Twenty Questions Game 413

[DreamTrawler]

SUMMARY

1,2,3,5,6,7,14,17. Real Non-Female human born after 1515 but before January 1, 1540
4,8,10,13. Born in What is now Spain or Italy
9,11,16,18. Primarily famous for something to do with politics, religion, or writing
12. Not a member of the nobility
15. Exact date of birth is unknown

Not:
Jon Arbuckle (Pengwinja)
Miguel de Cervantes (DreamTrawler)
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Pepijn) (Free guess refunded)
Vincenzo Galilei (Spartaculous)
Gioseffo Zarlino (CharlesDeCouilles)

2 questions left, a hint will be given after Q20

Forgot to index the incorrect guesses

You mean it's not the famed writer Juan Arbuquel or the renowned priest Giovanni Arbucollo?

[Ernst_Brenner]

Gioseffo Zarlino

[Spartaculous]

Was this person born in what is now Italy?

[Aristocrat]

Worth remembering that this person probably has some fame in something related to music or invention even if not “primary.”

[miminena]

Gioseffo Zarlino

Already been ruled out, guess will not count

Was this person born in what is now Italy?

No

One question left, get your free guesses in

[Pepijn]

Refunded free guess: Baltasar del Alcázar

[miminena]

Refunded free guess: Baltasar del Alcázar

Not Baltasar del Alcázar

[Ernst_Brenner]

Fernando de las Infantas

[miminena]

Fernando de las Infantas

Not Fernando de las Infantas

[JECE]

The anonymous author of Lazarillo de Tormes fits so neatly except for the certainty of a post-1515 birth

[JECE]

Worth remembering that this person probably has some fame in something related to music or invention even if not “primary.”

Or they are primarily known for inventing something, but that something is not usually thought of as an invention. See my previous post, for example.

[JECE]

By the way, we know that this person was not born in Ceuta, Melilla or the Canary Islands.

[Red Neurax]

jose de acosta

[miminena]

jose de acosta

Not Jose de Acosta

[Aristocrat]

Since it doesn’t seem like this will be gotten without a clue, I’ll try to narrow it down a little more and get to the clue threshold: primarily famous for something to do with writing?

[JECE]

Probably not a politician since none of these fit:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valido#Felipe_III_de_Espa%C3%B1a_(1598-1621)

[miminena]

Since it doesn’t seem like this will be gotten without a clue, I’ll try to narrow it down a little more and get to the clue threshold: primarily famous for something to do with writing?

Yes

[miminena]

Hint as promised: This person's name is more well known than the actual person

[Spartaculous]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5

[miminena]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5

:3