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Letter #571

Bona Sforza to [Ioannes DANTISCUS]
Cracow (Kraków), 1530-12-19
            received Brussels, [1531]-02-15

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BCz, 3465, p. 19-22

Prints:
1POCIECHA 4 p. 406 (excerpt)

 

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son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castilecaesarea maiestasCharles 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 grato ac hilari animo votis et petitionibus nostris annuere parata fuit et se obtulerat ipsaque illius maiestas cupit, ut negotia nostra semper ex voto nostro succedant, dummodo sollicitantis affuerit diligentia.

Quare hortamur S(trenuitatem) Tuam, ut quemadmodum nobis saepius litteris suis pollicita est, in discessu caesaris se omnia pro voto expedituram, ita nunc satagat, quo inter alia negotia hoc praesertim negotium defensae Monteserico (Cascina Monte Serico), fief in Italy, feud belonging to the Italian inheritance of Bona Sforza, in Basilicata, now part of the commune of Genzano di LucaniaMontis SericiMonteserico (Cascina Monte Serico), fief in Italy, feud belonging to the Italian inheritance of Bona Sforza, in Basilicata, now part of the commune of Genzano di Lucania iam tandem expediatur reiectis remissionibus omnibus ad Concilium Collaterale. Nos enim iudicium cum illius maiestate intrare nolumus, sicut semper protestatae sumus, nam nihil agit in seipsum nec nobis prodesse poterint qualescumque litterae promotoriales ad Concilium Collaterale in eiusmodi negotio, quandoquidem totiens iam scriptae nih paper damaged[nih]nih paper damagedil profuerint. Nec aliud commodum cepimus ex eis, quam solum paper damaged[lum]lum paper damaged moram et prorogationem, quam et nos et S(trenuitas) Tua iam exper text damaged[r]r text damagedti sumus. Propterea cupimus et volumus BCz, 3465, p. 20 ut nos [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged neg paper damaged[neg]neg paper damagedotio absolveret cessante omni in[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damagedtate sua non agitur de re, qu[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged de iurium nostrorum prae paper damaged[rae]rae paper damagediudicio Nam a[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged tentabunt, alia consequenter contra pr[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged pertinet ad solam maiestatem caesaream. Nam cum paper damaged[m]m paper damaged [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damagedpretari. Et quia [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damagedbis privilegium investiturae cum expressa declaratione paper damaged[ratione]ratione paper damaged [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged in eo contenta debeant interpretari in favorem [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged quomodo autem Concilium Collaterale interpretatum f[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged defensa iam vidimus ex consulta[...] hidden by binding[...][...] hidden by binding eorum, et nihil aliud ex paper damaged[d ex]d ex paper damagedinde spera paper damaged[era]era paper damagedre possumus, nisi contrariam sententiam privilegii nostri derogatoriam. Nam si nos spoliarunt possessione non auditis nec vocatis contra omnem aequitatem, etiam sententiam ferent in negotio principali spolio eorum corresponentem, et ita nullo modo aceptamus illam remissionem neque continuamus iudicium, tum etiam agitur de honore nostro, ne censeamur inferioris condicionis esse, quam fuerit illustrissima olim mater nostra, quae pacifice possidebat.

Miramur etiam, cur Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandhucCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland tanto tempore non advenerit 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 LöbauBernardusBernhard 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 frater S(trenuitatis) Tuae, octavus enim agitur dies, quod Jan Lewicki (†1555), before 1522 sollicitator for Primate Jan Łaski's affairs in Rome, 1522 Latin secretary to Queen Bona Sforza; ca. 1524 Cantor in Płock; 1535 superintendent of Płock cathedral; 1535 presented to the parish in Biała and to the canonry of St. Michael's collegiate church in Płock; 1538 Commendatory Abbot of the monastery of Canons Regular of the Lateran in Czerwińsk; Queen's envoy to Charles V of Habsburg (POCIECHA 2, p. 96-97)LeviciusJan Lewicki (†1555), before 1522 sollicitator for Primate Jan Łaski's affairs in Rome, 1522 Latin secretary to Queen Bona Sforza; ca. 1524 Cantor in Płock; 1535 superintendent of Płock cathedral; 1535 presented to the parish in Biała and to the canonry of St. Michael's collegiate church in Płock; 1538 Commendatory Abbot of the monastery of Canons Regular of the Lateran in Czerwińsk; Queen's envoy to Charles V of Habsburg (POCIECHA 2, p. 96-97) huc venit, post cuius discessum Bernardus discessurus erat tertia die istinc, exspectamus igitur illum omni hora. Quem speramus eas omnes expeditiones nobis a Tua S(trenuitate) all paper damaged[l]l paper damagedaturum, prout cupiebamus semper et nunc speramus. Ut autem credamus S(trenuitatem) Tuam ex animo cupere Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandhucCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland quantocius redire, sicut nobis pluries scripsit, licet effectus scriptis contrarius sit BCz, 3465, p. 21 Volumus, ut in h[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged praese paper damaged[praese]praese paper damagedrtim Montis Serici maiorem diligentiam paper damaged[tiam]tiam paper damaged [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damagedea alii nobis perscripserant prae[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damagedtur et tum demum de revocatione paper damaged[tione]tione paper damaged [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged quan paper damaged[quan]quan paper damagedto citius enim bonum exitum r[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged tan paper damaged[tan]tan paper damagedto celerius S(trenuitatem) Tuam ad nos paper damaged[os]os paper damaged [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damagedus.

De Scipione de Summa paper damaged[Summa]Summa paper damaged [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged nobis scripsit S(trenuitas) Tua et quae Ioannes Levicius paper damaged[ius]ius paper damaged [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged de paper damaged[de]de paper damagedclaravit quicquid in posterum de eo co[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged cup paper damaged[cup]cup paper damagedimus fieri certiores. De castellano Barensi paper damaged[nsi]nsi paper damaged [...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damaged superioribus litteris nostris satis perscripsimus non opus paper damaged[us]us paper damaged esse inm[...] paper damaged[...][...] paper damagedicare arbitramur. Credimus illa omnia S(trenuitatem) Tuam in memoriam habituram et diligenter curaturam.

Quam bene valere optamus.