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Letter #154

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon
Wiener Neustadt, 1522-07-04


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 4, No. 351, f. 71-72
2copy in Latin, 16th-century, BJ, 6557, f. 19r-21r
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 35 (TN), No. 46, p. 177-184
4copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 274, No. 14, p. 16-18

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8241 (TK 3), a.1522, f. 3-4

 

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Sacratissima Regia Maiestas et Domine, domine clementissime.

Pervenit huc tandem pridie 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 Strigoniensis archiepiscopusGeorgius 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)⌋, cui 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⌊serenissimus Austria⌊AustriaeAustria⌋ duxFerdinand 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⌋ et alii oratores, cum quibus ego fui, ivit in campum usque obviam et eundem honestissime suscepit. Sequenti die 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)⌊illius dominatio reverendissimaGeorgius 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)⌋ ad honorem Sacrae Maiestatis Vestrae, quam summe in omnibus observat, cum quadam pompa praefectum curiae suae pro me misit, et quia aliquantulum valetudine laborat, a duobus ductus processit contra me et honorifice excepit.

Deinde in conclavi solus cum 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)⌊illius dominatione reverendissimaGeorgius 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)⌋ occlusus, praefatus prius multa de benevolentia, qua illius dominationem Maiestas Vestra Regia prosequitur, exposui 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)⌊illiGeorgius 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)⌋ causam, cur ad 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⌋ atque alios arbitros in causa Prutena essem missus, et quid ad illius dominationem reverendissimam potissimum spectaret. Ob eam fiduciam, quam de eo Maiestas Vestra concepisset, rogabam 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)⌊dominationem eius reverendissimamGeorgius 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)⌋, ut cum ceteris arbitris, praesertim cum serenissimo Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊Ungariae regeLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ et 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⌊archiduce 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⌋, cum eam sors huc obtulisset, demum ageret, ut huic tragoediae finis imponeretur. Explicui illi etiam omnia, quae mihi dominus 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 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⌋ respondisset, quod de loco et tempore cum serenissimo Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊Hungariae regeLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋, quantum posset celerius, vellet convenire et singula alia, quae in prioribus meis litteris sunt descripta.

Quae postquam diligenter audisset, ut est vir magnae experientiae et in magnis rebus ab unguiculis versatus, in primis super benevolentia, quam apud Sacram Maiestatem Vestram habet, et de sua observantia ac fide, qua Maiestati Vestrae est addictus, commoda oratione respondit. De rebus vero Prutenicis, quasi haerens in quadam deliberatione, sic est exorsus, quod dum perpenderet, in quibus nunc rebus Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊UngariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ et Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ regna constituerentur, et quod ab utrisque Germana natio pro ferendis suppetiis esset rogata, unde nunc erexisset cristas, cum videret, quod illius ope egerent haec regna. Non videretur, neque consultum neque hoc tempore oportunum, quod cum causae Prutenicae decisione deberet accelerari, tamen adhuc indutiarum tres anni restarent, posset interea res istorum duorum regnorum fieri melior, quod Germanae nationis nihil egeret fierentque viribus non inferiora Germanis. Tunc primum negotium Prutenicum commode posset tractari et ad meliores condiciones, quam istis temporibus, perduci. Et quod sibi non placeret, quod 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⌊princeps 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⌋ cum serenissimo Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊Ungariae regeLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ iam de tempore et loco constituisset convenire, quia 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)⌊magisterAlbrecht 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)⌋ Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PrussiaePrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋ iam haberet in his turbinibus oportunitatem, urgeret et instaret apud omnes, ut hoc tempore in his rebus fierent tractatus. Haec pro sua fide, qua Sacrae Maiestati Vestrae devincitur, se dicere testabatur. Nihilominus quaecumque posse in hac causa, quae commodo et ornamento Maiestati Vestrae cederent, omnem conatum, omnem operam et studium, ut fidelis capellanus Sacrae Maiestatis Vestrae, impendere vellet. Addidit insuper multa alia 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)⌊magistroAlbrecht 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)⌋, de 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⌊ordineTeutonic 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⌋, de The Hohenzollerns ⌊marchionibusThe Hohenzollerns ⌋, de serenissimo Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊Ungariae regeLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋, de quo conclusit, quod paulo post oporteret eum aliam pellem induere. In summa videtur mihi Maiestati Vestrae velle plurimum prodesse.

