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Letter #397

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon
Burgos, 1528-02-20


Manuscript sources:
1office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 242, p. 171-174
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BNF, Lat.11095, p. 66-68
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, BK, 232, p. 94-97
4copy in Latin, 18th-century, B. Ossol., 151/II, f. 100r-101v
5copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 41 (TN), No. 34, p. 163-172

Auxiliary sources:
1register with excerpt in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8241 (TK 3), a.1528, f. 7

Prints:
1AT 10 No. 84, p. 87-90 (in extenso)

 

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BCz, 242, p. 171

Serenissima Maiestas Regia et Domine, domine clementissime.

Humillimam perpetuae meae fidelis servitutis commendationem.

Mitto cum his Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae exempla cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Burgos, 1528-01-11, CIDTC IDL 390;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Burgos, 1528-01-29, CIDTC IDL 392
illarumcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Burgos, 1528-01-11, CIDTC IDL 390;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Burgos, 1528-01-29, CIDTC IDL 392
, quas Burgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and LeónhincBurgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and León 1528-01-11111528-01-11 et 1528-01-2929 mensis Ianuarii1528-01-29 praeteriti scripsi, fecique per amanuensem meum, qui satis inepte scripsit, de utrisque duplicatas et triplicatas fieri, ut in his temporum turbinibus, in quibus plerumque intercipiuntur litterae, aliquae saltem illarum ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam perveniant, unde de his, quae hic aguntur, Maiestas Vestra Serenissima certior fieri possit, dabitque istiusmodi curiositati meae dignam veniam.

Ea, quae post novissimas se obtulerunt, sic habent. Post indictum a The French GallisThe French et The English (Angli) AnglisThe English (Angli) bellum hic omnibus modis 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 caesareaCharles 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 studuit vires et nervum colligere factaque classe ad Guadalquivir (Baetis)BetimGuadalquivir (Baetis), in quam prope 4 milia The Spaniards HispanorumThe Spaniards imposuit duce domino de Bianreyn(?), illam versus EnglandAngliamEngland grassatum mittet pro primo praeludio belli. Haecque classis hinc inde in Atlantic OceanOceanoAtlantic Ocean obversabitur, donec fiat ex Biscay (Vizcaya, Bizkaia), province in northern Spain, Basque CountryBiscayaBiscay (Vizcaya, Bizkaia), province in northern Spain, Basque Country et aliis partibus ad hoc litus iacentibus fortior. Iamque ex Biscay (Vizcaya, Bizkaia), province in northern Spain, Basque CountryBiscayaBiscay (Vizcaya, Bizkaia), province in northern Spain, Basque Country multae naves egressae sunt, quae aliquot hostium naves ceperunt. Haec sunt istius belli initia. The English (Angli) AnglosThe English (Angli) audio cepisse in EnglandAngliaEngland The Belgians homines nationis BelgicaeThe Belgians , qui ibidem erant artifices et cum coniugibus suis commorabantur, supra 15 milia ms. mille(!) miliamilia ms. mille(!) . The French GalliThe French adhuc nihil feruntur fecisse, nisi quod Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of SavoyrexFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy ingentem auri vim a suis exigit, ut i{i}s, qui habet duos l(e)ctos, cogitur vendere unum pro contributione. Post tres aut quattuor menses primum audietur, quale sit bellum.

De oratoribus scripsi, quomodo hinc in captivitate, donec 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 oratores redeant, ad octo leucas sint perducti; remanserant hic oratores Angli, Francesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Esteducis MediolaniFrancesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este et boni nostri 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 FerrariensisAlfonso 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, qui hinc omnes pridie ad alios perducti, nemo nisi ego nomine Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae et António de Azevedo Coutinho 1525-1529, ambassador of the King of Portugal at the court of the Emperor Charles V (HDE 5, p. 489; http://digitarq.dgarq.gov.pt/details?id=3771920 )PortugalensisAntónio de Azevedo Coutinho 1525-1529, ambassador of the King of Portugal at the court of the Emperor Charles V (HDE 5, p. 489; http://digitarq.dgarq.gov.pt/details?id=3771920 ) restamus. Item obsides Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoyregis ChristianissimiFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy sunt perducti ad castrum super Segovia, city in Spain, Castile and LeónSegoviamSegovia, city in Spain, Castile and León et omnes, qui cum eis erant ex France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdomGalliaFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom, adempti et in singularem custodiam positi, quod si illi The Spaniards HispaniThe Spaniards , qui in Gallicis sunt triremibus, restituentur, isti etiam exibunt. Si non, imponentur Hispanis triremibus.

