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Letter #809

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon
Regensburg, 1532-07-07


Manuscript sources:
1office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 247, p. 132-133
2excerpt, 16th-century, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, B 2, K. 356
3register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 32, No. 482

Prints:
1AT 14 No. 323, p. 504-506 (in extenso; Polish register)
2DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 227, p. 150 (English register)
3EFE 35 No. 312, p. 58 (reference; reference)

 

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Serenissima Regia Maiestas et Domine, domine clementissime. Humillimam perpetuae meae servitutis commendationem.

cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1532-07-01, CIDTC IDL 6709, letter lost⌊Scripsicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1532-07-01, CIDTC IDL 6709, letter lost⌋ novissime 1532-07-01⌊prima huius1532-07-01⌋ cum generoso domino Kasper Maciejowski (*ca. 1480 – †1536), 1514-1535 master of the pantry of Sandomierz (sometimes called master of the pantry of Radom); 1519-1521 royal cavalry captain (rotmistrz); at least in 1531-1532 starosta of Esztergom (on request of Ferdinand I of Habsburg) (POCIECHA 2, p. 95, 98; Urzędnicy 4/3, p. 195; POCIECHA 4, p. 155)⌊Caspare MaczeyowskiKasper Maciejowski (*ca. 1480 – †1536), 1514-1535 master of the pantry of Sandomierz (sometimes called master of the pantry of Radom); 1519-1521 royal cavalry captain (rotmistrz); at least in 1531-1532 starosta of Esztergom (on request of Ferdinand I of Habsburg) (POCIECHA 2, p. 95, 98; Urzędnicy 4/3, p. 195; POCIECHA 4, p. 155)⌋ significavique per illum, quae tunc se offerebant. Interea non omisi urgere et instare, quo tandem Regensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌊hincRegensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌋ absolverer, cum in negotiis, quae mihi nuper per litteras suas Serenissima Maiestas Vestra iniunxit, tum etiam in his, quae res 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⌊serenissimae reginalis maiestatisBona 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⌋ spectant, ob quas non sine magno meo dispendio hic tamdiu immorari coactus fui. His demum expeditis et nactus has 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⌋ ad Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram litteras, quae illis respondent, quas Serenissima Maiestas Vestra in negotio Hungarico huc miserat, nolui hunc cubicularium retinere apud me diutius et quemadmodum Serenissima Maiestas Vestra mihi mandavit, ut experirer et diligenter cum caesarea maiestate agerem, an ex animo et serio caesarea et 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⌊regia Romanorum maiestasFerdinand 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⌋ conventum de concordia instituere pacemque cum adversario inire velint, Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae sententiam et voluntatem illorum describerem. Feci id ipsum, quoad potui, apud utrumque, prius quam etiam cubicularii isti cum litteris Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae huc appulissent, quandoquidem certo intellegeram, quod adhuc esset retinendi Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcamSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ et tractandae pacis opportunitas, sed cf. Ter. Hau. 222 ⌊surdis cecini fabulamcf. Ter. Hau. 222 ⌋. Respondebatur mihi iam ad profectionem contra Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcamSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ magnas factas expensas et non restare locum induciarum ad pacem tractandam, si tamen sine indutiis opera Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae fieri posset, eos hic a pace non esse alienos. Status Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)⌊imperiiHoly Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)⌋ in huius causae negotio plurimum paci afficiebantur, qua de re omnibus modis instabant apud 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⌋, ut per medium Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae de componendo adhuc hoc dissidio ageretur, quod se caesar facturum promiserat iussitque scribi ad Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram litteras in Aprili et misit illarum exemplum statibus imperii, si ad eum modum scriptae placerent factaque sunt illarum litterarum multa exemplaria, quorum his unum adiunxi, sed litteras ad Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram non esse missas certo compertum habeo. Ad praesens vero, cum litterae Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae et serenissimi 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⌊Ioannis regisJohn 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⌋ litterarum exemplum, quod inclusum suis Serenissima Maiestas Vestra misit, coram 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⌋ essent lectae, fertur hoc exemplum litterarum Ioannis regis caesarem non mediocriter commovisse, unde dictum fuerat satius fuisse, si hoc litterarum exemplum Serenissima Maiestas Vestra retinuisset et sententiam dumtaxat in his, quae pacem spectant, scripsisset, plus enim illud ad irritandos, quam conciliandos animos profuisse.

Ad ea, quae conveniebant, non sine iustis rationibus respondi. Ex his et ex litteris 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⌋ Serenissima Maiestas Vestra plane et plene intelliget, quae de pacis compositione spes reliqua sit. Sed de his coram, ut spero, Deo bene favente, brevi latius.

