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Letter #755

Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Brussels, 1532-02-21

English register:

As the rumour had circulated that Dantiscus had left, De Schepper is delighted to learn from his letter that Dantiscus is in good health, and is still staying in Antwerp. He refers to his previous letter in which he repeated the offer of the Prince-Bishop of Liège [Erard de la Marck] to Dantiscus.

He has not been able to obtain from the treasury-officials the payment of the amount owed to him. He wants to stay in Brussels and try to obtain a rapid settlement of the matter, as he fears that it will be postponed indefinitely when the Queen [Mary of Hungary] leaves for Antwerp or Flanders. His friends also advise him to handle this first, even before going home.

Hence, unless Dantiscus has to leave urgently, De Schepper will defer his visit to him a few days. The visit to Antwerp will also give him the opportunity to meet the Lord of Beveren [Adolf of Burgundy] to discuss this matter. Although De Schepper is very concerned about the poor health of his wife [Elisabeth Donche], this will not keep him from visiting Dantiscus before his departure. There is no reason why Dantiscus should hasten his departure for the sake of the Monteserico matter or the negotiations about Hungary. There is no evidence that this will be dealt with at court in the near future, and certainly not before ille [Emperor Charles V?] has made a break in his journey. Not even the King of the Romans [Ferdinand] or the Cardinal of Trent [Bernhard von Cles] know when that will happen. All De Schepper could find out at court is that the Emperor wants to go to Regensburg, which according to the Comendador of León [Francisco de los Cobos] will not happen soon. The King of the Romans will probably join the Emperor in Stuttgart, and they will see what the intentions of the German princes are. The Archbishop of Salzburg [Matthäus Lang] is trying to get the Bavarian princes back on the side of the Emperor.

Esslingen has chosen the side of the Protestants. De Schepper despairs of a good outcome to the Hungarian negotiations: in the assembly that is planned the Hungarians could as well agree on a third party. Regarding the meeting in Passau, De Schepper refers to his previous correspondence. The envoys of the Emperor have not yet left. Because of the departure of Hieronim Łaski, whose evil intentions are clear, and the lack of preparations at the imperial court, De Schepper is convinced that there will be no meeting at all.

The Venetians had spread the rumour of substantial Turkish war preparations. They were going to take significant measures in defense of their territory. In Italy, this seemed a confirmation of these rumours, but since they have now toned down their preparations, the situation appears to be less threatening. De Schepper gives an account of the recent itinerary of the Emperor, who was travelling from Mayence to Heidelberg, to spend Shrove Tuesday there. He had ordered his retinue to travel directly to Bruchsal via Speyer and expect him there. [Alfonso de] Valdés also took this route. De Schepper has met [Ulrich] Ehinger in Mayence. The Margrave [Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg] and the Archbishop of Mayence [Albrecht von Hohenzollern] have accompanied the Emperor on his departure from Mayence; the Margrave complained that he was unable to find out the intentions of the Emperor.

Andrea Doria was ordered to equip his ships; he received an annuity and the principality of Melfi. De Schepper thinks that the Pope [Clement VII] will meet the Emperor in Mantua. He fears the future: among other things, as it concerns the Lutherans.


            received Antwerp, 1532-02-22

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 66 + f. [1] missed in numbering after f. 66

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 34
2register in English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 255

Prints:
1AT 14 No. 93, p. 154-156 (in extenso; Polish register)
2DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 196, p. 131 (English register)
3CEID 2/2 (Letter No. 41) p. 188-193 (in extenso; English register)

 

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AAWO, AB, D.3, f. 66r

Salutem plurimam.

Gratissimum mihi fuit ex cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis DE SCHEPPER Antwerp, 1532-02-18 — 1532-02-21, CIDTC IDL 6911, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis DE SCHEPPER Antwerp, 1532-02-18 — 1532-02-21, CIDTC IDL 6911, letter lost⌋ tuis intelligere bonam valetudinem tuam neque minus iucundum, quod Antwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌊AntverpiaeAntwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌋ te cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1532-02-18, CIDTC IDL 752⌊offenderintcf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1532-02-18, CIDTC IDL 752⌋, incertis enim rumoribus ferebaris abiisse, a qua opinione non abhorruit Jean Carondelet (*1469 – †1545), statesman, lawyer, close friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1497 Master of Request to Archduke Philip the Handsome; from 1515 member of the council of Charles of Habsburg; from 1518 Chancellor of Castile; from 1519 chief councillor of Duchess Margaret of Austria; 1519-1544 Archbishop of Palermo; 1531-1540 President of the Privy Council of the Netherlands (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 121-122; CE, vol. 1, p. 272-273)⌊reverendissimus dominus PanormitanusJean Carondelet (*1469 – †1545), statesman, lawyer, close friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1497 Master of Request to Archduke Philip the Handsome; from 1515 member of the council of Charles of Habsburg; from 1518 Chancellor of Castile; from 1519 chief councillor of Duchess Margaret of Austria; 1519-1544 Archbishop of Palermo; 1531-1540 President of the Privy Council of the Netherlands (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 121-122; CE, vol. 1, p. 272-273)⌋.