Fertur Francis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of FrancedolphinusFrancis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France maior natu quaesivisse a Íñigo Fernández de Velasco (*1462 – †1528), 1512-1528 conetable of Castilecontestabili CastilliaeÍñigo Fernández de Velasco (*1462 – †1528), 1512-1528 conetable of Castile, qui illum cum Philibert de Châlon (*1502 – †1530), 1502-1530 Prince of Orange, 1528-1530 Viceroy of Naplesduce AureliensiPhilibert de Châlon (*1502 – †1530), 1502-1530 Prince of Orange, 1528-1530 Viceroy of Naples habet in custodia, cur sibi familiares suos ademisset? Qui respondit: quia Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoyrex FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy, pater suus, non servasset pacta et iuramenta 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 facta et hoc tempore exsiste ms. i(!) ee ms. i(!) ns BCz, 242, p. 172 adhuc captivus bellum indixisset, igitur ista fieri, unde deberet habere patientiam. Ad haec dicitur bonus puer illacrimasse et cum se post lacrimas recollegisset, respondisse: si Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of SavoypaterFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy meus moreretur et ego rex fierem, iuberem omnes illos, qui hoc patri meo consuluerunt, decollare.

Item edictum est, quod omnes The French GalliThe French , qui in his Spain (Hispania)regnisSpain (Hispania) fuerunt mercatores et hic victum quaerebant, inter certum temporis spatium discederent; ab oratoribus, qui habentur, ut scripsi, in custodia, ablati sunt omnes servitores Hispani et pauci de suis cum eis relicti. Ista sunt illius belli initia, quid subsequetur, paulo post experiemur.

His diebus post bellum indictum 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 caesareaCharles 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 expedivit hinc in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)GermaniamGermany (Germania, Niemcy) ad principes dominum 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)praepositum de WaltkyrchBalthasar 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), imperialem vicecancellarium, cui praeter id, quod ms. t(!) dd ms. t(!) est coadiutor Constantiensis et postulatus Ilsheymensis, maiestas sua dedit pro hac legatione obeunda episcopatum Melittensem in Malta (Melita)MelitaMalta (Melita), insula e regione Sicily, island in the Mediterranean Sea, Kingdom ruled by the HabsburgsSiciliaeSicily, island in the Mediterranean Sea, Kingdom ruled by the Habsburgs. Cum eo misit quosdam alios, quorum opera utetur pro inducendis hic in Hispaniam 6 milibus peditum Germanorum factumque est cambium desuper in Brabant (Brabantia), duchy in the Low Countries, under Habsburg rule from 1482. Its territory corresponds to the Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Antwerp and the Brussels Capital Region, and the province of North-Brabant in the NetherlandsBrabantiaBrabant (Brabantia), duchy in the Low Countries, under Habsburg rule from 1482. Its territory corresponds to the Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Antwerp and the Brussels Capital Region, and the province of North-Brabant in the Netherlands per The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuriesFuccarosThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries et The Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles VWelzerosThe Welsers merchant and banking family from Augsburg with close ties to Emperor Charles V ad 80 milia ducatorum. Ille habet multa mandata et commissiones, quae tamen sine pecuniis in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy) neutiquam ms. nauci(!) neutiquamneutiquam ms. nauci(!) habebuntur.

