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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⌋ oratori, domino et parenti suo observandissimo

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Salutem.

cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis DE SCHEPPER 1527-02-03 — 1527-02-21, CIDTC IDL 6541, letter lost⌊Litterae tuaecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis DE SCHEPPER 1527-02-03 — 1527-02-21, CIDTC IDL 6541, letter lost⌋ mihi pergratae fuere. Quod de rebus tuis scire desideras orig. desyderas⌈desiderasdesideras orig. desyderas⌉, ita habe. Heri ita permotum fuisse hunc nostrum 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)⌊NestoremMercurino 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)⌋ ob nova Italica, ut non admodum opportunum fuerit. Dedi tamen et legit, sed postquam aliquamdiu habuisset. Demum nihil locutus orig. loquutus⌈locutuslocutus orig. loquutus⌉ est, nisi ad scribendum inhabilem esse, postea curaturum, neque tempus erat, ut admodum urgerem. Permovet 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)⌊illumMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋, quod nuntiatum orig. nunciatum⌈nuntiatumnuntiatum orig. nunciatum⌉ fuit The Germans ⌊Germanos peditesThe Germans ⌋ capitali odio cum The Spaniards ⌊HispanisThe Spaniards ⌋ in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ dissidere eaque ex re timeri maiorem calamitatem.

Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊Pontifex maximusClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ 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⌊viceregiCharles 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⌋ obtulit centum quinquaginta[1] milia scutorum aureorum, si decederet, Florentini privato nomine ita, ut publica auctoritas orig. authoritas⌈auctoritasauctoritas orig. authoritas⌉ nondum intercesserit, ducentena milia ducatorum, sic tamen, ut Florence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌊civitas ipsaFlorence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌋ in 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⌋ fide sit servanda a direptione. Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊VicerexCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ ad 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⌊BorboniumCharles 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⌋ scripsit pro mittendo ad se cambio sexaginta milium ducatorum, quod ipse sit 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⌊GenuaeGenoa (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⌋ persoluturus.

De direptione Piacenza (Placentia), city in northern Italy, Emilia-Romagna⌊PlacentiaePiacenza (Placentia), city in northern Italy, Emilia-Romagna⌋ hic nihil auditum. Praesidet orig. Presidet⌈PraesidetPraesidet orig. Presidet⌉ illi Guido Rangoni (Rangonus) (*1485 – †1539), condottiere, Count of Spilamberto, in 1527 attempted to rescue Clement VII when he was held by the Imperial forces after the sack of Rome; one of the commanders of the papal army (RANGONI)⌊Guido RangonusGuido Rangoni (Rangonus) (*1485 – †1539), condottiere, Count of Spilamberto, in 1527 attempted to rescue Clement VII when he was held by the Imperial forces after the sack of Rome; one of the commanders of the papal army (RANGONI)⌋ comes, ut Parma, city and duchy in northern Italy, Emilia Romagna⌊ParmaeParma, city and duchy in northern Italy, Emilia Romagna⌋ Franciscus de Bozulo[2] et Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊BononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋ Michele Antonio Ludovico del Vasto (Michele Antonio di Saluzzo) (*1495 – †1528), marquis of Saluzzo; commander of French troops in the Italian wars⌊Marchio SalutiarumMichele Antonio Ludovico del Vasto (Michele Antonio di Saluzzo) (*1495 – †1528), marquis of Saluzzo; commander of French troops in the Italian wars⌋.

Coniuratio The Germans ⌊GermanorumThe Germans ⌋ adversus The Medici Italian banking family and political dynasty rulers of Florence⌊MediceosThe Medici Italian banking family and political dynasty rulers of Florence⌋ nondum audita est. 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 Naples⌊Dux 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⌋ plurimum ab hostibus sollicitatur, oblata Modena, duchy in northwestern Italy, belonged to the Este family⌊ModonaModena, duchy in northwestern Italy, belonged to the Este family⌋[3] 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 ⌊filio uniErcole 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 ⌋ desponsanda Lorenzo II de' Medici (*1492 – †1519), ruler of Florence (1513-1519), duke of Urbino (1516-1519); son of Piero di Lorenzo de Medici and Alfonsina Orsini⌊magnifici LaurenziniLorenzo II de' Medici (*1492 – †1519), ruler of Florence (1513-1519), duke of Urbino (1516-1519); son of Piero di Lorenzo de Medici and Alfonsina Orsini⌋[4] Catherine de' Medici (Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1519 – †1589)⌊filiaCatherine de' Medici (Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1519 – †1589)⌋ et Ippolito II d'Este (*1509 – †1572), second son of Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia; 1519-1550 Archbishop of Milan; 1538 elevated to cardinal; 1539-1551 Archbishop of Lyon; 1550-1551 Bishop of Novara; 1551-1562 Archbishop of Auch; 1562-1566 Archbishop of Arles⌊alteroIppolito II d'Este (*1509 – †1572), second son of Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia; 1519-1550 Archbishop of Milan; 1538 elevated to cardinal; 1539-1551 Archbishop of Lyon; 1550-1551 Bishop of Novara; 1551-1562 Archbishop of Auch; 1562-1566 Archbishop of Arles⌋ assumendo in numerum College of Cardinals ⌊patrum ordinis superlativiCollege of Cardinals ⌋. Quid facturus sit, in ambiguo est. Id constat, si annisus fuisset, iam a mensibus duobus Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊BononiamBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋ in potestate nostra futuram fuisse.

