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Letter #390

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon
Burgos, 1528-01-11


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, date in Dantiscus' own hand, BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 29, No. 3873, f. 288BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 8, No. 892, f. 64-67
2office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 242, p. 157-164
3copy in Latin, 16th-century, BJ, 6557, f. 243v-249r
4copy in Latin, 16th-century, BK, 220, No. 46, f. 63r-67r
5copy in Latin, 18th-century, BNF, Lat.11095, p. 57-62
6copy in Latin, 18th-century, BK, 232, p. 83-88
7copy in Latin, 18th-century, B. Ossol., 151/II, f. 94v-97r
8copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 41 (TN), No. 13, p. 49-60
9copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 274, No. 172, p. 307-311

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8246 (TK 8), f. 2-3

Prints:
1AT 10 No. 48, p. 45-49 (in extenso)

 

Text & apparatus & commentaryPlain textText & commentaryText & apparatus

 

BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 8, No. 892, f. 64r

Serenissima Maiestas Regia et Domine, Domine clementissime. Humillimam perpetuae meae servitutis commendationem.

Per cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Burgos, 1527-11-15, CIDTC IDL 385⌊novissimascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Burgos, 1527-11-15, CIDTC IDL 385⌋ Burgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and León⌊hincBurgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and León⌋ scripsi Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae 1527-11-15⌊XV-a Novembris praeteriti1527-11-15⌋ ea, quae tum hic agebantur. Ab eo tempore nulla certa posta se offerebat ob istorum bellorum turbinem, cu illegible⌈[u]u illegible⌉m[1] qua tuto scribere potuerim. Quae interea hic acta sunt, sic habent.

Post adventum Baiart possibly identical with Gilbert Bayard (d. 1548) baron de La Font, diplomat, secretary of finance and comptroller general of the wars to Francis I King of France (THOMAS 2007)⌊BaiartBaiart possibly identical with Gilbert Bayard (d. 1548) baron de La Font, diplomat, secretary of finance and comptroller general of the wars to Francis I King of France (THOMAS 2007)⌋, secretarii Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regis christianissimiFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋, cum quo certae pacis condiciones exspectabantur, tractatum est per oratores Ligae continue ms. continuae(!) ⌈continuecontinue ms. continuae(!) ⌉ 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⌊caesaremCharles 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⌋ de pace hac conficienda. Quibus tandem ad eum modum, ut in hac carta inclusa habetur, prima die huius mensis atque novi anni, in scriptis fuit per dominum 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)⌊magnum cancellariumMercurino 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)⌋ responsum, unde cognoscet, quantum adhuc ab hac pace distamus, deditque mihi dominus cancellarius exemplum huius responsi, ut hoc ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam transmitterem, quo edoceretur nihil per maiestatem caesaream stetisse, quin pax haec concluderetur; nihilo secius tamen, cum prius illi fuerit impositum, prudentius in his tractatibus egisse, utpote quod Francis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France

Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌊obsides Francis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France

Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌋ hinc abire non permittet, donec pecuniae duo milliones, ut in carta habetur, integrae numerentur et exercitus ex Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋, restituta Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuaGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋, cum aliis interceptis revocetur. Quod The French ⌊GalliThe French ⌋ facere nolunt, quousque[2] Francis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France

Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌊obsidesFrancis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France

Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌋ hic sunt, nisi prius illi restituerentur. Ab utraque parte Graeca mercantur[3] fide. Hic quibus prius fuit impositum, non abs re metuunt, illi qui sibi sunt conscii, talionem timent. Sic cf. Verg. A. 4. 373 ⌊nusquam tuta fidescf. Verg. A. 4. 373 ⌋. Unde ad tractandum hanc securitatem Gabriel de Gramont (*1486 – †1534), 1523-1524 Bishop of Couserans; 1524-1534 - of Tarbes; 1529-1530 Archbishop of Bordeaux; 1530 elevated to cardinal; 1532-1533 Bishop of Poitiers; 1533-1534 Archbishop of Toulouse; 1527-07 - 1528-05/06 envoy of the French king to the Emperor (MERLE D'AUBIGNÉ, p. 134)⌊unus oratorum Gallorum, episcopus de Tarbes, town in southwestern France, Hautes-Pyrénées⌊TeruaTarbes, town in southwestern France, Hautes-Pyrénées⌋Gabriel de Gramont (*1486 – †1534), 1523-1524 Bishop of Couserans; 1524-1534 - of Tarbes; 1529-1530 Archbishop of Bordeaux; 1530 elevated to cardinal; 1532-1533 Bishop of Poitiers; 1533-1534 Archbishop of Toulouse; 1527-07 - 1528-05/06 envoy of the French king to the Emperor (MERLE D'AUBIGNÉ, p. 134)⌋, cum hoc responso ad Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regem BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 8, No. 892, f. 64v christianissimumFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ proficiscetur, quo sic tractando, ut hic passim omnes suspicantur, tempus redimentes, per quod rebus suis in omnem eventum commodius consulere possint. Sit quodcumque, etiam ego firmus haereo in sententia domini 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)⌊magni cancellariiMercurino 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)⌋, qui sub his condicionibus numquam pacem futuram sperat, nisi serio aliquando rem 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⌊caesarCharles 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⌋ gerat, qui hactenus ad omnia connivere visus est. Credo etiam (quod hic credunt plurimi) firmam inter istos duos 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

Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊principesCharles 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

Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ pacem fieri non posse, quam diu sunt in vivis, adeo in sese animos exulceratos gerunt; manet cf. Verg. A. 1. 26 ⌊alta mente repostumcf. Verg. A. 1. 26 ⌋ et fides non servata, et ignominia percepta, quae duo difficulter utrumque[4] possunt obliterari etc.

Dominus 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)⌋, ut scripsi in cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Burgos, 1527-11-15, CIDTC IDL 385⌊novissimiscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Burgos, 1527-11-15, CIDTC IDL 385⌋, postquam ex Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuaGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋ rediisset 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 Castile⌊caesaremCharles 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⌋, primum bene fuit habitus et paulo post per eos, qui in illum conspiraverant, male tractatus, sic quod a caesare longo satis tempore in rebus suis non potuit habere responsum fuitque eo redactus, quod iterum curiam linquere decreverat implicatus tot debitis, quae valorem 30 milium ducatorum excedunt. Cum vero 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⌊caesarCharles 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⌋ in his cum The French ⌊GallisThe French ⌋ tractatibus fidem, integritatem et Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊illiusMercurino 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)⌋ prudentiam singularem perspexisset, coepit illi confidentius quam prius umquam fidere, et cum eo libentius quam antea seorsum colloqui et quosdam suos errores fateri. Quod cum aemuli 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)⌊eiusMercurino 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)⌋ viderent et gratiam Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesarisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ erga illum in dies augeri, inierunt consilium, ut caesari persuaderent, quod illum hoc tempore post mortem 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 Italy⌊viceregisCharles 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 quibusdam commissionibus mitteret in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliamItaly (Italia)⌋. Id cum Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesarCharles 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⌋ perspexisset, ingenue cum 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)⌊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)⌋ desuper contulit, et omnium[5] suorum technas illi aperuit. Unde cum eo convenit, quod Juan Manuel de Villena y de la Vega señor de Belmonte (†1543)⌊illeJuan Manuel de Villena y de la Vega señor de Belmonte (†1543)⌋, qui hoc moliebatur, cum commissionibus ipsi 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)⌊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)⌋ placituris mitteretur, cancellarius vero, quo 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⌊caesarCharles 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⌋ commode BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 8, No. 892, f. 65r non potest carere, in curia remanebit. Iturus est itaque his diebus dominus Juan Manuel de Villena y de la Vega señor de Belmonte (†1543)⌊Ioannes EmanuelJuan Manuel de Villena y de la Vega señor de Belmonte (†1543)⌋ in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliamItaly (Italia)⌋, ut turbas has utcumque componat, et cum Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificeClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ omnia transigat, quae ad illius liberationem, et quo in fide retineatur, spectabunt.

