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Letter #431

Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Brussels, 1529-06-25

English register:

De Schepper announces the arrival in Spain of Søren Nørby, who experienced the perfidy of the Grand Duke of Muscovy [Vasily III] as well as the magnanimity of the King of Poland [Sigismund I]. Despite his hostile military activities, Nørby was well received in Vilnius by the King, the Bishop of Płock [Andrzej Krzycki] and other [Polish dignitaries]. Dantiscus is invited to equal the gesture of his King, to receive Nørby as a friend and to give him his full support.


            received Piacenza, [1529]-10-02

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 27
2copy in Latin, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8241 (TK 3), a.1529, f. 10

Auxiliary sources:
1register in English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 221

Prints:
1DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 79, p. 49 (English register)
2CEID 2/2 (Letter No. 20) p. 122-124 (in extenso; English register)

 

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Magnifico 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⌋, serenissimorum 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

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 Aragon⌊Poloniae regis et reginaeSigismund 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

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 Aragon⌋ apud sacram 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⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles 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⌋ oratori etc., domino et maiori honorandissimo

Apud sacram 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⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles 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⌋[1]

Salutem.

Ecce, de quo toties mentionem fecimus, ad vos venit Søren (Severin) Nørby (*ca. 1470 – †1530)⌊Severinus NorbySøren (Severin) Nørby (*ca. 1470 – †1530)⌋[2] Neptune (Neptunus), god of the sea in Roman mythology, identified with the Greek Poseidon⌊NeptuniNeptune (Neptunus), god of the sea in Roman mythology, identified with the Greek Poseidon⌋ filius expertus Vasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌊RussumVasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌋ praeter ius gentium infidissimum,[3] 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⌊regem vero tuumSigismund 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⌋, cui hostis fuerat, et in inferendis Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GdanensibusCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ tuis damnis acerrimus et vigilantissimus, mitis[si]mum et humanissimum. A quo Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VylnaeVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ et susceptu[s] est honorifice, et donatus muneribus non ab 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⌊il[lius m]aiestateSigismund 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⌋ solum, verum etiam a reverendissimo domino Andrzej Krzycki (Andreas Cricius) (*1482 – †1537), humanist, neo-Latin poet, diplomat, correspondent of Erasmus of Rotterdam; in 1525 he took part in the negotiations leading to the secularisation of the state of the Teutonic Order; from 1504 Canon of Poznań (from 1511 Scholastic, from 1519 Provost); from 1512 Canon of Cracow, Scholastic of Płock, and secretary to the first wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, Barbara Zápolya; 1515-1523 royal secretary; 1518-1530 Provost of the Chapter of St. Florian in Cracow; 1522-1525 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1525-1527 Bishop of Poznań; 1527-1535 Bishop of Płock; 1535-1537 Archbishop of Gniezno, Primate of Poland (PSB 15, p.544-549)⌊episcopo [Ploc]ensiAndrzej Krzycki (Andreas Cricius) (*1482 – †1537), humanist, neo-Latin poet, diplomat, correspondent of Erasmus of Rotterdam; in 1525 he took part in the negotiations leading to the secularisation of the state of the Teutonic Order; from 1504 Canon of Poznań (from 1511 Scholastic, from 1519 Provost); from 1512 Canon of Cracow, Scholastic of Płock, and secretary to the first wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, Barbara Zápolya; 1515-1523 royal secretary; 1518-1530 Provost of the Chapter of St. Florian in Cracow; 1522-1525 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1525-1527 Bishop of Poznań; 1527-1535 Bishop of Płock; 1535-1537 Archbishop of Gniezno, Primate of Poland (PSB 15, p.544-549)⌋ et ab aliis. Søren (Severin) Nørby (*ca. 1470 – †1530)⌊HominemSøren (Severin) Nørby (*ca. 1470 – †1530)⌋ nosti. Oro te, ut experiatur te sibi amicum et favorabilem, prout 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⌊regem tuumSigismund 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⌋ expertus est, ne minorem in te amicitiam reperiat, quam in 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

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 Aragon⌊tuis princi <pi> busSigismund 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

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 Aragon⌋. Scio, quid facturus sis, Søren (Severin) Nørby (*ca. 1470 – †1530)⌊hominemSøren (Severin) Nørby (*ca. 1470 – †1530)⌋ enim nosti. Neque commendabo Søren (Severin) Nørby (*ca. 1470 – †1530)⌊illumSøren (Severin) Nørby (*ca. 1470 – †1530)⌋ tibi, virtutibus satis commendatur. Ideoque, ut paucis tecum agam, praesta off[iciu]m Søren (Severin) Nørby (*ca. 1470 – †1530)⌊amico viroSøren (Severin) Nørby (*ca. 1470 – †1530)⌋, fortissimo nobili, [hosti] The Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌊RuthenorumThe Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌋ et qui aliquando insignem vobis op[eram] poterit navare. Et vale.

Tuus ex animo frater et filius 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 ] Apud sacram caesaream maiestatem: indication of the address “at the imperial court”, as this court was travelling at the time from Spain to Italy

[2 ] Søren Nørby stayed in the Great Duchy of Moscovy from 1526 untill April 1528; then at the end of 1528, travelling through Vilnius and the lands of Ferdinand II, he reached the Habsburg Netherlands; in the middle of 1529 he moved together with the court of Charles V from Catalonia to Italy; there he died in Florence in 1530 (NØRBY)

[3 ] When defeated by the united forces of Denmark, Sweden and Lübeck on 24 August 1526 near Blekinge, Norby escaped to Livonia and beyond that to Muscovy. Upon his refusal to enter the service of Grand Duke Vasili III, he was kept under house arrest in Moscow for more than a year. In April 1528 he succeeded in leaving Muscovy with the help of King Ferdinand II, and eventually reached the Habsburg Netherlands. King Christian II of Oldenburg no longer accepted him in his service, and Norby spent the rest of his life in the service of Charles V (NØRBY)