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Letter #349

Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Monaco, 1527-06-03

English register:

The departure from the port of Palamos was postponed to the next day, due to the arrival of a messenger. On the 28th of May they left at sunset in a brigantine (myoparo), trying in vain to reach the carrack that was anchored off the coast. At dawn they had to return to the harbour. After breakfast they succeeded in finding the great ship, and immediately set sail. Throughout the journey, which took 15 days, there was a moderate breeze and a calm sea. On the 1st of June, when they had sailed almost past the French Mediterranean coast, they decided to move to the two brigantines, leaving their luggage and their servants in the carrack, under protection of the galleon, and to make for Monaco. The rest of the Ligurian coast is not safe since the French took possession of Savona. Their navy infests that part of the Mediterranean Sea.

On the 1st of June the French ships that were chasing Moorish pirates detoured from their route to intercept three Genovese ships that were anchored in the port of Monaco. After the artillery of the fortress of Monaco killed a number of French marines, and sank one of their galleons, they sailed to Ventimiglia, and from there to Corsica or Savona.

The day before De Schepper's arrival in Monaco, a brigantine left from there carrying the news of the capture of Rome and the imprisonment of the Pope [Clement VII]. One can hardly rejoice about this victory, because of the loss of the commander [Charles de Bourbon]. It will be almost impossible to replace him as commander in chief of the imperial armies. Hence, De Schepper shares Dantiscus' concerns.

The Chancellor [Mercurino Gattinara] is in exceptionally good shape. De Schepper does not know the Chancellor's next destination yet, but he supposes it will be Vercelli or Genova. He could not speak to him, because the Chancellor was too occupied with his correspondence. The Chancellor is expecting instructions from the Emperor [Charles V]. There are rumours that the Pope will be transferred to Spain via Naples or Caieta. De Schepper is tired of his current inactivity. It is hard to bear the jealousy of the Chancellor's entourage, being alone and without his trusted friend. He will not abandon the Chancellor.

He cannot write about confidential matters, because his codebook is still in his trunk on the carrack. They intend to send smaller ships to collect the luggage and the servants that were left on the carrack at sea.

He complains about people in Spain who scoff at him, and blame him for the Chancellor's departure from court, while they themselves have abused his benevolence. Dantiscus knows the true facts: the Chancellor had planned this already three years ago, without any advice from De Schepper. In their letters, his detractors even suggest that the Emperor is displeased with him, which is obviously a mendacious allegation.

De Schepper wants to inform Dantiscus about this, so he knows how to respond. He asks for news about the King of Denmark [Christian II of Oldenburg]. He will keep Dantiscus informed of their experiences. He recommends himself to mutual acquaintances and sends his regards to Dantiscus' family.

The letter is dated the 3rd of June. In a postscript dated 7th June De Schepper explains that he intended to send his letter with a messenger who was retained by the Chancellor. Two days later the brigantine that was carrying the message about the capture of Rome returned to the port of Monaco, after being attacked by Moorish pirates. The messengers on this boat, Jean Durand, secretary to the viceroy of Naples [Charles de Lannoy], and the envoy of the Emperor to Genova, will carry De Schepper's letter to Dantiscus. He compares the great danger that these men have experienced with the prosperous journey of the Chancellor's company.


            received Valladolid, [1527]-06-24

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 31-32
2copy in Latin, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8241 (TK 3), a.1527, f. 27-29

Auxiliary sources:
1register in English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 225

Prints:
1DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 35, p. 30 (English register)
2CEID 2/2 (Letter No. 10) p. 77-82 (in extenso; English register)

 

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Clarissimo domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋ 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 maiestatis 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. oratori, domino et amico tamquam patri plurimum observando

Salutem.

cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Palamos, 1527-05-27, CIDTC IDL 348⌊Scripsicf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Palamos, 1527-05-27, CIDTC IDL 348⌋ ad te ex oppido Palamos, town and sea port in eastern Spain, Catalonia⌊PalamosPalamos, town and sea port in eastern Spain, Catalonia⌋ in Celtiberis[1] die 1527-05-27⌊XXVII-a Maii1527-05-27⌋, quo etiam arbitrabar nos abituros esse, sed res secus accidit. Superveniens enim veredarius sive, si malis, posta nos unum diem impedivit. 1527-05-28⌊XXVIII-o die1527-05-28⌋ sub noctem conscenso myoparone statueramus navim onerariam, quae, ut solutior esset liberiorque ad velificandum, in altum se contulerat, assequi, sed res secus accidit, quandoquidem nocte tota frustra consumpta nec inventa navi ob tempestatem et tenebras, sub diluculum redimus in portum. Nec eo magis perterriti autem sumus, ientati enim refectis iam viribus rursus experimur fortunam tandemque non obstante pruina, quae visum impediebat, quaesitam navim attingimus eaque conscensa statim vela pandimus medio vere Aeolus a minor deity in Greek mythology, custodian/king of the winds, which he released at the command of the higher gods⌊AeoloAeolus a minor deity in Greek mythology, custodian/king of the winds, which he released at the command of the higher gods⌋, Neptune (Neptunus), god of the sea in Roman mythology, identified with the Greek Poseidon⌊NeptunoNeptune (Neptunus), god of the sea in Roman mythology, identified with the Greek Poseidon⌋ autem ita placido, ut nu[m]quam meminerim vidisse minus procellarum toto tempore, quod fuit ad Kalendas usque Iunias, hoc est ad quintum usque diem, quem e portu solvimus. Tunc inito consilio, cum iam litora Marseille (Massilia), city and port in southern France, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea⌊MassiliaeMarseille (Massilia), city and port in southern France, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea⌋ et Gallia Narbonensis (Narbonese Gaul, Transalpine Gaul, Gallia Transalpina, Provincia), province Roman province in southern France, covering the current regions of Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and Rhône-Alpes⌊Galliae NarbonensisGallia Narbonensis (Narbonese Gaul, Transalpine Gaul, Gallia Transalpina, Provincia), province Roman province in southern France, covering the current regions of Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and Rhône-Alpes⌋ fere praeteriissemus, visum est operae pretium demissa navi magna, in myoparones, quos duos solum habebamus, nos conicere, relicta omni supellectile et familiaribus quoque et ad custodiam galeone uno, Monaco (Herculis Monoeci portus), city in southwestern Europe, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, 20 km E of Nice, capital of the Principality of Monaco⌊Monoecum HerculisMonaco (Herculis Monoeci portus), city in southwestern Europe, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, 20 km E of Nice, capital of the Principality of Monaco⌋ portum petituri. Nam reliq[uum] omne litus infidum est, illud autem infidissimum, quod Ligus[ti]cum est, The French ⌊GallisThe French ⌋ Savona, city and seaport in Northern Italy, region of Liguria⌊SavonamSavona, city and seaport in Northern Italy, region of Liguria⌋ obtinentibus, quorum classis totum mare hoc infestat.

Et vide, per Christum, quam id bene ceciderit nobis! Pridie enim Kalendas Iunias, hoc est die Sabbato, septem biremes The Moors (Mauri), North African pirates⌊MaurorumThe Moors (Mauri), North African pirates⌋ totum litus pe[r]currerant, quas insecutae quattuordecim Gallicae triremes mutato consilio ad portum nostri Monaco (Herculis Monoeci portus), city in southwestern Europe, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, 20 km E of Nice, capital of the Principality of Monaco⌊MonoeciMonaco (Herculis Monoeci portus), city in southwestern Europe, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, 20 km E of Nice, capital of the Principality of Monaco⌋ deflexere spe intercipiendarum trium triremium Genuensium, quae eo in portu anchoras iecerant. Sed male habiti t[u]tatique The French ⌊GalliThe French ⌋ a domino Monoeci amissis aliquot e classiariis nimbo globorum, qui ex muris huius arcis excutiebantur, amisso adhaec galeone uno, sub noctem m[e]liorem experturi alibi fortunam Ventimiglia, town in Northern Italy, on the Ligurian coast⌊VigintimiliaVentimiglia, town in Northern Italy, on the Ligurian coast⌋ oppidum et deinde aut in Corsica, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌊CorsicamCorsica, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌋ aut Savona, city and seaport in Northern Italy, region of Liguria⌊SavonamSavona, city and seaport in Northern Italy, region of Liguria⌋ contenderunt.

