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Serenissimae 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⌊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⌋ etc. domino e text damaged⌈[e]e text damaged⌉t domino meo clementissimo

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Serenissima Maiestas Regia et Domine, Domine clementissime. Post humillimam perpetuae meae servitutis commendationem.

cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Toledo, 1525-11-01, CIDTC IDL 272⌊Scripsicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Toledo, 1525-11-01, CIDTC IDL 272⌋ Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae brevibus 1525-11-01⌊prima Novembris praeteriti1525-11-01⌋, quae Toledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river⌊hicToledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river⌋ agebantur: praesertim de aegritudine Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regis christianissimiFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ et quomodo rursus convaluit, de adventu item cardinalis Giovanni Salviati (*1490 – †1553), nephew of Pope Leo X, friend and correspondent ot Niccolò Machiavelli; 1517 cardinal, 1520-1550 bishop of Ferrara, 1543-1546 bishop of Albano, 1546–1553 bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, protonotary apostolic, papal legate in France⌊SalviatisGiovanni Salviati (*1490 – †1553), nephew of Pope Leo X, friend and correspondent ot Niccolò Machiavelli; 1517 cardinal, 1520-1550 bishop of Ferrara, 1543-1546 bishop of Albano, 1546–1553 bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, protonotary apostolic, papal legate in France⌋, legati Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificisClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋, qui huc paenultima Septembris applicuit et quomodo illum convenerim, et de ingressu huc 3 Octobris Margaret of Angoulême (Marguerite of Navarre) (*1492 – †1549), sister of King of France Francis I, 1509 married Charles IV, Duke of Alençon, who died in 1525; from 1526 Queen consort of King Henry II of Navarre ⌊dominae on the margin⌈dominaedominae on the margin⌉ ducis de AlenczonMargaret of Angoulême (Marguerite of Navarre) (*1492 – †1549), sister of King of France Francis I, 1509 married Charles IV, Duke of Alençon, who died in 1525; from 1526 Queen consort of King Henry II of Navarre ⌋, sororis Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regis FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋, ac de matrimonio inter 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⌋ et 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⌊sororemIsabella 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⌋ John III of Portugal (John the Pious, João III Aviz) (*1502 – †1557), 1521-1557 King of Portugal; son of Manuel I, King of Portugal, and Maria of Aragon⌊regis PortugaliaeJohn III of Portugal (John the Pious, João III Aviz) (*1502 – †1557), 1521-1557 King of Portugal; son of Manuel I, King of Portugal, and Maria of Aragon⌋ confirmato deque commissione a caesare mihi data ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam in favorem domini Jakob Fugger ⌊Iacobi FuggerJakob Fugger ⌋ et de aliis plerisque rebus, quae eo tempore se offerebant.

Scripsi iterum cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1525-11-16, CIDTC IDL 6550, letter lost⌊novissimascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1525-11-16, CIDTC IDL 6550, letter lost⌋ 1525-11-16⌊16 Novembris1525-11-16⌋ etiam postquam mihi cf. Sigismund I Jagiellon & Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-09-11, CIDTC IDL 230⌊litteraecf. Sigismund I Jagiellon & Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-09-11, CIDTC IDL 230⌋ Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae 1525-09-11⌊11 Septembris1525-09-11⌋ Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ datae, redditae fuerant, quibus respondi, quantum pro illa tempestate licuit, moliminaque Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊viceregisCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋, quae hic passim aperte feruntur, inserui, et quomodo Charles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌊dux BorbonensisCharles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌋ eodem die huc ingressus fuerat, cum aliis novis, quae hic habebantur, annotavi. Supervenerunt tandem etiam duplicatae priorum litterarum Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae, cum quibus 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 CracoviensisPiotr 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)⌋ episcopus mihi scripserat, quas 1525-11-28⌊28 Novembris1525-11-28⌋ accepi, unde a tempore perlectionis illarum, licet dominus Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊magnus cancellariusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ male per podagram habuit, usque ad hunc diem laborare. In commissionibus Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae et curiam cotidie fere frequentare non destiti 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⌊caesariqueCharles 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 domino Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌊comiti de NassauHendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌋ litteras Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae reddidi et mandata mihi iniuncta exposui illaque caesari pro memoriali, ut hic vocant, in scriptis dedi. Sed omnia, donec dominus Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellariusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ convaleret, suspendebantur. Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊IlleMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋, cum iam salvus ex ea aegritudine factus esset, litteras a me Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae libenter accepit operamque in his omnibus, de quibus illi scriptum et per me dictum fuit, pollicebatur, tam cito BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 627, f. 141v tamen 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⌋ his rebus intendere non posse asseruit, propter haec pacis tractandae cum The French ⌊GallisThe French ⌋ negotia, qua de re per duos aut tres dies, quousque nescio quid de istius pacis conclusione canebatur, me continui et rursus aratrum hoc prosecutus sum fuique singulis diebus usque in hodiernum mane apud Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellariumMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ et post prandium 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 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⌋, et, quo iustius illum urgere viderer, pridie ei litteras duplicatas Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae quasi nuperrime mihi redditas, iterum praesentavi et eadem, quae prius, mandata illi exposui. Nihil aliud pro responso obtinui, quam quod brevi negotiis his informatus in consilio de illis intendere vellet et mihi desuper benignum dare ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ responsum. Intellexi interim, quod heri 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⌊maiestas suaCharles 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⌋ debuit ire venatum per aliquot fortassis dies non redituras, quapropter me illico rursus ad curiam contuli et caesarem subsequente Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊viceregeCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ inter eundum conveni, rogans illius maiestatem, ut dignaretur binis Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae litteris, per me illi redditis, respondere aut mihi desuper mentem suam committere, ne tam diu Maiestas Vestra Serenissima, quae in magna esset exspectatione, in tam longa incertitudine versaretur, utque illi tandem plane mentem suam declararet, quo illius fraternum amorem et benevolentiam in re iusta liquidius experiri possit. Ad quod subintulit, ut paulisper adhuc exspectarem, brevi se responsum daturum.

