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Letter #263

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI
Toledo, 1525-09-04


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 582, f. 59-63
2copy in Latin, 16th-century, AGAD, LL, 23, p. 373-379
3copy in Latin, 16th-century, BJ, 6557, f. 160v-164v
4copy in Latin, 16th-century, B. Ossol., 177/II, f. 315r-319v
5copy in Latin, 16th-century, BK, 213, a.1525, No. 107, p. 540-550
6copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 37 (TN), No. 89, p. 447-461
7copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 274, No. 139, p. 199-204
8copy in Latin, 19th-century, MHMT, former BJ, Przyb. 15/52, f. 293r-298v

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8241 (TK 3), a.1525, f. 27r-28v

Prints:
1AT 7 a.1525, No. 88, p. 322-327 (in extenso)
2Sumariusz No. 1063, p. 125

 

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BNW BOZ 2053, No. 582, f. 63v

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Cracoviae aut ubicumque feliciter agit

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime. Humillimam servitiorum meorum commendationem.

Accepi Toledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) riverhicToledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river cf. Piotr TOMICKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-06-11, CIDTC IDL 249litterascf. Piotr TOMICKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-06-11, CIDTC IDL 249 Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae cum aliis 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon
regiae ac reginalis maiestatisSigismund 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon
litteris Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandCracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland 1525-06-1313(!) Iunii1525-06-13 datis 1525-08-1010 mensis praeteriti1525-08-10, quae mihi adeo fuerunt gratae, quod prae nimia animi laetitia eas ex gaudio lacrimis prorumpentibus perlegi saepius, praesertim cum me in hoc exilio consolatur et boni animi esse iubet, gratam asserens hic servitutem meam nostris esse principibus et me delationes quascumque non timere debere, cum fide et solita mea diligentia res mihi commissas tracto, debitam me gratiam promeriturum, unde cum aliud non possim, Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae, quas tenuitas mea potest, immortales habeo gratias. Deus Optimus Maximus rursus omnia vota et coepta Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae prosperet et secundet illamque perpetuo gaudio afficiat.

Scribit mihi Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, quod boni debeam consulere, quod rarius ad me dentur litterae. Illas certe numquam mihi tam ardenter efflagitabam, quam ipsis serenissimorum principum nostrorum negotiis, quae interdum scientiam, quomodo res apud nos haberent, postulare videbantur, nam multa huc ex curia archiducis Austriae et aliunde scribebantur, quae rebus nostris impedimenta ferebant. Hinc est, quod expeditio status Barensis hactenus in moram est protracta. Omnia Toledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) riverhicToledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river suspicionis sunt plena. Qualis quisque est, tales omnes retur esse alios. Hic profecto cf. Ov. Tr. 5.8 Passibus ambiguous Fortuna volubilis errat, / Et manet in nullo certa, tenaxque, loco. ambiguis passibus fides errat encrypted fides erratfides errat encrypted et si hic est nusquam infirmiorcf. Ov. Tr. 5.8 Passibus ambiguous Fortuna volubilis errat, / Et manet in nullo certa, tenaxque, loco. .

De negotio Pruteno et coram caesare ac aliis ubi videbatur expedire, id egi, quod existimationi et dignitati regiae conveniebat eoque libentius, quo haec res semper mihi cordi fuit, maxime idem egi in his, quae indutias cum Turcis confectas spectant, quas ego, ut fierent, semper ex animo precatus sum. Hic revera nullam adhuc in rem nostram spem video.

Quod haec mutatio de episcopatu Posnaniensi apud nos sit facta me maximopere male habuit, numquam ego id de S encrypted SS encrypted mihi persuasissem et cum non habetur alia meritorum ratio, mihi etiam non parum spei ademit, quae tamen in Deum imprimis et deinde in Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam tota est reposta, fortassis ad meliora haec mora tendit, sic plerumque fit, quoties voluit fortuna iocari, dat interdum indignis, ut digniores ab his dinoscantur.

