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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⌊Sacratissimae Regiae Maiestati 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⌋, domino meo clementissimo.

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Sacratissima Regia Maiestas et Domine, domine clementissime, post humillimam subiectionis meae commendationem.

Superioribus diebus binas litteras, quarum dat(a) or dat(um)⌈dat(a)dat(a) or dat(um)⌉ prima et quarta Iulii fuit, de rebus omnibus, quas apud serenissimum Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊archiducem AustriaeFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ egi, Sacratissimae Maiestati Vestrae satis copiose descripsi, illa etiam, quae Georgius Szakmáry (†1522), 1500 bishop of Veszprém, 1502 bishop of Oradea Mare (Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad), 1505 bishop of Pécs, 1523 archbishop of Esztergom (ME, p. 8, 39, 45, 182, 340)⌊reverendissimus dominus archiepiscopus StrigoniensisGeorgius Szakmáry (†1522), 1500 bishop of Veszprém, 1502 bishop of Oradea Mare (Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad), 1505 bishop of Pécs, 1523 archbishop of Esztergom (ME, p. 8, 39, 45, 182, 340)⌋ negotiis Maiestati Vestrae consuluit. Non ambigo iam, quin Sacra Maiestas Vestra omnia ad amussim intellexit et pro sua incomparabili prudentia, quae ulterius mihi erunt facienda Antwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌊AntverpiamAntwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌋ versus me certiorem reddet.

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⌊Caesarea maiestasCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ per England⌊AngliamEngland⌋ traiecit in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniamSpain (Hispania)⌋, quod etiam hic in certis novitatibus habetur. Si Maiestas Vestra Serenissima ita constituit, quod sequi debeam, quemadmodum in prioribus meis litteris supplicavi, humillime rogo, ut et de ulteriori viatico et de omnibus aliis rebus agendis reddar instructior.

Perveni Salzburg, city in northwestern Austria, on the Salzach River⌊SalczburgamSalzburg, city in northwestern Austria, on the Salzach River⌋ 1522-07-12⌊12 Iulii1522-07-12⌋ et fui per Matthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌊reverendissimum dominum cardinalemMatthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌋ honorifice susceptus. Exposui illi desiderium et mentem Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae, sicut instructio mea continet. Unde tertia die, postquam me in prandio habuisset, et me pro honore Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae humaniter tractasset his verbis et in hunc effectum respondit: „Magnifice domine orator. Salutationem, quam mihi nomine 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⌊serenissimi domini 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⌋ exposuistis, animo gratissimo suscepi habeoque illius maiestati, non quas debeo, sed quas possum gratias pro illa benevolentia, qua me prosequitur. Quod vero spectat hoc bellum, quod 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⌊illius maiestasSigismund 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⌋ cum Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊illustri domino magistro PrussiaeAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋, quemadmodum dominatio vestra exposuit, gravissime lacessita gessit, et quomodo omnia, quae ad hoc negotium pertinent, habeant, diffuse a secretario meo Sebastian Sperantius (Sebastian Sprenz) (*ca. 1480 – †1525), doctor of laws; 1513-1521 provost of Brixen (It. Bressanone); priest in Augsburg; secretary of Matthäus Lang; 1521-1525 Brixen bishop; 1523 Tiroler chancellor of the Emperor Charles V; 1518 envoy of the Emperor Maximilian I to Duchess Isabella d’Aragona at the nuptial ceremony of her daughter Bona Sforza (POCIECHA 1, p. 119, 204-205; BBK, vol. 17, p. 1281-1282)⌊SperancioSebastian Sperantius (Sebastian Sprenz) (*ca. 1480 – †1525), doctor of laws; 1513-1521 provost of Brixen (It. Bressanone); priest in Augsburg; secretary of Matthäus Lang; 1521-1525 Brixen bishop; 1523 Tiroler chancellor of the Emperor Charles V; 1518 envoy of the Emperor Maximilian I to Duchess Isabella d’Aragona at the nuptial ceremony of her daughter Bona Sforza (POCIECHA 1, p. 119, 204-205; BBK, vol. 17, p. 1281-1282)⌋, qui nunc est episcopus Brixinensis, intellexi plurimumque sum laetatus, quod res haec Reipublicae Christianae non parum perniciosa per indutias ad cognitionem arbitrorum devenit. De quibus me unum electum esse mihi dudum est declaratum et, licet onus sit umeris meis impar impositum, cum tamen partes me in hoc numero habere decreverint, pro communi bono totiusque Christianitatis non fuit conveniens, ut recusarem. Et nihil aliud, quam commissio Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesareae maiestatisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋, quam in dies exspecto, facit moram, quod cum ceteris adiunctis principibus de tempore et loco nondum conveni. Quantum igitur possum celerius habita 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⌊maiestatis 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⌋ commissione ad hoc conficiendum negotium omnes vires et studium impendam. Et cum id aggrediemur pro serenissimo domino vestro 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⌊Poloniae regeSigismund 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⌋ et illius benevolentia, qua me prosequitur, quantum pro conscientia et ratione mea possum et quantum iustitiae convenit, iura et privilegia serenissimi domini vestri et illius Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊RegniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ atque dominiorum tuebor. Cumque adiunctis arbitris, quae ad utramque partem iusta esse videbuntur, quantum ratio et conscientia mea admittit, ut huic tragoediae finis imponatur, non omittam et in quibuscumque 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⌊illius maiestatiSigismund 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⌋ pro veteri mea servitute, qua illi devincor, honori et commodo esse possum, operam et studium meum indefessum, ut domino meo observandissimo, impartiam. Cui semper in omnibus prosperrimos faveo atque exopto successus et peto me 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⌊illius maiestatiSigismund 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⌋ plurimum commendari”.

