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Letter #815

Alfonso de VALDÉS to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Regensburg, 1532-08-08

English register:

Since Dantiscus left, Valdés has had no letter from him. He wishes him to have a good trip, and not to forget those who miss him. Since Dantiscus cannot visit, Valdés asks that he write as often as possible. The emperor recovered while staying in the country and intended to come to Augsburg, but as soon as he arrived in the city he got an attack of fever so he has no intention of going back there. Valdés is well. He is angry with Dantiscus for leaving without introducing him to the other Polish envoy, who only came to him for help after long and unsuccessfully attempts to arrange matters on his own. Valdés helped him at once, but the issue was not successfully resolved – but perhaps this delay will bring in a better solution.

Valdés informs Dantiscus of the results of the Imperial Diet: all the estates of the realm are to place themselves under the emperor’s command for war against Turkey, everyone is to supply the required number of soldiers. The Saxon prince has promised the most, the landgrave of Hesse will also be there. The emperor has promised to procure the calling of a General Council within six months, and if the pope doesn’t agree – another Imperial Diet will resolve the religious matters; no changes should be made before then.

The emperor is preparing for war with Turkey, part of the army has already left for Vienna. The free cities have provided more soldiers than expected, and equipment and war machines as well. The Swiss have told the French that they refuse to fight as their mercenaries unless it is against the Turks. 8,000 Spanish soldiers and two Italian legions have come to Germany, not counting volunteers. The pope has sent the nuncio a latere, Cardinal Medici, with 400 horsemen and pay for 10,000 Hungarians. The duke of Medina Coeli, the count of Sancti Stephani have arrived from Spain, the counts of Benavente, the duke of Bagiaris, the margrave of Asturia, the count of Monteregale, a cousin of the archbishop of Toledo and numerous other aristocrats and nobles are also coming. French nobles are also expected. The fleet has set sail under Andrea Doria’s command. It includes 42 triremes, 6 carracks and 30 smaller ships, not counting pirate vessels. Apart from a crew for sea battle, there are 10,000 soldiers aboard the ships, sailing to Epirus to drive back the Turkish forces.

The Turks got wind of these preparations, have bypassed the Danube and gone off to plunder Styria and neighboring provinces. This will cause a change in the emperor’s plans.

Valdés thinks that if other Christian rulers joined the expedition, Christianity would be saved from danger. However, the emperor will do his duty. After the death of Cardinal Colonna the emperor appointed the marquis de Villafranca [Pedro de Toledo] to the office of viceroy of Naples, and the marquis left for Naples at once.

Valdés sends Dantiscus gloves of the kind the empress wears so that he can win favor with some girl thanks to this Spanish gift. Valdés passes on a request from Granvella – he wants to buy a good riding horse in Poland.


            received Cracow (Kraków), 1532-08-20

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, in secretary's hand, author's signature, UUB, H. 154, f. 87-88
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, LSB, BR 19, No. 12
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, SUB, Sup. Ep. 4-o 41, No. 7, f. 5r-6r
4copy in Latin, 18th-century, SBB, MS Lat. Quart. 101, No. 6, f. 15v-18r
5copy in Latin, 18th-century, SLUB, C 110, f. 20r-23v
6copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 1366, p. 72-76
7copy in Latin, 18th-century, B. Ossol., 151/II, f. 7v-8v
8copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 55 (TN), No. 35, p. 193-196
9excerpt in Latin, 16th-century, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, H, K. 760, No. IV.11.18
10register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 30, No. 63
11register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 32, No. 591

Prints:
1AT 14 No. 379, p. 572-574 (in extenso; Polish register)
2DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 232, p. 155 (English register; excerpt)
3STARNAWSKI 1977 p. 192 (excerpt)
4Españoles part II, No. 64, p. 234-236 (excerpt in Spanish translation)
5VALDÉS 1996 Cartas y documentos, No. 104, p. 265-267 (in extenso)
6CEID 2/3 (Letter No. 70) p. 280-286 (in extenso; English register; Polish register)

 