Saepius sum questus Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae, ut scribit, neque abs re, de provisione, quae mihi nescio quibus modis fit, quod semper aere alieno sum obnoxius quod, difficulter sine 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 Austriamaiestatis regiaeSigismund 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 hic haberi potest commissione. Superioribus diebus, si forte fortuna huc Wolfgang (Wolf) Haller von Hallerstein (*1492 – †1559), Fuggers' factor in Antwerp and their chief representative in Spain, financial advisor to Emperor Charles V and mediator for the financing of his election, from 1531 General Treasurer of the Netherands under regent Queen Mary of Hungary; Fuggers' factor (MUFFAT, p. 97)Wolff HallerWolfgang (Wolf) Haller von Hallerstein (*1492 – †1559), Fuggers' factor in Antwerp and their chief representative in Spain, financial advisor to Emperor Charles V and mediator for the financing of his election, from 1531 General Treasurer of the Netherands under regent Queen Mary of Hungary; Fuggers' factor (MUFFAT, p. 97), The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuriesFuggarorumThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries factor, non applicuisset, cum quo antiqua mihi est consuetudo, quomodo me hic usque ad pecunias per dominum Lodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)LudovicumLodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210), collegam meum, ex Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of CampaniaNeapoliNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania missas sustinuissem, nullum sciebam modum. Ab eodem Wolfgang (Wolf) Haller von Hallerstein (*1492 – †1559), Fuggers' factor in Antwerp and their chief representative in Spain, financial advisor to Emperor Charles V and mediator for the financing of his election, from 1531 General Treasurer of the Netherands under regent Queen Mary of Hungary; Fuggers' factor (MUFFAT, p. 97)HallerWolfgang (Wolf) Haller von Hallerstein (*1492 – †1559), Fuggers' factor in Antwerp and their chief representative in Spain, financial advisor to Emperor Charles V and mediator for the financing of his election, from 1531 General Treasurer of the Netherands under regent Queen Mary of Hungary; Fuggers' factor (MUFFAT, p. 97) trecentos ducatos 1525-05-055 Maii1525-05-05 BNW BOZ 2053 nr 582 f. 59v accepi in mutuum, quemadmodum prius Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae scripsi, de iis statim centum evanuerunt, cum mulam pro 50 ducatis et vestes aestivales pro totidem emissem, cum reliquis ducentis aegre usque ad 1525-07-03tertium diem Iulii1525-07-03 me continui, in quo mihi ex parte domini Lodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)LudoviciLodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210) Toledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) riverhicToledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river alii trecenti sunt numerati. Faciam quodcumque velim, tamen id cum honore 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 Austriamaiestatis regiaeSigismund 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 in hoc, quo fungor, munere efficere non possum, ut singulis computatis quolibet mense centum ducati non expendantur, sicut hoc Deo duce calculi mei aliquando plane testabuntur. De his trecentis, quos a domino Lodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)LudovicoLodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210) accepi, usque in hunc diem vix mihi centum restant, cum quibus tamen usque ad finem istius mensis persistere possum, quod si interea nihil mihi mittetur, ire iterum in lacrimas, iterum temptare precando trapesitas cogar, donec dominus Ludovicus mei miserebitur cum 70 ducatis, quos Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragonreginalis maiestasBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon pro menstruo stipendio deputavit. Pro oratore, ut incepi, ad 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon
utriusque maiestatisSigismund 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon
decorem agere Toledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) riverhicToledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river non possum, pro agente et factore cum una mula et tribus vel et quattuor servis emptis ab aliquo tabernario prandiis possem, cum autem maiestas regia vult, ut etiam scribit Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, quod hic sim non reliquis inferior orator, sicut suae regiae dignitati et hic apud exteros excelsae existimationi bene convenit et ut mihi debitus suae maiestatis nomine honor et locus concedatur, quodque habeam, cum ad curiam eundum est, comites et aliquando episcopos atque alios 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 CastilecaesarisCharles 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 aulicos, qui me conducant, ut hic moris est, et antecedant vel sequantur, necessarium est, quod locum et mensam iis illecebris, ut tales capiantur, habeam accommodam, quod hac menstrua impensa fieri nequit. Aliud est esse in Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy SeeUrbeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See aut in Italy (Italia)ItaliaItaly (Italia) oratorem, aliud in aula 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 CastilecaesarisCharles 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 in Spain (Hispania)HispaniaSpain (Hispania), id enim iam ter sum expertus et numquam minus singulis computatis, immo plus interdum centum ducatis per mensem superinscribedper mensemper mensem superinscribed a me est expositum, quemadmodum hoc rationibus on the marginionibusionibus on the margin ex thesauro maiestatis regiae manifestum fieri potest. Velim nihilominus, si hoc cum decoro maiestatis regiae assequi daretur, quod decem sufficerent. Habuit olim illustrissima 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 Sforzadomina duxIsabella 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, mater Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragonreginalis maiestatisBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon, agentem seu factorem in aula caesaris Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, CataloniaBarchinonaeBarcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia, cum ego etiam illic essem, 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)Gotifredum CaraczolumGoffredo 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), cui quolibet mense 80 ducatos impendebat, qui nisi unam habuit mulam et tres aut quattuor servos; ego hic pro tanti regis oratore cum sex aut septem equis ac decem famulis et numquam