Cum ad animi mei iudicium revocem, cum aequa lance perpendam, ipsum in intimis animi praecordiis trutinem, quantus fuerit tuus favor, tua clementia, Praesul dignissime, non possum non, quin aequi bonique consulam quicquid Tua Dominatio meae commiserit fidei, quamquam sciam meum sermonem barbarie{i} feci conspurcatum. Sed etsi cognoscam me idoneum non esse ad scribenda ea, quae Tua Celsitudo mihi commiserit, tamen pro viribus adnitar, ut ea efficiam, quae Tuae Dominationi erunt voluptati solacioque. Nam quicquid ego habeo, hoc Tuae Dominationi acceptum ferre possem. Quam ob rem Deum omnium rerum architectam oro, obsecro atque obtestor, ut Tuae Dominationi Nestoreos reddat annos, et ut has meas parvulas s<ch>edulas aequi bonique consulere non dedigneris, quamquam neque Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (*106 BC – †43 BC), Roman orator, writer and philosopher⌊CiceronisCicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (*106 BC – †43 BC), Roman orator, writer and philosopher⌋ neque Demosthenes (*384 BC – †322 BC), Greek statesman and orator⌊DemostenisDemosthenes (*384 BC – †322 BC), Greek statesman and orator⌋ eloquentiam oleant, sed etsi barbaries me corripiat, tamen pro virili molimine adnitar, ut Tuae Celsitudini non sim taedio.
Hic enim scopus est, hic labor, haec meta, ad quam meas (ut aiunt) sagittas divino favore derigam, nempe ut Tuae Dominationi plenis (ut aiunt) tibiis decantem facta atque gesta Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊regis AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋, quae a superinscribed⌈aa superinscribed⌉ me numero colligi non possunt, quoniam tanta sunt, sed quae ad animi mei iudicium revocari possunt, numero explicabuntur, quoad mea diligentia sese extenderit. Ego, Georgius Rogenellus Polonus, Tuae Celsitudinis parvus servulus, in England⌊AngliaEngland⌋ octo annis sub reverendissimo, illustrissimo paper damaged⌈[mo]mo paper damaged⌉ piissimoque domino Thomas Cranmer (*1489 – †1556), close associate of King Henry VIII Tudor, later advisor to Edward VI Tudor, burned at the stake during the brief restoration of Catholicism in England during Mary Tudor's reign; lecturer at Jesus College in Cambridge; 1532 archbishop of Canterbury⌊Cranmero archiepiscopo CantuariensiThomas Cranmer (*1489 – †1556), close associate of King Henry VIII Tudor, later advisor to Edward VI Tudor, burned at the stake during the brief restoration of Catholicism in England during Mary Tudor's reign; lecturer at Jesus College in Cambridge; 1532 archbishop of Canterbury⌋ vitam peregi. In quibus octo annis, quae in intimis animi praecordiis trutinari possu<n>t, numero colligentur, quot uxores duxerit, quot nobiles sub eo mortem obierunt et quae ab eo gesta sunt, hic sine ulla mora paucis verbis declarabo.
V uxores duxit.
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Uxorem Catherine of Aragon (*1485 – †1536), Queen consort of England (1509-1533), Princess of Wales (as wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales, 1501-1502); the first wife of Henry VIII, King of England⌊KatharinamCatherine of Aragon (*1485 – †1536), Queen consort of England (1509-1533), Princess of Wales (as wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales, 1501-1502); the first wife of Henry VIII, King of England⌋ duxit atque in suum matrimonium copulavit nobili ex stirpe natam serenissimi 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⌊imperatorisCharles 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⌋ sororem(!)[1], quam repudiavit ob sanguinis coniunctionem orig. coniungsionem⌈coniunctionemconiunctionem orig. coniungsionem⌉, quoniam fratris erat uxor (ut aiunt).