Serenissime Rex, postquam haec ad duas horas super his rebus cum 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)⌊illius dominatione reverendissimaGeorgius 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)⌋ colloquendo intellexissem, licet sim ingenio et iudicio ut iuvenis hebes et rudis, videbatur mihi non inoportunum consilium, coepi dominationem illius reverendissimam plurimum rogare, ut hoc et alia, quae rebus Sacrae Maiestatis Vestrae viderentur expedire, Sacrae Maiestati Vestrae describeret. Considerans, quod in hoc potissimus punctus legationis meae 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⌋ penderet, ad quem est via longa et non bene sine magnis impensis Sacrae Maiestatis Vestrae potest confici. Non quod ego pro Sacra Maiestate Vestra timerem tam spatiosum iter et tot maris et terrae subire discrimina, immo ut prius scripsi, ex quo Deus et Maiestas Vestra vult, quod in his rebus verser, si etiam vita sit ponenda, impigre et fideliter omnia, quae mihi Sacra Maiestas Vestra iniunxit, acturus sum. Nolle tamen pro mea fide, quam ut subditus et servus Maiestati Vestrae debeo, quod Sacra Maiestas Vestra inutiles deberet facere expensas. Possent forte esse tales, qui hoc libenter susciperent, ut quanto possent diutius in hoc honore et in talibus Sacrae Maiestatis Vestrae gravibus expensis cuperent manere, neque ego fortassis ab hoc proposito essem alienus, si fides mihi non esset carior. Proinde Sacra Maiestas Vestra tamen haec omnia pro sua incomparabili prudentia et in dirigendis rebus peritia, perpendat, si sit necessarium, ut 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⌋ me conferam.

Reliquum quod est in legatione mea, utpote de vi infidelium et The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcarumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ et de ferendis auxiliis rebus Christianis sic inclinatis credo iam satis 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⌋ esse nota, ad quem hinc cotidie per postas litterae mittuntur.

De hereditate Neapolitana: credo, quod nihil vel parum ibi possit per me fieri. Necessarium mihi videtur, quod illic etiam Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊illustrissimae dominae ducis BariiIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ nuntii pro petitorio agendo constituantur.

De evocatione Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GdanensiumCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ et Citizens of Elbing ⌊ElbingensiumCitizens of Elbing ⌋: potest, ut reor, per litteras Sacrae Maiestatis Vestrae 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⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles 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⌋ expediri.

Ultimum, quod est de confirmatione istius inscriptionis Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennaeVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋ factae inter divum olim 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⌊Maximilianum caesaremMaximilian 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⌋ et Maiestatem Vestram, est ponderosius, in dubio tamen erit, si expediam, licet mihi in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaSpain (Hispania)⌋ maiestas hodierna caesarea promiserit. Quicquid sit, ista omnia Maiestatem Vestram Sacram latere nolui, colligat ex his meis ineptiis, quod videbitur commodius. Ego paratus sum cf. Verg. A. 6 794-795 super et Garamantas et Indos proferet imperium ⌊ire ultra Garamantes et Indoscf. Verg. A. 6 794-795 super et Garamantas et Indos proferet imperium ⌋, si Maiestas Vestra iusserit, et pro Sacra Maiestate Vestra nihil est, quod mihi difficile vel periculosum videri poterit.

Hac nunc hora versus Salzburg, city in northwestern Austria, on the Salzach River⌊SalczburgamSalzburg, city in northwestern Austria, on the Salzach River⌋ vado et iuxta instructionem mihi datam mandata Sacrae Maiestatis Vestrae fideliter exsequor. Inde me recta 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⌋ conferam et ulteriorem Maiestatis Vestrae informationem ibidem vel inveniam vel praestolabor, nam hinc ad England⌊AngliamEngland⌋ sine ulteriori viatico me conferre non visum est mihi fore integrum. Quapropter Sacrae Maiestati Vestrae humiliter supplico, dignetur cum primis 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 de omnibus et praesertim de voluntate reddere certiorem.

Nova, quae se interea post primas litteras obtulerunt, haec sunt. Postquam huc advenit 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 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)⌋, unam habuit audientiam, velit his diebus habere alias ad meam requisitionem, ut huius hic principis mentem de rebus Sacrae Maiestatis Vestrae latius exploraret et Maiestati Vestrae significaret, sed 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⌊princepsFerdinand 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⌋ non vult inveniri, donec alii 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⌊commissarii et mandatarii de rebus Ungaricis et GermanicisFerdinand 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⌋ huc veniant. Hinc cotidie summo mane exit venatum, suo autem tempore, postquam ab Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊illius serenitateLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ aliquid expiscabitur, 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 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)⌋ pollicitus est omnia Sacrae Maiestati Vestrae describere.