sine hospitibus, qui etiam non vocati veniunt, 70 ducatis possum subsistere? Velim tamen certe, ut scripsi, quod possem citra 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 Austriamaiestatis regiaeSigismund 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 indignitatem, vel quod aliquis hic pro me ageret qui posset, et ego Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae BNW BOZ 2053 nr 582 f. 60r ut consuevi, in cancellaria servirem sorte mea contentus. Est bene verum, quod cum dominus Stanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322)doctor BorgiusStanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322) mecum ageret in Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga riverValleoletiValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river — haec civitas unica est in Spain (Hispania)HispaniaSpain (Hispania), in qua leviore impensa quam in aliis omnibus vivitur — quod tantum pro victu cotidiano non exponebatur, tamen cum ad accessoria itum est et ad ea, quae spectant equos, famulos, utensilia, domus et plurima alia, quae recensere longum esset neque sine molestia a Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima legi possent, ad priorem numerum, hoc est centum ducatos semper fuit perventum. Post illius abitionem frequentabant me et mensam meam vel ii, qui antiquam consuetudinem et familiaritatem mecum renovabant vel alii, qui novas amicitias mecum inire studebant. Et, ut scripsi, hoc pro regio decoro convenire mihi videbatur, ne solus in plateis, cum negotia agerem regia, ut scurra aliquis obequitarem, quod ne infimus quidem orator, ne dicam agens, hic facit, quin habeat aliquos suae farinae, qui in mulis eum comitentur. Nemo est praeterea de omnibus meis servis, ut scripsi domino Stanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322)doctori BorgioStanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322) etiam de iis, quos ex domo mecum adduxi, qui hic Polonis stipendiis mecum militare velint; quisque fere menstruos ducatos a me exposcit, quandoquidem omnia hic sunt cariora, quam apud nos, et quae ad victum spectant in duplo cariora sunt, quam in Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga riverValleoletiValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river et Madrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of SpainMadrilisMadrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain fuerunt. Quod regesta mea aliquando testabuntur. Testabitur etiam is nuntius Pantaleon PantaleonPantaleon , qui mecum fuit usque in tertium mensem a domino Lodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)LudovicoLodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210) ad me missus, cum ex Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of BariBaroBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari, ut spero, omnium rerum secum ferens expeditionem ad reginalem maiestatem perveniet. In aestate praeterita et in iis infernalibus, non caloribus, sed ardoribus in tribus diebus a dispensatore meo semper decem ducati exponebantur; ad praesens vero ordinem feci in hoc autumno, in quo maior rerum copia esse solet aliquibus equis venditis, quos in ea spe servaveram, credens quod in dies cum primis litteris revocari debuissem, lucratusque sum unum diem; per dies enim quattuor decem ducati sufficiunt. Quod si diu durabit, nescitur. Postquam veniet Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoyrex FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy, redibit 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 CastilecaesarCharles 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 soror regis cum legato et tot oratoribus applicabit et cum se huc omnium istorum regnorum primores conferent, omnia in maius pretium excrescent; hic nempe sunt homines qui res suas aestimare sciunt. Nihilominus dabitur omnibus modis a me opera, quod in istis futuris pompis inter reliquos oratores serenissimi regis mei dignitatem et aestimationem, quemadmodum convenit, tueri possim etiamsi cum meo maximo damno in posterum fieri deberet. BNW BOZ 2053 nr 582 f. 60v Habeoque eam firmam in Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam fiduciam, ut mihi pollicetur, si recepero id a The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuriesFuccarisThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries, quod necessitas et honor 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 Austriamaiestatis regiaeSigismund 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 postulabit, intercessuram ad eandem maiestatem Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam, quo necessarium meum debitum et iusto ordine contractum dissolvetur. Et sicut effecit Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, quod chirographus meus paulo ante a Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)Georgio HegelGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336) est redemptus, sic etiam, quaeso, dignetur efficere, quod item alter super alios trecentos ducatos de 1525-05-05quinta die Maii1525-05-05 redimatur, quo fidem hic servare possem. Scripsi prius Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae, quod centum ducatos, quos a domino Stanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322)doctore BorgioStanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322) in mutuum accepi, converti in argentum, unde cum nuper ex cf. Sigismund I Jagiellon & Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-03-13, CIDTC IDL 228litteriscf. Sigismund I Jagiellon & Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-03-13, CIDTC IDL 228 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 Austriamaiestatis regiaeSigismund 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 Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandCracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland 1525-03-1313 Martii1525-03-13 datis intellexissem, mihi diutius hic esse immorandum, ut aliis etiam oratoribus par viderer, accepi alios centum ab ipso amico meo singulari Wolff Haller, quos illi antequam ex aula caesaris divertam solvere promisi. Pro iis etiam argentum emi. Quando erit redeundum, et hoc debitum solvendum, rursus argentum hoc vendi potest et parum in eo in fabrica saltem amittetur. Haec igitur omnia tam diffuse in notitiam Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae perducere volui, ut quomodo omnia haberent atque etiam ipsum meum animum in omnibus cognosceret, porro nollem minimum de me male suspicionis locum relinquere, verum omnia ingenue et aperte pro fide mea tam in rebus mihi commissis, quam in singulis aliis me hic egisse videri, quod Deo Optimo Maximo duce numquam a me secus videbitur.