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2 anno on the margin⌈2 anno2 anno on the margin⌉ Anne Boleyn (*1507 – †1536), Queen of England (1533-1536) as a second wife of Henry VIII Tudor; in 1536 charged with treason and beheaded⌊AnnamAnne Boleyn (*1507 – †1536), Queen of England (1533-1536) as a second wife of Henry VIII Tudor; in 1536 charged with treason and beheaded⌋ ex England⌊AngliaEngland⌋ progenitam in matrimonium eam sibi iunxit orig. iungsit⌈iunxitiunxit orig. iungsit⌉ nobili ex gente natam, filiam domini ⌊de Wylsher⌋, quae maecenatem meum Thomas Cranmer (*1489 – †1556), close associate of King Henry VIII Tudor, later advisor to Edward VI Tudor, burned at the stake during the brief restoration of Catholicism in England during Mary Tudor's reign; lecturer at Jesus College in Cambridge; 1532 archbishop of Canterbury⌊archiepiscopum CantuariensemThomas Cranmer (*1489 – †1556), close associate of King Henry VIII Tudor, later advisor to Edward VI Tudor, burned at the stake during the brief restoration of Catholicism in England during Mary Tudor's reign; lecturer at Jesus College in Cambridge; 1532 archbishop of Canterbury⌋ plurimi faciebat. Anne Boleyn (*1507 – †1536), Queen of England (1533-1536) as a second wife of Henry VIII Tudor; in 1536 charged with treason and beheaded⌊QuaeAnne Boleyn (*1507 – †1536), Queen of England (1533-1536) as a second wife of Henry VIII Tudor; in 1536 charged with treason and beheaded⌋ o mortem obiit, quoniam cum aliis rem habuit (ut aiunt), quae plurimum sacri written over e⌈eii written over e⌉s scripturis favebat et litteratos quam plurimum diligebat.
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Iohannes Dei gratia
Ih(es)us
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3 anno. on the margin⌈3 anno.3 anno. on the margin⌉ Anno tertio uxorem duxit Jane Seymour (*1508 – †1537), Queen consort of England, the third wife of Henry VIII Tudor (married in 1536), and mother of Edward VI⌊IanamJane Seymour (*1508 – †1537), Queen consort of England, the third wife of Henry VIII Tudor (married in 1536), and mother of Edward VI⌋ filiam nobilissimi John Seymour (*ca. 1474 – †1536)⌊militisJohn Seymour (*ca. 1474 – †1536)⌋ totius England⌊AngliaeEngland⌋, co cui nomen est superinscribed⌈estest superinscribed⌉ Morley(!), quae in partu o(?) mortem obiit. Ex Jane Seymour (*1508 – †1537), Queen consort of England, the third wife of Henry VIII Tudor (married in 1536), and mother of Edward VI⌊quaJane Seymour (*1508 – †1537), Queen consort of England, the third wife of Henry VIII Tudor (married in 1536), and mother of Edward VI⌋ nobilissimus ille princeps Edward VI Tudor (*1537 – †1553), 1547-1553 King of England and Ireland; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour⌊EdwardusEdward VI Tudor (*1537 – †1553), 1547-1553 King of England and Ireland; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour⌋ divina indulgentia processit.
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Anno quarto copulavit sibi in matrimonium Anne of Cleves (*1515 – †1557), Queen of England (1540-01-06 - 1540-07-09) as the fourth wife of Henry VIII Tudor; daughter of John III the Peaceful, Duke of Cleves, and Maria of Jülich-Berg⌊sororemAnne of Cleves (*1515 – †1557), Queen of England (1540-01-06 - 1540-07-09) as the fourth wife of Henry VIII Tudor; daughter of John III the Peaceful, Duke of Cleves, and Maria of Jülich-Berg⌋ illustrissimi Johan III van Kleef Vredebereide (John III the Peacemaker) (*1490 – †1539), 1521-1539 Duke of Cleves; son of Johan II van Kleef and Mathilde van Hessen⌊ducis ClevensisJohan III van Kleef Vredebereide (John III the Peacemaker) (*1490 – †1539), 1521-1539 Duke of Cleves; son of Johan II van Kleef and Mathilde van Hessen⌋, quam repudiavit, quoniam ea erat alii promissa (ut aiunt).
Quintam uxorem duxit fil ex England⌊AngliaEngland⌋ natam Catherine Howard (*ca. 1524 – †1542)⌊filiamCatherine Howard (*ca. 1524 – †1542)⌋ s domini Edmund Howard (*ca. 1478 – †1539)⌊HawardiEdmund Howard (*ca. 1478 – †1539)⌋, fratris nobilissimi Thomas Howard (*1473 – †1554), uncle of two of the wives of Henry VIII, King of England: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard; from 1524 3rd Duke of Norfolk⌊ducis NorfolciaeThomas Howard (*1473 – †1554), uncle of two of the wives of Henry VIII, King of England: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard; from 1524 3rd Duke of Norfolk⌋, quam ducere decrevit antequam haec in Angliam rediisset.
Nunc narravimus, quas uxores duxit, postea ostendemus, quos nobiles morti dederit.
