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Letter #319

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza
Granada, 1526-12-06


Manuscript sources:
1office copy in Latin, autograph, in secretary's hand, BCz, 242, p. 6-10
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BNF, Lat.11095, p. 4-7
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, B. Ossol., 151/II, f. 50r-53r
4copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 39 (TN), No. 45, p. 275-283

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8241 (TK 3), a.1526, f. 55r-v

Prints:
1AT 8 No. 260, p. 377-379 (in extenso)

 

Text & apparatus & commentaryPlain textText & commentaryText & apparatus

 

BCz, 242, p. 6

Humillimam fidelis meae servitutis commendationem.

Accepi superiori die cf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1526-07-20, CIDTC IDL 297litterascf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1526-07-20, CIDTC IDL 297 Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae Cracoviae 1526-07-2020 Iulii1526-07-20 datas, quibus scribit, quod sibi cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Seville, 1526-05-13, CIDTC IDL 6562, letter lostlitteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Seville, 1526-05-13, CIDTC IDL 6562, letter lost meae 1526-05-1313 Maii1526-05-13 ex Seville (Sevilla, Hispalis, Sivillia), city in southwestern Spain, Andalusia, on the Guadalquivir riverHispaliSeville (Sevilla, Hispalis, Sivillia), city in southwestern Spain, Andalusia, on the Guadalquivir river redditae fuerint. Ab eo tempore nullae ad me aliae per ms. pre(!) perper ms. pre(!) latae sunt. cf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1526-07-20, CIDTC IDL 297Hiscf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1526-07-20, CIDTC IDL 297 et aliis Maiestatis Vestrae scriptis copiose cum familiari meo Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)FabianoFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37) 1526-09-01prima Septembris1526-09-01, 1526-09-12121526-09-12 et 1526-09-2222 Octobris1526-09-22 cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Granada, 1526-09-01, CIDTC IDL 300;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Granada, 1526-10-12, CIDTC IDL 7110, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Granada, 1526-10-22, CIDTC IDL 7111, letter lost
respondicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Granada, 1526-09-01, CIDTC IDL 300;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Granada, 1526-10-12, CIDTC IDL 7110, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Granada, 1526-10-22, CIDTC IDL 7111, letter lost
, praesertim in his, quae Antonellum et expeditionem castri Barensis spectant. Addidit etiam in eisdem suis novissimis, quod magnificus dominus 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)Lodvicus AlphiusLodovico 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 super his scripsisset, habeoque coniecturam, quod fortassis illius litterae iunctae fuerant litteris Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae. Illae vero ad me non pervenerunt, de quo plurimum doleo, fuissent enim mihi non vulgariter gratae, ut pote cum iam diu ab 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)eoLodovico 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) nullas habuerim. Affectus sum nihilominus singulari gaudio, quod 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)illumLodovico 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) intelligo gratiam benemeritam Maiestatis Vestrae non amisisse, quam rebus et negotiis Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae fideliter inserviendo, uberiorem promeruit.

Quae adversus Lodovico de Monte Alto (Ludovicus Montaltus) (†1533), executor of the testament of duchess Isabella d'Aragona; in 1525-1527 (if not longer) regent of the royal chancellery in Naples (POCIECHA 2, p. 236, 238, 265, 268, 272, 275, 277, 279, 437, 550)Lodovicum de Monte AltoLodovico de Monte Alto (Ludovicus Montaltus) (†1533), executor of the testament of duchess Isabella d'Aragona; in 1525-1527 (if not longer) regent of the royal chancellery in Naples (POCIECHA 2, p. 236, 238, 265, 268, 272, 275, 277, 279, 437, 550) et Annibale Barone after the death of Duchess Isabella d'Aragona he exhorted Bari citizens not to take the oath of allegiance to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza; in 1524 (if not longer) royal auditor in Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 240)Hanibalem BaronumAnnibale Barone after the death of Duchess Isabella d'Aragona he exhorted Bari citizens not to take the oath of allegiance to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza; in 1524 (if not longer) royal auditor in Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 240), illius substitutum, expedivi, cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Granada, 1526-09-01, CIDTC IDL 300a Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)FabianoFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37) meocf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Granada, 1526-09-01, CIDTC IDL 300, ad Maiestatem Vestram misso, et etiam cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Granada, 1526-10-12, CIDTC IDL 7110, letter lostduplicatis 12 Octobriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Granada, 1526-10-12, CIDTC IDL 7110, letter lost ad Maiestatem Vestram datis, liquido intellexit. His Maiestas Vestra Serenissima, quae prudentissima est, suo tempore, quemadmodum res ipsa exposcere videbitur, commode utetur.

