Quem maioribus nostris quondam morem fuisse comperio, qui si superinscribed⌈sisi superinscribed⌉ quando eorundem patronis et dominis felicitas aliqua sive dignitas accessisset,
congratulaturi feliciaque et fausta venie omnia apprecaturi veniebant, hunc eundem imitari ex animo decrevi. Itaque cum mihi per litteras reverendissimi domini electi et domini probably Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊Corneliiprobably Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋ proximo cursore innotuisset non nihil dignitatis et splendoris Excellentiae Vestrae accrevisse, gavisus sum revera ex animo, neque statui omittendum, quin ominis eam apprecationem meam notam facerem, tametsi neque ea tanti momenti est, neque ego is, qui exiguitate mea adferre quicpiam eidem honoris queam. Id tamen possum: animum hunc atque hanc propensitatem Excellentiae Vestrae testatum facere, quam ut in bonam partem capiat, etiam atque etiam precor.
Rerum novarum admodum parum apud nos sunt, nisi quod Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regem FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ Eleanor of Austria (Eleanor of Habsburg, Eleanor of Castile) (*1498 – †1558), 1518-1521 Queen consort of Portugal (as a wife of Manuel I) and later, from 1530, of France (as the wife of Francis I), granddaughter of Emperor Maximilian I and sister of Charles V⌊viduam Portugaliae dominam LeonoramEleanor of Austria (Eleanor of Habsburg, Eleanor of Castile) (*1498 – †1558), 1518-1521 Queen consort of Portugal (as a wife of Manuel I) and later, from 1530, of France (as the wife of Francis I), granddaughter of Emperor Maximilian I and sister of Charles V⌋ quinto mensis huius in uxorem legitimam duxisse et caerimonias omnes Bordeaux (Burdegale), city in southwestern France⌊BurdegaleBordeaux (Burdegale), city in southwestern France⌋ magno apparatu celebrasse superinscribed⌈celebrassecelebrasse superinscribed⌉ ferunt. Margaret of Austria (*1480 – †1530), 1501-1504 Duchess of Savoy, 1507-1515 and 1519-1530 Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands; daughter of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and Mary of Burgundy⌊Serenissima domina MarguaritaMargaret of Austria (*1480 – †1530), 1501-1504 Duchess of Savoy, 1507-1515 and 1519-1530 Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands; daughter of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and Mary of Burgundy⌋ cum aliquot primatibus est hic Mechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌊MechliniaeMechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌋. Serenissimus Christian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌊rex DaniaeChristian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌋ Lier (Lira), city in the Low Countries, 15 km SE of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌊LiraeLier (Lira), city in the Low Countries, 15 km SE of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌋, et proles eiusdem Mechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌊MechliniaeMechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌋ aduc in bona valetudine, Deo gratia, conservantur sperantes meliora. Convivae quondam Excellentiae Vestrae Sum(m)ergotz et Michahel in speculo vivunt ut olim vita priori Epicurea. Ut(que) prioribus meis litteris Excellentiae Vestrae de quodam meo negotiolo, quod dominus probably Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊Corneliusprobably Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋ apud Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊maiestatem caesareamCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ asumpserat, scripsi, in quod eandem Vestram Excellentiam, suam commendationem scilicet et promotionem, apponere precatus sum obnixe. Qua propter denuo iterum atque iterum rogo et obtestor, ut eadem pro sua innata benevolentia et humanitate id ipsum efficere et apud Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ promotum me habere dignetur. Non magna peto, sed ea solummodo, quibuscum corpusculum hoc ab inedia ingravescente iam senectute tueri queam. Quo in genere officii si Excellentia Vestra non gravetur amicum gerere, de me sane sibi persuadere poterit ea omnia, que a mancipio perseverantissimo desiderari possunt, nihilque perinde optare, quam ut ostendere possum non minus facto id exequi, quam verbis polliceri velle. Deus Optimus Maximus eandem Vestram Excellentiam diu incolumem conservare dignetur.