by a female Death, who conducts her to an open grave. THE QUEEN XI _Die Koeniginn._ Death, in the guise of a court-jester, drags away the Queen as she is leaving her palace. THE BISHOP XII _Der Bischof._ The sun is setting, and Death leads the aged Bishop from the sorrowing shepherds of his flock. THE DUKE XIII _Der Herzog._ The Duke turns pitilessly from a beggar-woman and her child. Meanwhile Death, fantastically crowned, lays hands on him. THE ABBOT XIV _Der Abt._ Death, having despoiled the Abbot of mitre and crozier, hales him along unwilling, and threatening his enemy with his breviary. THE ABBESS XV _Die Abtissin._ Death, in a wreath of flags, pulls away the Abbess by her scapulary in sight of a shrieking nun. THE NOBLEMAN XVI _Der Edelmann._ Death drags the resisting Nobleman towards a bier in the background. THE CANON, OR PREBENDARY XVII _Der Domherr._