Contuli me igitur iterum 1526-01-10⌊hodie1526-01-10⌋ ad Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellariumMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ et illi responsum hoc 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⌋ rettuli hocque etiam, quod Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊vicerexCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋, quia illum etiam post caesarem alloquebar, responderat, utpote quomodo a me quaesivisset: si adhuc officiales Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae non essent in Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊status BarensisBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ pacifica possessione? Ad quod ego respondissem, quod sine castro istius Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊statusBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ pacifica possessio haberi non posset. Ad quod Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊illeCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋: “quomodo? Nonne debuit esse castel BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 627, f. 142r lanus, qui 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⌋ placeret?” Verum, inquam ego, sed debuit a 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

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⌊serenissimis principibus meisSigismund 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

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⌋ constitui, in quo illis derogatum est et Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊illeCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ intrusus in iurisdictiones serenissimorum principum meorum se temere ingerit, condemnamurque et nemo nos accusat. Unde Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊illeCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ rubore ex bile suffusus: sit, inquit, castellanus quisquis velit, quid ad me? Mihi perinde est. Rogo, inquam ego, Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊dominatio vestra illustrisCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ in hac sententia maneat, nullas deinceps habituri sumus difficultates. Haec cum Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellarioMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ rettulissem, prorupit in risum. Alibi, inquit, aliter dicit. Cumque ulterius quaererem, quid Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊sibiCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ ista vellent, contraxit humeros: Lucifer according to Christian tradition one of the names of Satan⌊LuciferLucifer according to Christian tradition one of the names of Satan⌋, inquit, est et vult se aequare altissimo. Ad quod ego: spero quod altius decidet. Domino Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellarioMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ male cum eo superinscribed⌈cum Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊eoCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋cum eo superinscribed⌉, ut prius scripsi, convenit, neque immerito. Neminem adhuc in hac aula audivi, qui de Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊illoCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ bene sentiret aut loqueretur. Dominus Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellariusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ iocando mecum Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊illumCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ vocare solet sollicitatorem meum, interdum etiam pro vicerege novum regem, et apud neminem, quam 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 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⌋ et Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌊comitem de NassauHendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌋ habet gratiam, suis etiam propriis servitoribus exosus est.

Ante 3 horas, cum haec scribo, redditae mihi sunt de illo Regiae Vestrae et 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⌊reginalis MaiestatisBona 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⌋ cf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-10-05, CIDTC IDL 268;
Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-10-05, CIDTC IDL 269⌊litteraecf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-10-05, CIDTC IDL 268;
Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-10-05, CIDTC IDL 269⌋ Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ 5 Octobris datae, in quibus ea est sententia, quam iam crebris litteris ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam perscripsi; nescitur tamen certo, quomodo haec habeant. Hic ea opinio est passim apud omnes dicunturque mihi mira a meis delatoribus, hocque fere est apud aulicos hic frequens, quod Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊vicerexCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ pro conficienda hac pace a Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rege FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ ducenta milia ducatorum cum scientia 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⌋ habere debeat et cum his pecuniis pro Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊statu BarensiBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae satisfacere debere perhibetur. Et cum nuper domino Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellarioMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 627, f. 142v haec on the margin⌈haechaec on the margin⌉ rettulissem, quaesivit a me istius dicti auctorem, quem, cum ex camera 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⌋ est, designare non licuit, sed mihi sic relatum, asserui, fuisse. Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊IlleMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ admiratus dixit: se hoc nequaquam credere 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⌋que in negotio Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae non aliter facturum, quam iustitiae ac iusto principi convenit. Respondi ego: si istiusmodi technae inter homines fierent privatos, valde indignum fore, quid inter principes et praecipue hanc ob causam; quod in aliis rebus 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⌋ Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae non rogatus aut requisitus amorem suum fraternum et singularem benevolentiam exhiberet, ut in missione velleris aurei et in compositione cum Vasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌊duce MoscoviaeVasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌋, ad quem tam insignes oratores mitterentur, quod Maiestas Vestra Serenissima numquam postulaverit, et si postularet, vix se impetraturum speraret; in causa vero iustissima, quae hereditatem claram serenissimae 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⌊coniugisBona 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⌋ suae et 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

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

Anna Jagiellon (*1523 – †1596), Queen of Poland (1575-1586), elected along with her fiancé Stephen Báthory as co-ruler in the second election; daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza

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

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

Catherine Jagiellon (*1526 – †1583), 1568-1583 Queen of Sweden; wife of John III Vasa, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Bona Sforza⌊liberorumSigismund 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

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

Anna Jagiellon (*1523 – †1596), Queen of Poland (1575-1586), elected along with her fiancé Stephen Báthory as co-ruler in the second election; daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza

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

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

Catherine Jagiellon (*1526 – †1583), 1568-1583 Queen of Sweden; wife of John III Vasa, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Bona Sforza⌋ spectat, ad decursum ferme duorum annorum habitis tot difficultatibus, nullum finem habere posset. Respondit mihi Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊illeMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ 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⌋ culpam non esse, innuens in Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊illumCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ supra descriptum Lucifer according to Christian tradition one of the names of Satan⌊LuciferumLucifer according to Christian tradition one of the names of Satan⌋, promisitque, se omnem daturum operam, quantum esset illi possibile, ut semel haec res transigeretur, quodque hactenus nihil fieri potuit propter tot negotia et occupationes, paulo post vero tempus esse, quo commode causa haec tractari posset.

Haec est usque in hunc diem omnium rerum summa, de quibus etiam ad longum, quantum ego intelligere potui, ad magnificum dominum 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)⌊Ludovicum AliphiumLodovico 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)⌋, collegam meum, binas cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico ALIFIO 1525-12-10, CIDTC IDL 6553, letter lost⌊10cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico ALIFIO 1525-12-10, CIDTC IDL 6553, letter lost⌋ et cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico ALIFIO 1525-12-31, CIDTC IDL 6554, letter lost⌊ultima Decembriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico ALIFIO 1525-12-31, CIDTC IDL 6554, letter lost⌋ praeteriti perscripsi. Aliud omni diligentia et cura mea etiam aliquando cum importunitate efficere non potui, quam quod mihi responsum de die in diem differtur, neque ullam BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 627, f. 143r resolutionem sum habiturus, sic enim certo opinor, antequam negotium hoc pacis cum The French ⌊GallisThe French ⌋ omnimode sit confectum, inde hic capient consilium, quod quale futurum est, tanti ingenii non sum, ut divinare possim, suspicor tamen aliquid.

