PHILIP II: (1527-1598) King of Spain 1556-98. During his marriage to Queen Mary I of England, he was King of England and Ireland 1554-58. Rare L.S., `Yo El Rey´, as King, one page, folio, Madrid, 2nd of April 1565, to Juan Clavero, in old Castilian-Spanish. The document being an authorization of absence certificate, by which the King grants the salaries due to Juan Clavero, Chaplain of the Royal court, who has not been paid because of his absence because of his studies, stating `…deis y libreis al dicho Juan Clavero, nuestro Capellán, los albaranes de la dicha su quitación conforme al estilo de vuestro oficio, del tiempo que os constare, que dentro de los dichos tres años habrá estudiado en alguna Universidad aprobada, no obstante que no haya residido personalmente en nuestra corte, ni servido actualmente en nuestra Real Capilla…´ (''…give and release to the said Juan Clavero, our Chaplain, the delivery notes of the said salaries according to the way it is done by your office, for the time that you have checked, that within the said three years he will have studied at a recognized University, notwithstanding that he has not been personally residing at our court, nor currently served in our Royal Chapel..'') Countersigned at the base by the King´s secretary Saganta. Accompanied by a full transcription of the letter. Small overall minor age wear, mostly to edges, and a very small hole to the centre fold, otherwise G