De consanguineo domini Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)Sigismundi LoffrediSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4), cum ipse, praesente adhuc 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 ItalyviceregeCharles 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, nihil hic desuper mecum ageret, me etiam continui, satius esse ducens, quod Maiestas Vestra Serenissima liberam castellani haberet electionem, quo aliquando Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of BaricastrumBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari in omnimodam suam potestatem redig{et}eret, in quod velis, quantum fieri potest, erit incumbendum.

Citatione peremptoria, quam misi, non vi ms. e(!) ii ms. e(!) deretur mihi incommodum, quod Maiestas Vestra Serenissima quamprimum uteretur, quamdiu dominus Francesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'EsteFranciscus, olim Mediolani duxFrancesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este, hostis 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 censetur, ne, si forsan per tractatus cum Citizens of the Republic of Venice VenetisCitizens of the Republic of Venice , qui illum tuentur, rediret in gratiam apud caesarem, difficiliores postea cum eo fierent actiones, et quanto citius haec BCz, 242, p. 7 citatio exsecutionem habebit, tanto securius et tranquillius Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of PolandStatus BarensisBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland conservabitur, salvo tamen meliori iudicio. Id ego hic secundum temporum qualitatem pro rudi meo intellectu assequor. Maiestas Vestra Serenissima, quae alias prudentissima est, nihil, quod ex re erit, omittet.

De litteris cambii, eum, quem accepi, modum servo per The Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles VWelserosThe Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles V ad dominum Antonio Niccolo Carmignano (Suavius Parthenopeus) (†1544), humanist, poet, author of panegyrics extolling the Polish royal family (ca. 1532). From 1518 treasurer of Queen Bona Sforza; ca. 1525-1528 and 1535 General Treasurer of the Duchy of Bari; 1537-1544 Castellan of Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 54-56)Nicolaum Antonium CarminianumAntonio Niccolo Carmignano (Suavius Parthenopeus) (†1544), humanist, poet, author of panegyrics extolling the Polish royal family (ca. 1532). From 1518 treasurer of Queen Bona Sforza; ca. 1525-1528 and 1535 General Treasurer of the Duchy of Bari; 1537-1544 Castellan of Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 54-56), thesaurarium Maiestatis Vestrae. Multae hic exponuntur pecuniae, licet me, quantum possum et quantum cum 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
decoro convenit, contineam. Centum ducati per ordinarias pensas domus singulo quoque mense transeunt, raro per unum diem tribus ducatis dispensator domum sustinere potest, nihilque superflue profunditur, dummodo honeste, et aliis oratoribus inferioribus me non inferior videar. Sunt hic oratores, qui quolibet die 15 et 12 atque atque <ad> minus 9 ducatos exponunt, cum his tamen sic me gero, quod illis non impar habeor. Adhibenda est enim apud istas hic nationes aestimationis accurata ratio, quam hic 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 Maiestatis VestraeSigismund 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
nomine nulla hactenus in re diminiii diminui; unde et extraordinarie non parum impenditur, de quibus prius aliquoties scripsi, et ad praesens etiam attingo, cum hic maiores quam ante in aliis civitatibus, ubi 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 CastilecaesareCharles 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 egimus, expensas facere cogimur, lectosque et hospitia solvere, pro quibus hic extraordinarie per istos sex menses non infra 60 ducatos exponam, quid de reliquis, quod ad praesens recensere et longum et morosum esset. De his omnibus, Deo bene favente, calculi mei liquido respondebunt.