Heri, dum absolverer ab 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)⌊illius dominatione reverendissimaGeorgius 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)⌋, pro novis mihi retulit, sed, ne hic Germanis referrem, prohibuit, quod Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcusSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ cum omnibus suis viribus et potioribus copiis sit in mari, sed incertum est, si contra Christianos vel contra Ismail I Safavid (Sophi) (*1487 – †1524), 1501-1524 Shah of Persia⌊SophiIsmail I Safavid (Sophi) (*1487 – †1524), 1501-1524 Shah of Persia⌋ proficiscitur. Et quod reliquiae The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcarumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ sint ex Duchy of Moldavia (Valachia, Hospodarstwo Mołdawskie), country between the eastern Carpathians, the Dniester and the Danube delta, from 1456 a fiefdom of Turkey, where Polish and Turkish influences clashed in the 15th-16th centuries. The Latin name Valachia was widely used in Poland at the time to describe Moldavia, and not the Duchy of Wallachia, which was further south⌊MuldaviaDuchy of Moldavia (Valachia, Hospodarstwo Mołdawskie), country between the eastern Carpathians, the Dniester and the Danube delta, from 1456 a fiefdom of Turkey, where Polish and Turkish influences clashed in the 15th-16th centuries. The Latin name Valachia was widely used in Poland at the time to describe Moldavia, and not the Duchy of Wallachia, which was further south⌋ expulsae et multi interfecti, inter illos potiores capite plexi.

Hesterna etiam nocte venit ad me dominus Sigmund von Herberstein (*1486 – †1566), diplomat in the service of Emperor Maximilian I, Charles V, and Roman King Ferdinand I, writer and historian. In 1517 sent to Poland to conduct the marriage between King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Duchess Bona Sforza d'Aragona, and to Moscow to arrange a truce between the Grand Duchy of Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; 1515 member of the Council of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1515-1553 carried out many diplomatic missions (in 1517 and 1526 he was twice an imperial envoy at the Muscovy court)⌊Sigismundus de HerbersteinSigmund von Herberstein (*1486 – †1566), diplomat in the service of Emperor Maximilian I, Charles V, and Roman King Ferdinand I, writer and historian. In 1517 sent to Poland to conduct the marriage between King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Duchess Bona Sforza d'Aragona, and to Moscow to arrange a truce between the Grand Duchy of Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; 1515 member of the Council of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1515-1553 carried out many diplomatic missions (in 1517 and 1526 he was twice an imperial envoy at the Muscovy court)⌋, qui pridie ex Prague (Praha, Praga), city in central Bohemia, on the Vltava river, from the 9th century capital of Bohemia, archepiscopal see⌊PragaPrague (Praha, Praga), city in central Bohemia, on the Vltava river, from the 9th century capital of Bohemia, archepiscopal see⌋ a Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊regeLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ rediit, et dixit, quod 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⌊principiFerdinand 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⌋ allatum esset per postas gentes caesareas et 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⌋ in France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊FranciaFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ maiorem civitatem, quam est Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennaVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋, intercepisse, et quod The French ⌊GallisThe French ⌋ in omnibus infeliciter succedat. Petiitque dominus Sigmund von Herberstein (*1486 – †1566), diplomat in the service of Emperor Maximilian I, Charles V, and Roman King Ferdinand I, writer and historian. In 1517 sent to Poland to conduct the marriage between King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Duchess Bona Sforza d'Aragona, and to Moscow to arrange a truce between the Grand Duchy of Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; 1515 member of the Council of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1515-1553 carried out many diplomatic missions (in 1517 and 1526 he was twice an imperial envoy at the Muscovy court)⌊SigismundusSigmund von Herberstein (*1486 – †1566), diplomat in the service of Emperor Maximilian I, Charles V, and Roman King Ferdinand I, writer and historian. In 1517 sent to Poland to conduct the marriage between King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Duchess Bona Sforza d'Aragona, and to Moscow to arrange a truce between the Grand Duchy of Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; 1515 member of the Council of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1515-1553 carried out many diplomatic missions (in 1517 and 1526 he was twice an imperial envoy at the Muscovy court)⌋ se humiliter Sacrae Regiae Maiestati Vestrae commendari, ego eum profecto res Maiestatis Vestrae curae habere atque illis favere cognovi.

Alia non habentur. Quae inter eundum habebuntur, omnia praescribam, modo non sit morosum, quod in scribendo sum longior. Ut ita fieret, Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌊reverendissimus dominus PosnaniensisPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌋ iniunxit. Commendo me iterum iterumque acratissimae Maiestati Vestrae humillime.