De oratore caesaris, qui cum vellere aureo hinc fuit expeditus, quod no<n>dum de eo quicquam Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima ut scribit, intellexerit, non parum miror causas, tamen morae illius esse suspicor, quas maiestati regiae descripsi.

De matrimonio vero reginulae nostrae, quod ille proponere debuit, post mortem ducis Frederici Saxoniae nihil futurum certo credo, sic enim haec agebatur practica. Postquam marchio Brandeburgensis Ioachimus in electione desciverat a caesare, soror caesaris Caterina, quam nunc habet rex Portugaliae, promissa filio Ioachimi marchionis illi fuit adempta et iterum nepoti ducis Frederici ex fratre Ioanne promissa cum ampla dote. Cum autem hoc promissum, nescio qua de re, servari non potuit et ista Caterina regi Portugalensi in coniugem fuit data, ut huiusmodi promissum rependeretur, caesar voluit apud serenissimum regem nostrum agere, ut nepoti ducis Frederici reginula nostra daretur, promittens de suo pro dote centum milia ducatorum. Ad praesens autem, cum dux Fredericus est mortuus, suspicor etiam haec omnia una cum illo interisse. Aliud his de rebus in meam notitiam non pervenit. Habet tamen alios reginula nostra procos, ut ducem Mediolani et marchionem Mantuae, sicut de iis latius ex cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Toledo, 1525-09-10 or shortly before, CIDTC IDL 6555, letter lostmeis ad maiestatem regiamcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Toledo, 1525-09-10 or shortly before, CIDTC IDL 6555, letter lost BNW BOZ 2053 nr 582 f. 66r Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima intelleget, habitura multo etiam his digniores, modo magistro Prussiae, ut huc est perscriptum, non sit desponsata, quem rumorem hic quantum potui in nihilum redegi.

