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Letter #341

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza
Valladolid, 1527-05-06


Manuscript sources:
1office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 242, p. 89-94
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BNF, Lat.11095, p. 29-33
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, BK, 232, p. 43-49
4copy in Latin, 18th-century, B. Ossol., 151/II, f. 73v-76r
5copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 40 (TN), No. 56, p. 223-234

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8241 (TK 3), a.1527, f. 21-22

Prints:
1AT 9 (2nd ed.) No. 150, p. 159-162 (in extenso)
2PAZ Y MELIA 1924, 1925 p. 593-594 (Spanish translation)
3Españoles part II, No. 33, p. 194-198 (excerpt in Spanish translation)
4AT 9 (1st ed.) No. 220, p. 233-236 (in extenso)

 

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Serenissima Reginalis Maiestas et Domina, domina mea clementissima.

Humillimam fidelis meae servitutis commendationem.

Hac hora mihi significavit The Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles VVelzerorumThe Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles V factor hac nocte se tacite postam per France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdomFranciamFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom in Italy (Italia)ItaliamItaly (Italia) missurum unde, si quid velim scribere, se id libenter in suum fasciculum ligaturum; quam occasionem et scribendi opportunitatem nequaquam omittendam duxi, praesertim cum manus mea rectius valet. Proinde quicquid pro hac temporis angustia sum scripturus, quae obiter calamo incidunt, Maiestas Vestra Serenissima boni consulere dignabitur.

cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Valladolid, 1527-04-22, CIDTC IDL 332Scripsicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Valladolid, 1527-04-22, CIDTC IDL 332 per eundem The Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles VVelzerorumThe Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles V factorem 1527-04-2222 mensis novissime praeteriti1527-04-22 ex tempore, quae tum se offerebant. Interea nihil operae et diligentiae praetermisi, quo mandatis Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae super adoha satisfieret. Conveni paulo ante bis 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 CastilecaesaremCharles 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 illi haec gravamina, quibus 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 ItalyvicerexCharles 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 Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam in Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of PolandStatu BarensiBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland molestare audet, non sine vehementia et ex animo exposui illique supplicationem desuper, cuius exemplum mitto praesentibus, reddidi, ad quod mihi respondit: „Si quid fortassis in Kingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of AragonRegno NeapolitanoKingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon desuper foret institutum, id factum esse necessitate exigente”. Ad quod ego subintuli: „Istiusmodi necessitatem non debere praeiudicare iuribus et exemptionibus Maiestatis Vestrae Reginalis, et multo minus illustrissimae olim dominae Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona SforzamatriIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza Maiestatis Vestrae, a qua tale servitium per Ferdinand II of Aragon the Catholic (*1452 – †1516), King of Aragon (1479–1516), Sicily (1468–1516), Naples (1504–1516), Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, iure uxoris King of Castile as Ferdinand V (1474–1504), Count of Barcelona; son of John II of Aragon, husband of Isabella I of Castileregem praeclarae memoriae catholicumFerdinand II of Aragon the Catholic (*1452 – †1516), King of Aragon (1479–1516), Sicily (1468–1516), Naples (1504–1516), Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, iure uxoris King of Castile as Ferdinand V (1474–1504), Count of Barcelona; son of John II of Aragon, husband of Isabella I of Castile numquam fuit exactum, sed fuisset ut filia regis in ea praerogativa semper conservata; neque credere Maiestatem Vestram Reginalem id umquam de mente maiestatis suae processisse, tametsi 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 ItalyvicerexCharles 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 se iactaverit, specificam super id habuisse commissionem”. Addidi et alia ad longum, quae videbantur expedire.

