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Letter #5736

Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow (Kraków), 1527-03-02
            received Valladolid, [1527]-06-17

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BJ, AS (from the former Prussian State Library in Berlin), No. 6. 61
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 40 (TN), No. 16, p. 61-62
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 262, p. 379-380

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8245 (TK 7), f. 430

 

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BJ, AS, No 6. 61, p. 2 unnumbered

Magnifico et spectabili viro Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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 DantischoIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌋, 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 et catholicam 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⌋ regio et nostro nuntio ac oratori, nobis sincere dilecto

BJ, AS, No 6. 61, p. 1 unnumbered

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⌊BonaBona 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⌋ Dei gratia regina Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌋, magna dux Lithuania⌊LithuaniaeLithuania⌋, Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), city in northern Italy⌊MediolaniMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), city in northern Italy⌋ Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊BariqueBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋, princeps Rossano, duchy in southern Italy, Calabria⌊RossaniRossano, duchy in southern Italy, Calabria⌋ ac Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaeRus (Russia)⌋ totiusque Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PrussiaePrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋ etc. domina

Magnifice et Spectabilis Vir, sincere nobis dilecte.

Accepimus Tuae S(trenuita)tis or S(incerita)tis⌈S(trenuita)tisS(trenuita)tis or S(incerita)tis⌉ cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Granada, 1526-12-06, CIDTC IDL 319⌊litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Granada, 1526-12-06, CIDTC IDL 319⌋ datas 1526-12-06⌊VI Decembris1526-12-06⌋ anni proxime elapsi, ex quibus intelleximus, sub quo cardine res nostri Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊Ducatus BarensisBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ versentur. Et inter cetera capitula unum nos maxime turbavit, quod scribit S(trenuita)s or S(incerita)s⌈S(trenuita)sS(trenuita)s or S(incerita)s⌉ Tua non potuisse a 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⌊caesareCharles 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⌋ obtinere, ut nos secundum antiquam et diutius observatam consuetudinem in Kingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon⌊Regno NeapolitanoKingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon⌋ a solutione adohae, quae generaliter in illo Regno inter barones indici solet, essemus liberae pariter et immunes, sed id tantum obtinuisse, ut secundum Regni constitutiones de nobis indicaretur. Nulli dubium est, has obtentas litteras caesareas magis nobis obfuturas quam profuturas, cum ex constitutionibus illius Kingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon⌊RegniKingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon⌋ cautum sit neminem ex baronibus posse vel debere ab hac solutione adohae excusari. Si igitur nos ad hanc contributionem compellemur, non erit absque serenissimi 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⌊regisSigismund 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⌋ domini et consortis nostri colendissimi et nostra iniuria, et, ut apertius dicamus, levitate, quod omnino tolerandum non est. Nam si illustrissima domina Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊duxIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ mater nostra colendissima recolendaeque memoriae et multi alii, ex regia tamen stirpe progeniti, ab hac contributione fuere immunes, quomodo nos, quae regium gerimus diadema, deberemus huic contributioni satis iniuste subiacere et minoris aestimari auctoritatis iis, qui infulis regiis minime sunt decorati.

Quapropter hortamur S(trenuita)tem or S(incerita)tem⌈S(trenuita)temS(trenuita)tem or S(incerita)tem⌉ Tuam, velit manibus pedibusque, ut aiunt, contendere, ut ab hoc solutionis onere liberemur et penitus immunes redderemur. Et si casu aliquo gravatae essemus pendente 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⌋ consultatione, postremo caesarea munificentia relevemur, ut per omnia et in omnibus eisdem immunitatibus et praerogativis, libertatibus et privilegiis perfruamur, quibus illustrissima domina Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊duxIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ et mater colendissima perfruebatur ad extrema suae vitae tempora.

Reliquis Tuae S(trenuita)tis or S(incerita)tis⌈S(trenuita)tisS(trenuita)tis or S(incerita)tis⌉ capitulis satis abundeque respondimus per alias nostras litteras easque tuto pervenisse credimus ad manus Tuae S(trenuita)tis or S(incerita)tis⌈S(trenuita)tisS(trenuita)tis or S(incerita)tis⌉.

Quam bene ac feliciter valere optamus.