After the last alterations had been made the tapestries were declared definitely to be completed on April 21, 1554. They were sent to England to be exhibited at the wedding of Philip and Mary, and afterwards conducted with the utmost care back to Spain. For some time they were shown constantly at all great Court functions till the Emperor, fearful of the result of such constant wear, ordered a smaller set to be prepared. In 1740 Philip V had another reproduction made of the same size as the originals. Yet another copy exists in the Museum at Vienna. This was made by the Austrians who, when they succeeded the Spaniards, discovered the first ten cartoons and purchased them. Another tapestry was woven by Pannemaker that combined the subjects of Nos. 7 and 8 in this series. This was found by the Maréchal de Contades in a castle near Mechlin during the Seven Years’ War between France and Germany. THE EXPEDITION AGAINST TUNIS On the death of Mohammed the Hafsite in 1525, Khain-ad-Din Barbarossa took advantage of a dispute over the succession, to occupy Algiers in the name of the Sultan of Constantinople. The wars in Italy gave him the opportunity of consolidating his territories in the north of Africa, where he succeeded in establishing his dominion firmly, making Algiers his capital. At the end of the second Italian war Barbarossa swooped down on a small island in the possession of the Spaniards, and connected it with the mainland. From this stronghold he planned a series of brilliant coups that made him a serious menace to the kingdom of Naples and Sicily. He attacked and overthrew the native Tunisian dynasty under the pretence of restoring the rightful ruler, made himself master of this city as he had done of Algiers, and pushed his successes far into the interior. The menace was not lost upon Charles V. Availing himself of the plea for help urged by Al-Hasan, the son of Mohammed, the Emperor decided upon the conquest of Tunis and set sail from Barcelona on May 30, 1535. Never was any expedition more popular. The Spanish people swarmed into Barcelona to bid God-speed to the departing fleet. At Cagliari Charles was joined by Doria with a company of German and Italian troops, galleys from Sicily and southern Italy, and a number of Knights Hospitallers enrolled to attack the infidel. Goletta was selected as the first point of attack, so that the way might be cleared to Tunis. After a desperate siege the fortress fell into Charles’s hands, together with the whole corsair fleet of eighty-two galleys. Still the attack on Tunis seemed fraught with too much danger, and much against his will Charles decided to re-embark. At the last moment, however, bolder counsels prevailed. The army was hastily formed into advance-guard and rear-guard and started on its twelve-mile march to Tunis.