Respondit 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 Castilemaiestas 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 se de his rebus nescire, nihilominus tamen ea se facturum, quae mutuae coniunctioni atque aequitati convenirent remisitque supplicationem meam ad Jean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favourIohannem LalemantumJean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favour, secretarium primarium, qui iam absente 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) omnia dirigit et nihil expedit. Jean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favourIllumJean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favour iam aliquoties conveni et vix apud eum tantum effeci, ut supplicationem meam 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 CastilecaesariCharles 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 datam 24 Aprilis novissimi, quae tam diu apud illum delituit, domino Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)Sigismundo LoffredoSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) ante tres dies mitteret. Fuique apud dominum Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)SigismundumSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) paulo ante et cum eo super hac adoha ad longum contuli. Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)QuiSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) dicit se omnia facturum, quae sunt possibilia, sed adhuc relationem de supplicatione mea nondum fecit neque scit, ut ex eo intellexi, cui facere debeat, cum prius istiusmodi relationem 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) facere solebat, qui deinde subscripsit decretationes et misit -secretario-. Iam omnis ordo corruptus est. Nemo est, qui negotiis intendat. 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 CastileCaesarCharles 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 etiam ad haec nulli adhuc dedit facultatem. Exspectatur reditus domini 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)cancellariiMercurino 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 nisi dignis se condicionibus habitis non redibit umquam, sic enim ex eo intellexi, antequam hinc abiret. Idque adhuc Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)CorneliuCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)s confirmat, cuius paulo ante cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Fraga, 1527-04-12, CIDTC IDL 330;
Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Montserrat, 1527-04-21, CIDTC IDL 331
binascf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Fraga, 1527-04-12, CIDTC IDL 330;
Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Montserrat, 1527-04-21, CIDTC IDL 331
ex Fraga, city in eastern Spain, AragonFragaFraga, city in eastern Spain, Aragon et ex Montserrat (Mons Serratus), mountain in Catalonia, eastern Spain, site of the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat, a famous place of worship of the blessed Virgin MaryMonte SerratoMontserrat (Mons Serratus), mountain in Catalonia, eastern Spain, site of the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat, a famous place of worship of the blessed Virgin Mary accepi, nihilque aliud quam commodum ad navigationem tempus exspectat.

Incidimus iterum in hanc opportunitatem cum hoc negotio, quod nescio quando expediri poterit. Ego hic vi nihil evincere possum. Imponunt mihi officiales omnes, et, ut rectius loquar, sine pudore mentiuntur. Traducor de uno ad alium et omnes has moras nectunt. Si venio ad Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of CastilecaesaremCharles 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, remittit me ad Jean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favourLalmantJean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favour, ille ad Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)SigismundumSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4), hic rursus ad caesarem. Iam mores eorum apprime nosco. Sic faciunt, cum nihil facere volunt, vel cum aliud exspectant, quod iam transactum esse velint, vel forsan prius volunt scire a 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 ItalyviceregeCharles 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, quid ea in re facere debeant. Interea ego in hac rota ad hunc modum circumvolvar, donec id habeant, quod exspectant. Aliud hic omni meo studio et vigilantia extorquere non potero, etiamsi rumpar. Dominus tamen Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)SigismundusSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) me confortat verbis, ut hic fit, aulicis, quae si non intelligerem, facile mihi imponeretur; sed qui in hoc ludo tamdiu hic versor, deceptus prius aliquoties, difficulter indicor.

Dixit etiam mihi, hodie Maiestati Vestrae Reginali et magnifico 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)Ludovico AliphioLodovico 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) se scripturum, in cuius negotio plurima sumus locuti; Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)ipseSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) bene sperare iubet, indultum hoc nos aliquando habituros, prout ex illius litteris videbitur. Ego certe credo, quod libenter, quantum Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)illiSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) licet, rebus Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae inserviret, sed non omnia sunt in manu sua cogiturque caute incedere, ne 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 ItalyviceregemCharles 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 offendat, a quo, ut mihi videtur, totus dependet, et sine dubio vicerex in fratrem illius uterinum Cola Maria di Somma (*1488 – †ca. 1545), Dantiscus supported his efforts to obtain the post of the castellan of Bari; advisor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1528-02-28 castellan of Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 275, 285-286; http://www.genmarenostrum.com/pagine-lettere/letteras/di_somma.htm)Cola Mariam de SummaCola Maria di Somma (*1488 – †ca. 1545), Dantiscus supported his efforts to obtain the post of the castellan of Bari; advisor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1528-02-28 castellan of Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 275, 285-286; http://www.genmarenostrum.com/pagine-lettere/letteras/di_somma.htm) consentiet, ut Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bariarci BarensiBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari praeficiatur, si eum Maiestas Vestra nominaverit. Sicque habitura est castellanum etc.