Haec fuit summa responsi. Replicavi tamen non ex commissione Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae, sed tamquam ex me ipso, ad ea, quae Matthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌊illius dominatio reverendissimaMatthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌋ de commissione Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesareae maiestatisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋, BNW BOZ 2053 TG 4, No. 352, f. 73v quam in dies exspectaret, exposuit. Non esse, meo iudicio, huiusmodi Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesareae maiestatisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ commissio necessaria, cum in tractatibus Prutenis non sit expressa, et quod in absentia caesareae maiestatis serenissimus Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊archidux Austriae FerdinandusFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ debeat succedere et nulla alia exspectari commissio, quemadmodum tractatus planis verbis sonant; posset ex huiusmodi commissione aliqua inter partes oriri difficultas, quod ne fieret, rebus sic incomposite stantibus Matthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌊illius dominatio reverendissimaMatthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌋ accurate cavere deberet. Respondebat, quod talis commissio non obesset tractatibus, immo tractatus promoveret. Sed tamen, quantum ego conicio, ipsi velint auctoritate 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⌋ uti in omnibus, quod non parum rebus Sacrae Maiestatis Vestrae detrimenti ferre possit. Proinde Sacra Maiestas Vestra omnia pro sua prudentia metiatur et, quid futurum est, si cognitio haec sub 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⌋ auctoritate fieri deberet, perpendat. Inveni Matthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌊reverendissimum cardinalemMatthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌋ plus Teutonic Order (Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, Ordo domus Sanctae Mariae Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum), military order founded at the end of the 12th century⌊ordiniTeutonic Order (Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, Ordo domus Sanctae Mariae Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum), military order founded at the end of the 12th century⌋ in hac parte, quam Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae faventem; nihilominus nitebatur apud me expiscari, si quid illi nomine Sacrae Maiestatis velim polliceri. Quod cum me fingerem non intelligere, ad alios sermones divertit, et ut est in quaestionibus cf. Pl. Epid. 371 Vorsutior es quam rota figularis ⌊versutior, quam rota figulariscf. Pl. Epid. 371 Vorsutior es quam rota figularis ⌋, multa super The Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌊MoscosThe Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌋ et The Tatars ⌊TartarosThe Tatars ⌋ quaesivit, et si Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcusSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ etiam Sacrae Maiestati Vestrae hoc anno possit nocere. Inter alia, quae videbantur expedire, respondi, quod contra hostes infideles Sacrae Maiestati Vestrae bene conveniret Teutonic Order (Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, Ordo domus Sanctae Mariae Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum), military order founded at the end of the 12th century⌊crucisignatorumTeutonic Order (Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, Ordo domus Sanctae Mariae Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum), military order founded at the end of the 12th century⌋ exercitus, qualis superiori anno contra Sacram Maiestatem Vestram cum illis, qui religione contra infideles essent devincti, profectus ex The Germans ⌊Germana nationeThe Germans ⌋ fuerat, et quod hoc ipso Sacra Maiestas Vestra binos contra infideles cogeretur alere exercitus, et quod totum Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regnumPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ Maiestatis Vestrae, ne sic vis infidelium passim grassaretur, esset in armis. De Germano exercitu contracto vultu obticuit et ad alios iterum sermones de 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⌊serenissima domina reginaBona 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⌋ et Jadwiga (Hedwig) Jagiellon (*1513 – †1573), 1535–1571 Electress of Brandenburg; wife of Joachim II Hektor von Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Barbara Zápolya

Isabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona Sforza

Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza

Zofia Jagiellon (*1522 – †1575), Duchess of Braunschweig; daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza, from 1556-02-25 wife of Heinrich, son of Heinrich der Ältere, the elder Duke of Braunschweig⌊liberisJadwiga (Hedwig) Jagiellon (*1513 – †1573), 1535–1571 Electress of Brandenburg; wife of Joachim II Hektor von Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Barbara Zápolya

Isabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona Sforza

Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza

Zofia Jagiellon (*1522 – †1575), Duchess of Braunschweig; daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza, from 1556-02-25 wife of Heinrich, son of Heinrich der Ältere, the elder Duke of Braunschweig⌋ Sacrae Maiestatis Vestrae se applicuit. Et sic tandem cf. Pl. Men. 779 loquere, uter meruistis culpam? paucis, non longos logos ⌊longis logiscf. Pl. Men. 779 loquere, uter meruistis culpam? paucis, non longos logos ⌋ absumptis per integrum fere diem me dimisit et vale mihi dixit. Ab hospite me etiam decem florenis Renensibus absolvit.

Sic me demum ad Regensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌊RatisbonamRegensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌋ contuli, unde sub salvo conductu et ductoribus, ut hic in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ mos est, Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊Nurn paper damaged⌈[n]n paper damaged⌉bergamNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ 1522-07-25⌊25 Iulii1522-07-25⌋ perveni. Et quosdam capitaneos exspecto, qui mecum hinc cras superinscribed⌈1522-07-29⌊cras1522-07-29⌋cras superinscribed⌉ usque ad Mayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany⌊MagunciamMayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany⌋ ire debent, alias propter insecuritatem illorum, qui de salvo conductu nullam curam habent, non possem ire sine aperto periculo. Et licet sim habiturus societatem, tamen hanc viam sine metu non possum conficere. Multi equites latrones passim vagantur propter ligam Suevicam, quae illos nititur exstirpare. Et, ut ab istis capitaneis intellexi, liga ista equites et pedites decrevit suscipere et castra ista, in quibus hi latrones foventur, obsidere atque expugnare. Ego vado in omnem eventum accinctus. Dei voluntas fiat.

Sunt hic hoc tempore illustrissimi principes, Friedrich III von Wettin (Friedrich III der Weise) (*1463 – †1525), Elector of Saxony (1486-1525); son of Ernest, Elector of Saxony, and Elisabeth, daughter of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria; protector of Martin Luther⌊Fredericus dux SaxoniaeFriedrich III von Wettin (Friedrich III der Weise) (*1463 – †1525), Elector of Saxony (1486-1525); son of Ernest, Elector of Saxony, and Elisabeth, daughter of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria; protector of Martin Luther⌋, Friedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌊Fredericus comes palatinus Rheni et locum tenens caesareae maiestatisFriedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌋, reverendissimus Georg von Rhein, Count Palatine of the Rhine (*1486 – †1529), Count Palatine of the Rhine, 1513 Bishop of Speyer⌊episcopus Spirensis comes palatinusGeorg von Rhein, Count Palatine of the Rhine (*1486 – †1529), Count Palatine of the Rhine, 1513 Bishop of Speyer⌋, comes Ulricus de Helffenstain ⌊Ulricus de HelffenstainUlricus de Helffenstain ⌋, langrabius de Pleuchtenberg or Plenchtenberg⌈PleuchtenbergPleuchtenberg or Plenchtenberg⌉, comes Georgius de Werten ⌊Georgius de WertenGeorgius de Werten ⌋. Cotidie sunt consilia et tractatur, quomodo ligam Suevicam contineant, ne contra praedones, ut supra scriptum est, quicquam incipiant. Revocarunt etiam hic Friedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌊locum tenensFriedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌋ cum ceteris regentibus pedites, quos miserant in Croatia⌊CroatiamCroatia⌋. De certis praesidiis praestandis ex imperio Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regnis Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ et Serenissimae Maiestatis VestraePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ nihil certi auditur.