Quod ad 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)⌊reverendissimum dominum LeodiensemErard 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)⌋ attinet, ita se res habet, sicut ad te cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1532-02-18, CIDTC IDL 752⌊perscripsicf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1532-02-18, CIDTC IDL 752⌋. Interim in te situm est officio 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)⌊ill written over e⌈eillill written over e⌉iusErard 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)⌋ velle aut nolle uti, sed id omnino pro certissimo habe gratius illi futurum, si utaris.

Res meae in hoc statu sunt cum quaestoribus orig. questoribus⌈quaestoribusquaestoribus orig. questoribus⌉ istis,[1] ut quando sim in illis finem habiturus, non satis sciam. Nisi vero etiam urgeam praesens orig. presens⌈praesenspraesens orig. presens⌉, desperandum sit penitus de illis in futurum, nam serenissima Mary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521-1526 Queen of Hungary, 1522-1526 Queen of Bohemia, 1530-1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother, Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, wife of Louis II Jagiellon⌊reginaMary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521-1526 Queen of Hungary, 1522-1526 Queen of Bohemia, 1530-1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother, Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, wife of Louis II Jagiellon⌋ brevi hinc solvet ventura Antwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌊AntverpiamAntwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌋ et deinde in Flanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France⌊FlandriamFlanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France⌋, et hominibus istis quidvis est excusationis loco, adeo ut omnino consulant amici, extrema ut hic tentem, priusquam aut domum aut alio me conferam. Proinde, nisi tam extreme te urget profectio tua, ut aliquot dies morari non possis, rogo aegre ne feras, si non tam cito, quam vellem, ad te venero. Audio vero istic orig. isthic⌈isticistic orig. isthic⌉ brevi venturum esse illustrem Adolf of Burgundy (dominus de Beveris, Lord of Beveren) (*1489 or 1490 – †1540), Lord of Veere and Beveren; from 1517 admiral of the Habsburg Netherlands⌊dominum a BeverisAdolf of Burgundy (dominus de Beveris, Lord of Beveren) (*1489 or 1490 – †1540), Lord of Veere and Beveren; from 1517 admiral of the Habsburg Netherlands⌋, ad quem de ea etiam re scripsi petiique, ut tempus locumque significaret, quo eum convenire libere possem. Vellem itaque cf. Cic. Fam. 7.29 (Curius Ciceroni) duo parietes de eadem fidelia dealbare ⌊una fidelia duos, ut aiunt, parietes dealbarecf. Cic. Fam. 7.29 (Curius Ciceroni) duo parietes de eadem fidelia dealbare ⌋, quin et nuntiarunt orig. nunciarunt⌈nuntiaruntnuntiarunt orig. nunciarunt⌉ mihi concives aliquot mei Elisabeth Donche (Anna Isabella Donche, Isabeau) (†1549), from 1528 wife of Cornelis De Schepper, mother of Cornelis Jr and Anne, sister of Joanna Donche (AT 16/1, p. 215)⌊uxoremElisabeth Donche (Anna Isabella Donche, Isabeau) (†1549), from 1528 wife of Cornelis De Schepper, mother of Cornelis Jr and Anne, sister of Joanna Donche (AT 16/1, p. 215)⌋ non adeo prospera valetudine esse. Quae res me plus, quam ms. plusquam(!) ⌈plus, quamplus, quam ms. plusquam(!) ⌉ dici potest, afficit, sed neque rerum mearum respectus, neque Elisabeth Donche (Anna Isabella Donche, Isabeau) (†1549), from 1528 wife of Cornelis De Schepper, mother of Cornelis Jr and Anne, sister of Joanna Donche (AT 16/1, p. 215)⌊uxorisElisabeth Donche (Anna Isabella Donche, Isabeau) (†1549), from 1528 wife of Cornelis De Schepper, mother of Cornelis Jr and Anne, sister of Joanna Donche (AT 16/1, p. 215)⌋ valetudo plus apud me sunt habitura momenti, quam desiderium orig. desyderium⌈desideriumdesiderium orig. desyderium⌉ conveniendi tui, modo tam cito abire decreveris. Quod ut mihi significes, etiam atque etiam peto.