Superiori die solacii causa in campo obequitando, offendi dominum Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)⌊Sigismundum LoffredumSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)⌋, qui me viso applicuit. Cum Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)⌊illoSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)⌋ longo sermone de rebus nostris contuli, et de hac mora pollicitus est me aliquando certiorem reddere, cum illi liceret, quam ob rem fieret et hactenus facta esset. Aliud ab Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)⌊eoSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)⌋ neque habere potui neque possum; inde quid coniectari debeam, certe me praeterit; timeo adhuc anguem in herba. Qualiscumque Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)⌊illeSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)⌋ sit, quantum totis viribus eniti possum, ut tandem, quid istis sycophantiis sibi velint, agnoscere possimus, nihil operae praetermittam. Ego credo certe, si 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⌋ honesto modo Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊viceregemCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ in Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊statum BarensemBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ intrudere posset, sic illi addictus est, quod omnino faceret; non possum tamen mihi persuadere, quod ea in re quicquam contra Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam aut sine illius assensu sit attemptaturus. Spero quod brevi ex omni hoc dubio absolvemur; res enim haec diutius sub nive, sole appropinquante, latere non poterit.

Accepi Toledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river⌊hicToledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river⌋ 1525-12-10⌊10 Decembris1525-12-10⌋ a domino 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)⌊collega meoLodovico 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)⌋ cf. Lodovico ALIFIO to Ioannes DANTISCUS Naples, 1525-11-16, CIDTC IDL 6538, letter lost⌊litterascf. Lodovico ALIFIO to Ioannes DANTISCUS Naples, 1525-11-16, CIDTC IDL 6538, letter lost⌋ Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊NeapoliNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋ 1525-11-16⌊16 Novembris1525-11-16⌋ datas, in quibus mihi scribit, Pantaleon ⌊PantaleonemPantaleon ⌋ nondum advenisse, quem ego hinc 1525-09-10⌊10 Septembris1525-09-10⌋ cum omnium rerum expeditione et longo cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Toledo, 1525-09-10 or shortly before, CIDTC IDL 6555, letter lost⌊litterarum volumine ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam expediveram, duplicatas vero istarum expeditionum 1525-09-20⌊20 Septembris1525-09-20⌋ hinc a me missas se accepissecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Toledo, 1525-09-10 or shortly before, CIDTC IDL 6555, letter lost⌋ et subito istam metamorphosim de Hernando de Alarcón (*1466 – †1540), famous Spanish general, participant in war of Granada and Italian Wars, trusted advisor of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; after the battle of Pavia (1525) Francis I King of France was committed to his custody; after the Sack of Rome (1527) he also guarded the captive Pope Clement VII; viceroy of Calabria, marquis de Valera and castellan of Castelnuovo in Naples (LARRAÑAGA, p. 412)⌊castellano BarensiHernando de Alarcón (*1466 – †1540), famous Spanish general, participant in war of Granada and Italian Wars, trusted advisor of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; after the battle of Pavia (1525) Francis I King of France was committed to his custody; after the Sack of Rome (1527) he also guarded the captive Pope Clement VII; viceroy of Calabria, marquis de Valera and castellan of Castelnuovo in Naples (LARRAÑAGA, p. 412)⌋ ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam transmisisse iniunx BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 627, f. 143v itque mihi quaedam alia, quae ad iustitiam Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊status BarensisBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ spectant, expedienda; cum quibus quia adhuc de castro, quod principale negotium est, nondum sumus expediti, me continere cogor. In illis suo tempore nihil omittetur, modo id, quod istius corporis caput est, habeamus. Misit mihi etiam dominus 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)⌊collegaLodovico 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)⌋ litteras cambii ad The Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles V⌊WelzerosThe Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles V⌋ super 300 ducat(os), qui mihi ab illis 1525-12-14⌊14 Decembris novissime praeteriti1525-12-14⌋, sunt dati, cum quibus, iunctis istis 200, quos 1525-11-16⌊16 Novembris1525-11-16⌋ a The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌊FuggarisThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌋ accepi, usque ad medium Aprilis h futuri hic vivere possum. De his vestivi familiam et exposui 30 duc(atos). Et coactus fui dare strenas pro hoc novo anno officialibus huius aulae et aliis, ut hic usu receptum est, quas etiam vix 40 duc(atis) redemi. Anno praeterito pro illis 30 exposui, sed hoc anno maior inopia et audacia petendi officialibus crevit, cum ab alio anno illis stipendium non est solutum, et nemo hic vult servire neque ianuam quidem inferiorem ad aulam gratis aperire, nisi aliquid detur. Quae omnia ex calculo meo cognoscentur, quem aperta fronte Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae seu illis, quibus commiserit, postquam, Deo bene favente, aliquando incolumis rediero, sum exhibiturus. Utque Maiestas Vestra Serenissima, unde reliqua conicere potest, cognoscat, quomodo hic vivitur: pro aqua tantum quamdiu hic sum 36 ducat(os) dispensator meus exposuit, quid pro lignis et aliis rebus, quae ferme gratis apud nos habentur? Haec igitur toties in litteris meis inculco, cum apud nos sunt extranea, ne suspicione fidei meae non convenienti fiam obnoxius, quam Deo duce apud minimos etiam incorruptam hactenus conservavi eamque Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae, cui et Jan Olbracht Jagiellon (*1459 – †1501), king of Poland (1492-1501); son of the king of Poland Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and queen Elisabeth von Habsburg

Alexander Jagiellon (Aleksander Jagiellończyk) (*1461 – †1506), 1492-1506 Grand Duke of Lithuania, 1501-1506 King of Poland; son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊praedecessoribusJan Olbracht Jagiellon (*1459 – †1501), king of Poland (1492-1501); son of the king of Poland Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and queen Elisabeth von Habsburg

Alexander Jagiellon (Aleksander Jagiellończyk) (*1461 – †1506), 1492-1506 Grand Duke of Lithuania, 1501-1506 King of Poland; son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ eius a 25 iam annis servio, sine labe integram repraesentabo.

BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 627, f. 144r Quae hic de pace aguntur, adhuc clare scribi non possunt, hodie enim cum apud Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellariumMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ essem in prandio et post illud de rebus nostris, ut supra scripsi, contulissem, rogavi eum, ut, quantum liceret scire, ne Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae his de rebus fabulas, quae hic passim feruntur, scriberem, mihi certi aliquid de hac pace communicaret, quam inter omnes alios christianos principes nemo cupidius, quam Maiestas Vestra Serenissima desideraret. Respondit mihi: quod adhuc certi parum haberetur, sed quod omnino spes esset, brevi pacem, quae iam in extremis tractatibus versatur, futuram, condiciones tamen adhuc dici non possent. Cumque interrogarem, si in condicionibus, quas prius mihi dixerat, pax haec confici deberet: erunt, inquit, istae condiciones, sed non omnes. Has igitur quemadmodum eas domino 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)⌊collegae meoLodovico 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)⌋ Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae perscribendas descripsi, ad praesens etiam annotare non supervacaneum censui.

Imprimis Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rex FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ sororem 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⌋ Eleanor of Austria (Eleanor of Habsburg, Eleanor of Castile) (*1498 – †1558), 1518-1521 Queen consort of Portugal (as a wife of Manuel I) and later, from 1530, of France (as the wife of Francis I), granddaughter of Emperor Maximilian I and sister of Charles V⌊LeonoramEleanor of Austria (Eleanor of Habsburg, Eleanor of Castile) (*1498 – †1558), 1518-1521 Queen consort of Portugal (as a wife of Manuel I) and later, from 1530, of France (as the wife of Francis I), granddaughter of Emperor Maximilian I and sister of Charles V⌋ habere in coniugem et María de Aviz (*1521 – †1577), daughter of King Manuel I of Portugal and emperor's sister Eleanor von Habsburg⌊filia LeonoraeMaría de Aviz (*1521 – †1577), daughter of King Manuel I of Portugal and emperor's sister Eleanor von Habsburg⌋ ex Manuel I of Portugal (*1469 – †1521), 1495-1521 king of Portugal⌊rege PortugaliaeManuel I of Portugal (*1469 – †1521), 1495-1521 king of Portugal⌋ suscepta Francis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France⌊DelphinoFrancis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France⌋, primogenito regis Franciae, iungi matrimonio deberet, item ut Burgundian Netherlands (Bourgogne, Burgundia), duchy, the name of the former Duchy of Burgundy is used here to denote its historical northern part – known as the Burgundy Netherlands (today’s Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), taken over by the Habsburgs in 1477, and in 1530-1556 ruled on behalf of Charles V by his sister, the dowager queen, Mary of Hungary⌊BurgundiaBurgundian Netherlands (Bourgogne, Burgundia), duchy, the name of the former Duchy of Burgundy is used here to denote its historical northern part – known as the Burgundy Netherlands (today’s Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), taken over by the Habsburgs in 1477, and in 1530-1556 ruled on behalf of Charles V by his sister, the dowager queen, Mary of Hungary⌋ restitueretur 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⌋ praeter 3 quosdam comitatus, qui regi Franciae cum Leonora in dotem darentur hoc pacto, quod si cum illa haberet liberos, illis in hereditatem perpetuam praedicti 3 comitatus cederent, quod si liberi non essent, rursus ad caesarem devolverentur.

Item quod Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rex FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ renuntiaret omnibus iuribus suis, quae super Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊regno NeapolitanoNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋, Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌊ducatu MediolaniMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌋, Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ inferiore et Tournai (Tornacum, Doornik), city in the Habsburg Netherlands, ca. 80 km SW of Brussels, on the Schelde (Scheldt) river, centre of the territory of Tournai and the Tournaisis, which was incorporated into the Habsburg Netherlands in 1521; now in the Belgian province of Hainaut⌊TornacoTournai (Tornacum, Doornik), city in the Habsburg Netherlands, ca. 80 km SW of Brussels, on the Schelde (Scheldt) river, centre of the territory of Tournai and the Tournaisis, which was incorporated into the Habsburg Netherlands in 1521; now in the Belgian province of Hainaut⌋, atque super omnibus BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 627, f. 144v aliis on the margin⌈aliisaliis on the margin⌉ terris et dominiis haberet, de quibus umquam lis fuerat, esset etiam obligatus 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⌋, cum in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliamItaly (Italia)⌋ pro coronatione proficisceretur, concedere omnem suam classem et 6 milia peditum cum quingentis equitibus gravis armaturae ad eam profectionem, soluto 6 mensium stipendio, mittere. Et quando 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⌋ contra quoscumque infideles in propria persona expeditionem faceret, ipse etiam Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rex FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ in propria persona cum illo proficisci astringeretur.

Et quod omnes querelae et causae dissensionum, quae umquam inter eos fuerant, sub hac pace et concordia sopitae et remotae esse perpetuo et numquam amplius in memoriam reduci deberent.

Charles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌊Dux BorbonensisCharles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌋ deberet etiam restitui et ablata illi reddi. Pro quorum omnium fide atque firmamento Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rex FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ Francis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France⌊DelphinumFrancis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France⌋ primogenitum suum cum 12 primis regni primoribus vel illorum filiis huc in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniamSpain (Hispania)⌋ pro obsidibus mittere obligaretur. Qui cum in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaSpain (Hispania)⌋ iam essent, Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rex FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ pro istarum rerum et tractatuum conclusione et observatione liber in France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊FranciamFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ abire et omnes istos tractatus per sententiam definitivam a parlamento cum litteris suis desuper sub suo et 12 primorum regni ac 12 potissimarum on the margin in place of crossed-out potentissimarum⌈potentissimarum potissimarum potissimarum on the margin in place of crossed-out potentissimarum⌉ civitatum sigillis munire et confirmare deberet, hac adiecta condicione, quod si tractatus isti modis quibuscumque etiam infringerentur et non observarentur, totum Franciae regnum in dicionem 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⌋ omni iure et cum pleno dominio absolutum ab omnibus iuramentis, regi praestitis, cedere ac devolvi deberet perpetuo.