Non possum satis mirari. Accepi superioribus diebus cf. Scipione di SOMMA to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1527-02-16, CIDTC IDL 6632, letter lost, probablylitterascf. Scipione di SOMMA to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1527-02-16, CIDTC IDL 6632, letter lost, probably domini Scipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104)Scipionis de SummaScipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104), quas praesentibus adiunxi. In quibus mihi scribit, quod cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Scipione di SOMMA Granada, 1526-11-11, CIDTC IDL 315, probablylitterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Scipione di SOMMA Granada, 1526-11-11, CIDTC IDL 315, probably meas ex Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountainsGranataGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains habuerit, cum quibus illi provisionem caesaream de adoha transmisi, et ne uno quidem verbo istius provisionis meminit. De aliis quidem scribit, quas Scipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104)illiScipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104) Maiestas Vestra Reginalis transmisit, de ista adoha plane conticuit. Scripsit item domino Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)SigismundoSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4), fratri suo, etiam de aliis, et me ac negotia Maiestatis Vestrae, quantum Scipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104)illiScipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104) liceret, commendavit, sed de adoha nullam fecit mentionem, de quo etiam dominus Sigismundus miratur, dixitque hodie, quod si Maiestas Vestra ea in re a 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 ItalyviceregeCharles 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 haberet difficultatem aliquam, Scipionem utique illam vel sibi, vel mihi descripsisse, unde posse nequaquam fieri, quod in ista adoha Maiestas Vestra Serenissima molestaretur. Ego tamen in omnem eventum rogavi, ut daret operam, quod quantocius supplicatio mea expediretur. Ad quae, ut prius scripsi, dixit, se facturum omnia, quae sint possibilia.

Sic hucusque in hoc negotio haeremus. Ceterum a me nihil omittetur, quoad eius fieri poterit, quod ex re et ex usu esse videbitur. Adiunxi etiam praesentibus exemplum istius provisionis de adoha, quam ex Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountainsGranataGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains per manus domini Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)Sigismundi LoffrediSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) duplicatam domino Scipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104)Scipioni de SummaScipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104) cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Scipione di SOMMA Granada, 1526-11-11, CIDTC IDL 315transmisicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Scipione di SOMMA Granada, 1526-11-11, CIDTC IDL 315. Aliam, quae se ad consuetudinem referret, nullo pacto hic impetrare potui.

Ostendit mihi Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)Sigismundus LoffredusSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) litteras creditivas, quas illi Maiestas Vestra Serenissima in meam personam miserat, vigore quarum ego illi uberem gratiam Maiestatis Vestrae sum pollicitus, ut efficeret, quantum sibi conveniret, ut tandem istius tragoediae semel finem habere possemus, cum iam sint tres anni elapsi et adhuc huius labyrinthi exitum non habemus et semper perplexe in his actionibus tractatum est hactenus, quo demum plane Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of PolandStatus BarensisBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland ad manus Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae pervenire posset. Refricuique Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)illiSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) omnes 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 ItalyviceregisCharles 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 technas, quibus eum Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of PolandstatumBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland occupare contendebat, et novissimas in Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the KingdomDucatu MosoviaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom, ut Maiestas Vestra ex cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Valladolid, 1527-05-06, CIDTC IDL 338meiscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Valladolid, 1527-05-06, CIDTC IDL 338 ad serenissimam 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 Austriamaiestatem regiamSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria latius intelliget. Ad ea mihi respondit verum quidem esse, fuisse quosdam malos conatus, qui tamen non successissent et id, quod adhuc practicaretur, non posse Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae obesse, quippe cum si <n> t remotae considerationes, et iste secretarius Jean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favourLalmantJean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favour nondum rerum haberet scientiam, consuluitque mihi, ut illum arte adhuc tractarem, quousque certum Venice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of VenicecancellariumVenice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice habemus, pollicitus demum , ut prius , omnem suam operam.