Quod deterreri te scribis, quominus maneas, negotio orig. negocio⌈negotionegotio orig. negocio⌉ 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 Lucania⌊Montis 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⌋ et tractatibus Hungaricis, omnino tibi persuade in aula nostra neque tractari quicquam, neque expediri, neque videri mihi quicquam expeditum iri, priusquam probably 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⌊illeprobably 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⌋ certo se aliquo loco firmarit, quod quando et ubi facturus sit, sane serenissimus 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 Habsburg⌊rex Romanorum orig. Rhomanorum⌈RomanorumRomanorum orig. Rhomanorum⌉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 Habsburg⌋ et Bernhard von Cles (Bernardo Clesio, Bernhard von Glöss) (*1485 – †1539), humanist and diplomat; Chancellor of the King of Romans, Ferdinand I Habsburg (later Emperor), from 1515-1539 Bishop of Trent (appointed 1514), 1530 Cardinal, 1539 Bishop of Brixen⌊cardinalis TridentinusBernhard von Cles (Bernardo Clesio, Bernhard von Glöss) (*1485 – †1539), humanist and diplomat; Chancellor of the King of Romans, Ferdinand I Habsburg (later Emperor), from 1515-1539 Bishop of Trent (appointed 1514), 1530 Cardinal, 1539 Bishop of Brixen⌋ se id plane ignorare mihi dixerunt. Neque vero cum ad aulam nostram venissem, certum aliquid rescire potui, nisi mentem 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⌋ esse contendere Regensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌊RatisbonamRegensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌋.[2] Quo written over i⌈iQuoQuo written over i⌉d tam brevi non futurum mihi dixit Francisco de los Cobos y Molina (*ca. 1477 – †1547), Andalucian nobleman born into the disadvantaged family of Diego de los Cobos, regent of Úbeda, and Catalina de Molina; 1503 scribe at the chancellery of Queen Isabella I of Castile; 1507 Treasurer of Granada; 1508 Regent for Úbeda, 1516 secretary to Charles I of Spain (later Emperor Charles V), Comendador for the Kingdom of Castile (KENISTON)⌊commendator maior LegionisFrancisco de los Cobos y Molina (*ca. 1477 – †1547), Andalucian nobleman born into the disadvantaged family of Diego de los Cobos, regent of Úbeda, and Catalina de Molina; 1503 scribe at the chancellery of Queen Isabella I of Castile; 1507 Treasurer of Granada; 1508 Regent for Úbeda, 1516 secretary to Charles I of Spain (later Emperor Charles V), Comendador for the Kingdom of Castile (KENISTON)⌋. 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 Habsburg⌊Rex Romanorum orig. Rhomanorum⌈RomanorumRomanorum orig. Rhomanorum⌉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 Habsburg⌋ mihi dixit se in itinere 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⌊caesariCharles 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⌋ occursurum. Ego puto Stuttgart, city in southwestern Germany⌊StockardiaeStuttgart, city in southwestern Germany⌋ conventuros, donec de voluntate principum Germaniae[3] certi quid resciverint. Pro

Ludwig X von Wittelsbach (*1495 – †1545), from 1516 Duke of Bavaria-Landshut; son of Duke Albrecht IV of Bavaria and Kunegunde, daughter of Emperor Frederick III⌊Bavaris