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UUB, H. 154, f. 88v

ms 1 Reverendissimo Domino, domino Ioanni Dantisco, episcopo Culmensi, serenissimi regis Poloniae consiliario, etc.,
ms 2 4 Reverendissimo Domino, domino Ioanni Dantisco, episcopo Culmensi, serenissimi regis Poloniae consiliario.,
ms 3 Eidem Valdesius,
ms 5 Reverendissimo Domino, domino Ioanni Dantisco, episcopo Culmensi, serenissimi Poloniae regis consiliario Valdesius.,
ms 6 7 Reverendissimo Domino Ioanni Dantisco, episcopo Culmensi, serenissimi regis Poloniae consiliario.,
ms 8 Valdesius Ioanni Dantisco, episcopo Culmensi⌈Reverendissimo Domino, domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋, episcopo Culmensi, serenissimi 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 PoloniaeSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ consiliario, etc.ms 1 Reverendissimo Domino, domino Ioanni Dantisco, episcopo Culmensi, serenissimi regis Poloniae consiliario, etc.,
ms 2 4 Reverendissimo Domino, domino Ioanni Dantisco, episcopo Culmensi, serenissimi regis Poloniae consiliario.,
ms 3 Eidem Valdesius,
ms 5 Reverendissimo Domino, domino Ioanni Dantisco, episcopo Culmensi, serenissimi Poloniae regis consiliario Valdesius.,
ms 6 7 Reverendissimo Domino Ioanni Dantisco, episcopo Culmensi, serenissimi regis Poloniae consiliario.,
ms 8 Valdesius Ioanni Dantisco, episcopo Culmensi⌉

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ms 7 ist haec⌈isthaecms 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 isthaec,
ms 7 ist haec⌉ felicitas te in oblivionem ms 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 nostri,
ms 5 omitted⌈nostrims 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 nostri,
ms 5 omitted⌉ non inducat. Vix credas, quanto tui desiderio ms 1 2 3 4 5 tui,
ms 6 7 8 omitted⌈tuims 1 2 3 4 5 tui,
ms 6 7 8 omitted⌉ omnes teneamur. A quo, si non expedit, ut tua nos praesentia ms 1 2 3 4 liberes,
ms 5 6 7 8 hilares⌈liberesms 1 2 3 4 liberes,
ms 5 6 7 8 hilares⌉, praesta saltem, quod minimo incommodo praestare ms 1 2 3 poteris,
ms 4 5 6 7 8 potes⌈poterisms 1 2 3 poteris,
ms 4 5 6 7 8 potes⌉, ut frequenter ad nos de rebus tuis scribas. Nullae enim litterae excipientur hic alacrius, nullae legentur avidius, quam tuae. 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 sua illa villa a molestissima aegritudine omnino convaluit voluitque ad nos venire, sed vixdum hanc urbem ingressus, febris eum invasit, a qua in praesentia liber est ms 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 nothing written ,
ms 2 est⌈ms 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 nothing written ,
ms 2 est⌉, modo redire nolit. Ego, diis gratiae, rectissime valeo, sed est, cur tibi succenseam. Reliquisti apud nos alterum ex nobilibus, quos serenissimus 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⌊rexSigismund 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⌋ ad nos, cum tu hic adesses, miserat, et nihil mihi dixisti nec is ad me ms 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 umquam,
ms 5 priusquam⌈umquamms 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 umquam,
ms 5 priusquam⌉ venit, quousque vidit omnibus ms 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 (opinor),
ms 5 , opinor,⌈(opinor)ms 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 (opinor),
ms 5 , opinor,⌉ tentatis ms 1 2 3 4 a nobis,
ms 5 6 7 8 rem a nostris⌈a nobisms 1 2 3 4 a nobis,
ms 5 6 7 8 rem a nostris⌉ absolvi non posse, ms 1 2 3 4 dumque,
ms 5 6 7 8 dum⌈dumquems 1 2 3 4 dumque,
ms 5 6 7 8 dum⌉ meam ad id opem imploraret. Postridie rem totam ms 1 2 3 4 8 (ita, ut vides),
ms 5 6 7 (ita, ut vides)⌈(ita, ut vides)ms 1 2 3 4 8 (ita, ut vides),
ms 5 6 7 (ita, ut vides)⌉ ms 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 confeci,
ms 3 confecit⌈confecims 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 confeci,
ms 3 confecit⌉. Quae, licet non sit ex sententia, tamen ms 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 haec mora,
ms 5 omitted⌈haec morams 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 haec mora,
ms 5 omitted⌉ meliorem aliquam condicionem afferre poterit.

