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Letter #243

Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow (Kraków), 1525-04-25
            received Toledo, [1525]-07-29

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 1601, p. 565-570

 

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[Magnifico Viro], 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 ErmlandIoanni 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, [canonico] in ecclesia Cracoviensi, [apud Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castilecaesaream 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] nuntio [et oratori reg]io et nostro, [sincere] nob <i> s dilecto

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 AragonBonaBona 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 Dei gratia regina Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), magna dux LithuaniaLythuaniaeLithuania, Rus (Russia)RussiaeRus (Russia) 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 PolandPrussiaePrussia, 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 Polandque etc. domina

Magnifice Vir, sincere nobis dilecte.

Habentes dignam rationem servitiorum utiliorum Sinceritatis Vestrae, virtute facultatum apostolicarum nominavimus illam ad primo proxime et immediate vacaturum canonicatum et praebendam etiam dignitatem ecclesiae Varmiensis et fecimus fieri cessionem in suum favorem magnifico Giovanni Andrea de Valentinis (*ca. 1495 – †1547), 1518-1520 court physician of cardinal d'Este; 1520 - of Queen of Poland Bona Sforza; 1523 plenipotentiary of Alfonso d'Este duke of Ferrara; 1523 canon of St. Idzi's Church; 1530 Sandomierz and Troki provost; 1531 Cracow canon; 1532 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1537(?) Płock canon; 1539-1546 parish priest at St. Florian's Church and in Wiskitki; ca. 1542 Cracow provost; 1546 Warsaw archdeacon; 1537 royal envoy to Italy (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 269)Ioanni AndreaeGiovanni Andrea de Valentinis (*ca. 1495 – †1547), 1518-1520 court physician of cardinal d'Este; 1520 - of Queen of Poland Bona Sforza; 1523 plenipotentiary of Alfonso d'Este duke of Ferrara; 1523 canon of St. Idzi's Church; 1530 Sandomierz and Troki provost; 1531 Cracow canon; 1532 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1537(?) Płock canon; 1539-1546 parish priest at St. Florian's Church and in Wiskitki; ca. 1542 Cracow provost; 1546 Warsaw archdeacon; 1537 royal envoy to Italy (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 269) physico nostro.

Praeterea post nominatos nostros, videlicet primum Paweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Płotowski was one of the King's four candidates for the post of the bishop of Ermland; in 1530 and 1537, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr and Dantiscus' transfer to the bishopric of Ermland, he made an effort to obtain the dignity of bishop of Kulm; from 1522 Provost of the Ermland (Warmia) Chapter, and from 1523 Canon of Ermland; secretary to Crown Grand Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the thirties and forties several times royal envoy to the Royal Prussian Estates (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)Paulum PlothowskiPaweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Płotowski was one of the King's four candidates for the post of the bishop of Ermland; in 1530 and 1537, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr and Dantiscus' transfer to the bishopric of Ermland, he made an effort to obtain the dignity of bishop of Kulm; from 1522 Provost of the Ermland (Warmia) Chapter, and from 1523 Canon of Ermland; secretary to Crown Grand Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the thirties and forties several times royal envoy to the Royal Prussian Estates (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250) et secundum Carlo Antonio Marchesini de Montecenere (†1540), favourite of Queen Bona Sforza, friend of Rudolf Agricola; delegate of Płock chapter to the provicial synod in Piotrków in 1537; 1505-1522 secretary of Płock Bishop Erazm Ciołek; 1508 Canon at the collegiate chapter in Pułtusk; 1515 Płock Canon; 1522 secretary of Queen Bona Sforza (as an assistant of Lodovico Alifio); 1534-1539 Canon at the St. George's collegiate chapter at the Wawel; 1537 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Pułtusk (POCIECHA 2, p. 77-79)Carolum Antonium BononiensemCarlo Antonio Marchesini de Montecenere (†1540), favourite of Queen Bona Sforza, friend of Rudolf Agricola; delegate of Płock chapter to the provicial synod in Piotrków in 1537; 1505-1522 secretary of Płock Bishop Erazm Ciołek; 1508 Canon at the collegiate chapter in Pułtusk; 1515 Płock Canon; 1522 secretary of Queen Bona Sforza (as an assistant of Lodovico Alifio); 1534-1539 Canon at the St. George's collegiate chapter at the Wawel; 1537 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Pułtusk (POCIECHA 2, p. 77-79) voluimus esse primum provisum Sinceritatem Vestram in ecclesia Varmiensi in praebenda et canonicatu etiam dignitate illius ecclesiae, etiam in mensibus ordinario concessis primo proxime et immediate vacaturis. Ad quod reverendus pater dominus Mauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)Mauricius episcopus VarmiensisMauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60) per nos summa diligentia postulatus, cum Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandhicCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland foret, dicens se ad maiora deligatum esse Sinceritatem Vestram, expresse consensit et suum Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)capitulumErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia) ad hoc idem faciendum nobis inducere promisit. Cui quidem Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)capituloErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia) nos scribimus commendantes personam Sinceritatis Vestrae et quantum nobis sit grata ac bene merita. Ad quae omnia confirmanda ita, prout volumus, scribimus litteras nostras reverendissimo domino Lorenzo Pucci (*1458 – †1531), 1513 elevated to cardinal; 1514-1523 Cardinal Protector of the Kingdom of Poland; 1520-1529 Major Penitentiary (WOJTYSKA 1977, p. 245)cardinali Sanctorum QuattuorLorenzo Pucci (*1458 – †1531), 1513 elevated to cardinal; 1514-1523 Cardinal Protector of the Kingdom of Poland; 1520-1529 Major Penitentiary (WOJTYSKA 1977, p. 245), ut haec reservatio de primo vacaturo in ecclesia Varmiensi per summum pontificem firmetur, ita ut suum debitum sortiatur effectum. Et sit haec reservatio maior omni exceptione, hoc nos aeque grate, ut libenter fecimus in favorem Sinceritatis Vestrae, urgentibus nos ad hoc suis bene meritis et ea, quam in rebus nostris apud Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castilecaesaream 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 facit, opera et diligentia.

Hanc nos bene experimur et illam nobis commendat et inculcat magnificus Lodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)Ludovicus AliphiusLodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210) secretarius et orator noster, qui quicquid Sinceritati Vestrae in rebus nostris scripserit, ita facere et exsequi volu[mus] apud Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castilecaesaream 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. Nam ita est voluntas nostra et ipse novit, quibus opus sit in rebus nostris. Nos haec et maiora, quae possumus, ubique facere volumus eidem Sinceritati Vestrae, nostro utique illam consequente <s> praemio et patrocinio. Nec desperet se aliquando his, quibus subicitur, dummodo omnia ex sententia et pro voto ac ea fide et virtute, qua coepit, perfecerit, praefici posse.

Et bene valeat.

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