Si sub istis condicionibus pax fiet nec ne, adhuc incertum est. Ego quidem credo, quod inter 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⌋ et Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regem GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ captivum, qui modis omnibus quaerit liberari, BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 627, f. 145r huiusmodi condiciones possint concludi, sed in ambiguo est, si France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊Regnum FranciaeFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ consentiet quo adscribed⌈quoquo adscribed⌉usque mitiores fiant condiciones quam superinscribed⌈quamquam superinscribed⌉ istae hic confectae, propter quas superinscribed⌈propter quaspropter quas superinscribed⌉ suspicor in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ tumultus excitatos, quibus ut obviam iri possit cum nervi et omnium rerum penuria hic laboratur, faciliorem hoc ingenio pacem futuram spero. Sine dubio pax ista brevi fiet, cum Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊vicerexCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋, ut fertur, ducentena milia inde ducatorum habere debeat et illam prout vult tractat, sed si diu durabit, magnum est dubium.

Charles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌊Dux BorbonensisCharles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌋ spe et promissis frustratus diu noluit consolari intelligens ex Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊viceregeCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ provenisse, qui alias illi infestissimus est, quod pacta cum eo facta non sunt observata. Unde adhuc in dies cum Charles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌊eoCharles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌋ tractatur promissaque hunc habent praetextum: Ferunt Charles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌊ipsumCharles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌋ imprudenter fecisse, cum Eleanor of Austria (Eleanor of Habsburg, Eleanor of Castile) (*1498 – †1558), 1518-1521 Queen consort of Portugal (as a wife of Manuel I) and later, from 1530, of France (as the wife of Francis I), granddaughter of Emperor Maximilian I and sister of Charles V⌊LeonoraeEleanor of Austria (Eleanor of Habsburg, Eleanor of Castile) (*1498 – †1558), 1518-1521 Queen consort of Portugal (as a wife of Manuel I) and later, from 1530, of France (as the wife of Francis I), granddaughter of Emperor Maximilian I and sister of Charles V⌋ coniugium haberet sibi pollicitum, quod non subito etiam ab illa petivisset assensum; 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⌋ ei promisisset, quantum ea in re praestare potuisset, Leonoram tamen, sororem suam, quae regina et vidua esset, cogi non posse, quae iam sui iuris et arbitrii foret. Nihilominus magna cura apud Eleanor of Austria (Eleanor of Habsburg, Eleanor of Castile) (*1498 – †1558), 1518-1521 Queen consort of Portugal (as a wife of Manuel I) and later, from 1530, of France (as the wife of Francis I), granddaughter of Emperor Maximilian I and sister of Charles V⌊illamEleanor of Austria (Eleanor of Habsburg, Eleanor of Castile) (*1498 – †1558), 1518-1521 Queen consort of Portugal (as a wife of Manuel I) and later, from 1530, of France (as the wife of Francis I), granddaughter of Emperor Maximilian I and sister of Charles V⌋ egisset, ut in matrimonium cum Charles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌊duceCharles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌋ consentiret, ad quod nequaquam induci potuisset: malle enim in monasterium secedere aut duriorem condicionem suscipere, quam duci Borbonensi iungi, quo hic volunt legitime causari, quod promissis 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⌋ nihil sit derogatum, de quo non est meum disputare. Dicunt aliqui, quod 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⌋ Charles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌊illiCharles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌋ in recompensam Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌊ducatum MediolaniMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌋, ubi adhuc castrum obsidetur, dare statuerit, et nescio quae alia fabulantur, sed unum hoc scio, ducem Borbonensem male in omnibus contentum et dissimulare, quantum potest. Omnia ea fide hic tractantur etc.

Mortuus est superiore die Fernando Francesco d' Avalos, marquis of Pescara (*1490 – †1525), Marquis of Pescara; commander of the imperial troops in Italy⌊marchio PiscariaeFernando Francesco d' Avalos, marquis of Pescara (*1490 – †1525), Marquis of Pescara; commander of the imperial troops in Italy⌋, qui 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⌋ in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ iam longo tempore servivit, quod etiam in ipso mortis fine testatus est. Fernando Francesco d' Avalos, marquis of Pescara (*1490 – †1525), Marquis of Pescara; commander of the imperial troops in Italy⌊IlliFernando Francesco d' Avalos, marquis of Pescara (*1490 – †1525), Marquis of Pescara; commander of the imperial troops in Italy⌋ etiam cum Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊viceregeCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ non bene conveniebat. BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 627, f. 145v Post Fernando Francesco d' Avalos, marquis of Pescara (*1490 – †1525), Marquis of Pescara; commander of the imperial troops in Italy⌊illiusFernando Francesco d' Avalos, marquis of Pescara (*1490 – †1525), Marquis of Pescara; commander of the imperial troops in Italy⌋ mortem Henry II of Navarre (*1503 – †1555), titular King of Navarre, his rules were questioned by kings of Spain; 1525 captured in the Battle of Pavia, but managed to escape, later married Marguerite, the sister of King Francis I of France⌊princeps NavarraeHenry II of Navarre (*1503 – †1555), titular King of Navarre, his rules were questioned by kings of Spain; 1525 captured in the Battle of Pavia, but managed to escape, later married Marguerite, the sister of King Francis I of France⌋, qui Pavia (Ticinum, Papia), city in Lombardy, 35 km S of Milan, after the Battle of Pavia, from 1525 to 1713, under Spanish occupation; today in northern Italy⌊Ticini seu PapiaePavia (Ticinum, Papia), city in Lombardy, 35 km S of Milan, after the Battle of Pavia, from 1525 to 1713, under Spanish occupation; today in northern Italy⌋ cap<t>us habebatur, corruptis The Spaniards ⌊HispanisThe Spaniards ⌋ custodibus, fugit in France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊GalliamFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋. Qui certe non dormiet.

