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Letter #1321

Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow (Kraków), 1535-06-25
            received [1535]-07-05

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 4, f. 49- 50

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8248 (TK 10), f. 67

Prints:
1AT 17 No. 359, p. 466-468 (in extenso; Polish register)

 

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine fautorque observande.

Salutem et obsequiorum meorum solitam et sedulam commendationem.

Si Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae omnia fausta et laeta contingunt, tam id unice gaudeo, ut si quis maxime, quippe quod et valetudinem prosperam, et omni iugae felicitatis accessiones Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae aeque ex animo atque ipse mihi cupio optoque.

Adornanti hinc mihi abitionem, reddidit servitor is Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae litteras, quibus pro humanitate sua et amicissimo in me animo visendum salutandumque me duxit, quo nomine plurimas Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae ago gratias, nam quod officium illud meum altius repetit rursusque novam eius reducit memoriam, quamquam id et mihi gratum, et gratissimi eius animi indicium est, tamen non citra ruborem audi[re] possum tot tan[tasque ips]ius gratias et maiorem quam ...re gratitudin[em]. Dabit se si ulla umquam maioris o[fficii] atque operae praesta[nd]ae occasio, cognoscet Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra m[e] et amicissimum ... esse et eius voluntatis gratissimum hominem.

Pro rebus novis mihi communicatis magnam Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae habeo gratiam ac libenter in hoc quoque genere paria facerem , sed nihil est nobiscum egregium. Ex Lithuania⌊LituaniaLithuania⌋ tantum est, quod scribitur, profectos tandem Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnaVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ esse [a]d exercitum capitaneos Lituanos simul et nostrates Jan Tarnowski (*1488 – †1561), Count of the Holy Roman Empire; one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund August Jagiellon at the beginning of his rule; 1522-1527 Castellan of Wojnicz, 1525-1552 Starost of Sandomierz, 1527-1559 Grand Crown Hetman (commander-in-chief), 1527-1535 voivode of Ruthenia, 1528 Starost of Żydaczów, 1535-1536 Voivode of Cracow; 1536-1561 - Castellan (Urzędnicy 10, p. 209)⌊[domi]num palat[inum Rus]siaeJan Tarnowski (*1488 – †1561), Count of the Holy Roman Empire; one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund August Jagiellon at the beginning of his rule; 1522-1527 Castellan of Wojnicz, 1525-1552 Starost of Sandomierz, 1527-1559 Grand Crown Hetman (commander-in-chief), 1527-1535 voivode of Ruthenia, 1528 Starost of Żydaczów, 1535-1536 Voivode of Cracow; 1536-1561 - Castellan (Urzędnicy 10, p. 209)⌋ et Andrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌊castellanum CalissiensemAndrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533 castellan of Kalisz; 1535 - of Poznań; 1536 general-starosta of Wielkopolska; 1541 envoy of king Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vienna, to undertake mediation between Ferdinad I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of János I Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌋, [quorum a]lter auxiliaribus quidem, sed tamen stipendio Lituanico ...ctis, alter suppetias hinc a regno missis copiis p[ra]esunt. Sed The Lithuanians ⌊LituaniThe Lithuanians ⌋ nescio quomodo pigri ac male animati esse visi sunt. Tormenta ac ceterae machinae bellicae Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnaVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ simul ducta sunt. Dii bene fortunent. Quo die is, qui nudius tertius accurrit, Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnaVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ egressus est cubicularius, eo allatum illuc fuit captos esse duos ex hostium exercitu principes quaestionibusque admotos multa de rebus et consiliis suorum prodidisse, sed quae adhuc tum Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnamVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ certo significata non erant.

Sacram 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⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ speramus magis, quam scimus, cito esse ad nos redituram, necessitas tamen celebrandarum nuptiarum brevi adventuram spondet neque enim Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra ignorat elocari serenissimam principem 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⌊reginulam HedvigimJadwiga (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⌋ illustrissimo Joachim II of Brandenburg Hector (Joachim II von Hohenzollern) (*1505 – †1571), son of Joachim I Nestor and Elisabeth von Oldenburg, 1524-1534 husband of Duchess Magdalena of Saxony, later (from 1535) of Jadwiga Jagiellon, daughter of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1535-1571 Prince-Elector of Brandenburg⌊principi marchioni Brandeburgensi Joachimo iunioriJoachim II of Brandenburg Hector (Joachim II von Hohenzollern) (*1505 – †1571), son of Joachim I Nestor and Elisabeth von Oldenburg, 1524-1534 husband of Duchess Magdalena of Saxony, later (from 1535) of Jadwiga Jagiellon, daughter of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1535-1571 Prince-Elector of Brandenburg⌋ etc.

Quae de clade profligati a Tahmāsp I Safavid (Sophi) (*1514 – †1576), 1524-1576 Shah of Persia, 2nd. Shah of the Safavid dynasty, ruled 1524 - 1576. Son and successor of Ismail I Safavid ⌊PersaTahmāsp I Safavid (Sophi) (*1514 – †1576), 1524-1576 Shah of Persia, 2nd. Shah of the Safavid dynasty, ruled 1524 - 1576. Son and successor of Ismail I Safavid ⌋ The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊ThurcaeThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ certa fama acceperimus, ea ex schedis inclusis praesentibus Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra intelliget.

De expeditione navali 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⌊caesaris catholiciCharles 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⌋ et ingenti classe in The Africans ⌊AffricanosThe Africans ⌋ comparata n[o]n opinor Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestra nescire. Ad 20 Aprilis egressum Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ mihi scribunt Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊pontificemPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋, ut milites istos classicos benediceret. Invenisse 12 millia The Germans ⌊GermanorumThe Germans ⌋, 15 The Spaniards ⌊HispanorumThe Spaniards ⌋, qui omnes induti erunt veluto et 8 The Italians ⌊ItalorumThe Italians ⌋. Naves rostratae 12 Genuensium erunt, 4 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)⌊Anthonii DoriaeAndrea 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)⌋, 4 ducis Subaudiae, 2 Stephanus Grimaldus ⌊principis de MonachoStephanus Grimaldus ⌋, 6 Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊pontificisPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋, praeterea 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⌊imperatorisFerdinand 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⌋ naves onerariae, quas karakas appellant, 30, praeterea 20 triremes erunt, Neapolitani etiam 24 triremes ornarunt etc.

De pace Ungarica, quid Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennaeVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋ fiat, ex scheda inclusa Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra accipiet.

Mitto Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae nonnulla pasquillica in Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊pontificemPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ et eius cardinales conscripta.

Cum his me obsequiaque mea esse Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae commendatissima cupio. Quam sospitem et felicissimam valere diu opto.