Exercitui caesareo in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ praefectus est capitaneus generalis dominus Philibert de Châlon (*1502 – †1530), 1502-1530 Prince of Orange, 1528-1530 Viceroy of Naples⌊princeps de OrangePhilibert de Châlon (*1502 – †1530), 1502-1530 Prince of Orange, 1528-1530 Viceroy of Naples⌋, vir iuvenis et acer, atque rerum bellicarum satis peritus; is superioribus annis fuit captus in France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊GalliaFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ et subinde per captivitatem Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regisFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ liberatus, convaluitque ex vulnere, quod in captione Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊urbisRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋[6] acceperat. Missaque sunt 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 Castile⌊caesareCharles 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⌋ pro eo exercitu quattuor centena milia ducatorum, quibus se aliquamdiu sustinere poterit. Item missa centum milia ducatorum pro recentibus militibus in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniamGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋, et hinc modis omnibus conquiruntur pecuniae, quo certum habeo, ut ipse dominus 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)⌊cancellariusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ mihi retulit, quod 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⌊caesarCharles 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⌋ omnino hoc anno iturus est in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliamItaly (Italia)⌋, sive pax fiat, sive novum bellum incrudescat. Quapropter Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesarCharles 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⌋ in fine istius mensis hinc versus Valencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia river⌊ValentiamValencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia river⌋ est iturus, habebitque, si ex ea parte solvere voluerit, 50 triremes bene armatas ms. armatos(!) ⌈armatasarmatas ms. armatos(!) ⌉ praeter alias naves. Si vero sibi commodum non videbitur, parabit classem ab altera parte, quasi The Belgians ⌊BelgisThe Belgians ⌋ suis contra The French ⌊GallosThe French ⌋ missurus suppetias, et praeter omnium opinionem traicient in Flanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France⌊FlandriamFlanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France⌋. Inde sibi iunctis Germanis principibus in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliamItaly (Italia)⌋ iturus, hocque certo credat futurum Maiestas Vestra Serenissima, quandoquidem ab ipso fonte, non a rivulis id hausi.

Praeterea mittit hinc his diebus 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⌊maiestas 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⌋ ad Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊regem AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ alium suum oratorem, cum prius semper[7] unum habeat, virum industrium et bene doctum ex consilio Aragoniae, cui Miguel Mai (Miçer Mai) (*ca. 1480 – †1546)⌊MaioMiguel Mai (Miçer Mai) (*ca. 1480 – †1546)⌋ nomen est. Miguel Mai (Miçer Mai) (*ca. 1480 – †1546)⌊IsMiguel Mai (Miçer Mai) (*ca. 1480 – †1546)⌋ proficiscitur BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 8, No. 892, f. 65v ad illum Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊regemHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋, quo eum contineat, ne hostis fiat, et ut eum novis quibusdam condicionibus a The French ⌊GallisThe French ⌋ abstrahat, et Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊maiestati 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⌋ devinciat. Amicitia inter The English (Angli) ⌊AnglosThe English (Angli) ⌋ et The French ⌊GallosThe French ⌋ numquam solet esse perpetua, cum alias inter eos semper fuerit odium inexstinguibile.

In his tractatibus Edward Lee (*ca. 1482 – †1544), 1525-1530 envoy of Henry VIII to emperor Charles V and to pope Clement VII, 1531-1544 archbishop of York

unknown_temp ⌊oratoresEdward Lee (*ca. 1482 – †1544), 1525-1530 envoy of Henry VIII to emperor Charles V and to pope Clement VII, 1531-1544 archbishop of York

unknown_temp ⌋ Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊regis AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ habent plenum mandatum, pro octo centenis milibus ducatorum reliquis 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⌊maiestati 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⌋ fideiubere, quod quidem susceptum est, sed de securitate, quod Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuaGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋ cum aliis interceptis post obsidum dimissionem deberet restitui, nihil hucusque potuit concludi. Licet Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rex christianissimusFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ offerat post duodecim centena illa milia ducatorum persoluta, velle relinquere Francis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France

Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌊filiosFrancis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France

Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌋ suos obsides in manibus Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊regis AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋, tam diu donec ⌊Genua⌋ cum aliis restituendis in potestatem Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesarisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ deveniret, et exercitus cum domino Odet de Foix viscount of Lautrec (*1485 – †1528), French military commander⌊de LutrechtOdet de Foix viscount of Lautrec (*1485 – †1528), French military commander⌋ ex Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ in France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊GalliamFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ retraheretur. Quod si non fieret certo et statuto tempore, Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊rex AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ Francis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France

Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌊obsidesFrancis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France

Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌋ 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⌊caesariCharles 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⌋ remitteret. Ad haec 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 Castile⌊caesareCharles 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⌋ responsum est, quod eodem modo vult dare Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊regem AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ fideiussorem, cum primum haec summa est persoluta, ac Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuaGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋ cum aliis restituta et exercitus in France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊GalliamFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ reductus, quod subinde etiam ad statutum terminum remittet Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regi christianissimoFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ Francis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France

Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌊obsidesFrancis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France

Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌋. Super his agitur adhuc. De fide est negotium, et cum iam hoc turbulentissimo nostro tempore nemini tuto fiditur, praesertim ubi de magnis rebus fit actio, timeo, ne quid intercidat.

His diebus cum aliquoties dominum 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)⌊magnum cancellariumMercurino 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)⌋ convenirem, ratione solutionis adohae, ut ab ea 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⌊reginalis 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⌋ redderetur immunis. Retulit mihi aperte, quomodo hic Gabriel de Gramont (*1486 – †1534), 1523-1524 Bishop of Couserans; 1524-1534 - of Tarbes; 1529-1530 Archbishop of Bordeaux; 1530 elevated to cardinal; 1532-1533 Bishop of Poitiers; 1533-1534 Archbishop of Toulouse; 1527-07 - 1528-05/06 envoy of the French king to the Emperor (MERLE D'AUBIGNÉ, p. 134)

unknown_temp ⌊oratores GalliGabriel de Gramont (*1486 – †1534), 1523-1524 Bishop of Couserans; 1524-1534 - of Tarbes; 1529-1530 Archbishop of Bordeaux; 1530 elevated to cardinal; 1532-1533 Bishop of Poitiers; 1533-1534 Archbishop of Toulouse; 1527-07 - 1528-05/06 envoy of the French king to the Emperor (MERLE D'AUBIGNÉ, p. 134)

unknown_temp ⌋ passim se iactarent, Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam cum Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rege christianissimoFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ arctum foedus confecisse per medium Antonius Rincon (†1541), Spanish diplomat in the service of the King of France; 1522-1525 envoy of King Francis I of Valois to Poland and Hungary; 1530-1541 - to Suleiman I; 1538-1541 official French ambassador to the Ottoman court (POCIECHA 2, p. 176-181, 342-351, 359-361, 368-370, 443-446, 583-585; SETTON 1984, p. 216-217, 312-319, 321, 325, 334, 360-363, 450, 456-459)⌊Antonii RinconisAntonius Rincon (†1541), Spanish diplomat in the service of the King of France; 1522-1525 envoy of King Francis I of Valois to Poland and Hungary; 1530-1541 - to Suleiman I; 1538-1541 official French ambassador to the Ottoman court (POCIECHA 2, p. 176-181, 342-351, 359-361, 368-370, 443-446, 583-585; SETTON 1984, p. 216-217, 312-319, 321, 325, 334, 360-363, 450, 456-459)⌋, qui hic alias, quia 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 Castile⌊caesareCharles 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⌋ ... superinscribed⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉... superinscribed⌉ defecit, turpe nomen obtinuit, BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 8, No. 892, f. 66r et quod Maiestas Vestra Serenissima in omnem eventum ipsum regem, quoad eius fieri posset, non esset desertura. Ad quae ego, cum etiam ea ab aliis prius audivissem, forte fortuna cf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-15, CIDTC IDL 361⌊litterascf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-15, CIDTC IDL 361⌋ Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae XV-a Augusti Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ datas mecum habens 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)⌊illiMercurino 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)⌋ ostendi omnemque hanc historiam de[8] Hieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌊palatino SiradiensiHieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌋ et de ipso Antonius Rincon (†1541), Spanish diplomat in the service of the King of France; 1522-1525 envoy of King Francis I of Valois to Poland and Hungary; 1530-1541 - to Suleiman I; 1538-1541 official French ambassador to the Ottoman court (POCIECHA 2, p. 176-181, 342-351, 359-361, 368-370, 443-446, 583-585; SETTON 1984, p. 216-217, 312-319, 321, 325, 334, 360-363, 450, 456-459)⌊AntonioAntonius Rincon (†1541), Spanish diplomat in the service of the King of France; 1522-1525 envoy of King Francis I of Valois to Poland and Hungary; 1530-1541 - to Suleiman I; 1538-1541 official French ambassador to the Ottoman court (POCIECHA 2, p. 176-181, 342-351, 359-361, 368-370, 443-446, 583-585; SETTON 1984, p. 216-217, 312-319, 321, 325, 334, 360-363, 450, 456-459)⌋ declaravi, annectens ea, quae ad id mihi videbantur expedire. Unde cum has ad me cf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-15, CIDTC IDL 361⌊litterascf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-15, CIDTC IDL 361⌋ Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae usque ad calcem accurate perlegisset, subintulit: “hic longe diversum habetur ab his, quam Gabriel de Gramont (*1486 – †1534), 1523-1524 Bishop of Couserans; 1524-1534 - of Tarbes; 1529-1530 Archbishop of Bordeaux; 1530 elevated to cardinal; 1532-1533 Bishop of Poitiers; 1533-1534 Archbishop of Toulouse; 1527-07 - 1528-05/06 envoy of the French king to the Emperor (MERLE D'AUBIGNÉ, p. 134)