Mittit etiam 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 ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam magnificum 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)Cornelium Duplicium ScepperumCornelis 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), consiliarium suum, iuvenem multis virtutibus praeditum atque apprime eruditum. 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)IsCornelis 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) fecit cf. Cornelis De Schepper, Assertionis fidei adversus astrologos Sive De significationibus coniunctionum superiorum planetarum anni Millesimi Quingentesimi Vicesimi quarti, Ad Reuerendissimu(m) Cardinale(m) D(ominum) Erhardum a Marka, Archiepiscopum Vale(n)tinum, Episcopu(m) Leodiensem Ducem Bulionium Comitemq(ue) Lossensem, Cornelio Sceppero Neoportuensi Philosopho authore Libri sex, Antwerp, Franciscus Byrckmann, 1523-05-16 opus quoddam contra astrologoscf. Cornelis De Schepper, Assertionis fidei adversus astrologos Sive De significationibus coniunctionum superiorum planetarum anni Millesimi Quingentesimi Vicesimi quarti, Ad Reuerendissimu(m) Cardinale(m) D(ominum) Erhardum a Marka, Archiepiscopum Vale(n)tinum, Episcopu(m) Leodiensem Ducem Bulionium Comitemq(ue) Lossensem, Cornelio Sceppero Neoportuensi Philosopho authore Libri sex, Antwerp, Franciscus Byrckmann, 1523-05-16 , qui ad annum 24 post millesimum et quingentesimum diluvium et pleraque alia terribilia futura praedixerant, et si Maiestas Vestra Serenissima recte meminit, ostendi rationes illius, per quas illa astrologorum vaticinia evenire non poterant, 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 Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae, ubi tum ms. t(ame)n(!) tumtum ms. t(ame)n(!) sibi aliqui metuebant ob terrae motum, non tamen Maiestatem Vestram, Deo fidentem, ex castro educere poterant. Fuitque 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)iste iuvenisCornelis 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) aliquando diu in servitio 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 Saxonyregis DaciaeChristian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony extorris, et post mortem Margaret of Austria (*1480 – †1530), 1501-1504 Duchess of Savoy, 1507-1515 and 1519-1530 Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands; daughter of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and Mary of BurgundyconiugisMargaret of Austria (*1480 – †1530), 1501-1504 Duchess of Savoy, 1507-1515 and 1519-1530 Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands; daughter of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and Mary of Burgundy illius, quae erat 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, venit Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountainsGranatamGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains ibidemque maiestatis caesareae servitio addixit, habitus passim in omnium favore, caesaris imprimis et praesertim 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)magni 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), cum quo se 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 SpainGenuamGenoa (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 contulerat et post illam captam huc rediit, in meo fere semper agens contubernio, negotiis Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae addictissimus, quandoquidem ad ea, ubi et quantum potuit esse ex re, semper se propensissimum exhibuit.

Cumque intellexissem 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)illumCornelis 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) ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam mitti, subinde me ad caesarem contuli et ultimos conatus pro remissione adohae impendi, quemadmodum de his satis diffuse ad Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragonreginalem maiestatemBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon scripsi, ad quae me refero. Ibidem inter alia 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 ore suo proprio mihi iniunxit, ut 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)eundem oratoremCornelis 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) suum cum negotiis sibi commissis summopere Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae commendarem, quod et libens BCz, 242, p. 173 facio[1] et suppliciter rogo, si quid preces meae possunt, Maiestas Vestra Serenissima egregium hunc iuvenem, cum applicuerit, et commendatum habere et gratia sua prosequi dignetur. Commissum est illi imprimis Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam nomine 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 invisere et Maiestati Vestrae gratias agere, quod se a mittendis suppetiis John Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungarypalatino TranssilvaniaeJohn Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungary continuerit et se firmo foedere serenissimo Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of HabsburgHungariae et Bohemiae regiFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg iniunxerit. Deinde, pro educendo commeatu ex Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic LeagueGdanoGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League in partes Germany (Germania, Niemcy)GermaniaeGermany (Germania, Niemcy) inferioris, ac pro aliis quibusdam rebus nomine 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 cum Maiestate Vestra Serenissima tractabit, et subinde a Maiestate Vestra expeditus, ad caesarem, ubicumque tum fuerit, se conferet. 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)IsCornelis 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) hic 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, cum hinc fuero revocatus, sub parva pensione rebus et negotiis Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragonreginalis maiestatisBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon commode posset inservire, habens dominum Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)magnum cancellariumMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80) ad manum, qui eum magno amore prosequitur. Posset etiam hic Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae non esse inutilis eandemque fere quolibet mense de his, quae hic aguntur, reddere certiorem. Haec omnia Maiestas Vestra Serenissima pro incomparabili sua prudentia exactius, quam ego scribere possum, apud se perpendet.

