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Letter #579

Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Maastricht, 1531-01-17

English register:

When De Schepper arrived in Maastricht, the Emperor [Charles V] had already left for Liège, where he will not be staying more than one day. Hence most members of his entourage have already moved on. The English ambassador [John Hackett] has travelled directly to Brussels. He claims that he was not invited to Liège and that the French ambassador [Charles du Solier], (who recommends himself to Dantiscus,) is the only one explicitly invited.

De Schepper will travel straight home [Brugge] on horseback, stay there for two days, and then return to Brussels. He recommends the inn where he is staying to Dantiscus, and gives him some advice on the roads from Maastricht to Brussels.




Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 39
2copy in Latin, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8242 (TK 4), a.1531, f. 5
3register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 231

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8246 (TK 8), f. 270

Prints:
1AT 13 No. 25, p. 34 (in extenso)
2DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 102, p. 62 (English register)
3CEID 2/2 (Letter No. 23) p. 134-135 (in extenso; English register)

 

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Reverendissimo et excellentissimo Domino, 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 episcopo CulmensiIoannes 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⌋, serenissimae 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⌊regiae maiestatis PoloniaeSigismund 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⌋ oratori etc., domino suo honorandissimo

Salutem.

Heri cum Maastricht (Traiectum ad Mosam, Traiectum Superius), city in the Low Countries, on the Meuse river, under joint sovereignty of the prince-bishop of Liège and the duke of Brabant, 29 km N of Liège, today in the southeastern Netherlands⌊hucMaastricht (Traiectum ad Mosam, Traiectum Superius), city in the Low Countries, on the Meuse river, under joint sovereignty of the prince-bishop of Liège and the duke of Brabant, 29 km N of Liège, today in the southeastern Netherlands⌋ venissem, abierat 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⌊caesarCharles 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⌋ neque creditur biduum mansurus Liège (Lüttich, Leodium), city in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, on the Meuse river, capital of the diocese, today in southern Belgium, Wallonia⌊LeodiiLiège (Lüttich, Leodium), city in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, on the Meuse river, capital of the diocese, today in southern Belgium, Wallonia⌋, abiere adhaec ab eo, fere quotquot illum comitabantur. John Hackett (†1534), English diplomat in the service of Henry VIII Tudor; English diplomat in the service of Henry VIII Tudor, resident ambassador at the imperial court from 27 January 1531 until April 1532 (BELL, p. 19, 46-47, 176, 299 )⌊Orator AnglusJohn Hackett (†1534), English diplomat in the service of Henry VIII Tudor; English diplomat in the service of Henry VIII Tudor, resident ambassador at the imperial court from 27 January 1531 until April 1532 (BELL, p. 19, 46-47, 176, 299 )⌋ recta est hoc mane profectus Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌊BruxellasBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌋, quod negaret se a Erard de la Marck (d' Arenberg, Eberhard de la Marck) (*1472 – †1538), in 1507 accompanied Louis XII on his expedition against Genoa; 1506-1538 Prince-Bishop of Liège, 1507-1525 Bishop of Chartres, 1520 Archbishop of Valencia, 1521 elevated to cardinal, 1505 Louis XII of Valois' envoy at the court of Emperor Maximilian I (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 134)⌊LeodiensiErard de la Marck (d' Arenberg, Eberhard de la Marck) (*1472 – †1538), in 1507 accompanied Louis XII on his expedition against Genoa; 1506-1538 Prince-Bishop of Liège, 1507-1525 Bishop of Chartres, 1520 Archbishop of Valencia, 1521 elevated to cardinal, 1505 Louis XII of Valois' envoy at the court of Emperor Maximilian I (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 134)⌋ invitatum, nisi simplicibus verbis. Solum Charles du Solier (*1480 – †1552), Seigneur of Morette, 1509-1514 commissionnaire des guerres, 1528-1529 President of the Parisian Chambre des Comptes, from 1 November 1529 until 15 August 1531 resident ambassador at the court of Charles V (VINDRY, p. 31)⌊GallumCharles du Solier (*1480 – †1552), Seigneur of Morette, 1509-1514 commissionnaire des guerres, 1528-1529 President of the Parisian Chambre des Comptes, from 1 November 1529 until 15 August 1531 resident ambassador at the court of Charles V (VINDRY, p. 31)⌋ esse instantius invitatum[1] neque vero ullam habitum iri rationem cuiusquam in hoc tumultu. John Hackett (†1534), English diplomat in the service of Henry VIII Tudor; English diplomat in the service of Henry VIII Tudor, resident ambassador at the imperial court from 27 January 1531 until April 1532 (BELL, p. 19, 46-47, 176, 299 )⌊IsJohn Hackett (†1534), English diplomat in the service of Henry VIII Tudor; English diplomat in the service of Henry VIII Tudor, resident ambassador at the imperial court from 27 January 1531 until April 1532 (BELL, p. 19, 46-47, 176, 299 )⌋ se tibi plurimum commendat.

Ego, cum ablata sit spes oportune 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⌊caesaremCharles 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⌋ consequendi, recta propero Bruges (Brugia, Brugge), city in the Low Countries, in the County of Flanders, in the 13th-15th centuries one of the most important commercial ports and trading centres in Europe, today in Belgium⌊domumBruges (Brugia, Brugge), city in the Low Countries, in the County of Flanders, in the 13th-15th centuries one of the most important commercial ports and trading centres in Europe, today in Belgium⌋ mansurus ibi biduo, deinde recta venturus Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌊BruxellamBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌋. Hospes huius domus[2] vir est bonus et praesumens de potu, hospita non infaceta. Credo non habiturum te malum diversorium.[3] Emi Maastricht (Traiectum ad Mosam, Traiectum Superius), city in the Low Countries, on the Meuse river, under joint sovereignty of the prince-bishop of Liège and the duke of Brabant, 29 km N of Liège, today in the southeastern Netherlands⌊hicMaastricht (Traiectum ad Mosam, Traiectum Superius), city in the Low Countries, on the Meuse river, under joint sovereignty of the prince-bishop of Liège and the duke of Brabant, 29 km N of Liège, today in the southeastern Netherlands⌋ equum et sic 1531-01-17⌊hodie1531-01-17⌋ equito ad Diest, city in the Low Countries, 55 km NE of Brussels, today in Belgium⌊DiestDiest, city in the Low Countries, 55 km NE of Brussels, today in Belgium⌋. 1531-01-18⌊Cras1531-01-18⌋ ero Mechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌊MachliniaeMechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌋. Duplex est tibi via, aut per Leuven (Louvain, Lovanium), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, 25 km E of Brussels, University town from 1425, today in Belgium⌊LovaniumLeuven (Louvain, Lovanium), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, 25 km E of Brussels, University town from 1425, today in Belgium⌋ longior sed melior, altera per Diest, city in the Low Countries, 55 km NE of Brussels, today in Belgium⌊DiestDiest, city in the Low Countries, 55 km NE of Brussels, today in Belgium⌋. Utramvis elige et bene vale.

Eiusdem Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae humilis inservitor 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 ] France and Liège are seeking an alliance. (cf. also the later letter written by De Schepper)

[2 ] De Schepper’s host in Maastricht, unidentified

[3 ] Dantiscus seems to be staying in Maastricht with the same host as De Schepper did