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Letter #387

Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Radom, 1527-12-20
            received Madrid, [1528]-04-05

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BCz, 403, p. 692-695

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8241 (TK 3), a.1527, f. 51
2register in English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 32, No. 516

 

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Stanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)Bona Dei gratia regina PoloniaeStanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130), magna dux Lithuaniae, Russiae totiusque Prussiae ac Masoviae etc. domina

Magnifice et spectabilis, sincere nobis dilecte.

Accepimus iam dudum grato animo cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Valladolid, 1527-08-17, CIDTC IDL 367litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Valladolid, 1527-08-17, CIDTC IDL 367 Strenuitatis Tuae datas ex Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga riverValle OletiValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river 1527-08-17XVII mensis Augusti.1527-08-17 Ex quibus ac ex aliis sacrae 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 Austriamaiestati 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, domino et coniugi nostro colendissimo, per Tuam Strenuitatem scriptis intelleximus illius in negotiis nostris solitam operam, studium ac diligentiam, quae non immerito comprobamus et uberiori gratia nostra suo tempore rependemus. Quod autem scribit Strenuitas Tua binas nostras ad se non pervenisse litteras, hoc nobis molestum est. Nam non libenter videremus, ut vel minimae litterae nostrae in alienas manus veniant, quod iam forte actum est non semel. Ad praesens nil aliud Strenuitati Tuae scribendum duximus, quam quod vehementer cuperemus, ut a solutione adohae liberae et immunes efficiamur, et arcem nostram Barensem quam primum recuperaremus. Hortamur Strenuitatem Tuam, ut omnibus modis, salva dignitate nostra et commodo, nitatur et satagat, quo desiderio nostro satisfaciat, etiam per intercessionem serenissimae 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, cuius maiestati sabellinos nostro nomine Strenuitas Tua obtulit, ut ex Tuae Strenuitatis litteris intelleximus. Et cum primum haec obtinebimus, Strenuitatem Tuam ad nos revocabimus. Hactenus hic nil vacavit etiam in hac sacerdotiorum post mortem olim Rafał Leszczyński (†1527), diplomat, studied in Padua; secretary of Sigismund Jagiellon as duke of Głogów; 1509 starosta of Człuchów; 1507-1520 royal secretary; 1510 canon of Poznań; 1512 - of Gniezno; 1518 - of Cracow; 1518 castellan of Ląd; 1520 bishop of Przemyśl; 1522 - of Płock; 1507, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1514 royal envoy to the Estates and town of Prussia; 1507, 1511, 1516 - to the Teutonic Order; 1509, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1518 - to the emperor; 1509, 1515 - to Venice and Rome; 1511, 1519 - to the Roman Empire; 1517 - to Western Pomerania (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257; Urzędnicy 1/2)episcopi PlocensisRafał Leszczyński (†1527), diplomat, studied in Padua; secretary of Sigismund Jagiellon as duke of Głogów; 1509 starosta of Człuchów; 1507-1520 royal secretary; 1510 canon of Poznań; 1512 - of Gniezno; 1518 - of Cracow; 1518 castellan of Ląd; 1520 bishop of Przemyśl; 1522 - of Płock; 1507, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1514 royal envoy to the Estates and town of Prussia; 1507, 1511, 1516 - to the Teutonic Order; 1509, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1518 - to the emperor; 1509, 1515 - to Venice and Rome; 1511, 1519 - to the Roman Empire; 1517 - to Western Pomerania (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257; Urzędnicy 1/2) permutatione, quod personae Strenuitatis Tuae ex sententia nostra honori et commodo esse possit. Curabimus tamen, veluti curamus, ut eandem ad aliquam dignitatem, quae cum commodo illius erit, brevi extollamus omnemque impensam eiusdem abunde refundemus, quo servitiorum nobis exhibitorum et exhibendorum Strenuitatem Tuam non paenitebit, in quo minime dubitet. Accepimus insuper exemplar petitionis Strenuitatis Tuae sacrae 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 Castilecaesareae et catholicae maiestatiCharles 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 nostro nomine porrectae, quod libenter legimus, et utinam eo quod optamus brevi potiamur.

Praeterea nobis Tuae Strenuitatis literae redditae sunt sub data 1527-08-20XX Augusti1527-08-20 ex Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga riverValle OletiValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river, ex quibus intelleximus, sub quo cardine res nostrae versentur et quomodo Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy SeeastuRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See tractentur, quoad Italici belli finis scitur. Speramus in Domino, quod brevi haec tempestas bellica sedabitur, namque exhaustas utrimque et penitus languentes vires credimus et nonnisi tranquillam pacem oborituram procul dubio tenemus. Quod Deus ipse faxit. Tuae vero Strenuitati non sit grave tantisper exspectare, quoad in tuto navigare valeamus, erimus suorum laborum neque ingratae, neque immemores, ut res ipsa utiliter indicabit.

