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Letter #282

Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Antwerp, 1526-03-07

English register:

De Schepper has received a letter from Dantiscus. He does not know how to reciprocate Dantiscus' benevolence and he appreciates the way Dantiscus is looking after his interests. De Schepper is leaving the Netherlands for the imperial court in Spain. After the death of [Isabella of Austria], the Queen consort of Denmark, he considers himself free of duties towards his employer [Christian II of Oldenburg]. Margaret [of Austria, Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands], has promised De Schepper that she will recommend him to the Emperor [Charles V], as have several influential noblemen, who expect that De Schepper will be able to render them useful services.

It took about two months before Dantiscus' letter was delivered to him. He expects there was another letter in which Dantiscus gave more news on the Emperor’s decision about De Schepper. In a month he will come to Dantiscus. He asks him to keep furthering his interests.


            received Granada, [1526]-06-26

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 10
2copy in Latin, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8241 (TK 3), a.1526, f. 10r-10v
3register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 207

Prints:
1DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 19, p. 22 (excerpt; English register)
2CEID 2/2 (Letter No. 2) p. 54-55 (in extenso; English register)

 

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AAWO, AB, f. 10v

Magnifico prudentissimoque Domino 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⌊Ioanni 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⌋, 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⌊regiae maiestatis 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⌋ 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 Castile⌊sacram caesaream 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⌋ oratori etc., amico meo tamquam orig. tanquam⌈tamquamtamquam orig. tanquam⌉ fratri carissimo orig. charissimo⌈carissimocarissimo orig. charissimo⌉

AAWO, AB, f. 10r

Ioanni suo Dantisco Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊Cornelius Duplicius ScepperusCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋ salutem.

Ne tu semper similis es tui, Ioannes Dantisce? Accepi cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis DE SCHEPPER ca. 1526-01-07, CIDTC IDL 6534, letter lost⌊litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis DE SCHEPPER ca. 1526-01-07, CIDTC IDL 6534, letter lost⌋ tuas, in quibus me Oedipus mythical Greek king of Thebes⌊OedipumOedipus mythical Greek king of Thebes⌋ esse iubes. Ego vero utinam tuo erga me amori benevolentiaeque orig. benevolentieque⌈benevolentiaequebenevolentiaeque orig. benevolentieque⌉ respondere possem, non dicam satisfacere! Et prius sane de te hanc spem concepi, ut existimarem nihil omissurum esse, quod in rem meam faceret, et nunc mirifice amplexor benignitatem tuam.

De rebus meis uti scribam nonnihil, facit ratio profectionis meae ad vos. Quandoquidem iam mortua illustrissima Isabella of Austria (Isabella of Habsburg, Elisabeth of Denmark) (*1501 – †1526), 1515-1523 Queen consort of Denmark and Queen consort of Norway as the wife of Christian II, daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile; sister of Charles V⌊regina principe meaIsabella of Austria (Isabella of Habsburg, Elisabeth of Denmark) (*1501 – †1526), 1515-1523 Queen consort of Denmark and Queen consort of Norway as the wife of Christian II, daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile; sister of Charles V⌋ solutus sum liberque. Et magnifice de me sentit illustrissima domina Margaret of Austria (*1480 – †1530), 1501-1504 Duchess of Savoy, 1507-1515 and 1519-1530 Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands; daughter of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and Mary of Burgundy⌊MarguarythaMargaret of Austria (*1480 – †1530), 1501-1504 Duchess of Savoy, 1507-1515 and 1519-1530 Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands; daughter of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and Mary of Burgundy⌋ ipsaque citra interpretem affirmavit me non secus a se 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⌋ commendatum iri, quam optimum e suis familiaribus maximeque praecipuum. Idem Aurei Velleris e written over ad⌈adee written over ad⌉quites, idem nobilissimi quique mihi promittunt neque vanis aut inanibus verbis, sed quod operam quoque meam nonnumquam sibi usui futuram persuadeant. Itaque ad vos paro iter.

Hodie primum ad me delatae sunt cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis DE SCHEPPER ca. 1526-01-07, CIDTC IDL 6534, letter lost⌊litteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis DE SCHEPPER ca. 1526-01-07, CIDTC IDL 6534, letter lost⌋ tuae, qui dies est Martii septimus, plus minus duobus mensibus in itinere orig. itinerae⌈itinereitinere orig. itinerae⌉ detentae. Spero alteras a te missas esse, e quibus 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⌋ iudicium et voluntatem intelligam. Tu fac, mi Dantisce, ut me ames, et ad mensem ad te venturum exspecta. Interim non desiste rebus amici[1] consulere prospicereque.

Vale.

[1] + added on margin in the other (later) hand before amici