ms 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 Quae,
ms 6 Qua⌈Quaems 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 Quae,
ms 6 Qua⌉ hic ms 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 agamus,
ms 3 agantur⌈agamusms 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 agamus,
ms 3 agantur⌉, paucis ms 1 2 4 praescribam,
ms 3 5 6 7 8 perscribam⌈praescribamms 1 2 4 praescribam,
ms 3 5 6 7 8 perscribam⌉. Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊ConventusImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋ hic Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaeGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ his legibus ms 1 2 3 4 5 8 dimissus,
ms 6 7 demissus⌈dimissusms 1 2 3 4 5 8 dimissus,
ms 6 7 demissus⌉ est: Quod ad Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)⌊Romanum imperiumHoly Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)⌋ attinet, omnes The Imperial Estates ⌊ordinesThe Imperial Estates ⌋ se Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊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⌋ arbitrio submittunt adversus The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊ms 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 Turcas,
ms 7 Turcus⌈Turcasms 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 Turcas,
ms 7 Turcus⌉The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋, omnes nemine excepto imperatum militum numerum suppeditabunt, quin, quod Georg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227)⌊dux SaxoniaeGeorg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227)⌋ et suae factionis omnes longe magis, quam ceteri, praestare volunt et Philip I of Hesse der Großmütige (*1504 – †1567), 1509-1567 Landgrave of Hesse, actually in power from 1518; son of Wilhelm II of Hesse and Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, married to Christine of Saxony (daughter of Georg, Duke of Saxony), protector of the Protestant Reformation and one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany, one of the leaders of the Schmalkaldic League (taken prisoner by emperor Charles V of Habsburg after the defeat at Mühlberg in 1547, but released in 1552) (ADB, 25, p. 765-783)⌊lantgravius HassiaePhilip I of Hesse der Großmütige (*1504 – †1567), 1509-1567 Landgrave of Hesse, actually in power from 1518; son of Wilhelm II of Hesse and Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, married to Christine of Saxony (daughter of Georg, Duke of Saxony), protector of the Protestant Reformation and one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany, one of the leaders of the Schmalkaldic League (taken prisoner by emperor Charles V of Habsburg after the defeat at Mühlberg in 1547, but released in 1552) (ADB, 25, p. 765-783)⌋ ms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 obtulit se,
ms 8 se obtulit⌈obtulit sems 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 obtulit se,
ms 8 se obtulit⌉ venturum, modo 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⌊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⌋ gratam se facturum sciat.