Ludwig X von Wittelsbach (*1495 – †1545), from 1516 Duke of Bavaria-Landshut; son of Duke Albrecht IV of Bavaria and Kunegunde, daughter of Emperor Frederick III⌋ reducendis in partes nostras laborat Matthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌊reverendissimus SaltzburgensisMatthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌋, interim neque adversarii desident. Puto te audivisse, qualiter in partes AAWO, AB, D.3, f. 66v suas pertraxerint Esslingen am Neckar, city in southern Germany, Baden-Württemberg, 12 km SE of Stuttgart⌊EslingamEsslingen am Neckar, city in southern Germany, Baden-Württemberg, 12 km SE of Stuttgart⌋[4] aboleverintque cum missa omnem divorum cultum. Nos interim, quid agamus, nescio. De tractatibus Hungaricis nihil boni spero, nam The Hungarians ⌊HungariThe Hungarians ⌋ omnino sunt conventuri in Rákos, plain next to Pest (Hungary), where the Hungarian nobility usually met on the election of a new king⌊RachuzRákos, plain next to Pest (Hungary), where the Hungarian nobility usually met on the election of a new king⌋ fquam obstante 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 Habsburg⌊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 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 Hungary⌊vayevodaJohn 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⌋ videnturque in tertium aliquem consensuri. Quod de conventu Pataviensi cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1532-02-18, CIDTC IDL 752⌊scripsicf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1532-02-18, CIDTC IDL 752⌋, id ita se habet, sed nemo adhuc videbatur itineri accinctus ex parte nostra, non Friedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌊Fridericus palatinusFriedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌋, non Philipp von Flersheim (*1481 – †1552), 1523 Coadjutor Bishop of Worms (he resigned in the same year); 1530-1552 Bishop of Speyer⌊episcopus SpyrensisPhilipp von Flersheim (*1481 – †1552), 1523 Coadjutor Bishop of Worms (he resigned in the same year); 1530-1552 Bishop of Speyer⌋. Ego puto nihil inde futurum neque congressuros oratores. Argumento id mihi potissimum est, quod Hieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌊Hieronymus LaskyHieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌋ pessime contentus recesserit videaturque nihil boni machinaturus et apud nos omnia sunt imparata.

De The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcisThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ sic se res habet. Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetiCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ sparsere rumores de maximis ipsorum apparatibus dixeruntque generalem, qui est dictatoris loco, cui pro tuitione finium ordinavere quinquaginta triremes. Hoc nobis argumento fuit in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ non vanos rumores esse, sed tamen postea non eo ardore, quo inceperant, Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetiCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ instruxere, trid apparatum continuavere, sed frigide admodum procedentes videntur ostendere non tam ingens periculum imminere.

Ego 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⌋ conveni Mayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany⌊MoguntiaeMayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany⌋, deinde feria sexta[5] ante Quadragesimam deduxi Oppenheim, city in Germany, Palatinate of Rhine, 20 km S of Mayence ⌊OppenheymOppenheim, city in Germany, Palatinate of Rhine, 20 km S of Mayence ⌋, feria septima dimisi inter Oppenheim et Neuschloss (Friedrichsburg), castle and hunting lodge of the Count Palatine, situated 11 km SE of Worms, on the opposite side of the Rhine, near Lampertsheim⌊NeuwschlossNeuschloss (Friedrichsburg), castle and hunting lodge of the Count Palatine, situated 11 km SE of Worms, on the opposite side of the Rhine, near Lampertsheim⌋, quod est ex opposito Worms (Vormatia), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river⌊WormatiaeWorms (Vormatia), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river⌋, iuris Friedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌊palatini electorisFriedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌋. Postridie venturus erat Heidelberg, city in southwestern Germany⌊HeydelbergamHeidelberg, city in southwestern Germany⌋, ibi transacturus Carnisprivium.[6] Familiam vero universam praemisit Bruchsal, town in southwestern Germany, Swabia⌊Bruxellam SuevorumBruchsal, town in southwestern Germany, Swabia⌋[7] recto per Speyer (Spira), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river, 25 km S of Mannheim⌊SpyramSpeyer (Spira), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river, 25 km S of Mannheim⌋, quo 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⌊ipseCharles 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 est venturus, itinere. Bruchsal, town in southwestern Germany, Swabia⌊IbiBruchsal, town in southwestern Germany, Swabia⌋ iussi sunt 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⌊eumCharles 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⌋ praestolari.

Alfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌊ValdesiusAlfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌋ profectus est Speyer (Spira), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river, 25 km S of Mannheim⌊SpyramSpeyer (Spira), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river, 25 km S of Mannheim⌋ exspectaturus Bruchsal, town in southwestern Germany, Swabia⌊BruxellaeBruchsal, town in southwestern Germany, Swabia⌋. Ulrich Ehinger (*1485 – †1537), Augsburg banker, member of the Ehinger family of German merchants, one of the most important German merchants in Spain (probably as the Welsers' agent); brother of Heinrich Ehinger; counselor to Emperor Charles V’s (knighted by the Emperor in the Order of Santiago) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 298; NDB 4 Ehinger, p. 344; ZELINSKY HANSON, p. 123 and footnote 46; EIRICH, p. 170)⌊EhyngerUlrich Ehinger (*1485 – †1537), Augsburg banker, member of the Ehinger family of German merchants, one of the most important German merchants in Spain (probably as the Welsers' agent); brother of Heinrich Ehinger; counselor to Emperor Charles V’s (knighted by the Emperor in the Order of Santiago) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 298; NDB 4 Ehinger, p. 344; ZELINSKY HANSON, p. 123 and footnote 46; EIRICH, p. 170)⌋ bene valet dimisique eum Mayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany⌊MoguntiaeMayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany⌋. Illustrissimus 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 ⌊dominus marchioJohann 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 ⌋ cum Albrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen)⌊MoguntinoAlbrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen)⌋ deduxit 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⌋ e Mayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany⌊MoguntiaMayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany⌋, deinde rediit. Nihil video, quid illic agatur. Conquestus est id mihi praefatus 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 ⌊marchioJohann 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 ⌋, qui de intentione 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⌋ nihil dixit se comperti habere.

