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1555 Translation Publication

When
1555
Where
Unspecified
Part of
Publication of The Decades of the Newe Worlde

Richard Eden published The Decades of the Newe Worlde or West India in 1555, translating works by Pietro Martire d'Anghiera and Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés.

In 1555, Richard Eden released The Decades of the Newe Worlde or West India. This publication translated parts of Pietro Martire d'Anghiera's De orbe novo decades and Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés's Natural hystoria de las Indias. It marked the first English translation of Martire's work, fostering exploration enthusiasm in Tudor England.

Sources

  1. Richard Eden (translator) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30
  2. Peter Martyr d'Anghiera Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16

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