Quod ad religionem ms 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 autem,
ms 3 a.⌈autemms 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 autem,
ms 3 a.⌉ spectat, 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⌋ pollicitus est se curaturum, ut intra sex menses Universal Council of Roman Catholic Church ⌊generalis synodusUniversal Council of Roman Catholic Church ⌋ ms 1 indicatur,
ms 2 3 4 5 6 indicetur,
ms 7 8 indiceretur⌈indicaturms 1 indicatur,
ms 2 3 4 5 6 indicetur,
ms 7 8 indiceretur⌉ et intra annum deinde celebretur. Quod, si forte a Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificeClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ ms 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 impetrare,
ms 5 impetrari⌈impetrarems 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 impetrare,
ms 5 impetrari⌉ non possit, ms 1 2 3 4 aliud,
ms 5 6 7 8 alium⌈aliudms 1 2 3 4 aliud,
ms 5 6 7 8 alium⌉ Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊conventum imperiiImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋ se indicturum, ut quid ms 1 ea in re,
ms 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 in ea re⌈ea in rems 1 ea in re,
ms 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 in ea re⌉ faciendum sit, communi consilio decernatur et statuatur, et interea nihil hinc inde de facto innovari debeat. His ms 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 itaque,
ms 3 q.⌈itaquems 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 itaque,
ms 3 q.⌉ legibus Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊conventusImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋ dissolutus est. Nunc autem 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⌋ se ad ms 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 bellum,
ms 7 bella⌈bellumms 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 bellum,
ms 7 bella⌉ in The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcasThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ parat. Bona The Germans ⌊GermanorumThe Germans ⌋ pars Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennamVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋ usque processit. Civitates liberae, a quibus vix decretum ms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 militum numerum,
ms 8 numerum militum⌈militum numerumms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 militum numerum,
ms 8 numerum militum⌉ sperabamus, aliquot milia ultra imperatum militem ad propugnandam Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennamVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋ contulere, praeter machinas bellicas aliaque ad bellum necessaria. The Swiss ⌊HelvetiiThe Swiss ⌋ aperte The French ⌊GallisThe French ⌋ responderunt se eorum stipendio militare nolle, nisi adversus The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcasThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋. Milites The Spaniards ⌊HispaniThe Spaniards ⌋ numero UUB, H. 154, f. 87v octo milia Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniamGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ intrarunt, quos sequuntur The Italians ⌊ItalorumThe Italians ⌋ ms 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 duae,
ms 1 duo⌈duaems 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 duae,
ms 1 duo⌉ integrae legiones, praeter eos, qui nullo stipendio conducti ms 1 2 3 currunt,
ms 4 5 6 7 8 concurrunt⌈curruntms 1 2 3 currunt,
ms 4 5 6 7 8 concurrunt⌉ ad bellum tanto animo, ut nullus sit, qui domi se continere vel{l}it. Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊PontifexClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ misit ad nos ms 1 2 3 4 8 cardinalem,
ms 5 Carolum,
ms 6 7 Carlem⌈cardinalemms 1 2 3 4 8 cardinalem,
ms 5 Carolum,
ms 6 7 Carlem⌉ Ippolito de' Medici (*1511 – †1535), illegitimate only son of Giuliano de'Medici, foster child of Pope Leo X (Giovanni de'Medici), protégé of Pope Clement VII (Giulio de'Medici); 1523-1529 governor of Florence, archbishop of Avignon, since 1529 cardinal, papal legate in Hungary (1529) and Germany (1532)⌊MedicemIppolito de' Medici (*1511 – †1535), illegitimate only son of Giuliano de'Medici, foster child of Pope Leo X (Giovanni de'Medici), protégé of Pope Clement VII (Giulio de'Medici); 1523-1529 governor of Florence, archbishop of Avignon, since 1529 cardinal, papal legate in Hungary (1529) and Germany (1532)⌋ legatum a latere cum ms 1 2 4 quadringentis,
ms 3 CCCC,
ms 5 quadragintis,
ms 6 7 8 quadraginta⌈quadringentisms 1 2 4 quadringentis,
ms 3 CCCC,
ms 5 quadragintis,
ms 6 7 8 quadraginta⌉ equitibus et stipendio pro decem milibus The Hungarians ⌊UngarisThe Hungarians ⌋. Venit ex Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaSpain (Hispania)⌋ usque Juan de la Cerda y Bique (*1485 – †1544), Grandee of Spain, 1501-1544 Duke of Medinaceli⌊dux ms 1 2 4 Metinae,
ms 3 6 7 8 Medinae,
ms 5 Medina⌈Metinaems 1 2 4 Metinae,
ms 3 6 7 8 Medinae,
ms 5 Medina⌉ CeliJuan de la Cerda y Bique (*1485 – †1544), Grandee of Spain, 1501-1544 Duke of Medinaceli⌋, Juan Pacheco de Luna ⌊comes Sancti StephaniJuan Pacheco de Luna ⌋, veniunt comites Benavente, city and duchy in north-western Spain, Castile and León⌊BeneventiBenavente, city and duchy in north-western Spain, Castile and León⌋, probably Álvaro de Zúñiga y Pérez de Guzmán (*ca. 1450 – †1531), duke of Béjar and Plasencia⌊dux Bagiarisprobably Álvaro de Zúñiga y Pérez de Guzmán (*ca. 1450 – †1531), duke of Béjar and Plasencia⌋, Pedro Alvarez Osorio (†1560), IV marquis of Astorga⌊marchioPedro Alvarez Osorio (†1560), IV marquis of Astorga⌋ Astorga (Asturica Augusta), town in central Spain, Castile and León⌊AstoricaeAstorga (Asturica Augusta), town in central Spain, Castile and León⌋, comes Montis Regalis nepos Alfonso de Fonseca y Ulloa (*1475 – †1534)⌊archiepiscopi ms 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 Toletani,