Scribit Maiestas Vestra Serenissima in cf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-02-06, CIDTC IDL 326novissimiscf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-02-06, CIDTC IDL 326, sexta Februarii Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandCracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland datis, ut in e <x> peditione litterarum de exemptione adohae largitionibus usque ad mille ducatos, ubi videretur necessarium, uti deberem. Credat mihi Maiestas Vestra Serenissima, quod absente 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), qui hic solus fuit incorruptus, plerique invenirent <ur> , qui acciperent et nihil expedirent, quandoquidem omnia, quae Kingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of AragonRegnum NeapolitanumKingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon spectant, a 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 ItalyviceregeCharles 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 dependent , et sic contra illum nemo hiscere audet. Mirum est, quod ne 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 Castilecaesar{em}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 quidem contra 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 ItalyilliusCharles 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 edicta quicquam statuere praesumit. 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 CastileQuemCharles 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 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) incantatum esse ab 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 ItalyeoCharles 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 omnino affirmat.

Et cum ita rem geri video, adhuc me continebo, nollem enim piscari in aere, nihil tamen intemptatum relinquam, quod ad eam rem facto opus erit. Conveniam cras, si fieri potest, vel post crastinum 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 CastilecaesaremCharles 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, qui hic iterum venatum iturus est et forte non redibit , quousque imperatrix pepererit, quod multi circa finem istius mensis futurum arbitrantur. Instabo, urgebo et de hac tam tarda expeditione querelis 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 Castilemaiestatem suamCharles 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 onerabo, quoad sciam, quid sibi cum iis moris velint. cf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-02-06, CIDTC IDL 326Scribitcf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-02-06, CIDTC IDL 326 Maiestas Vestra Serenissima celeritate opus esse et ego id infitias ire non possum , porro non possum plus, quam vires meae valeant. Utinam ea mea esset facultas, quam saepius opto, postquam cum istis hic sycophantis digladiari soleo, dudum ego hinc essem liberatus et Maiestas Vestra Serenissima primo mense, quo Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountainshucGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains veni, rerum suarum habuisset finem.

Subiungit etiam Maiestas Vestra Reginalis, quod hic litteras obtinere debeam, quibus 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 ItalyviceregiCharles 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, et in bbsentia Collateral Council of the Emperor in Naples collaterali consilioCollateral Council of the Emperor in Naples , mandetur, quod nihil contra Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of PolandStatum Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae BarensemBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland innovare debeant etc. Id etiam proposui. Responsum est, quod debeam litteras observatorias in ampla forma habere, nam hic a stilo cancellariae non disceditur. Eas cum 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)FabianoFabian 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) et postea duplicatas Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae transmisi, in iis omnia, quae perscripsit, et maiora inveniet; modo velint observare, quod in illis continetur. Videntur mihi aliae non esse necessariae neque etiam alias hic ultra stilum huius curiae impetrare potero. Adeo inhaerent hic secretarii suis ineptiis, ut facilius Heracles (Hercules), Greek mythic hero, famous for his extraordinary strength, son of Zeus and the mortal AlcmeneHerculiHeracles (Hercules), Greek mythic hero, famous for his extraordinary strength, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene clavam eriperem, quam illos ab eorum institutis, in quibus se pertinaciter figunt, amoverem.

De sobellis cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Valladolid, 1527-04-22, CIDTC IDL 332scripsicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Valladolid, 1527-04-22, CIDTC IDL 332 Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae 22 mensis praeteriti. Exspectabo donec enixa foret 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 AragonimperatrixIsabella 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 et cum aliqua digna occasione in rem Maiestatis Vestrae Reginalis illos offeram. Viderunt hic apud me istas pelles quidam mercatores, qui eos hic dicunt valere mille ducatos. Quas itaque adhuc apud me observabo et sic me cum illis geram, ne videar aerem verberasse.