Gaudeo plurimum quemadmodum scribit Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, quod tam verbosae ac incultae meae litterae vel potius volumina non sint ingrata maiestati regiae. Qua de re, quandocumque mihi dabitur tempus et occasio, non omittam istas omnium rerum ephemerides prosequi. Nec me labor iste gravabit, praesertim cum hanc maiestatis regiae voluntatem esse sciam, a qua me, cf. Verg. A. IV 336 dum spiritus hos reget artuscf. Verg. A. IV 336 et Deus mihi intellectum dederit, nullus labor neque ulla on the marginullaulla on the margin difficultas sive grave etiam discrimen amovere poterit, quod sibi certo Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima de me polliceatur, non frangam Deo duce fidei tesseram. Quo fit, ut hoc exilium donec illius maiestas voluerit non gravate feram.

Quae in negotio Barensi egi et quantum difficultatis, laboris atque indignitatis sustulerim, cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Toledo, 1525-09-10 or shortly before, CIDTC IDL 6555, letter lostlitteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Toledo, 1525-09-10 or shortly before, CIDTC IDL 6555, letter lost meae ad maiestatem regiam referent. Omnia tamen superinscribedtamentamen superinscribed sic sunt transacta, quod spero nos deinceps istius status pacificam possessionem habituros, penitus, ut reor castro amisso encrypted castro amissocastro amisso encrypted . In hunc finem omnia acta sunt. Si fuisset melius custoditum encrypted custoditumcustoditum encrypted meum non de culpa disputare, numque factum fuisset sequestrum encrypted sequestrumsequestrum encrypted . Ego tamen consulerem, si quicquam in me est consilii, quod status iste venderetur encrypted status iste vendereturstatus iste venderetur encrypted , numquam carebit difficultatibus encrypted difficultatibusdifficultatibus encrypted Sic iste vicerex encrypted vicerexvicerex encrypted inhiat; sunt etiam alii multi respectus, sed ista una ratio est potissima.

Optime fecit Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, quod mihi epistulam ad nuntium pontificis reverendissimi domini Premisliensis et copias de rebus Prutenis quam etiam de indutiis cum Turca confectis miserit. His enim et caesari satisfeci et plurimorum rabiem compescui, ut ex decretationibus desuper cognoscet.

Gedanenses, quos cogor dicere conterraneos meos, nihil in malam rem moror. Utinam Deus maiestati regiae cum regni sui primoribus eum daret animum, quo illorum pertinacia et fastus dignis et eisdem, ut meriti sunt, modis puniretur, quod suspicor commode posse fieri, si ex animo et bona fide dissidium hoc inter maiestatem regiam et magistrum seu ducem Prussiae est compositum. Scripsit mihi ex Antverpia 8 Iulii praeteriti cancellarius domini magistri Clingenbegk, qui hic in Hispania tanto tempore mecum habuit commercium, in haec verba: „quibus modis facta est concordia inter maiestatem regiam, dominum vestrum, et inter magistrum Prussiae, dominum meum, credo vos non ignorare. Deus faciat, quod ista concordia sit stabilis et firma. Amen.” Et hoc „Amen” quemadmodum illum nosco, valde mihi est suspectum.

Dominus archiepiscopus Lundensis, qui hic agit nomine regis Daciae extorris et mecum est continue in contubernio, rettulit mihi antequam haec compositio facta esset, BNW BOZ 2053 nr 582 f. 62v regem suum dixisse: „si nunc rex Poloniae saperet et vellet[1], cum magister Prussiae nihil habet, et ea, quibus me fraudavit, absumpsit desertusque est ab omnibus amicis et nemo ei credit amplius, actum esset de Prussia et omnibus fortunis eius.” Si omnia sic se habent, quemadmodum iste archiepiscopus de magistro loquitur, parum illi foret fidendum; sed meum non est in iis divinare, cf. Ov. Hal. II 85 exitus acta probabitcf. Ov. Hal. II 85 etc. Magna spes fuit domino magistro in fratre suo marchione Ioanne, de quo scripsi, quibus modis aliquoties inter nos conventum fuit. Cum vero rex Franciae captivus Hispaniae applicuisset, caesar marchionem Valentiam, ubi regina coniunx eius degebat, praemisit, ut illic regem advenientem bene tractaret; unde bonus iste marchio, vel ut commissioni caesaris aut uxoris suae desideriis et mandatis satisfaceret in summis caloribus per postas Valentiam accelerabat. Quo cum pervenisset ac imprimis caesari in exceptione regis Galliae et deinde plus fortassis, quam tempori conveniebat, votis coniugis suae obsequens fuisset, in acutissimas febres incidit et condito testamento in illis 5 die Iulii animam exhalavit non sine plurimorum in aula dolore et multorum Hispanorum summo gaudio. Certe, cum sic res inter maiestatem regiam et dominum magistrum transacta est, summopere eum vivere cuperem. Fuit alias apud omnes gratiosus princeps et aulicae humanitatis plenus. Deus Omnipotens dignetur illi aeternam dare beatitudinem.