Quod illustrissimum dominum Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊ducem in PrussiaAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋ concernit et de banno hic contra illum publicato nullum adhuc mihi datum est responsum. Accepi tamen ex quibusdam amicis, quod ad litteras Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae status Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)⌊imperiiHoly Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)⌋ cum magistro illo Walther von Cronberg (*1479 – †1543), 1526 German Master of the Teutonic Order; 1527 - Grand Master (as a successor of Albrecht von Hohenzollern)⌊de GronembergWalther von Cronberg (*1479 – †1543), 1526 German Master of the Teutonic Order; 1527 - Grand Master (as a successor of Albrecht von Hohenzollern)⌋, qui se magistratus in 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⌊PrussiaPrussia, 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⌋ scribit administratorem, egerunt, quo esset contentus, ut bannum hoc ad duorum annorum decursum suspenderetur. Walther von Cronberg (*1479 – †1543), 1526 German Master of the Teutonic Order; 1527 - Grand Master (as a successor of Albrecht von Hohenzollern)⌊IlleWalther von Cronberg (*1479 – †1543), 1526 German Master of the Teutonic Order; 1527 - Grand Master (as a successor of Albrecht von Hohenzollern)⌋ tamen nisi trium mensium voluit dare spatium, quapropter status Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)⌊imperiiHoly Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)⌋ istius pertinaciam heri detulerunt ad 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⌋ rogantes, ut illi mandaret id suscipere, quod votis imperii recusavit. Quid inde futurum Serenissima Maiestas Vestra cum cubiculario Jacob Spiegel (*1483 – †1547), doctor of both canon and civil laws, since 1513 professor of law at the Vienna University; 1504 imperial secretary; before 1511 secret secretary of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1520 - of Charles V; 1522 secretary in the chancellery of Ferdinand I (resigned after the downfall of chancellor Gabriel Salamanca); 1536 Count Palatine (ADB, Bd. 35, p. 156-158)⌊SpiegelJacob Spiegel (*1483 – †1547), doctor of both canon and civil laws, since 1513 professor of law at the Vienna University; 1504 imperial secretary; before 1511 secret secretary of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1520 - of Charles V; 1522 secretary in the chancellery of Ferdinand I (resigned after the downfall of chancellor Gabriel Salamanca); 1536 Count Palatine (ADB, Bd. 35, p. 156-158)⌋ aut ex me fortassis abunde intelliget.

Ad postulationem meam de litteris publicae fidei oratoribus 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⌊regis IoannisJohn 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⌋ in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniamGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ mittendis nihil adhuc mihi est responsum neque, ut reor, cum non admodum ab his, quorum interest, pax desideretur, respondebitur, neque etiam in ea postulatione supra id, quod rei ipsius dignitati convenit, futurus sum importunior.

De appa<ra>tu bellico contra The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcasThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ multa hic dicuntur, 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⌋ videlicet cum serenissimo 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⌊Romanorum 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⌋ supra centum et viginti milia equitum et peditum habiturum magnamque tormentorum vim, ad quam conquirendam a civitatibus Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)⌊imperiiHoly Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)⌋ mittuntur nuntii missusque est pridie magnificus dominus 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)⌋ ad Citizens of Augsburg ⌊AugustanosCitizens of Augsburg ⌋ egique cum eo, antequam abiret, ut aliquamdiu negotiis Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae inserviret, quod non gravate suscepit, modo semper possit esse in curia. Dicitur etiam alius proficisci a Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificeClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ ad 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⌋ Ippolito de' Medici (*1511 – †1535), illegitimate only son of Giuliano de'Medici, foster child of Pope Leo X (Giovanni de'Medici), protégé of Pope Clement VII (Giulio de'Medici); 1523-1529 governor of Florence, archbishop of Avignon, since 1529 cardinal, papal legate in Hungary (1529) and Germany (1532)⌊legatus nepos ipsius pontificis de MedicesIppolito de' Medici (*1511 – †1535), illegitimate only son of Giuliano de'Medici, foster child of Pope Leo X (Giovanni de'Medici), protégé of Pope Clement VII (Giulio de'Medici); 1523-1529 governor of Florence, archbishop of Avignon, since 1529 cardinal, papal legate in Hungary (1529) and Germany (1532)⌋, qui secum fert impensam super decem milia peditum contra Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcamSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ ad sex menses. Quis huius turbae erit exitus, tempus docebit.

Alia pro hoc tempore non restant, quam quod me humillime Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae ut domino meo clementissimo commendo, quam me spero brevi multis, quae ista tempora concernunt, oneratum, incolumem et felicissimam visurum Deumque precor, ut priusquam hoc fiat me mori non sinat, postea illius divina fiat voluntas.