Ante 3 dies venit huc secreta posta, quae ferebat Francesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este⌊ducem Mediolani FranciscumFrancesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este⌋ esse mortuum, quod adhuc abditum servatur. Ab illo amplius nihil est metuendum. Iuribus suis, quae numquam habuit super Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊statu BarensiBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ hic certo renuntiavit, sed nulli cessit, unde cum illius mors fiet manifestior, manifestius et acrius in rebus nostris urgebo 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⌋, hoc obice remoto. Alter frater Massimiliano Sforza (Maximilian Sforza) (*1493 – †1530), duke of Milan (1512-1515); imprisoned by the French after the battle of Marignano (1515-09-13/14); the elder brother of Francesco II Sforza⌊MaximilianusMassimiliano Sforza (Maximilian Sforza) (*1493 – †1530), duke of Milan (1512-1515); imprisoned by the French after the battle of Marignano (1515-09-13/14); the elder brother of Francesco II Sforza⌋ fertur ex France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊GalliaFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ fugisse ad The Swiss ⌊HelveciosThe Swiss ⌋, ut Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌊ducatum MediolaniMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌋ recuperaret; sed ut est in adagio, ad Calendas Graecas.

Matrimonium 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⌋, de quo aliquoties scripsi, firmum est, vidi nuper 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⌊sponsamIsabella 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⌋ depictam apud Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊magnum cancellariumMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋. Quod si 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⌊illaIsabella 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⌋ picturae respondet, certe formosissima est. Suffusca parum, qui color 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⌊illiIsabella 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⌋ valde decori est. Eo tempore dominus Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellariusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ a me quaesivit, si a Maiestate Vestra Serenissima haberem litteras de vellere aureo praesentato. Cum mihi de ea re nihil esse scriptum assererem, quasi me fortassis dubium vellet confirmare: certo, inquit, Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae iam esse missum, quasi diceret, post tam longam deliberationem tandem esse negotium confectum.

Missi sunt hinc pridie versus Portugal⌊PortugaliamPortugal⌋ ad excipiendam 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⌊sponsamIsabella 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⌋ Alfonso de Fonseca y Ulloa (*1475 – †1534)⌊archiepiscopus ToletanusAlfonso de Fonseca y Ulloa (*1475 – †1534)⌋, Antoine le Bon (*1489 – †1544), Duke of Lorraine (1508-1544); the eldest son of René II, Duke of Lorraine (MONTER, p. 38-50)⌊dux CalabriaeAntoine le Bon (*1489 – †1544), Duke of Lorraine (1508-1544); the eldest son of René II, Duke of Lorraine (MONTER, p. 38-50)⌋ et Álvaro de Zúñiga y Pérez de Guzmán (*ca. 1450 – †1531), duke of Béjar and Plasencia⌊dux de VezeraÁlvaro de Zúñiga y Pérez de Guzmán (*ca. 1450 – †1531), duke of Béjar and Plasencia⌋ cum Fadrique Enríquez de Velasco (*1485 – †1538), IV Almirante of Castile⌊almirante de CastiliaFadrique Enríquez de Velasco (*1485 – †1538), IV Almirante of Castile⌋ celebrabunturque nuptiae hic prope in quodam oppidulo, et propter minores expensas et quod non sit necessarium Citizens of Toledo ⌊civibus ToletanisCitizens of Toledo ⌋ hic omnium exactionum et vectigalium dari immunitatem. Est enim in more positum: ubicumque rex Castile (Castilla, Castilia), kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula, together with the Crown of Aragon formed the foundation of the Kingdom of Spain ⌊CastiliaeCastile (Castilla, Castilia), kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula, together with the Crown of Aragon formed the foundation of the Kingdom of Spain ⌋ celebrat nuptias, illic istiusmodi immunitatem concedi. De dote prius scripsi, quam ampla sit et quantum hic illa sit necessaria.

Dicitur etiam, quod Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rex FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ ante hinc suum exitum cum Eleanor of Austria (Eleanor of Habsburg, Eleanor of Castile) (*1498 – †1558), 1518-1521 Queen consort of Portugal (as a wife of Manuel I) and later, from 1530, of France (as the wife of Francis I), granddaughter of Emperor Maximilian I and sister of Charles V⌊LeonoraEleanor of Austria (Eleanor of Habsburg, Eleanor of Castile) (*1498 – †1558), 1518-1521 Queen consort of Portugal (as a wife of Manuel I) and later, from 1530, of France (as the wife of Francis I), granddaughter of Emperor Maximilian I and sister of Charles V⌋ BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 627, f. 146r matrimonium sit consummaturus, et quod iam sint insignes aliquot ex ducibus oratores designati, qui Francis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France⌊DelphinumFrancis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France⌋ cum aliis obsidibus in oris Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaeSpain (Hispania)⌋ excipere debeant, crediturque, quod Pascha hic simus celebraturi, donec omnia haec perficiantur.

Johan Weze (*1490 – †1548), secretary to King Christian II of Denmark; in 1522 nominated Archbishop of Lund; in 1527 was banished from Denmark as Christian II's secretary, and joined the service of Emperor Charles V as his diplomat, 1537-1548 Bishop of Constance (WHALEY, p. 314)⌊Archiepiscopus LundensisJohan Weze (*1490 – †1548), secretary to King Christian II of Denmark; in 1522 nominated Archbishop of Lund; in 1527 was banished from Denmark as Christian II's secretary, and joined the service of Emperor Charles V as his diplomat, 1537-1548 Bishop of Constance (WHALEY, p. 314)⌋ electus, de quo et illius domino Christian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌊rege DaciaeChristian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌋ 10 Septembris cum Pantaleon ⌊PantaleonePantaleon ⌋ ad longum cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Toledo, 1525-09-04, CIDTC IDL 263⌊scripsicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Toledo, 1525-09-04, CIDTC IDL 263⌋, mecum hic est in cotidiano commercio, vir profecto bonus et bene industrius. Johan Weze (*1490 – †1548), secretary to King Christian II of Denmark; in 1522 nominated Archbishop of Lund; in 1527 was banished from Denmark as Christian II's secretary, and joined the service of Emperor Charles V as his diplomat, 1537-1548 Bishop of Constance (WHALEY, p. 314)⌊IsJohan Weze (*1490 – †1548), secretary to King Christian II of Denmark; in 1522 nominated Archbishop of Lund; in 1527 was banished from Denmark as Christian II's secretary, and joined the service of Emperor Charles V as his diplomat, 1537-1548 Bishop of Constance (WHALEY, p. 314)⌋ mihi secreto retulit et fidei meae commisit, ne in notitiam hostium Christian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌊domini suiChristian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌋ id perveniret, quod 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⌋ illi dixerit regem Daciae in condiciones pacis cum Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rege GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ esse inclusum, sic quod ab utrisque omnino restitui debet. Quod igitur Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae scribo, ut pro sua incomparabili prudentia Christian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌊illiChristian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌋ non solum vicinitatis verum etiam affinitatis causa, quae inter utriusque liberos contrahi possit, faveret. Omnia sors versat, melior semper est amor et benevolentia, quam qualecumque odium. Si aliquando bonus iste Christian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌊rexChristian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌋ fortassis seductus deliquit, tot calamitatibus castigatus, resipiet.