Et ne expensis Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae essem gravior, praesertim in extraordinariis, accepi, ut nuper scripsi, 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 150 ducatos, qui 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) ex proventibus meis Columbanis persolvi debent, et paulo ante iterum 50. Item cum huc missus a 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 Austriamaiestate regiaSigismund 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 frater meus Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of LöbauBernardusBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau cum litteris regiis appulisset et hoc infaustum novum de clade serenissimi Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de FoixHungariae paper damaged[iae]iae paper damaged regisLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix perlatum huc fuisset, ne ordinariis Maiestatis Vestrae expensis derogaretur pro vestienda familia et me in hoc luctu, et pro expensis pro fratre meo factis, accepi 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 centum ducatos, et alios centum in usus meos, qui a 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 Austriamaiestate regiaSigismund 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 exiguntur, et isti centum ducati in stipendio servitii equorum meorum defalcabuntur. Velim, quod adhuc alicubi haberem quicquam, quod servitio Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae impendere possem, ut saltem cum illius gratia, salva fide et honore meo, aliquando mihi daretur reditus. BCz, 242, p. 8 Aliud commodum ex hac mea legatione, et pro tantis laboribus, quos fideliter impendi et in quibus totus canui et senu ms. i(!) uu ms. i(!) i, non spero, neque cupio. Quod hinc reliquum est, gratiae et aequitati atque incomparabili ms. incorporabili(!) incomparabiliincomparabili ms. incorporabili(!) prudentiae Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae humiliter committo. Accepi

Accepi 1526-12-05heri1526-12-05 pro hoc in Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga riverValle OletiValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river itinere, quod plus quam centum milliaria nostra conficiet, a The Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles VWelzerisThe Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles V iterum trecentos ducatos, de his paulo post extraordinariae pro equis et mulabus, quae res meas ducent, totam hic domum et quae ad eam spectant, non secus atque apud nos nobiscum hic circumferre cogimur, non parum exponetur, succedet subinde novus annus cum strenis, quem etiam vix 40 ducatis absolvam, sic semper extraordinaria accrescunt, unde maximo taedio afficior, cum tantam pecuniarum profusionem video, quae tamen sub ista persona, quam fero, vitari non potest. Velim itaque atque humillime supplico, cum iam fere omnia hic sunt expedita, quod Maiestas Vestra Serenissima me quantocius revocare dignaretur, reditusque mei clementem rationem habeat. Cum primum 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 ItalyvicerexCharles 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 Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of CampaniaNeapolimNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania applicuerit, negotium Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of BaricastriBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari ad votum, ut spero, Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae terminabitur. De 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 ItalyilloCharles 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 ab eo tempore, quo ex portu Cartagena (Carthago Nova), city and harbour in southeastern Spain, MurciaCarthaginis hic NovaeCartagena (Carthago Nova), city and harbour in southeastern Spain, Murcia solvit, ne verbum quidem auditur amplius. Magno cum desiderio a 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 CastilecaesareCharles 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 nova de 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 ItalyilloCharles 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 hic exspectantur.

