Re: Why not Dee?

["Rafal T. Prinke" <rafalp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Rene Zandbergen wrote:

> Raphael was a highly placed official (he could sign royal documents,
> if my understanding of the meaning of procurator is correct).

I guess it means "attorney" - that is how he acted in Wallenstein's
case. He was also the translator of royal decrees and other offcial
documents into Bohemian. 

> Now he was about 8 (?) when Dee left Prague and 15 or 18 when Kelly
> died, but this was before he was in contact with the court.
> He was 26 when Tepenec arrived and 42 when Tepenec died, and at this
> time all the nasties of the catholic/protestant war had begun.
> He was 31 when Rudolf abdicated.

Pelcl says he served for 33 years to 3 emperors. This would mean he
entered Rudolf's service only in 1611 and was sent to Austria, and
participated in the war with Venice. So the chronology is very tight.

If, however, he knew about Rudolf's purchase of VMS from autopsy,
then it must have taken place in the last year of his reign.
Obviously, he may have got the info from some other source
later.

Best regards,

Rafal