Venit hic superioribus diebus post mortem Johann von Brandenburg-Ansbach (*1493 – †1525), brought up together with the young Charles Habsburg, 1519 married Germaine de Foix, widow of king Ferdinand II of Aragon, the viceroy of Valencia since 1523; courtier of Charles I King of Spain, 1523-1525 capitan general of Valencia⌊fratrisJohann von Brandenburg-Ansbach (*1493 – †1525), brought up together with the young Charles Habsburg, 1519 married Germaine de Foix, widow of king Ferdinand II of Aragon, the viceroy of Valencia since 1523; courtier of Charles I King of Spain, 1523-1525 capitan general of Valencia⌋ sui illustris dominus Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt ⌊Ioannes Albertus, marchio BrandeburgensisJohann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt ⌋, quem ut decuit nepotem Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae ante cameram 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⌋ nuper excepi, inveni adhuc reliquias quasdam ob repulsam in episcopatu Plocensi, nihilominus satis humanum se mihi exhibuit, dicens se aliquando uberiorem familiaritatem mecum contracturum. Manebit hic in aula habiturus a 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⌊caesareCharles 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⌋ condicionem et pensionem quolibet anno duorum milium ducatorum, sed eam aestimationem et auctoritatem, quam hic Johann von Brandenburg-Ansbach (*1493 – †1525), brought up together with the young Charles Habsburg, 1519 married Germaine de Foix, widow of king Ferdinand II of Aragon, the viceroy of Valencia since 1523; courtier of Charles I King of Spain, 1523-1525 capitan general of Valencia⌊marchio IoannesJohann von Brandenburg-Ansbach (*1493 – †1525), brought up together with the young Charles Habsburg, 1519 married Germaine de Foix, widow of king Ferdinand II of Aragon, the viceroy of Valencia since 1523; courtier of Charles I King of Spain, 1523-1525 capitan general of Valencia⌋ habuit apud omnes, vix meo iudicio consequetur.

Quomodo hic Vasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌊ducis MoscoviaeVasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌋ nuntii habiti sunt et quibus BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 627, f. 146v modis expediti, ad longum prius scripsi. Scribet etiam fortassis dominus 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)⌊collega meusLodovico 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)⌋, cui superinscribed in place of crossed-out cui(?)⌈cui(?)cuicui superinscribed in place of crossed-out cui(?)⌉, cum propter temporis brevitatem Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae scribere non licuit, illa praescripsi. Mittuntur hinc a 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⌊caesareCharles 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⌋ mandata et instructiones ad oratores, qui ab 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⌊archiduceFerdinand 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⌋ nomine caesaris in Muscovy (Grand Duchy of Muscovy, Moscovia)⌊MoscoviamMuscovy (Grand Duchy of Muscovy, Moscovia)⌋ proficiscuntur. Intellexi, omnia illis ad vota Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae committi et quod prius omnia 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⌊archiduxFerdinand 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 Maiestate Vestra Serenissima communicaverit; proposui nihilominus ea, quae superinscribed⌈quaequae superinscribed⌉ de <> his negotiis cf. Sigismund I Jagiellon & Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-09-11, CIDTC IDL 230⌊11 Septembriscf. Sigismund I Jagiellon & Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-09-11, CIDTC IDL 230⌋ Maiestas Vestra Serenissima ad me perscribere dignata est, Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊magno cancellarioMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋, qui etiam paene mihi fassus est, fumum esse tam longinquas legationes, et illas magis pro fama quam ex usu aliquo fieri.

Discedunt hinc a superinscribed⌈aa superinscribed⌉ curia Cuthbert Tunstall (*1474 – †1559), English diplomat; 1522-1530 Bishop of London, 1530-1552, 1554-1559 Bishop of Durham, 1515-1517 ambassador to Spain (intermittently), 1515-1516 - to the Habsburg Netherlands (to prince Charles of Castile), 1519-1521, 1526 - to the Emperor, 1529 envoy of Henry VIII to the peace talks in Cambrai, 1546 envoy of Henry VIII to Francis I as a peace commissioner (BELL)⌊episcopus LondinensisCuthbert Tunstall (*1474 – †1559), English diplomat; 1522-1530 Bishop of London, 1530-1552, 1554-1559 Bishop of Durham, 1515-1517 ambassador to Spain (intermittently), 1515-1516 - to the Habsburg Netherlands (to prince Charles of Castile), 1519-1521, 1526 - to the Emperor, 1529 envoy of Henry VIII to the peace talks in Cambrai, 1546 envoy of Henry VIII to Francis I as a peace commissioner (BELL)⌋, qui cum domino reverendissimo 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)⌊Cracoviensi episcopoPiotr 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)⌋ Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊BononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋ se studuisse dicit, cum collega suo doctore Richard Sampson (†1554), 1522-1525 ambassador of Henry VIII to emperor Charles V⌊SamsonRichard Sampson (†1554), 1522-1525 ambassador of Henry VIII to emperor Charles V⌋; et in locum eorum Edward Lee (*ca. 1482 – †1544), 1525-1530 envoy of Henry VIII to emperor Charles V and to pope Clement VII, 1531-1544 archbishop of York⌊Edwardus LeusEdward Lee (*ca. 1482 – †1544), 1525-1530 envoy of Henry VIII to emperor Charles V and to pope Clement VII, 1531-1544 archbishop of York⌋, qui contra Erasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌊Erasmum RoterodamumErasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌋ aliquando scripsit, a serenissimo Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊Angliae regeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ pro oratore huc mittitur. Quid ex frustrato matrimonio cum regis Angliae superinscribed in place of crossed-out illius matrimonio⌈illius matrimonio 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⌋ regis Angliae superinscribed in place of crossed-out illius matrimonio⌉ Mary I Tudor (Mary of England) (*1516 – †1558), 1553-1558 Queen of England and Ireland; daughter of Henry VIII Tudor and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon⌊filiaMary I Tudor (Mary of England) (*1516 – †1558), 1553-1558 Queen of England and Ireland; daughter of Henry VIII Tudor and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon⌋ legitima ante 3 annos contracto nascetur, aliquando res ipsa docebit.

