Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1509 Cranach went to the Netherlands , and painted the Emperor Maximilian and the boy who afterwards became Emperor Charles V. Until 1508 Cranach signed his works with his initials .
Simplified: More honor was given to Cranach when he went to the Netherlands in 1509 , and painted the Emperor Maximilian I and the boy who became Charles V later in his life . Until 1508 Cranach signed his works with the initials of his name .