Pridie quam huc appullissemus, obscura iam nocte hinc solverat bergantinus ille, qui nuntium fert de capta urbe Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋[2] deque Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificeClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ in potestatem redacto, quae profecto victoria, mea sententia, parvam laetitiam nobis adferre iure debet, amisso fortissimo 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⌊imperatoreCharles 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⌋, cuius similem nescio, an hodie Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaSpain (Hispania)⌋ France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊GalliaFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ve habeat - hoc 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⌋ praemium fortuna rependit – et profecto ego id mihi semper persuaseram, cuius rei puto esse te etiam testem. Sed pontifices quidem et alios capere poterimus, talem autem 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⌊ducemCharles 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⌋ haud facile, reor, recuperaturos esse. Quo fit, ut plurimum dubitem de reliquis mihique fere persuadeam futurum, quod et tu novissimis litteris tuis tetigisti. Sed haec talia sunt.

Enimvero illustris 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)⌋ numquam melius valuit, nihil mali perpessus, immo ne nauseam quidem fere. Quorsum hinc sit abiturus, nescio adhuc, nam 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)⌊eoMercurino 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)⌋ loqui hodie minime licuit tot negotiis occupato, quae illi faciunt litterae ad curiam scribendae. Reor autem aut Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuamGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋ concessurum esse, aut Vercelli (Vercellae), city and region in northern Italy, Piedmont⌊VercellasVercelli (Vercellae), city and region in northern Italy, Piedmont⌋, exspectaturumque responsum 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⌋, quid sibi faciendum omittendumve sit.

Aiunt Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificemClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ aut Gaeta (Caieta), town and harbor in central Italy, Lazio, 80 km NW of Naples⌊CaietamGaeta (Caieta), town and harbor in central Italy, Lazio, 80 km NW of Naples⌋, aut Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊NeapolimNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋ perductum esse in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniasSpain (Hispania)⌋ navigaturum. Neque nos etiam, ut reor, deerimus adventui. Nescio tamen, quid adhuc facturus sit. Me sane taedet huius otii, quippe qui malim in negotio versari. Et solus ego citra gravem invidiam domesticorum et familiarium ita vivere non possum, praesertim cum desit Achates one of the characters from Virgil's "Aeneid", a friend of Aeneas⌊AchatesAchates one of the characters from Virgil's "Aeneid", a friend of Aeneas⌋ aliquis, in cuius sinum subinde mea infundam. Feram tamen aequo fortique animo omnia neque optimum 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)⌊senemMercurino 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 prudentissimum, donec is voluerit, deseram. Magna mihi spes est de omnibus, uti aliquando tibi dixi. Non potui ad te quicquam scribere, cum desint τα γραμματα, sunt enim in carissimis rerum mearum, quae in navi magna permansere. Ad quam myoparones aliquot mittimus et supellectilem, et relictos ibidem familiares exportaturos.

Homines aliquot inepte lepidi apud vos iocis scommatisque adversum me agunt, quos ne litteris quidem inserere verentur, ridiculi sane futuri, si me aequum pugilem, et quales ipsi sunt, invenirent. Omnis culpa est mea, quod abierit ex curia 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)⌋ supremus, cuius ipsi bonitate ad explendas privatas cupiditates suas hactenus abusi sunt. Tu vero testis es, quid ego qualiterque fecerim. Neque 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)⌋ meo consilio indiguit, quippe senex et prudens et re determinata triennio, priusquam Cornelium novisset. Adiciunt litteris suis, quas ad consortes scribunt, et 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⌋ mihi indignari, quod ego purum putum mendacium esse scio, quippe quem non latet, qua in fossa cauterium sit. Haec ad te volui scribere, ut si quando ad te veniant. Venient autem aliqui per transennam illis meam excusationem, si tamen excusatio est, ubi culpa non fuit, neque a bonis etiam viris, nisi stolidi sint, etiam putatur, obtrudas.