Andrea Doria (Andrea Auria, Andrea D' Oria) (*1466 – †1560), Italian condottiere and a famous seaman in the service of Genoa; 1512-1522 commander of the Genoan fleet, in 1522 he entered the service of Francis I of Valois, King of France, as a captain-general at sea; in 1526 (after the Battle of Pavia) he became commander of the League of Cognac's fleet; from 1528 imperial Chief Admiral on the Mediterranean, from 1531 Duke of Melfi, and from 1555 Censor of Genoa (actually a Genoan administrator) (JURIEN de la GRAVIÈRE, p. 203-205; CURREY, p. 87-98)⌊Andreas AuriusAndrea Doria (Andrea Auria, Andrea D' Oria) (*1466 – †1560), Italian condottiere and a famous seaman in the service of Genoa; 1512-1522 commander of the Genoan fleet, in 1522 he entered the service of Francis I of Valois, King of France, as a captain-general at sea; in 1526 (after the Battle of Pavia) he became commander of the League of Cognac's fleet; from 1528 imperial Chief Admiral on the Mediterranean, from 1531 Duke of Melfi, and from 1555 Censor of Genoa (actually a Genoan administrator) (JURIEN de la GRAVIÈRE, p. 203-205; CURREY, p. 87-98)⌋ parare iussus est triremes suas donatusque sex milibus ducatorum annuis cum titulo principatus Melfi, city and castle in southern Italy, Basilicata⌊MelphisMelfi, city and castle in southern Italy, Basilicata⌋. Ego puto Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificemClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ venturum Màntova, duchy in northern Italy⌊MantuamMàntova, duchy in northern Italy⌋, ibi congressurum cum 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⌋. Quid de Lutheranis sit sperandum, neque video neque scio. Omnes male ominantur. Haec habe veraque orig. vaeraque⌈veraqueveraque orig. vaeraque⌉ esse scito. In reliquis tu consilio tuo utere et rectissime vale, et pristina omnia de Cornelio tuo tibi persuade.

Reverendissimae Dominationis Tuae addictissimus 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 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] Cf. cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1532-02-18, CIDTC IDL 752, aliquot diebus adhuc hic sum futurus resciturus, an possim ex his praefectis aerario extorquere, quod mihi debent⌊IDL 752cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1532-02-18, CIDTC IDL 752, aliquot diebus adhuc hic sum futurus resciturus, an possim ex his praefectis aerario extorquere, quod mihi debent⌋.

[2] Regensburg Diet.

[3] Viz. the Schmalkaldic League ⌊Schmalkaldic LeagueSchmalkaldic League ⌋.

[4] Esslingen joined the Schmalkaldic League ⌊Schmalkaldic LeagueSchmalkaldic League ⌋ in 1531. From this point on, Protestant preaching was allowed. In January 1532 it was a scene of iconoclasm (cf. Gudrun Litz, Die reformatorische Bilderfrage in den schwäbischen Reichsstädten, Tübingen, 2007, series: Spätmittelalter und Reformation. Neue Reihe 35 ⌊LITZcf. Gudrun Litz, Die reformatorische Bilderfrage in den schwäbischen Reichsstädten, Tübingen, 2007, series: Spätmittelalter und Reformation. Neue Reihe 35 ⌋).

[5] 9 February 1532. Cf. the itinerary of Emperor Charles V.

[6] Shrove Tuesday in 1532 fell on 13 February.

[7] The toponym „Bruschal” (Swabian „Bruhsel”) has indeed the same etymology as Brussels: *bruoksella (cf. Maurits Gysseling, Toponymisch Woordenboek van België, Nederland, Luxemburg, Noord-Frankrijk en West-Duitsland (vóór 1226), Tongeren, 1960 ⌊GYSSELINGcf. Maurits Gysseling, Toponymisch Woordenboek van België, Nederland, Luxemburg, Noord-Frankrijk en West-Duitsland (vóór 1226), Tongeren, 1960 ⌋, lemmata „Brussel” nad „Bruchsal”.