Primum dominum Thomas More (Thomas Morus) (*1478 – †1535), English humanist, lawyer and statesman, zealous opponent of the Reformation, trusted councillor to KingHenry VIII Tudor of England, in 1535 charged with high treason for denying the validity of the Act of Supremacy, in the same year beheaded; in 1523 speaker of the House of Commons; 1525 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1529 Lord Chancellor⌊MorumThomas More (Thomas Morus) (*1478 – †1535), English humanist, lawyer and statesman, zealous opponent of the Reformation, trusted councillor to KingHenry VIII Tudor of England, in 1535 charged with high treason for denying the validity of the Act of Supremacy, in the same year beheaded; in 1523 speaker of the House of Commons; 1525 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1529 Lord Chancellor⌋ meae aetatis virum eximio ingenio, ex<c>ellenti doctrina, duas ob causas morti dedit, primum ob Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊Romanum pontificemPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋, secundo ob matrimonium illud dominae Catherine of Aragon (*1485 – †1536), Queen consort of England (1509-1533), Princess of Wales (as wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales, 1501-1502); the first wife of Henry VIII, King of England⌊KatharinaeCatherine of Aragon (*1485 – †1536), Queen consort of England (1509-1533), Princess of Wales (as wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales, 1501-1502); the first wife of Henry VIII, King of England⌋ sororis(!) 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⌊imperatorisCharles 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⌋. Eandem ob causam obiit ille John Fisher (Ioannes Roffensis) (*1459 – †1535), tutor to prince Henry (afterwards Henry VIII Tudor), repeatedly elected chancellor of Cambridge University, fervent opponent of royal divorce and trusted counsellor to queen Catherine of Aragon, arrested in 1533 and two years later beheaded; since 1935 saint of the Catholic Church; 1504 Bishop of Rochester, 1535 Cardinal Priest of San Vitale⌊episcopus RoffensisJohn Fisher (Ioannes Roffensis) (*1459 – †1535), tutor to prince Henry (afterwards Henry VIII Tudor), repeatedly elected chancellor of Cambridge University, fervent opponent of royal divorce and trusted counsellor to queen Catherine of Aragon, arrested in 1533 and two years later beheaded; since 1935 saint of the Catholic Church; 1504 Bishop of Rochester, 1535 Cardinal Priest of San Vitale⌋, vir ingenio eximio, eandem ob causam obierunt etiam quam plurimi nobiles, quos numero colligere non possum. Cum primum enim Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊Romanum pontificemPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊rex AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ abigebat, tum Reginald Pole (*1500 – †1558), the last Catholic archbishop of Canterbury; 1537 cardinal-deacon of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo; 1540 - of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia, and S. Maria in Cosmedin; 1555 cardinal-priest of S. Maria in Cosmedin; 1556 archbishop of Canterbury⌊PolusReginald Pole (*1500 – †1558), the last Catholic archbishop of Canterbury; 1537 cardinal-deacon of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo; 1540 - of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia, and S. Maria in Cosmedin; 1555 cardinal-priest of S. Maria in Cosmedin; 1556 archbishop of Canterbury⌋ regia ex stirpe natus Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomamRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ adiit, qui a Romano hidden by binding⌈[o]o hidden by binding⌉ pontifice cardinalis effectus est. Ob cuius causam quam plurimi nobiles mortem obierunt regio ex sanguine nati, primo dominus Marques, dominus Henry Pole (*ca. 1492 – †1539), 1st Baron Montagu⌊MontigueHenry Pole (*ca. 1492 – †1539), 1st Baron Montagu⌋, quam plurimi episcopi, nobiles etiam feminae ms. feomine(!)
⌈feminaefeminae ms. feomine(!)
⌉, dominus etiam Thomas Cromwell (*ca. 1485 – †1540), English lawyer and statesman in the service of King Henry VIII, in 1540 executed for treason and heresy; 1532-1540 chief minister of King Henry VIII, 1533 Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1534-1536 Master of the Rolls, 1534-1540 Secretary of State, 1536-1540 Lord Privy Seal, 1538-1540 Governor of the Isle of Wight, 1540 Lord Great Chamberlain⌊CromellThomas Cromwell (*ca. 1485 – †1540), English lawyer and statesman in the service of King Henry VIII, in 1540 executed for treason and heresy; 1532-1540 chief minister of King Henry VIII, 1533 Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1534-1536 Master of the Rolls, 1534-1540 Secretary of State, 1536-1540 Lord Privy Seal, 1538-1540 Governor of the Isle of Wight, 1540 Lord Great Chamberlain⌋ mortem obiit, dominus Walter Hungerford (*1503 – †1540), 1st Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury⌊HungerfordWalter Hungerford (*1503 – †1540), 1st Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury⌋ et quam plurimi alii nobiles plus quam viginti.
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