Si quid de 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 DanoChristian 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⌋ audias, non dedignaberis ad me scribere. Ego vicissim nihil te celabo successuum nostrorum. Commenda me humiliter reverendo et excellenti domino Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌊vicecancellarioBalthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌋ et domino probably Alexander von Schweiß (†1533-1536), In 1522 he accompanied duke Henry III of Nassau-Breda to the Imperial court in Spain where, in 1523, he was raised to the nobility by Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, in 1529 and 1530 he followed the Imperial court to Italy and to the Diet of Augsburg, where he was appointed to translate the Augsburg Confession into French and to read before the assembly the Catholic "Confutatio" in reply to the confession; in the summer of 1529 he played a prominent role in the litigation between Hesse and Nassau concerning the succession in the county of Katzenelbogen; at least from 1511 secretary to the council of the Landgraviate of Hesse, by 1516 at the latest secretary of duke Henry III of Nassau-Breda, 1524-1533 Imperial secretary (CE, vol. 3, p. 235)⌊Alexandroprobably Alexander von Schweiß (†1533-1536), In 1522 he accompanied duke Henry III of Nassau-Breda to the Imperial court in Spain where, in 1523, he was raised to the nobility by Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, in 1529 and 1530 he followed the Imperial court to Italy and to the Diet of Augsburg, where he was appointed to translate the Augsburg Confession into French and to read before the assembly the Catholic "Confutatio" in reply to the confession; in the summer of 1529 he played a prominent role in the litigation between Hesse and Nassau concerning the succession in the county of Katzenelbogen; at least from 1511 secretary to the council of the Landgraviate of Hesse, by 1516 at the latest secretary of duke Henry III of Nassau-Breda, 1524-1533 Imperial secretary (CE, vol. 3, p. 235)⌋, et domino Wolfgang (Wolf) Haller von Hallerstein (*1492 – †1559), Fuggers' factor in Antwerp and their chief representative in Spain, financial advisor to Emperor Charles V and mediator for the financing of his election, from 1531 General Treasurer of the Netherands under regent Queen Mary of Hungary; Fuggers' factor (MUFFAT, p. 97)⌊HalleroWolfgang (Wolf) Haller von Hallerstein (*1492 – †1559), Fuggers' factor in Antwerp and their chief representative in Spain, financial advisor to Emperor Charles V and mediator for the financing of his election, from 1531 General Treasurer of the Netherands under regent Queen Mary of Hungary; Fuggers' factor (MUFFAT, p. 97)⌋ offerque illi officium meum. Familiae etiam tuae fausta omnia et felicia apprecor. Deus optimus te diu conservet.

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Postquam has scripsissem ratus tabellarium confestim abiturum, illustris 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)⌋, cui plurimum, ut nosti, negotii est, eundem retardavit. Biduo post supervenit ille bergantinus, qui in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniamSpain (Hispania)⌋ navigare debuerat, cuius ego in praecede[nte] pagina memini. Rediit autem desperatis rebus omnibus fere, octo enim fustae The Moors (Mauri), North African pirates⌊MaurorumThe Moors (Mauri), North African pirates⌋ non solum ad conspectum, sed ad colloquium etiam venerant, iubebant, vela deiceret. Sed magna diligentia remigum et invocata Virgin Mary mother of Jesus of Nazareth⌊Diva VirgineVirgin Mary mother of Jesus of Nazareth⌋, quae in 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 Mary⌊Monte 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⌋ colitur, nuncupatis ad haec votis nulli non sanctorum, aut Dei voluntate, aut propitio iam numine, aut sua industria rediere in hunc portum nudiustertius, qui fuit quintus Iunii. Erant in eo hi, qui nuntium captae Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊urbisRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋, ut ad te scripsi, ferebant, Jean Durand secretary to the Viceroy of Naples Charles de Lannoy⌊Ioannes DurandusJean Durand secretary to the Viceroy of Naples Charles de Lannoy⌋ secretarius 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⌊viceregis NeapolitaniCharles 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 alter secretarius Lope de Soria (†ca. 1560)⌊oratoris caesareiLope de Soria (†ca. 1560)⌋ ad The Genovese ⌊GenuensesThe Genovese ⌋, qui has litteras ad vos ferunt. Arbitror te satis intellecturum, quantum periculi perpessi sint ex eoque aestimaturum, num Deus nobis affuerit, qui sine vento et aura fere somniantes huc advenimus.

Iterum vale.

VII-o Iunii.

[1 ] Celtiberis: Celtiberia is the ancient denomination of the region in North-Central Spain inhabited by the Celtiberi tribes. It is situated in the hill country between the Tajo and Ebro rivers, a territory corresponding roughly to the Spanish provinces of Soria, Guadalajara and Teruel. Here the name is used in a broader sense, including the coastal region of North-Eastern Spain

[2 ] Rome was taken on 6 May 1527 by the Spanish and German troops of Emperor Charles V. There followed the plundering of the city by the mutinous troops, known as the "Sacco di Roma"