De morte domini Gut, administrator of Gołąb (Guth) (fl. 1527)GuthGut, administrator of Gołąb (Guth) (fl. 1527) falso Tuae Strenuitati nuntiatum est, ille namque vivit et aura fruitur aetherea. Si occubuisset, quod absit, non invitae intercessissemus pro Tua Strenuitate, ut villam Gołąb (Columba), village in Poland, 11 km NW of Puławy, 56 km NW of Lublin, Dantiscus was a parish-priest there in the years 1521-1537ColombiamGołąb (Columba), village in Poland, 11 km NW of Puławy, 56 km NW of Lublin, Dantiscus was a parish-priest there in the years 1521-1537 cum omnibus proventibus obtinuisset. Sed Tua Strenuitas sit boni animi, nam ante suum ad nos reditum speramus aliquid eventurum, quod Tuae Strenuitati et commodum, et honorem parere poterit. Hoc nobis cf. Verg. A. 1.26 manet alta mente repostumcf. Verg. A. 1.26 et effecturas nos pollicemur, quod Tuam Strenuitatem tam longae peregrinationis et taedii iam perpessi nulla ex parte poenitere possit.

probably Florian Czuryło (Florianus Zyrlo) (*ca. 1489 – †1534), at least in 1520 papal bed-chamber servant; at least from 1520 Cracow canon; secretary of queen Bona Sforza (POCIECHA 2, p. 110; ŁĘTOWSKI 2, p. 164-165)Florianumprobably Florian Czuryło (Florianus Zyrlo) (*ca. 1489 – †1534), at least in 1520 papal bed-chamber servant; at least from 1520 Cracow canon; secretary of queen Bona Sforza (POCIECHA 2, p. 110; ŁĘTOWSKI 2, p. 164-165) gratia nostra prosequemur, ut Tua Strenuitas cognoscat nos et illi, et servitoribus suis benignitatem nostrumque favorem libenti animo praestituras. Venerunt ad nos non pridem ex Italy (Italia)ItaliaItaly (Italia) novitates, inter quas ferunt illustrem 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 Italyproregem regni 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 diem clausisse extremum idque certo certius affirmant. Et quia 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 ItalyilliCharles 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 a sacra 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 Castilecaesarea et catholica maiestateCharles 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 mandatum fuerat de restitutione Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bariarcis BarensisBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari, propter continuos bellicos tumultus restitutio arcis expediri non potuit, et, ut credimus, ante expeditionem ab humanis ipse secessit. Audimus praeterea Ugo de Moncada (*ca. 1476 – †1528), Spanish nobleman and military leader; died in 1528 in the naval battle of Capo d'Orso on the coast of Naples; 1509-1517 Viceroy of Sicily, 1527-1528 Viceroy of the Kingdom of Naples (DELANO, p. 136)Don Hugonem de MoncadaUgo de Moncada (*ca. 1476 – †1528), Spanish nobleman and military leader; died in 1528 in the naval battle of Capo d'Orso on the coast of Naples; 1509-1517 Viceroy of Sicily, 1527-1528 Viceroy of the Kingdom of Naples (DELANO, p. 136) loco ipsius proregis surrogatum usque ad mandatum sacrae 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 Castilemaiestatis caesareaeCharles 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, quae vel illum confirmare vel alterum proregem constituere dignabitur. Tua Strenuitas, quae est hic praesens in curia 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, audiet et sciet, quis erit futurus prorex in Kingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragonillo regnoKingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon. Curabit igitur, ut illae commissiones, quae domino 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 ItalyCarolo de LanoyCharles 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 datae fuerant, in commendationem Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Polandducatus nostri BarensisBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland et pro restitutione Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of BariarcisBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari denuo reformentur et novo proregi dentur et porrigantur, quo res nostrae brevi absolvi possint, praesertim restitutio arcis, super qua tota vis nostra consistit. Et speramus, quod amoto iam illo durissimo obstaculo omnia de plano procedant, ni bella aliquantisper obsistant. Quibus Deus ipse optimus maximus placidum finem imponere dignetur. Cetera committimus fidei et diligentiae Strenuitatis Tuae, quae est in facto, et novitates omnes ad unguem intelligit et pro temporis qualitate actus suos temperet. Et bene feliciterque valeat.