CIDT&C Corpus of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence

Letter #142

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon
Barcelona, 1519-[07-30]

Manuscript sources:

1	copy in Latin, 16th-century, B. Ossol., 176/II, f. 101r-103r
2	copy in Latin, 16th-century, BS, R. 297, f. 81v-83v
3	copy in Latin, 19th-century, BK, 224, No. 83, f. 73v-76r

Auxiliary sources:

1	register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8240 (TK 2), f. 49r-51v

Prints:

1	AT 5 No. 46, p. 68-70 (in extenso)
2	Españoles part II, No. 3, p. 139-142 (Spanish translation)

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B. Ossol., 176, f. 101r

Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋ Orator Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊Sigismundo Regi PoloniaeSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋

Serenissime Rex et Domine, domine clementissime.

Quod si omnes meae litterae pervenissent ad Maiestatem Vestram superinscribed⌈ad Maiestatem Vestramad Maiestatem Vestram superinscribed⌉, foret mihi gratissimum, ex his enim, quae hucusque acta hic sunt, intellexisset omnia, et quia in dubio sum, cogor quaedam, quae antea a me fuerunt scripta, sed breviter repetere. Superioribus diebus scripsi, quomodo omni diligentia, quantum mihi erat possibile, negotium hoc, in quo me Maiestas Vestra huc misit, sollicitassem semper, etiam sine intermissione, sic etiam, quod Goffredo Caracciolo at least in the period of 1518-1519 envoy of duchess of Milan Isabella d'Aragona at the Spanish court of Charles of Habsburg (POCIECHA 2, p. 214)⌊oratorGoffredo Caracciolo at least in the period of 1518-1519 envoy of duchess of Milan Isabella d'Aragona at the Spanish court of Charles of Habsburg (POCIECHA 2, p. 214)⌋ iste, qui hic ab Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊illustrissima domina duce MediolaniIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ agit, me, nescio quam ob causam, rogavit, ut me a tam crebra sollicitatione continerem. Sed cum viderem, quod expediret, ut sollicitarem, feci nihilominus, quae potui omnia, ut in hodiernum diem in procrastinatione fuerunt posita et nihil aliud de die in diem, quam verba mihi dabantu. Ivi igitur prout hactenus feci saepius ad regem tunc adhuc catholicum, et Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊maiestatem eiusCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ nomine Maiestatis Vestrae Sacrae omni studio rogavi, ut tandem post tot promissa me expediret. Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊Sua maiestasCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋, ut est optimus iuvenis, et qui videtur Maiestatem Vestram plurimum amare, promisit mihi expeditionem antequam dominus Guillaume de Croÿ Lord of Chièvres, lord of Chièvres (*1458 – †1521), famous military commander, governor to Charles V and his trusted minister; Duke of Soria, Baron of Roccaguglielma, Lord of Temse, Marquis of Aarschot, Duke of Arce, Count of Beaumont; 1497-1505 grand-bailli of Hainaut; 1501 councillor and chamberlain of duke of Burgundy Philip the Handsome; 1503 stadtholder of Namur; 1509 chief tutor and chamberlain to archduke Charles of Habsburg; 1517 contador mayor (POCIECHA 2, p. 213; CE, vol. 1, p. 366-367)⌊de SzeverisGuillaume de Croÿ Lord of Chièvres, lord of Chièvres (*1458 – †1521), famous military commander, governor to Charles V and his trusted minister; Duke of Soria, Baron of Roccaguglielma, Lord of Temse, Marquis of Aarschot, Duke of Arce, Count of Beaumont; 1497-1505 grand-bailli of Hainaut; 1501 councillor and chamberlain of duke of Burgundy Philip the Handsome; 1503 stadtholder of Namur; 1509 chief tutor and chamberlain to archduke Charles of Habsburg; 1517 contador mayor (POCIECHA 2, p. 213; CE, vol. 1, p. 366-367)⌋ et Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊magnus cancellariusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ irent in Montpellier (Mons Pessulanus)⌊Montem PessulanumMontpellier (Mons Pessulanus)⌋ ad Gallicum conventum. Eo die, quo illi ituri erant, iterum Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊regemCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ accessi admonendo eum de promisso. Respondit: „Verum est, promisi tibi, sed nequeo pro nunc servare promissum, numquam curia mea magis fuit occupata quam nunc. Rogo, feras moram hanc patienter, donec isti abierint, omnia tunc erunt tranquilliora, intendam, quantum est possibile citius, ut bene expediaris.”

