by marriage, Princess of Saxony (b. 1527) November 12 Stephen Gardiner, English bishop and Lord Chancellor (b. 1493) Yang Jisheng, Ming Chinese statesman (beheaded) (b. 1516) Zhang Jing, Ming Chinese general (beheaded) November 21 – Georgius Agricola, German scientist (b. 1490) December – Stanisław Kostka, Polish noble (b. 1487) December 9 – Elisabeth of Culemborg, German noble (b. 1475) References