Habentur hic variae et graves suspitiones contra Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificemClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ et Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetosCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ de his tumultibus in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ excitatis, nihilominus Giovanni Salviati (*1490 – †1553), nephew of Pope Leo X, friend and correspondent ot Niccolò Machiavelli; 1517 cardinal, 1520-1550 bishop of Ferrara, 1543-1546 bishop of Albano, 1546–1553 bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, protonotary apostolic, papal legate in France⌊legatusGiovanni Salviati (*1490 – †1553), nephew of Pope Leo X, friend and correspondent ot Niccolò Machiavelli; 1517 cardinal, 1520-1550 bishop of Ferrara, 1543-1546 bishop of Albano, 1546–1553 bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, protonotary apostolic, papal legate in France⌋ nuntius pontificis et Venetorum orator adhuc hic agunt negantque et tegunt, quomodocumque possunt, stratagemata sua. Sic transit orbis.

Scripseram Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae, quomodo secretarius 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⌋ Filippo Nicola 1522-1524 Latin secretary of the imperial chancellery (POCIECHA 2, p. 283)⌊Philippus NicolaFilippo Nicola 1522-1524 Latin secretary of the imperial chancellery (POCIECHA 2, p. 283)⌋ et orator ipse Francesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este⌊ducis MediolaniFrancesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este⌋ mecum de matrimonio cum serenissima 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⌊reginulaJadwiga (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⌋, primogenita Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae, locuti erant: iam haec res BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 627, f. 147r penitus evanuit. Francesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este⌊DuxFrancesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este⌋ mortuus est, iste bonus Filippo Nicola 1522-1524 Latin secretary of the imperial chancellery (POCIECHA 2, p. 283)⌊secretariusFilippo Nicola 1522-1524 Latin secretary of the imperial chancellery (POCIECHA 2, p. 283)⌋ correptus cardiaca passione sibi ipsi mortem asciscere voluit cum forpice, qua vulnera duo in collo, inoffenso tamen gutture, sibi inflixerat, ex quo furore sanus evasit, sed officium suum 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 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⌋ amisit.

Et ne quicquam intactum relinquam, cum Maiestas Vestra Serenissima minimarum etiam rerum scientiam habere vult, scripseram, quod duo famuli mei[1] ab Spanish Inquisition (Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition) ⌊inquisitoribus haereticorumSpanish Inquisition (Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition) ⌋ capti praeter culpam fuerant, quos Marrani isti contra 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⌋ tot promissa mihi facta in quintum usque mensem in carcere detinuerunt. Unde 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⌋ toties a me impulsus magno labore tandem effecit, uni Spanish Inquisition (Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition) ⌊inquisitorumSpanish Inquisition (Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition) ⌋ episcopatum dando, quod 4 Decembris emittebantur. Quo factum est, cum amanuensem non haberem, cui fidere audebam, quod tanto tempore duplicatas non feci.

Scriptum est huc nuper ex Balearic Islands⌊insulis BalearibusBalearic Islands⌋, quod centum biremes, quas „fustas” vocant, The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcarumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ visae sint in mari, alia maiora navigia exspectantes. Quorsum illae divertent, cum in isto mari sint et propinquae Sicily, island in the Mediterranean Sea, Kingdom ruled by the Habsburgs⌊SiciliaeSicily, island in the Mediterranean Sea, Kingdom ruled by the Habsburgs⌋, Sardinia, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌊SardiniaeSardinia, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌋ et ipsi Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaeItaly (Italia)⌋, levis est coniectura; hic tamen talia non creduntur, quamdiu ad vivum non penetraverint.

Alia hic hoc tempore digna scientia Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae non habentur. Ego quidem Toledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river⌊hicToledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river⌋ digna pariter atque indigna aliquando ferendo non possum esse sine magno taedio, quod written over quod⌈quodquod(?)quod written over quod⌉ tamen, cum superinscribed in place of crossed-out cum⌈cum cum cum superinscribed in place of crossed-out cum⌉ sic Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae visum est, animo aequo, quamdiu illa voluerit, etiam si extrema omnino sint perferenda, tolerabo, nihilque est, BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 627, f. 147v quod me magis affligat, quam quod tantas adscribed⌈ss adscribed⌉ pecunias adscribed⌈ss adscribed⌉ Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae hic effundo, sine quibus cum illius decore ac digna aestimatione pro oratore subsistere non possum sine expensis, largitionibus etiam erga subarratos meos delatores, iuris peritos etc. Id genus hominibus uti cogor, quod igitur, licet aliquoties scripseram, replico, ne fidem meam erga Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam integerrimam quisquam malus suggillare posset; sub Maiestate enim superinscribed⌈enimenim superinscribed⌉ Vestra Serenissima et illius servitio quamdiu sum, vivere et mori decrevi. Cui me suppliciter, ut domino meo clementissimo, commendo.

Ex Toledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river⌊Toleto ad TagumToledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river⌋, 10 Ianuarii anno Domini 1526.

Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae regiae humillimus servus 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⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋

[1] One of them was Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊Fabian WojanowskiFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋.