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Letter #268

Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow (Kraków), 1525-10-05
            received Toledo, [1526]-01-10

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BCz, 3465, p. 179-182

Prints:
1POCIECHA 2 p. 547-548 (excerpt)

 

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Bcz, 3465, p. 182

Magnifico paper damaged[Magnifico]Magnifico paper damaged et egregio viro Ioanni Dantisco paper damaged[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 ErmlandIoanni DantiscoIoannes 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]Ioanni Dantisco paper damaged, decretorum doctori [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged, nuntio et oratori [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged, sincere nobis dilecto

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In curia paper damaged[In curia]In curia paper damaged sacrae 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 Castilecaesareae 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

Bcz, 3465, p. 179

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 AragonBonaBona 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 Dei gratia regina Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)Poloniae paper damaged[ae]ae paper damagedPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), magna dux LithuaniaLythuaniaeLithuania, Rus (Russia)RussiaeRus (Russia) Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of ThornPrussiaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thornque etc. domina paper damaged[ina]ina paper damaged

Magnifice et egregie, sincere nobis dilecte.

Post tot fatigas, dili paper damaged[dili]dili paper damagedgentias et impensas nostras, quas fecimus in Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Polandducatu nostro BarensiBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland et in recuperanda eiusdem ducatus possessione written over ...... illegible...... illegiblessessionessessione written over ..., quam adhuc quoad castrum audimus non habere, et nunc iterum intelleximus, quod, ut crederemus nequaquam in animum nostrum inducere possumus, tamquam 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 Castilecaesarea 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 oblita et iustitiae nostrae, et sanguinis, et pietatis, et litterarum suarum privilegiorum, et tot confirmationum, et investiturarum nostrarum, contulisset ducatum nostrum Barensem ill(ustri) or ill(ustrissimo)ill(ustri)ill(ustri) or ill(ustrissimo) domino Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italyvice regi NeapolitanoCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy cum omnibus aliis bonis nostris ibidem consistentibus, et nobis aliqua alia bona respectu praedicti ducatus nostri in recambium dare decrevisset, et talis hic fama venit. Quod si ita foret, hoc etiam S(trenui)tas or S(inceri)tasS(trenui)tasS(trenui)tas or S(inceri)tas Tua ibi non ignoraret, nisi hoc secretissime facerent. Et tamen ibi S(trenui)tas or S(inceri)tasS(trenui)tasS(trenui)tas or S(inceri)tas Tua nostris et suis non caret amicis, et maxime ill(ustri)s or ill(ustrissimu)sill(ustri)sill(ustri)s or ill(ustrissimu)s dominus Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)comes de NasavHendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5) ac magnus cancellarius on the marginac 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)ac magnus cancellarius on the margin. Illos written over umumosos written over um nos paper damaged[s]s paper damaged credimus veros written over umumosos written over um amicos written over umumosos written over um nostros, qui hoc dixissent S(trenui)tati or S(inceri)tatiS(trenui)tatiS(trenui)tati or S(inceri)tati Tuae. Nam uter paper damaged[uter]uter paper damagedque eorum est vir iustus et rectus, plus amans et sequens iustitiam et aequitatem paper damaged[tatem]tatem paper damaged quam favores. Nec etiam hoc diu occultari potuisset nos [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged ab eo caesareo nuntio haec, quem exspectamus huc venturum [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged latius intelligemus. Et tamen si quid persenserit S(trenui)tas or S(inceri)tasS(trenui)tasS(trenui)tas or S(inceri)tas Tua paper damaged[ua]ua paper damaged, diligentissime hoc denuntiare non desinat domino Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)comiti de NasavHendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5) et aliis amicis nostris et instare apud 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 Castilecaesaream maiestatemCharles 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 memor iam concessionis suae non permittat sic evidentissimam nobis inferri iniuriam toti Christianitati manifestam et publicam.

Si tamen cognoscat S(trenui)tas or S(inceri)tasS(trenui)tasS(trenui)tas or S(inceri)tas Tua, quod haec fabula foret et vaga ac incerta fama, extunc de his coram nemine pandat, ne videamur nos debilem aut mutabilem reputare causam nostram, Bcz, 3465, p. 180 quam ce paper damaged[quam ce]quam ce paper damagednsemus esse non minus fortem et constantem, ut iustam. Vel paper damaged[Vel]Vel paper damagedlemus quam primum certiorari de ista fama et exspectamus a paper damaged[a]a paper damagedliquas litteras S(trenuita)tis or S(incerita)tisS(trenuita)tisS(trenuita)tis or S(incerita)tis Tuae, quibus nos certioraret. Certe non possumus induci, ut huic credamus, nisi 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 Castilemaiestas caesareaCharles 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 vellet talem iniustitiam admittere, qualis nemini alteri in Christianitate illata fuerit, oblita et sanguinis et amicitiae nobis debitae, et quod hoc faceret sine superinscribed in place of crossed-out nisinisi sine sine superinscribed in place of crossed-out nisi consensu nostro, quem numquam praestabimus nec in eam aliquid polliceri valeat S(trenui)tas or S(inceri)tasS(trenui)tasS(trenui)tas or S(inceri)tas Tua. Nos enim nullum recambium putamus, quod sufficere possit nobis pro his bonis nostris totiens nobis confirmatis et assig assecuratis. Et quid in aliis sperare aut exspectare debeamus, quando nobis haec vera et propria heredit{ari}as ita indignis modis eriperetur?

Habuimus hic Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)fratremGeorg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v) S(trenuita)tis or S(incerita)tisS(trenuita)tisS(trenuita)tis or S(incerita)tis Tuae, qui ms. ae(!) ii ms. ae(!) redierat 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. Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)QuemGeorg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v) commendavimus in servitorem reverendo patri domino Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)episcopo CracoviensiPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268) et suscepit eum a nobis grate commendatum, hic exspectabit S(trenuita)tem or S(incerita)temS(trenuita)temS(trenuita)tem or S(incerita)tem Tuam. Noluimus, quod divagaretur, sed ibidem asservaretur in paper damaged[in]in paper damaged bona virtute et disciplina bonorum morum. Nos hic haben(tes) [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damageda omnium amicorum, quando Dominatio Vestra curam ibi habet rerum nostrarum hic de suis non cogitet on the marginhic de suis non cogitethic de suis non cogitet on the margin.

Ne paper damaged[Ne]Ne paper damagedscimus, si sabellini nostri, tres quadragenae, quos misimus illustri domino Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)comiti de NasavHendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5), pervenerunt ad manus ve ms. no(!) veve ms. no(!) stras una cum litteris, quae erant sub dat(o) mensis Februarii anni praesentis. Certificare nos debet de his S(trenui)tas or S(inceri)tasS(trenui)tasS(trenui)tas or S(inceri)tas Tua. Et bene valeat.