Intervenit hoc electionis tempus, et Sacra Maiestas Vestra aliquando et diu fuit in ambitu suspecta, potissimum, quia venerunt ex Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊UrbeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ litterae, quod Leo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌊pontifexLeo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌋ et Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetiCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ cum aliis promittebant in subsidium Maiestati Vestrae ducenta milia ducatorum et plus, ut daret pro se operam, quod eligeretur. Quod postquam Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊magnus cancellariusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ mihi dixisset, respondi: „Bene est possibile, quod illi talia apud Maiestatem Vestram quaererent, sed Maiestatem Vestram tam constantis animi esse principem, quod ea, quae vivente Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesareMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ promisisset, immutaret numquam”, addidique B. Ossol., 176, f. 102r plurima, quae dignitatem Maiestatis Vestrae spectare pro rudi mea industria videbantur, de quibus omnibus Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊magnus cancellariusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ optime fuit contentus et sequenti die, quo cum Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊regeCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ fui ad missam, omnia Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊regiCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ et consilio a me audita exposuit. Paulo post venerunt litterae, quod Maiestas Vestra cum oratoribus Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ et Bohemia (Čechy, Kingdom of Bohemia), country in central Europe⌊BohemiaeBohemia (Čechy, Kingdom of Bohemia), country in central Europe⌋ suos etiam misisset in favorem regis catholici, quae Maiestatem Vestram ex omni suspicione liberarunt.

Non cessavi tamen cotidie fere et tandem quadam importunitate, prout aliquoties vidit et audivit illustris dominus Prospero Colonna (*ca. 1460 – †1523)⌊ProsperProspero Colonna (*ca. 1460 – †1523)⌋, sollicitare, deduxique rem ad eos terminos, quod Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊magnus cancellariusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋, adiunctis sibi quibusdam consiliariis, accepit ad se omnes scripturas, allegationes, inscriptiones et privilegia, et eis cotidie incumbit, ut se in eis resolvat et deinde novo B. Ossol., 176, f. 102v Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊imperatoriCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ relationem faciat. Tantum effeci in re iustissima per septem menses cum magna diligentia continue sollicitando. Potest hinc coniectari Maiestas Vestra, qualis haec sit curia. Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊PrincepsCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ ipse optimus est et semper mihi visus est, quod libenter pro Maiestate Vestra plurima faceret, sed quia adhuc iuvenis etc.

