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De rebus novis sic habeat inter 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⌋ et Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regem GalliarumFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ firmam hactenus esse concordiam, quamdiu induciae X annorum confectae in Aigues-Mortes (Aquae Mortuae), town in the South of France⌊Aquis MortuisAigues-Mortes (Aquae Mortuae), town in the South of France⌋ durabunt, quas rex Galliarum pollicitus est se integerrima fide servaturum. In England⌊AngliaEngland⌋ res publicae sunt satis pacatae. Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊RexHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ tamen non cessat saevire in suos. Coniecit hisce diebus in carceres fratrem ducis de Nortfort et praesidentem Caleti, ac dominum 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⌊CrumweltThomas 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⌋ supremum suum consiliarium et maxime apud regem auctoritatis, cuius bonis fisco regio adiudicatis. Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊RexHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ statuit illum ignis supplicio afficere, quia accusatus sit Lutheranismi, huiusmodi tyrannidem cotidie in suos exercet et verendum est, ne longe ms. longa(!) ⌈longelonge ms. longa(!) ⌉ peiora brevi committat. In probably Haguenau (Hagenau), town in Alsace, north of Strasbourg (today in northeastern France, Bas-Rhin département)⌊Hagenoaprobably Haguenau (Hagenau), town in Alsace, north of Strasbourg (today in northeastern France, Bas-Rhin département)⌋ habentur quaedam comitia, quibus interest Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊rex RomanorumFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ et ceteri catholici principes. Lutherani vero eo nondum venerunt, nonnulli tamen miserunt suos oratores, sed nondum quicquam conclusum est, quamvis mensem iam totum ibi absumpserint, quicquid successerit significabo.

Magnificus dominus 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)⌊Cornelius ScepperusCornelis 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)⌋ iam pridem missus est a sacratissima 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⌊caesarea maiestateCharles 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⌋ in Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariamHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ ad serenissimum dominum John Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungary⌊regem IoannemJohn Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungary⌋, brevi autem reducem speramus.

René de Châlon (Renatus of Châlon) (*1518 – †1544), 1536-1544 prince of Orange; count of Nassau, stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, and Guelders; son of Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (CE, vol. 1, p. 291)⌊Princeps OrangiaeRené de Châlon (Renatus of Châlon) (*1518 – †1544), 1536-1544 prince of Orange; count of Nassau, stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, and Guelders; son of Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (CE, vol. 1, p. 291)⌋, filius quondam probably Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌊comitiis de Nassauprobably Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌋ contraxit matrimonium cum Anne de Lorraine (*1522 – †1568), daughter of Antoine the Good, Duke of Lorraine, and Renée de Bourbon-Montpensier; Princess of Orange (as the wife of René of Châlon), and Duchess of Aarschot (as the wife of Philippe II of Croÿ)⌊filiaAnne de Lorraine (*1522 – †1568), daughter of Antoine the Good, Duke of Lorraine, and Renée de Bourbon-Montpensier; Princess of Orange (as the wife of René of Châlon), and Duchess of Aarschot (as the wife of Philippe II of Croÿ)⌋ Antoine le Bon (*1489 – †1544), Duke of Lorraine (1508-1544); the eldest son of René II, Duke of Lorraine (MONTER, p. 38-50)⌊ducis LotharingiaeAntoine le Bon (*1489 – †1544), Duke of Lorraine (1508-1544); the eldest son of René II, Duke of Lorraine (MONTER, p. 38-50)⌋, quod Deus utrique bene vertat.

Reverendissimae Domine, occlusis iam litteris, supervenit nuntius ex England⌊AngliaEngland⌋, die Sabbati proxime praeterita latam esse sententiam in publico parlamento repudii inter Annam ducem Clivensem et ipsum Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊regem AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋. Causa repudii praetexitur, quod rex fidem prius dederit sorori ducis de Suffort eamque ideo esse suam legitimam coniugem, praefatam vero minime.