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Omnia more solito contentiosa feruntur, alii sunt The Lutherans ⌊LutheraniThe Lutherans ⌋, praesertim equites, vel potius praedones, et primi nobilium, qui summe spiritualibus insidiantur. Et a comitibus quibusdam et primis hominibus, qui 1522-07-28⌊hodie1522-07-28⌋ mecum sede text damaged⌈[sede]sede text damaged⌉runt ad tabulam in hospitio, ut hic fieri est consuetum, audivi, quod non esset necessarium regnis Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ et Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ ferri suppetias, quam diu tot sacerdotes et in choris ululatores foverentur tam magnis impensis, quibus multa hominum milia contra infideles possent sustentari. Licet ego multa opponerem, vicerunt tamen impetu, qui rationi non dedit locum. Et nemo iam hic est, qui non Paul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌊sanctum PaulumPaul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌋ et Actus Apostolorum in cunctis fere locis sciret allegare, tantum hic libri Lutheriani, praesertim in Franconia (Franken)⌊FranconiaFranconia (Franken)⌋, creverunt.

Habuit me Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊hicNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ etiam in prandio illustrissimus dominus Fredericus comes palatinus Rheni 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⌊caesareae maiestatisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ locumtenens et in longam noctem me variis sermonibus et quaestionibus, ut est in omnibus satis industrius, detinuit. De Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊magistro vero PrussiaeAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋ et hoc bello praeterito nulla fuit mentio, de aliis autem hostibus infidelibus interrogare non cessabat. Non potui me tandem continere, quin hoc emitterem, si talis exercitus contra infideles ex Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋, ut contra Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam, quae omnem vim et molem infidelium in suis fert humeris et ab aliis vicinis regnis et dominiis arcet, expediretur, quid possit fieri rectius et laudabilius, et Germanae nationi, quae in militia primum cupit locum, accommodatius. Respondit mihi, quod dicerem aliquid, sed non esset datum desuper, et subinde Martin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌊LutheriMartin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌋ meminit et me interrogavit, quam apud nos de illo opinionem haberemus. Ego nos adhuc bonos esse Christianos respondi, subiunxit illius illustritas „Et nos non secus de nobis opinamur, sed rei exitus omnia probabit”. Et tandem ad hoc deventum est, quod illius illustritas voluit, quod ego in illius loco essem Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesareae maiestatisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ locum tenens, et ille Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae orator, at deinde relictis quaestionibus cf. Pers. 5 151 indulge genio, carpamus dulcia, nostrum est quod vivis, cinis et manes et fabula fies, vive memor leti, fugit hora, hoc quod loquor inde est; SERV. A. 1 302 genialis hiems voluptuosa, convivalis: nam quotiens voluptati operam damus indulgere dicimur genio, unde e contrario habemus in Terentio suum defraudans genium ⌊indulsimus geniocf. Pers. 5 151 indulge genio, carpamus dulcia, nostrum est quod vivis, cinis et manes et fabula fies, vive memor leti, fugit hora, hoc quod loquor inde est; SERV. A. 1 302 genialis hiems voluptuosa, convivalis: nam quotiens voluptati operam damus indulgere dicimur genio, unde e contrario habemus in Terentio suum defraudans genium ⌋, ut consuetudo est The Germans ⌊GermanorumThe Germans ⌋.

Hoc tamen nunc hic et undique, ubi hoc tempore fui, experior, quod post hanc Germani exercitus ex terris Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae fugam maior, quam umquam antea, de Maiestate Vestra Serenissima habetur aestimatio et magna ubique laus Maiestati Vestrae tribuitur et offertur mihi undique in civitatibus et oppidis a principibus et communitatibus nomine Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae ingens honor et benevolentia; sed in silvis et campis mihi summe est cavendum, licet habeam undique gratis salvos conductus, cogor tamen illis impendere, qui me ducunt et respicere interdum in omnes partes. Alia hic nova, quae vera et digna essent scriptione, non habentur.

Commendo me humillime Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae ut domino meo clementissimo.

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