Accepi paulo ante cf. Maciej DRZEWICKI & Rafał LESZCZYŃSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Frankfurt am Main, 1519-07-03, CIDTC IDL 143⌊litterascf. Maciej DRZEWICKI & Rafał LESZCZYŃSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Frankfurt am Main, 1519-07-03, CIDTC IDL 143⌋ ex Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊conventu FranczkfordiensiImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋ a reverendissimo domino Maciej Drzewicki (*1467 – †1535), in 1486 accompanied Filippo Buonaccorsi (Callimachus), as his secretary, during his mission to emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. In 1515 took part in the First Congress of Vienna, and then (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Dantiscus) in a mission to Venice on Emperor Maximilian I's behalf; after 1488 Canon of Cracow, 1492 Royal Secretary, 1492-1505 Scholastic in Cracow, 1493 Cantor at the collegiate chapter in Sandomierz, 1496-1531 Scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca, 1497, 1499 Grand Royal Secretary, 1498-1514 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Skalbmierz, 1499 - at St. Florian's in the Kleparz district in Cracow, 1500 Canon of Poznań, 1501-1511 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1504 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1511-1515 Provost at the collegiate chapter of St. Michael at the Crown castle and Grand Crown Chancellor, 1513-1531 Bishop of Włocławek, 1531-1535 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, 1515 envoy of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Ioannes Dantiscus) to Venice (PSB 5, p. 409-412; Urzędnicy 10, p. 166)⌊Wladislaviensi episcopoMaciej Drzewicki (*1467 – †1535), in 1486 accompanied Filippo Buonaccorsi (Callimachus), as his secretary, during his mission to emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. In 1515 took part in the First Congress of Vienna, and then (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Dantiscus) in a mission to Venice on Emperor Maximilian I's behalf; after 1488 Canon of Cracow, 1492 Royal Secretary, 1492-1505 Scholastic in Cracow, 1493 Cantor at the collegiate chapter in Sandomierz, 1496-1531 Scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca, 1497, 1499 Grand Royal Secretary, 1498-1514 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Skalbmierz, 1499 - at St. Florian's in the Kleparz district in Cracow, 1500 Canon of Poznań, 1501-1511 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1504 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1511-1515 Provost at the collegiate chapter of St. Michael at the Crown castle and Grand Crown Chancellor, 1513-1531 Bishop of Włocławek, 1531-1535 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, 1515 envoy of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Ioannes Dantiscus) to Venice (PSB 5, p. 409-412; Urzędnicy 10, p. 166)⌋, et magnifico domino Rafał Leszczyński (†1527), diplomat, studied in Padua; secretary of Sigismund Jagiellon as duke of Głogów; 1509 starosta of Człuchów; 1507-1520 royal secretary; 1510 canon of Poznań; 1512 - of Gniezno; 1518 - of Cracow; 1518 castellan of Ląd; 1520 bishop of Przemyśl; 1522 - of Płock; 1507, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1514 royal envoy to the Estates and town of Prussia; 1507, 1511, 1516 - to the Teutonic Order; 1509, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1518 - to the emperor; 1509, 1515 - to Venice and Rome; 1511, 1519 - to the Roman Empire; 1517 - to Western Pomerania (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257; Urzędnicy 1/2)⌊castellano LandensiRafał Leszczyński (†1527), diplomat, studied in Padua; secretary of Sigismund Jagiellon as duke of Głogów; 1509 starosta of Człuchów; 1507-1520 royal secretary; 1510 canon of Poznań; 1512 - of Gniezno; 1518 - of Cracow; 1518 castellan of Ląd; 1520 bishop of Przemyśl; 1522 - of Płock; 1507, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1514 royal envoy to the Estates and town of Prussia; 1507, 1511, 1516 - to the Teutonic Order; 1509, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1518 - to the emperor; 1509, 1515 - to Venice and Rome; 1511, 1519 - to the Roman Empire; 1517 - to Western Pomerania (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257; Urzędnicy 1/2)⌋, quibus mihi iniunxerunt, ut articuli, qui ibidem in Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊conventuImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋ cum mandatariis Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesareae maiestatisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ tractari debuerunt, per me hic sollicitarentur. Feci ut servus et subditus humillimus Maiestatis Vestrae quantum potui et omni diligentia, quam ingenioli mei vis proferre valuit, habita privata audientia a maiestate caesarea, ne marchio Brandeburgensis propter fratrem obesset. Articulos illos ex ordine exposui et ubi opus erat declaravi, ut cum dignitate Maiestatis Vestrae omnia fierent et bene intellegeretur, quantum omnes illi articuli honorem et bonam fortunam Maiestatis Vestrae spectant, dixique prout domini oratores praefati mihi scripserunt: quod mandatarii Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊suae caesareae maiestatisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ ante electionem plenum mandatum tractandi de omnibus se habere praedicabant, et in eo post electionem defecerunt, igiturque eis oratores Maiestatis Vestrae credidissent, quia habuissent in commissis a Maiestate Vestra, ne quovis modo vel pacto viderentur in minimo etiam velle urgere Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊suam maiestatem caesareamCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋, quia Maiestas Vestra ullis, ut alia superinscribed in place of crossed-out i⌈iaa superinscribed in place of crossed-out i⌉s factum est, pollicitationibus, sed solo nudo fraterno amore pro Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊eius caesarea maiestateCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ fecit omnia. Quapropter Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesarea sua on the margin⌈suasua on the margin⌉ maiestasCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ deberet habere ad effectum Maiestatis Vestrae diligentem respectum et in his articulis Maiestati Vestrae gratificari, quo sibi perpetuo Maiestatem Vestram devinctam faceret et ad maiora paratiorem.

Inde Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊magnus cancellariusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ me vocavit ad prandium (solet me saepius vocare) et haec ms. hoc(!) ⌈haechaec ms. hoc(!) ⌉ mihi, quae pro novis habentur, dixit: quod Leo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌊pontifexLeo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌋, qui multum adversatus ante fuit novo Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊imperatoriCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋, nunc per mirabiles practicas quaerit amicitiam, itidem Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rex FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋, qui nuper per litteras suas congratulatus est multum Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesareae maiestatiCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋, scribens, quod post se ipsum nullus in orbe esset, cui imperium hoc quam suae maiestati faveret. Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊Rex AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ declinans a The French ⌊GallisThe French ⌋ totus est novi Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesarisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ et plus in eum quam in defunctum confidit. Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetiCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ summopere pacem et amicitiam quaerunt. The Swiss ⌊HelvetiiThe Swiss ⌋ contenti quadam pensione annua, relictis omnibus aliis, novo caesari et imperio volunt adhaerere. Speraturque, quia iste caesar non vult bellum, quod brevi tota Christianitas erit pacata, ut aliquid fiat contra infideles. Nihil aliud habemus novitatis, quicquid evenerit deinceps, ut facio semper, Sacrae Maiestati Vestrae describam. Cui me suppliciter ut domino meo clementissimo commendo et rogo absentis sui servi rationem habeat.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌊BarcinonaeBarcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌋ paenultima Iul ms. n(!) ⌈ll ms. n(!) ⌉ii 1519.