ms 6 Teletani⌈Toletanims 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 Toletani,
ms 6 Teletani⌉Alfonso de Fonseca y Ulloa (*1475 – †1534)⌋ et alii quamplures proceres ac nobiles totius Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaeSpain (Hispania)⌋, et ex ipsa quoque France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊GalliaFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ non dubitant huius belli fama ad nos venire. Praeterea classis nostra sub duce Andrea Doria (Andrea Auria, Andrea D' Oria) (*1466 – †1560), Italian condottiere and a famous seaman in the service of Genoa; 1512-1522 commander of the Genoan fleet, in 1522 he entered the service of Francis I of Valois, King of France, as a captain-general at sea; in 1526 (after the Battle of Pavia) he became commander of the League of Cognac's fleet; from 1528 imperial Chief Admiral on the Mediterranean, from 1531 Duke of Melfi, and from 1555 Censor of Genoa (actually a Genoan administrator) (JURIEN de la GRAVIÈRE, p. 203-205; CURREY, p. 87-98)⌊Andrea ms 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 Doria,
ms 4 Deria⌈Doriams 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 Doria,
ms 4 Deria⌉Andrea Doria (Andrea Auria, Andrea D' Oria) (*1466 – †1560), Italian condottiere and a famous seaman in the service of Genoa; 1512-1522 commander of the Genoan fleet, in 1522 he entered the service of Francis I of Valois, King of France, as a captain-general at sea; in 1526 (after the Battle of Pavia) he became commander of the League of Cognac's fleet; from 1528 imperial Chief Admiral on the Mediterranean, from 1531 Duke of Melfi, and from 1555 Censor of Genoa (actually a Genoan administrator) (JURIEN de la GRAVIÈRE, p. 203-205; CURREY, p. 87-98)⌋ exivit: sunt triremes ms 1 2 3 4 5 XLII,
ms 6 7 8 naves⌈XLIIms 1 2 3 4 5 XLII,
ms 6 7 8 naves⌉, naves onerariae, quas ms 1 2 3 4 5 carracas,
ms 6 7 8 cattacas⌈carracasms 1 2 3 4 5 carracas,
ms 6 7 8 cattacas⌉ vocant, sex, aliae minores ms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 XXX,
ms 8 triginta⌈XXXms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 XXX,
ms 8 triginta⌉ praeter piratarum navigia, in quibus navibus praeter milites ad proelium navale necessarios decem milia militum imponuntur, ut in Epirus, region in northwestern Greece⌊EpirumEpirus, region in northwestern Greece⌋ traiciant, quo The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcarumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ vires divertant. The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcaeThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ autem, dum vident, quae a nobis praesidia parantur, quae vires et arma disponuntur, ms 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 omisso,
ms 7 omiso⌈omissoms 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 omisso,
ms 7 omiso⌉ Danube (Dunaj, Donau), river in central and eastern Europe⌊DanubioDanube (Dunaj, Donau), river in central and eastern Europe⌋ ms 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 (veluti hodie ad nos allatum est),
ms 5 , veluti hodie ad nos allatum est,⌈(veluti hodie ad nos allatum est)ms 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 (veluti hodie ad nos allatum est),
ms 5 , veluti hodie ad nos allatum est,⌉ Styria (Stiria, Herzogtum Steiermark), duchy in eastcentral Europe, today in southern Austria (Bundesland Steiermark) and northeastern Slovenia⌊StiriamStyria (Stiria, Herzogtum Steiermark), duchy in eastcentral Europe, today in southern Austria (Bundesland Steiermark) and northeastern Slovenia⌋ et finitimas provincias depopulaturi properarunt. Ita et nobis ms 1 mutandum consilium,
ms 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 consilium mutandum⌈mutandum consiliumms 1 mutandum consilium,
ms 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 consilium mutandum⌉ erit. Quod, si nunc ceteri Christiani principes suas ms 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 vires,
ms 1 viris⌈viresms 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 vires,
ms 1 viris⌉ ms 1 2 3 8 caesarianis,
ms 4 5 6 7 caesariariis⌈caesarianisms 1 2 3 8 caesarianis,
ms 4 5 6 7 caesariariis⌉ adiungere vellent, facile rempublicam ab hoc metu liberare possemus, sed non propterea omittet 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⌋, quin suum officium faciat. ms 1 2 3 4 5 8 Viden,
ms 6 7 Videns⌈Videnms 1 2 3 4 5 8 Viden,
ms 6 7 Videns⌉[1], quam maximam tibi historiam ms 4 5 8 narravi,
ms 1 2 navarri,
ms 3 narrarem,
ms 6 7 narrari⌈narravims 4 5 8 narravi,
ms 1 2 navarri,
ms 3 narrarem,
ms 6 7 narrari⌉, non dubitans haec tibi gratissima ms 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 futura,
ms 5 fore⌈futurams 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 futura,
ms 5 fore⌉. Defuncto ms 1 2 3 4 cardinale,
ms 5 6 7 8 Carolo⌈cardinalems 1 2 3 4 cardinale,
ms 5 6 7 8 Carolo⌉ Pompeo Colonna (*1479 – †1532), cardinal and condottiere; 1508 Bishop of Rieti, 1517 elevated to cardinal, 1529 imperial Lieutenant-general (luogotenente generale) of the Kingdom of Naples, 1530 archbishop of Monreale (CE, vol. 1, p. 331-332)⌊ColonnaPompeo Colonna (*1479 – †1532), cardinal and condottiere; 1508 Bishop of Rieti, 1517 elevated to cardinal, 1529 imperial Lieutenant-general (luogotenente generale) of the Kingdom of Naples, 1530 archbishop of Monreale (CE, vol. 1, p. 331-332)⌋ caesar instituit viceregem Neapolitanum Pedro Alvarez de Toledo (*1484 – †1553), marquis of Villafranca, 1532-1553 viceroy of Naples⌊marchionem VillaefranchaePedro Alvarez de Toledo (*1484 – †1553), marquis of Villafranca, 1532-1553 viceroy of Naples⌋, qui recta 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⌋ profectus est.

