By the 15th century Portugal was comparable to many ... and drink in talking of the things of our Lord." In 1512 the King of Portugal ordered a coat of arms be drawn up for the Manikongo.

Missa Luba' revolves around an eponymous Congolese religious music genre, and the semi-fictional story of interactions between the Kongo Kingdom, the Kingdom of Portugal and the Vatican.

The seller was unaware that the document originated from the 15th century and was authored by King Afonso V of Portugal. Initially, it was not even suspected that the document put up for sale was ...