Multa hic pro novis dicuntur, quae cum vana mihi videntur, transeo. Venit huc nuper rumor Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoyregem GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy gravissime morbo — ut vocant — Gallico laborare adeo, etiam quod iam aliquot ei exciderint, unde de morte eius quidam nescio etiam quid dicebant. Quisque id, quod sentit et sicut afficitur, loqui solet. Fuit unus de primis hic, qui voluit accipere centum ducatos et, si Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoyrex FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy ante mensem Septembrem novissime futurum non esset mortuus, reddere pro 100 300. Sic varii varia dicunt.

Fui superiori die, ut scripsi Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragonreginali maiestatiBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon, cum domino Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)comite de NassauHendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5) in prandio, ubi multa dicebantur. Deventum est ad Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of Yorkregem AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York, quem dominus 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)comesHendrik 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), non ut Gallis faveret, bellum indixisse{t} 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 asseruit, sed quod iam pridem accensus in quandam puellam in EnglandAngliaEngland, Catherine of Aragon (*1485 – †1536), Queen consort of England (1509-1533), Princess of Wales (as wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales, 1501-1502); the first wife of Henry VIII, King of EnglandreginamCatherine of Aragon (*1485 – †1536), Queen consort of England (1509-1533), Princess of Wales (as wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales, 1501-1502); the first wife of Henry VIII, King of England suam repudiare statuisset, quod sine bello ab The Spaniards HispanisThe Spaniards fieri non potuit. Ea de re, repudiata Catherine of Aragon (*1485 – †1536), Queen consort of England (1509-1533), Princess of Wales (as wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales, 1501-1502); the first wife of Henry VIII, King of EnglandconiugeCatherine of Aragon (*1485 – †1536), Queen consort of England (1509-1533), Princess of Wales (as wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales, 1501-1502); the first wife of Henry VIII, King of England factaque 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 AragonfiliaMary 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 sua illegitima, The French GallisThe French sub praetextu pie<ta>tis in Roman Catholic Church ecclesiam RomanamRoman Catholic Church adhaesisset et, antequam sibi bellum indiceretur, sub hac diffidatione facta praevenisset. Est profecto mirabilis haec et turbulentissima inter istos principes tempestas, et ubi se isti fluctus frangent, praeter Deum scit nemo.

Scripsit iterum Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae illustrissimus dominus Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt Ioannes AlbertusJohann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt , marchio Brandeburgensis, nepos Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae observandissimus, qui mecum ad honorem Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae in arctissima hic vivit consuetudine. Ex Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt illiusJohann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt litteris propensionem suam, quam hic cotidie experior, erga Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam abunde intelliget. Princeps est humanissimus et bene industrius et qui nihil BCz, 242, p. 174 cupit ardentius, quam ut in hac curia ex usu Maiestatis Vestrae esse posset illique obsequi ac inservire, dignus revera, cui Maiestas Vestra Serenissima omni benevolentia sua respondeat.