Chirothecas ex his, quas Isabella of Portugal (*1503 – †1539), Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Aragon and Castile; wife of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon⌊imperatrixIsabella of Portugal (*1503 – †1539), Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Aragon and Castile; wife of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon⌋ nostra ferre solet, cum his ad te mitto, ut si forte in aula puellam ms 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 (ut soles),
ms 5 , ut soles,⌈(ut soles)ms 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 (ut soles),
ms 5 , ut soles,⌉ ambire coepisti, Hispanico munere eam allicias.

Vale.

Postscript:

Dominus Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle (*1484 – †1550), doctor of both canon and civil law, one of the most trusted advisors of Emperor Charles V, in 1519 entered the service of Charles V, in 1521 took part in the Habsburg-French negotiations in Calais, in 1529 in peace negotiations with the Roman Curia and the Italian states, and later, in 1538, in the conference of Nice between Charles V and Francis I; prominent official and advisor of Charles V and of Margaret of Austria in the administration of the County of Burgundy and of the Habsburg Netherlands, collaborator of Chancellor Gattinara, 1530 secretary of State for German and Netherlandish affairs and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily and Naples (he replaced Gattinara after his death in the position of Grand Chancellor, although not using the title); imperial envoy to France (several times up to 1528) (CE, vol. 3, p. 68-70; DURME 1964; ANTONY 2006)⌊GranuellaNicolas Perrenot de Granvelle (*1484 – †1550), doctor of both canon and civil law, one of the most trusted advisors of Emperor Charles V, in 1519 entered the service of Charles V, in 1521 took part in the Habsburg-French negotiations in Calais, in 1529 in peace negotiations with the Roman Curia and the Italian states, and later, in 1538, in the conference of Nice between Charles V and Francis I; prominent official and advisor of Charles V and of Margaret of Austria in the administration of the County of Burgundy and of the Habsburg Netherlands, collaborator of Chancellor Gattinara, 1530 secretary of State for German and Netherlandish affairs and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily and Naples (he replaced Gattinara after his death in the position of Grand Chancellor, although not using the title); imperial envoy to France (several times up to 1528) (CE, vol. 3, p. 68-70; DURME 1964; ANTONY 2006)⌋ voluit, ut ad te scriberem, ms 1 2 4 se,
ms 3 5 6 7 8 si⌈sems 1 2 4 se,
ms 3 5 6 7 8 si⌉ equum ms 1 2 3 gradarium,
ms 4 5 6 7 8 gradareum⌈gradariumms 1 2 3 gradarium,
ms 4 5 6 7 8 gradareum⌉ ms 1 2 3 4 6 7 (ut vocant),
ms 5 8 , ut vocant,⌈(ut vocant)ms 1 2 3 4 6 7 (ut vocant),
ms 5 8 , ut vocant,⌉ ex vestris habere ms 4 velle,
ms 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 omitted⌈vellems 4 velle,
ms 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 omitted⌉, qui blande incedat ac firmiter. Rogat, ut cum primum erit opportunum, ad eum mittas simulque moneas, ms 1 2 3 4 cuinam,
ms 5 6 7 8 quantam⌈cuinamms 1 2 3 4 cuinam,
ms 5 6 7 8 quantam⌉ pecuniam dare debeat. Haec scripsi non ex animo, sed ut homini amicissimo fidem servarem.

ms 1 Iterum,
ms 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Bene⌈Iterumms 1 Iterum,
ms 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Bene⌉ vale.

[1] In fair copy over Viden superfluous abbreviation mark added