Hodie hic habita est omnium ecclesiarum processio pro futuro 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 AragonimperatricisIsabella 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 partu, de qua, cum tantum adhuc otii mihi superest, pauca adnotare non supervacaneum censui. Intravit hic domina 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 AragonimperatrixIsabella 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 1527-02-2222 Februarii praeteriti1527-02-22, ex Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountainsGranataGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains usque huc in lectica perlata semper in humeris 24 hominum. Fuit hic variis ludis et spectaculis magna hominum frequentia suscepta. Contulerat se ad 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 AragonillamIsabella 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 usque Segovia, city in Spain, Castile and LeónSeg <o> viamSegovia, city in Spain, Castile and León 17 abhinc leugis 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 CastilecaesarCharles 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 cum illa usque prope Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga riverhuius civitatisValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river portam pervenit. Hinc incognitus, relicta 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 AragoneaIsabella 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 cum magnatibus, Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga rivercivitatemValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river intravit et ad suum palatium se contulit. 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 AragonIllaIsabella 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 ferebatur in lectica non secus atque mortui ab hominibus ad sepulcra ferri solent. Numquam vidi simile spectaculum, cadavera etiam in feretris eo modo sic exornatis, ut erat lectica, portari solent ; et ab eo tempore, quo illata est ad palatium suum, numquam amplius est egressa; vix permittitur, ut se moveat et magna cura a medicis et aniculis custoditur.

Deus Optimus Maximus det 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 AragonilliIsabella 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 lenem partum. In 28 anno concepit et est valde macra timeturque de pariendo. Opinantur multi, ut scripsi, quod in fine vel <vel> circa istius mensis sit paritura. Fertur, quod cum pepererit et infans tantum adoleverit, fueritque tantarum virium, quod portari possit, nos hinc discessuros ad omnia regna Spain (Hispania)HispaniaeSpain (Hispania), ut infanti homagium praestetur et iuretur. Et cum in haec inciderim, quae sunt de foro Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae, sciat etiam Maiestas Vestra, quod coniunx{i} domini 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)comitis de NassawHendrik 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) quinta Martii filium peperit, qui vix ad spatium unius horae vixit et iis est ille iam secundus partus, et infaustus. Domina 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 AragonimperatrixIsabella 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 habet secum omnes adhuc, quos huc adduxerat, The Portugueses PortugalensesThe Portugueses , sed cum nuper 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 CastilecaesarCharles 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 intellexit dominum 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 Aragonreg{s}em 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 omnes The Spaniards CastellanosThe Spaniards dimisisse, qui cum sorore sua Catherine of Austria (*1507 – †1578), from 1525-02-10 wife of John III of Portugal; sister of Emperor Charles VCatherinaCatherine of Austria (*1507 – †1578), from 1525-02-10 wife of John III of Portugal; sister of Emperor Charles V illuc advenerant, decrevit etiam post partum statum dominae imperatricis immutare.

Domina 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 VLeonoraEleanor 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, soror 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 CastilecaesarisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, quam adhuc vocant reginam France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdomFranciaeFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom, hic agit, aliud nihil haberet. Illustrissimus dominus Ferdinand Duke of Calabria (*1488 – †1550)dux CalabriaeFerdinand Duke of Calabria (*1488 – †1550) vivit Valencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia riverValentiaeValencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia river cum mole illa carnea domina regina Germaine de Foix (*1488 – †1538), queen consort of Aragon; the second wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1505), nice of king of France Louis XIIGermanaGermaine de Foix (*1488 – †1538), queen consort of Aragon; the second wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1505), nice of king of France Louis XII et plus, quam uxori, fertur dare venationi operam. Ferunt Ferdinand Duke of Calabria (*1488 – †1550)eumFerdinand Duke of Calabria (*1488 – †1550) dixisse, quod ea de re Germaine de Foix (*1488 – †1538), queen consort of Aragon; the second wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1505), nice of king of France Louis XIIillamGermaine de Foix (*1488 – †1538), queen consort of Aragon; the second wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1505), nice of king of France Louis XII duxisset, ut cum illa viveret, non ut apud illam, quemadmodum Ferdinand II of Aragon the Catholic (*1452 – †1516), King of Aragon (1479–1516), Sicily (1468–1516), Naples (1504–1516), Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, iure uxoris King of Castile as Ferdinand V (1474–1504), Count of Barcelona; son of John II of Aragon, husband of Isabella I of Castile