Qualis hic status meus est et quae aestimatio apud has nationes de Maiestate Vestra Serenissima habetur, 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)orator isteCornelis 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), de quo scripsi, coram latius referet. Ego cum hic solus pro amico 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 sub nomine Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae habeor, frequentant me crebro primi aulici et primi de camera caesaris, etiam quidam de privato caesaris sub nomine maiestatis vestrae serenissimae habeor frequentant hidden by binding[ant]ant hidden by binding me crebro primi aulici et primi de camera caesaris consilio superinscribedconsilioconsilio superinscribed, unde superiori hidden by binding[ri]ri hidden by binding die praeter praescientiam meam cum multis de camera caesaris venit ad me pro cena dominus Louis of Flanders Lord of Praet (a Prato, de Prato, Lodewijk van Praet, Pratensis, Ludovicus a Flandria, Louis de Flandres Seigneur de Praet, Cat(h)o) (*1488 – †1555), diplomat and politician in the service of the Habsburgs, friend and patron of many scholars and writers, admirer of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1515-1522 High-Bailiff of the city of Ghent, 1523-1549 - of Bruges, 1517 member of the Privy Council of Charles V, 1522-1525 resident ambassador in England, 1525 ambassador at the court of the regent of France, Louise of Savoy, 1530 Chamberlain to the Emperor, 1536 member of the Council of State (as a close adviser to Regent Mary of Hungary); 1540 head of the Finance Council; 1544 Governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht (CE, vol. 2, p. 41-42; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 38-39; DBE, vol. 20, p. 174-176)Ludovicus de PratoLouis of Flanders Lord of Praet (a Prato, de Prato, Lodewijk van Praet, Pratensis, Ludovicus a Flandria, Louis de Flandres Seigneur de Praet, Cat(h)o) (*1488 – †1555), diplomat and politician in the service of the Habsburgs, friend and patron of many scholars and writers, admirer of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1515-1522 High-Bailiff of the city of Ghent, 1523-1549 - of Bruges, 1517 member of the Privy Council of Charles V, 1522-1525 resident ambassador in England, 1525 ambassador at the court of the regent of France, Louise of Savoy, 1530 Chamberlain to the Emperor, 1536 member of the Council of State (as a close adviser to Regent Mary of Hungary); 1540 head of the Finance Council; 1544 Governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht (CE, vol. 2, p. 41-42; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 38-39; DBE, vol. 20, p. 174-176), magnus balivus Gandavensis, qui est de privatis caesaris consiliariis. Is de Maiestate Vestra Serenissima multa honestissime mecum colloquebatur, persuadens mihi 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 caesareamCharles 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 non minorem habere in Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam fiduciam, quam in ipso fratre suo germano, serenissimo Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of HabsburgHungariae regeFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg, et quod omnes in privato caesaris consilio optime de Maiestate Vestra Serenissima sentirent ac loquerentur rogavitque me, ut mutuam eam benevolentiam, qua cum caesare Maiestas Vestra Serenissima iungitur, litteris meis per omnem occasionem semper redderem auctiorem. Multa praeterea mecum contulit de domo Austriae et sanguinis on the margin, in the hand of DantiscusMulta praeterea mecum contulit superinscribed in place of crossed-out , superinscribed in place of crossed-out de necesside necessi contulit de contulit superinscribed in place of crossed-out , superinscribed in place of crossed-out de necessi The Habsburgs, house of Austria domo AustriaeThe Habsburgs, house of Austria et sanguinisMulta praeterea mecum contulit de domo Austriae et sanguinis on the margin, in the hand of Dantiscus necessitudine 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 CastilecaesareamCharles 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 Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam, quae longum esset recensere. Cumque Maiestas Vestra Serenissima de omnibus, quae hic fiunt, vult habere scientiam, haec sic etiam in notitiam Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae deducenda existimavi.

Alia ad praesens non restant, quam quod me humillime Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae, ut domino meo clementissimo, commendo et illi a Deo Optimo Maximo salutem, longaevam aetatem atque omnia fausta precor, et ut mihi aliquando liceat more The Spaniards harum gentiumThe Spaniards manus Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae suppliciter exosculari. Quod si fiet cito, multum mihi vitae et felicitatis accessisse arbitrabor.

Datum ex Burgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and LeónBurgosBurgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and León in Hispania{m}, eo die, quo hinc 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 versus Madrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of SpainMadrilMadrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain solvit, fuitque 20 Februarii anno Domini MDXXVIII.

[1] facio written also on the bottom of p. 172 as a catchword