Nos venturi sumus feria secunda. Interea me tibi, uti parenti, commendo. Rebus tuis curandis ita persuade, tibi omnem operam me impensurum esse. Commenda me reverendo 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)⌊electo ConstantiensiBalthasar 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 illustri Johann II of Montfort-Rothenfels (*ca. 1490 – †1547), count of Montfort-Rothenfels; ambassador of Margaret of Austria, duchess of Savoy (BURMEISTER, p. 33-57)⌊domino comitiJohann II of Montfort-Rothenfels (*ca. 1490 – †1547), count of Montfort-Rothenfels; ambassador of Margaret of Austria, duchess of Savoy (BURMEISTER, p. 33-57)⌋, et Melchior Colditz (Melchior a Germania) (†after 1535), diplomat in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, in 1523 joined the King in his exile and participated in the education of the royal children; 1529 diplomat in the service of the Oldenburgs, in 1523 joined Christian II in his exile and participated in the education of the royal children, councillor and principal secretary to Duke Hans (son of King Christian II of Oldenburg), 1532 Chancellor of Count Christopher von Oldenburg, 1534, 1535 his envoy to Germany and to the Habsburg Netherlands to establish relations between the Count and the court of the Regent of the Habsburg Netherlands, envoy of the King Christian II to Germany, England, the Habsburg Netherlands and Spain, in 1536 ambassador at the court of Queen Mary of Hungary (BENNINGHOVEN, 102, 4)⌊MelchioriMelchior Colditz (Melchior a Germania) (†after 1535), diplomat in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, in 1523 joined the King in his exile and participated in the education of the royal children; 1529 diplomat in the service of the Oldenburgs, in 1523 joined Christian II in his exile and participated in the education of the royal children, councillor and principal secretary to Duke Hans (son of King Christian II of Oldenburg), 1532 Chancellor of Count Christopher von Oldenburg, 1534, 1535 his envoy to Germany and to the Habsburg Netherlands to establish relations between the Count and the court of the Regent of the Habsburg Netherlands, envoy of the King Christian II to Germany, England, the Habsburg Netherlands and Spain, in 1536 ambassador at the court of Queen Mary of Hungary (BENNINGHOVEN, 102, 4)⌋ nostro, et Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌊fratri tuoBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌋. Et bezo las manos mas de quarante mille vezes de toda la compaignia.

Bene vale.

Ex Puente Duero, town in central Spain, Castile and León, 11 km SW of Valladolid⌊Ponte ad DuriamPuente Duero, town in central Spain, Castile and León, 11 km SW of Valladolid⌋ Spain (Hispania)⌊Hispaniae orig. Hyspaniae⌈HispaniaeHispaniae orig. Hyspaniae⌉Spain (Hispania)⌋, XXIII-o Februarii anno Domini M D XXVII-o.

Tuus servus superlativus 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)⌊Cornelius Duplicius ScepperusCornelis 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)⌋

[1] + in margin before quinquaginta; other (later) hand.

[2] De Schepper erroneously mentions Francesco (Gonzaga) da Bozzolo instead of Federico Gonzaga da Bozzolo (†1527), condottiere; 1526-1527 in French-Venetian service; defended the Pope against the Imperial troops at the Sack of Rome; son of Giovanni Francesco Gonzaga; Duke of Sabbioneta, Lord of Bozzolo, Viadana, Monreale (Fr.)⌊Federico Gonzaga a BozzoloFederico Gonzaga da Bozzolo (†1527), condottiere; 1526-1527 in French-Venetian service; defended the Pope against the Imperial troops at the Sack of Rome; son of Giovanni Francesco Gonzaga; Duke of Sabbioneta, Lord of Bozzolo, Viadana, Monreale (Fr.)⌋. The latter was acting against the imperial troops, in cooperation with Guido Rangoni and the Marquis of Saluzzo.

[3] In 1510 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 Naples⌊Alfonso d’EsteAlfonso 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⌋ had been excommunicated by Pope Julius II (Giuliano della Rovere) (*1443 – †1513), 1503-1513 Pope⌊Julius IIJulius II (Giuliano della Rovere) (*1443 – †1513), 1503-1513 Pope⌋ and had forfeited his fiefs, including the Duchy of Modena, duchy in northwestern Italy, belonged to the Este family⌊ModenaModena, duchy in northwestern Italy, belonged to the Este family⌋ (Duchies of Modena and Reggio). In 1530 Pope Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊Clement VIIClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ recognised him again as Duke of Modena and Reggio. It is hardly probable that De Schepper is reffering here to the Greek town Modona (Methoni (Μεθώνη), Modon), city in southwestern Greece, on the Peloponnesian coast, under Ottoman rule from 1500⌊MethoniModona (Methoni (Μεθώνη), Modon), city in southwestern Greece, on the Peloponnesian coast, under Ottoman rule from 1500⌋, known as Modon or Modona in Italian. Modon was in Venetian hands from 1225 until 1500, when it was conquered by the Ottoman Turks. Only in 1686 did Modon come back under Venetian rule.

[4] Laurenzinus here is Lorenzo II de‘ Medici, grandson of Lorenzo il Magnifico, and not Lorenzino (also Lorenzaccio) de Medici, who was only 13 years old at this time.