Expedivi hic litteras 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 ad Collateral Council of the Emperor in Naples collaterale consiliumCollateral Council of the Emperor in Naples , ut fiat omnimoda iustitia contra locum tenentem Hernando de Alarcón (*1466 – †1540), famous Spanish general, participant in war of Granada and Italian Wars, trusted advisor of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; after the battle of Pavia (1525) Francis I King of France was committed to his custody; after the Sack of Rome (1527) he also guarded the captive Pope Clement VII; viceroy of Calabria, marquis de Valera and castellan of Castelnuovo in Naples (LARRAÑAGA, p. 412)AlarconisHernando de Alarcón (*1466 – †1540), famous Spanish general, participant in war of Granada and Italian Wars, trusted advisor of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; after the battle of Pavia (1525) Francis I King of France was committed to his custody; after the Sack of Rome (1527) he also guarded the captive Pope Clement VII; viceroy of Calabria, marquis de Valera and castellan of Castelnuovo in Naples (LARRAÑAGA, p. 412), de civibus his duobus Barensibus occisis. Rem ipsam cum affectu 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 CastilecaesariCharles 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 exposui, quippe cum tam indignum sit facinus ab eo permissum, qui hoc reprimere et castigare debuisset. 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 id certe aegerrime tulit iussitque desuper commissionem fieri, quae quidem scripta est, sed nondum manu caesaris firmata. Sic expediuntur hic negotia. Iam fere mensis est, quod adhuc has litteras a secretario habere non possum, spero tamen quod vel hodie, vel cras illas sum habiturus. Id si fiet, cum praesentibus mittentur.

BCz, 242, p. 9

De consanguineo Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae, illustrissimo domino Ferdinand Duke of Calabria (*1488 – †1550)duce CalabriaeFerdinand Duke of Calabria (*1488 – †1550), cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Granada, 1526-10-12, CIDTC IDL 305scripsicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Granada, 1526-10-12, CIDTC IDL 305 cum paenultimis ad 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 Castilemaiestatem regiamCharles 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. Bonus iste Ferdinand Duke of Calabria (*1488 – †1550)princepFerdinand Duke of Calabria (*1488 – †1550)s, etiamsi vultur esset, satis habet cadaveris, duxit molem carneam immanem et ingentem, neque credo cr crassiorem hoc aevo haberi mulierem regina hac Germaine de Foix (*1488 – †1538), queen consort of Aragon; the second wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1505), nice of king of France Louis XIIGermanaGermaine de Foix (*1488 – †1538), queen consort of Aragon; the second wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1505), nice of king of France Louis XII, quae non pinguis, sed ipsum abdomen dici potest. Cum Germaine de Foix (*1488 – †1538), queen consort of Aragon; the second wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1505), nice of king of France Louis XIIillaGermaine de Foix (*1488 – †1538), queen consort of Aragon; the second wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1505), nice of king of France Louis XII Valencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia riverValentiaeValencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia river ex rege vicerex factus est, bene tamen sibi consuluit. Si Germaine de Foix (*1488 – †1538), queen consort of Aragon; the second wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1505), nice of king of France Louis XIIhanc massam carneamGermaine de Foix (*1488 – †1538), queen consort of Aragon; the second wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1505), nice of king of France Louis XII non duxisset, adhuc esset in fictilibus, cum nunc aurum et argentum in usu habeat, quo prius omnino erat indigus.

Scripserat ad me superiore die dominus Scipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104)Scipio de SummaScipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104), frater uterinus domini Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)Sigismundi LoffrediSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4), quem generalem audientiarium Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of PolandStatus BarensisBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland Maiestas Vestra Serenissima constituit, quod fiscus a Maiestate Vestra Serenissima militare servitium, quod toti regno fuit indictum, ex Statu Barensi exegisset, ad quod de consuetudine Maiestas Vestra ex sanguine regio descendens non astringeretur, exemptaque semper fuisset illustrissima olim domina 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 SforzamaterIsabella 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 Maiestatis Vestrae, dum in vivis ageret. Qua de re 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 Castilemaiestati caesareaeCharles 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 supplicavi. A 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 CastilequoCharles 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 obtinui, si ex constitutionibus regni sic observatum fuisset, ne etiam quicquam ms. quicque(!) quicquamquicquam ms. quicque(!) Maiestati Vestrae derogaretur. Ad consuetudinem vero, quam allegavi, nihil impetrare potui, unde timeo, quod istae caes(aris) commissiones, quas illi ms. illa(!) illiilli ms. illa(!) misi duplicatas, parum proderint. Quid speremus in rebus gratiae cum adhuc in his, quae de iure et mera iustitia ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam spectant, difficultatem habeamus.

