Alfonso de Palencia

Biography:

Alfonso Fernández de Palencia was a Castilian pre-Renaissance historiographer lexicographer and humanist. Of converso origin Fernández de Palencia was educated at the palace of the bishop of Burgos Paul of Burgos a former rabbi who had been converted to Christianity by Saint Vincent Ferrer. Fernández de Palencia became acquainted with Paul of Burgos’ son Alfonso de Cartagena.