Nuper, Ornatissime Praesul, cum nos multae eruditionis et candidi ingenii vir eximius dominus Alfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌊Alphonsus ValdesiusAlfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌋, 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⌊caesareae maiestatisCharles 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⌋ secretarius, una cum clarissimo viro domino Francisco de los Cobos y Molina (*ca. 1477 – †1547), Andalucian nobleman born into the disadvantaged family of Diego de los Cobos, regent of Úbeda, and Catalina de Molina; 1503 scribe at the chancellery of Queen Isabella I of Castile; 1507 Treasurer of Granada; 1508 Regent for Úbeda, 1516 secretary to Charles I of Spain (later Emperor Charles V), Comendador for the Kingdom of Castile (KENISTON)⌊Francisco de los CovosFrancisco de los Cobos y Molina (*ca. 1477 – †1547), Andalucian nobleman born into the disadvantaged family of Diego de los Cobos, regent of Úbeda, and Catalina de Molina; 1503 scribe at the chancellery of Queen Isabella I of Castile; 1507 Treasurer of Granada; 1508 Regent for Úbeda, 1516 secretary to Charles I of Spain (later Emperor Charles V), Comendador for the Kingdom of Castile (KENISTON)⌋ in León (Kingdom of León), country in Iberian Peninsula, since 1230 joined to the Kingdom of Castile⌊Regno LegionisLeón (Kingdom of León), country in Iberian Peninsula, since 1230 joined to the Kingdom of Castile⌋ Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaeSpain (Hispania)⌋ equitum divi Iacobi commendatore maiore, 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⌊caesareae maiestatisCharles 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⌋ primario secretario et consiliario, et illustri domino Francisco de Mendoza y Bobadilla (*1508 – †1566), 1533 bishop of Coria; 1544 elevated to cardinal; 1550 archbishop of Burgos⌊Francisco de Bovadilla ms. Bonadilla(!)
⌈BovadillaBovadilla ms. Bonadilla(!)
⌉Francisco de Mendoza y Bobadilla (*1508 – †1566), 1533 bishop of Coria; 1544 elevated to cardinal; 1550 archbishop of Burgos⌋ archidiacono Toletano celeberrimi Salamanca (Salamantica), city in western Spain, Castile and León , on the Tormes river, 200 km W of Madrid⌊Salamantici gymnasiiSalamanca (Salamantica), city in western Spain, Castile and León , on the Tormes river, 200 km W of Madrid⌋ cancellario, iuvene supra aetatem Graece et Latine doctissimo, Apiciano illo prandio[1] lautissime accepisset et perhumane tractasset, quaesivit a me Paternitas Tua Reverendissima, quibus modis felix illa victoria in mense Augusto praeterito Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊serenissimo domino meoSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ contra Petru IV Raresh (Petrylo) (*ca. 1487 – †1546), 1527-1538 and 1541-1546 Hospodar of Moldavia⌊Valachum ducem MuldaviaePetru IV Raresh (Petrylo) (*ca. 1487 – †1546), 1527-1538 and 1541-1546 Hospodar of Moldavia⌋ (hunc incolae vayevodam vocant) cessisset, petens a me, ut rei gestae seriem tibi darem conscriptam, quo pro ea observantia, qua serenissimos Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊regemSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ et Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊reginam PoloniaeBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ prosequeris, haec tam ampla et a Deo data excellens victoria, quae iam per vicinas regiones divulgata est undique, etiam per omnem vestram Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniamSpain (Hispania)⌋ orbis Christiani partem felicissimam et ad alias exteras nationes, diffunderetur, unde Christiani principes simili exemplo in religionis nostrae hostes incitarentur. Quod tuum desiderium, cum ex incomparabili tua prudentia et exactissima magnarum rerum experientia, in quibus versatus es semper, profectum esse cognoscerem, non potui non plurimum probare confestimque, ut illi satisfieret, animum adieci, et in compendium totam huius faustissimae victoriae historiam redactam tibique dicatam, typis excudi curavi. Proinde, quae scripta tibi a me dari postulasti, ut formulis expressa, quae facilius legi possunt, grato animo accipias, oro. Si quid aliud est, quod praestare possum, tu praescribe, mihi iussa capessere fas est. Christus Optimus Maximus Paternitatem Tuam Reverendissimam sospitet quam diutissime et prosperet in omnibus.