Mittitur hinc Cesare Fieramosca (†1528), condottiere; 1526 equerry of Charles VCaesar FarramuscaCesare Fieramosca (†1528), condottiere; 1526 equerry of Charles V ad Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 PopepontificisClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope animum explorandum, si venturus sit certo in Spain (Hispania)HispaniamSpain (Hispania) nec ne, quemadmodum 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 Castilemaiestati caesareaeCharles 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 perscripsit. Is ms. Iis(!) IsIs ms. Iis(!) nunc Cesare Fieramosca (†1528), condottiere; 1526 equerry of Charles VCaesarCesare Fieramosca (†1528), condottiere; 1526 equerry of Charles V 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 CastilecaesaremCharles 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 multa potest, et factus est magister stabuli, quod officium hic inter prima habetur. Sic fit. cf. Juv. 7.197 Si fortuna volet, fies de rhetore consul etc.cf. Juv. 7.197

Exspecto adhuc responsum Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae de sobellis, si ipsi 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 Castilemaiestati caesareaeCharles 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, vel alteri cuipiam illos dari voluerit, et de mille ducatis 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)magno cancellarioMercurino 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). Quicquid in his fieri decreverit, quemadmodum cum Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)FabianoFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37) scripsi et denuntiavi, et de omnibus aliis, mihi cum primis praecipiat. BCz, 242, p. 10 Ego me extra mandatum et voluntatem Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae ne latum quidem unguem efferam, et id semper, quod fidelis servi officium est, diligenter et fideliter observabo atque, quantum totis viribus eniti possum, complebo, cf. Verg. A. 4.336 dum memor ipse mei, dum spiritus hos regit artuscf. Verg. A. 4.336 .

Fuit hic hactenus frater Marco di Taranto Augustinian Hermit, doctor of theologyMarchus de TarantoMarco di Taranto Augustinian Hermit, doctor of theology, theologiae professor, quem tantopere mihi magnificus dominus 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)Ludovicus AliphiusLodovico 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) superiori anno commendavit, et quem credidit hic posse plurima, quemadmodum iste bonus frater de se ipso iactare solet. Marco di Taranto Augustinian Hermit, doctor of theologyIsMarco di Taranto Augustinian Hermit, doctor of theology iam absumptis pecuniis, et etiam quibusdam a me in mutu<u>m acceptis, quas visurus sum numquam, cum expeditionibus suis hinc in Italy (Italia)ItaliamItaly (Italia) revertitur. Omnia, quae hic pro universitate Barensi, et in causa Rutiliani hidden by binding[ni]ni hidden by binding ac Divi Nicolai obtinuit, 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 etiam obtinuisset, nam illic ad forum omnia remittuntur. Sic hic tractatur hidden by binding[atur]atur hidden by binding.

Alia in hac temporis angustia, cum pro itinere sarcinulae sunt colligendae, non restant, ex Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga riverValledolitValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river forsan latior scribendi {scribendi} dabitur tempus campus, cum intellexero hidden by binding[ro]ro hidden by binding, quid super novissimis commissionibus de Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Baricastro BarensiBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari a 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 ItalyviceregeCharles 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 factum fuerit. Utinam ad eum modum transigatur hidden by binding[ur]ur hidden by binding negotium, ut aliquando ex hoc exilio, seu potius e ms. a(!) ee ms. a(!) rgastulo redire possim. Quod gratiae et voluntati Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae humiliter una mecum commendo, et rogo fratrem meum 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)GeorgiumGeorg 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) sic ubi me absente in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)RegnoPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) erret, in clientelam hidden by binding[m]m hidden by binding suam clementer suscipiat. Id semper cum hac vita, quamdiu in me erit, promereri studebo.