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
aliiFerdinand II of Aragon the Catholic (*1452 – †1516), King of Aragon (1479–1516), Sicily (1468–1516), Naples (1504–1516), Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, iure uxoris King of Castile as Ferdinand V (1474–1504), Count of Barcelona; son of John II of Aragon, husband of Isabella I of Castile

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
, moreretur. Sibi consuluit, ut Germaine de Foix (*1488 – †1538), queen consort of Aragon; the second wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1505), nice of king of France Louis XIIeamGermaine de Foix (*1488 – †1538), queen consort of Aragon; the second wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1505), nice of king of France Louis XII duceret, quandoquidem ab ea habet quolibet anno octo milia ducatorum, et ex officio, quod vicerex est Valentianus, ducatorum sex milia, et fertur Ferdinand Duke of Calabria (*1488 – †1550)illiFerdinand Duke of Calabria (*1488 – †1550) nuper addidisse quinque milia pro principe extorri. Bene Ferdinand Duke of Calabria (*1488 – †1550)illiFerdinand Duke of Calabria (*1488 – †1550) est provisum. Unam de suis sororibus ponet cum 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 AragonimperatriceIsabella 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, aliam apud se usque ad nuptias servabit. Sic transit orbis.

Sparsus est etiam hic nuper rumor confectum esse matrimonium inter Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoyregem christianissimumFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy et 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 AragonfiliamMary 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 serenissimi Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of Yorkregis AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York, quae prius 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 CastilecaesariCharles 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 fuerat promissa. Quod si sic esset, non foret in rem 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 CastilecaesarisCharles 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. Iam puto etiam scit Maiestas Vestra Serenissima matrimonium hoc conclusum 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 CastilecaesarisCharles 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 filiam naturalem et Ercole II d'Este (*1508 – †1559), Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio (1534-1559); eldest son of Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia, in 1528, he married Renée Valois, second daughter of Louis XII, King of France, and Anne of Brittany filiumErcole II d'Este (*1508 – †1559), Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio (1534-1559); eldest son of Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia, in 1528, he married Renée Valois, second daughter of Louis XII, King of France, and Anne of Brittany primogenitum illustrissimi domini Alfonso d'Este (*1476 – †1534), third Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio (1505-1534); in 1526–1527 took part in the expedition of Emperor Charles V against Pope Clement VII; son of Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, and Leonora of Naplesducis FerrariaeAlfonso d'Este (*1476 – †1534), third Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio (1505-1534); in 1526–1527 took part in the expedition of Emperor Charles V against Pope Clement VII; son of Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, and Leonora of Naples. Secretarius iste hic Jean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favourIoannes LalmantJean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favour me etiam nuper interrogavit, quantum 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 ZápolyareginulaJadwiga (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 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 Austriamaiestatis regiaeSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria pro dote haberet, ad quod respondi tantum illam habituram, quod filiae tanti regis convenit. Nescio quae hic in nubibus castra construuntur. Sed haec de iis hactenus, quae videbantur mihi non indigna, ut in notitiam Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae perducerentur. De aliis, quae hic aguntur, ex meis ad serenissimam 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 Austriamaiestatem regiamSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria accipiet.

Quod reliquum est, Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae Reginali me suppliciter commendo illique humillime supplico, cum iam Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bariarcis suae BarensisBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari certum castellanum, in quo sibi complacuit, habeat, dignetur me tandem in hoc quarto anno ex hoc tam longinquo exilio revocare. Non tamen, ut ego volo, — quandoquidem avidissime redire cupio, — sed si ulterius hac vita et servitio meo, ubi dignabitur, disponet mecum secundum suam voluntatem, modo absentis sui servi aliquando dignam rationem habeat, ne sim perpetuo exspectans.