unknown_temp ⌊Galli oratoresGabriel de Gramont (*1486 – †1534), 1523-1524 Bishop of Couserans; 1524-1534 - of Tarbes; 1529-1530 Archbishop of Bordeaux; 1530 elevated to cardinal; 1532-1533 Bishop of Poitiers; 1533-1534 Archbishop of Toulouse; 1527-07 - 1528-05/06 envoy of the French king to the Emperor (MERLE D'AUBIGNÉ, p. 134)

unknown_temp ⌋ praedicant, dicunt tamen, inquit, quod idem Hieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌊palatinusHieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌋ usque ad praesens 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 Austria⌊rege vestroSigismund 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 Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regem GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ oratorem agat. Atqui contrarium habent cf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-15, CIDTC IDL 361⌊litteraecf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-15, CIDTC IDL 361⌋ vestrae, quae Hieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌊illumHieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌋ et ardelionem vocant, et quemadmodum dicunt in fine, quod illius legatio facta sit sine scientia et voluntate 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⌊regis vestriSigismund 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⌋ esseque suae serenitati plurimum molestam neque aliquando fore omnino impunitam, ita futurum credo 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⌊caesariqueCharles 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⌋ ea hic hodie in consilio referam.” Hactenus 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)⌊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)⌋, ad quae respondi ea, quae bene conveniebant, fuitque de his cf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-15, CIDTC IDL 361⌊litteriscf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-15, CIDTC IDL 361⌋ optime contentus. Haec ideo Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam non latere volui, licet apud nostros, si ad huius partis notitiam pervenerint, ingens odium mihi concitabunt, quo fidei meae erga maiestatem vestram serenissimam satis factum cognoscatur, nemo est, cui plus in terris, quam Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae debeam.

Cum his ad me Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae cf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-15, CIDTC IDL 361⌊litteriscf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-15, CIDTC IDL 361⌋ multis hic ora obstruxi valdeque ad haec tempora mihi fuerunt opportuna, factumque est inde, quod innovationes commissionum et litterarum super Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊castroBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ et castellano Barensi facilius obtinuerim, praesertim illarum, quas superiori anno 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 Italy⌊viceregeCharles 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⌋ Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌊GranataeGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌋ impetraveram misique paulo ante omnium illarum unas Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊NeapolimNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋ ad manus domini 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)⌊Scipionis 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)⌋, BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 8, No. 892, f. 66v subinde duplicatas alias missurus. Speroque, quod cum hoc Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊castroBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ et castellano praeficiendo, in quem iam 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⌊maiestas reginalisBona 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⌋ consensit, per has innovatas commissiones propediem finis habebitur. Quo fiet, quod tantis hic expensis Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae non erit opus amplius, et ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ me, cum gratia sua, quod summopere cupio, post quartum annum tum demum revocare dignabitur.

De solutione adohae remittenda, ut scripsi, parum mihi spei est, quod de mera gratia 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⌊caesarCharles 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⌋ eam condonare debeat, nisi iura desuper aut approbatam consuetudinem vel gratiam litteris firmatam habeamus, quemadmodum de cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Burgos, 1528-01-10, CIDTC IDL 389⌊hiscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Burgos, 1528-01-10, CIDTC IDL 389⌋ ex meis ad 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⌊reginalem 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⌋ latius Maiestas Vestra Serenissima intelliget.

In festis istis[9] praeteritis cum strenis, vel ut potius dicam, cum pensionibus, quas hic quolibet anno expendere cogor, praeterea pro pannis, quibus vestivi familiam, ac pro aliis rebus ad cotidianum usum necessariis, non parvam summam pecuniarum extraordinarie exposui, ordinarie revera vix centum ducatis domum sustineo, nihilque fit extra legitimum modum, nisi ut auctoritas Maiestatis Vestrae et serenissimae suae 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⌊coniugisBona 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⌋ apud istas hic nationes debito suo sub decoro conservaretur. Mensa sub nomine Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae et sub ea persona, quam fero, apud me habetur libera. Veniuntque ad me plerumque viri principes et primi de camera Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesarisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋, qui ad alios oratores, qui hostes sunt, non solent devertere, me unum sub nomine Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae amicum hic agere asserentes, unde ut Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae honorem faciant, me conveniunt saepius. Quo natum est, cum prius {sic} a multis sic quaeri solebat, Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ qualis et quam magna esset civitas, quod iam passim scitur et regnum esse amplissimum, habereque 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⌊regemSigismund 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⌋, qui aetate et prudentia omnibus aliis praestat. Qua de re non pauca a me BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 8, No. 892, f. 67r exponuntur, cum quibus mea etiam transeunt, tantum abest, ut hic possim reponere thesauros. Accepi itaque iterum a The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌊FuccarisThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌋ in mutuum, postquam illis 150-ta ducatos ex Gołąb (Columba), village in Poland, 11 km NW of Puławy, 56 km NW of Lublin, Dantiscus was a parish-priest there in the years 1521-1537⌊ColumbaGołąb (Columba), village in Poland, 11 km NW of Puławy, 56 km NW of Lublin, Dantiscus was a parish-priest there in the years 1521-1537⌋ mea persolvissem, alios ducentos ducatos, super quos meum chirographum[10], ideoque Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae humillime supplico, dignetur de stipendio equorum meorum, quod iam mihi ab annis quattuor debetur, clementer committere, quod istiusmodi 200 ducati in auro 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)⌋ persolverentur, quod cum primum huc scripserit huiusmodi ducatos se[11] percepisse, subinde hic mihi chirographus meus reddetur. Superiori anno etiam in Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌊GranataGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌋, postquam 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 Löbau⌊BernardusBernhard 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⌋ ex Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdanoGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ a Maiestate Vestra Serenissima ad me applicuisset, accepi similiter a The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌊FuccarisThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌋ 200 ducatos, quorum centum conversi fuere in usum Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae; reliquos centum ducatos mihi usurpavi ms. usurpari(!) ⌈usurpaviusurpavi ms. usurpari(!) ⌉, petiique eosdem in servitio equorum meorum defalcari. Sic cum ad praesens isti ducenti 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)⌋ fuerint persoluti, fatebor me super stipendio meo a Maiestate Vestra Serenissima trecentos ducatos in auro percepisse, quo mihi, cum aliquando sospes ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam rediero, parum de reliquo supererit.

Inter scribendum ista significavit mihi dominus 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)⌊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)⌋ venisse hodie novum: Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificemClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ ex Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian, Moles Hadriani), castle in Rome , the tomb of the Roman emperor Hadrian, later used by the popes as a fortress, now serves as a museum⌊Mole AdrianiCastel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian, Moles Hadriani), castle in Rome , the tomb of the Roman emperor Hadrian, later used by the popes as a fortress, now serves as a museum⌋ liberatum, datis militibus centum milibus ducatorum, pro quibus habendis 4 paulo ante creasset cardinales et quod nescio ad quod oppidum extra Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊urbemRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ commigrasset. Item quod caesariani ibidem in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ quandam partem exercitus Gallici profligassent, et quod classis Veneta, quae in Sicily, island in the Mediterranean Sea, Kingdom ruled by the Habsburgs⌊SiciliaSicily, island in the Mediterranean Sea, Kingdom ruled by the Habsburgs⌋ nuper frumenta coemerat atque acceperat, tempestatibus adacta, circa Sardinia, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌊SardiniamSardinia, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌋ fecerat naufragium, cum inaestimabili Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetorumCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ damno et detrimento.

BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 8, No. 892, f. 67v Venerunt hic nuper duo oratores Antoine le Bon (*1489 – †1544), Duke of Lorraine (1508-1544); the eldest son of René II, Duke of Lorraine (MONTER, p. 38-50)⌊ducis LothoringiaeAntoine le Bon (*1489 – †1544), Duke of Lorraine (1508-1544); the eldest son of René II, Duke of Lorraine (MONTER, p. 38-50)⌋, qui licet sit hostis et Gallus, tamen ratione imperii, a quo quaedam iure feudi possidet, importuno quidem tempore, si pax non erit, huc confugit, quandoquidem malum sibi ex finibus Alsace (Elsass, Alsatia), region in east-central France⌊ElsatiaeAlsace (Elsass, Alsatia), region in east-central France⌋ non abs re timet. Superiori anno opera Antoine le Bon (*1489 – †1544), Duke of Lorraine (1508-1544); the eldest son of René II, Duke of Lorraine (MONTER, p. 38-50)⌊ipsiusAntoine le Bon (*1489 – †1544), Duke of Lorraine (1508-1544); the eldest son of René II, Duke of Lorraine (MONTER, p. 38-50)⌋, ut dicitur, sub salvo conductu, quem ipse dux dederat, multa milia rusticorum in finibus Lorraine (Lothringen), duchy in the Holy Roman Empire and on the borderland of the Kingdom of France, today in northeastern France⌊LothoringiaeLorraine (Lothringen), duchy in the Holy Roman Empire and on the borderland of the Kingdom of France, today in northeastern France⌋ fuerunt occisa, estque quidam Michael Otto Leisser at least in 1528-1529 Unterzeugmeister in the service of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (SCHWEIGERD, p. 254)⌊Michael OttoMichael Otto Leisser at least in 1528-1529 Unterzeugmeister in the service of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (SCHWEIGERD, p. 254)⌋ mihi bene notus, qui machinis et tormentis praeclarissimi olim domini Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊MaximilianiMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ caesaris praeesse solebat, is etiam nescio quid iniuriarum contra Antoine le Bon (*1489 – †1544), Duke of Lorraine (1508-1544); the eldest son of René II, Duke of Lorraine (MONTER, p. 38-50)⌊ducem LothoringiaeAntoine le Bon (*1489 – †1544), Duke of Lorraine (1508-1544); the eldest son of René II, Duke of Lorraine (MONTER, p. 38-50)⌋ et Jean Cardinal de Lorraine (*1498 – †1550), 1505-1543 Bishop of Metz, 1517-1524, 1532-1537, 1542-1543 Bishop of Toul, 1521-1522 Bishop of Valence, 1521-1535 Bishop of Therouanne, 1523-1544 Bishop of Verdun, 1523-1524 Bishop of Lucon, 1524-1550 Archbishop of Narbonne, 1533-1538 Archbishop of Reims, 1535-1550 Bishop of d'Albi, 1537-1539 Archbishop of Lyon, 1538-1550 Bishop of d'Agen, 1542-1550 Bishop of Nantes, from 1518 Cardinal⌊fratremJean Cardinal de Lorraine (*1498 – †1550), 1505-1543 Bishop of Metz, 1517-1524, 1532-1537, 1542-1543 Bishop of Toul, 1521-1522 Bishop of Valence, 1521-1535 Bishop of Therouanne, 1523-1544 Bishop of Verdun, 1523-1524 Bishop of Lucon, 1524-1550 Archbishop of Narbonne, 1533-1538 Archbishop of Reims, 1535-1550 Bishop of d'Albi, 1537-1539 Archbishop of Lyon, 1538-1550 Bishop of d'Agen, 1542-1550 Bishop of Nantes, from 1518 Cardinal⌋ eius, cardinalem Franciae, episcopum Mettenensem, habere praetendit illisque hostilitatem indixit, unde timetur, ne collectis rusticis, quorum amici occubuerunt, et quibusdam comitibus his oris adiacentibus, quiddam perniciosum in terras Antoine le Bon (*1489 – †1544), Duke of Lorraine (1508-1544); the eldest son of René II, Duke of Lorraine (MONTER, p. 38-50)⌊ducisAntoine le Bon (*1489 – †1544), Duke of Lorraine (1508-1544); the eldest son of René II, Duke of Lorraine (MONTER, p. 38-50)⌋ moliatur. Idcirco petunt 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 Castile⌊caesareCharles 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 causam hanc cum ipso Michael Otto Leisser at least in 1528-1529 Unterzeugmeister in the service of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (SCHWEIGERD, p. 254)⌊MichaeleMichael Otto Leisser at least in 1528-1529 Unterzeugmeister in the service of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (SCHWEIGERD, p. 254)⌋ sua maiestas ad suum in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniamGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ adventum velit suspendere. Credo, quod in his, si pax non fiet, nihil etiam assequentur.