Reverendissime Domine. Ea, quae mihi in notis Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima descripsit, ducem Mediolani a N encrypted NN encrypted pendere et quod illi quotannis sex milia ducatorum solvere sit solitus, dudum ante domino Ludovico etiam in notis significavi; nihil tamen hic sine illo fieri potest neque cum nobis; his praesertim temporibus valde contrarium expertus sum; magis metuendum est a vicerege encrypted a viceregea vicerege encrypted qui has nobis adversas machinas omnes struxit, neque ab iis desinet, placuit enim illi ... encrypted ...... encrypted in eo statu fuit in persona et omnia bene conspexit. Adhuc mea sententia est, quam supra annotavi, salvo tamen meliore iudicio, volo hac in re plus sapere quam oportet.

Quod Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima de rebus meis et proventibus Columbanis est sollicita, habeo illi quas possum immensas gratias. Scripsi igitur domino doctori Borgio, de quo ut viro probo et integro singularem concepi fiduciam, illumque rogavi, ut omnium rerum mearum curam haberet, quam ne gravate suscipiat Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae supplico, illum bonis modis inducere dignetur, nihil enim votis Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae negabit, sic cum illi auctoratum atque deditum certo scio.

Postremo scribit Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragonreginalem maiestatemBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon me ad ecclesiam Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandCracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland nominasse, et licet sint BNW BOZ 2053 nr 582 f. 63r aliae etiam priores nominationes, dat tamen mihi spem Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, meam etiam posse in effectum aliquando pervenire polliceturque mihi ea in re favorem et patrocinium suum. Negotium praeterea I encrypted II encrypted , ubi se occasio offerret, recenti memoria conditum habere et se semper fortunis meis superinscribedmeismeis superinscribed consulturam concludit. Explicare nequeo Reverendissime Domine, quantum haec gratia et propensio Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae erga me animum meum tot curis hic confectum erexit et bonae spei plenum effecerit, hocque nullis meis fit meritis, sed solius Dei clementia, qui iam a multis annis Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam sic mihi facit propitiam. Illum igitur pro longaeva incolumitate et felici omnium rerum successu Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae orare non desino. Cui me ut domino meo gratiosissimo humillime commendo.

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BNW BOZ 2053 nr 582 f. 61r Reverendissime Domine. Ea quae de nova provisione scripsi, rogo Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima non velit aegre ferre, sed rem ipsam expendere et tandem regiae ac reginali maiestati relationem facere; ego enim, quia odiosa sunt talia, non ausi vivum or vinumvivumvivum or vinum attingere, Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima pro sua prudentia et gratia erga me superinscribedmeme superinscribed omnia bene, ut certe confido, moderabitur. Addidi etiam his cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Madrid, 1525-04-09, CIDTC IDL 242;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Toledo, 1525-05-05, CIDTC IDL 244;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Toledo, 1525-06-01, CIDTC IDL 246
duplicatascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Madrid, 1525-04-09, CIDTC IDL 242;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Toledo, 1525-05-05, CIDTC IDL 244;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Toledo, 1525-06-01, CIDTC IDL 246
, quas ex Madril et hinc ad maiestatem regiam scripsi, quod si primae redditae non sunt, saltem ex his diligentia mea cognoscatur.