Alia pro hac temporis angustia non restant, quam quod <me>[12] suppliciter Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae ut domino meo colendissimo commendo atque rogo, velit aliquando, ubi occasio se offeret, diuturnorum et fidelium meorum servitiorum reminisci, quo cum passionibus meis arthriticis, quae, uti solent, cum ceperint quempiam, non facile deserunt, post tot curas et labores quiescere possim.

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BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 29, No. 3873, f. 288 Cum istas vellem occludere, relatum mihi est eadem hora per medium domini 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)⌊Cornelii ScepperiCornelis 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)⌋, qui venit ex prandio a 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)⌊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)⌋, quomodo Gabriel de Gramont (*1486 – †1534), 1523-1524 Bishop of Couserans; 1524-1534 - of Tarbes; 1529-1530 Archbishop of Bordeaux; 1530 elevated to cardinal; 1532-1533 Bishop of Poitiers; 1533-1534 Archbishop of Toulouse; 1527-07 - 1528-05/06 envoy of the French king to the Emperor (MERLE D'AUBIGNÉ, p. 134)

unknown_temp ⌊oratores GalliGabriel de Gramont (*1486 – †1534), 1523-1524 Bishop of Couserans; 1524-1534 - of Tarbes; 1529-1530 Archbishop of Bordeaux; 1530 elevated to cardinal; 1532-1533 Bishop of Poitiers; 1533-1534 Archbishop of Toulouse; 1527-07 - 1528-05/06 envoy of the French king to the Emperor (MERLE D'AUBIGNÉ, p. 134)

unknown_temp ⌋ rursus fuissent 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⌊caesaremCharles 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⌋, hortantes, ut eo modo in Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊regem AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ confideret, sicut paulo ante scripsi, addentes res Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regis christianissimiFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ interea, quo coeptum est de pace tractari, cum Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuaGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋ ac aliis prospere successisse, unde etiam pro Francis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France

Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌊obsidibusFrancis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France

Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌋ regi Angliae credere posset. Haec audiens 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⌊caesarCharles 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⌋ pro contumelia accepit iussitque illis respondere: cum non vellent eas condiciones propositas suscipere, facerent, quod possent. Sic omnia, quae a mense Septembri[13] sunt tractata, in nihilum sunt redacta et ho written over e⌈eoo written over e⌉c est, quod futurum suspicabar. Quicquid inde evenerit, Maiestas Vestra Serenissima sciet cum primis; ad praesens, cum litterae iam expetuntur, non possum esse longior.

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