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Letter #882

Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Innsbruck, 1533-01-15

English register: De Schepper wrote only once to Dantiscus from Innsbruck because he was expecting to travel to Poland in the company of their mutual friend Nicolaus Nibschitz, the envoy of the Polish king [Sigismund I], as he had received a mandate to take part in the proposed negotiations there to settle the dispute between King of Romans [Ferdinand I] and his adversary in the Kingdom of Hungary.

Their departure was postponed because King Ferdinand first wanted to know the outcome of the negotiations of his envoy [Hans] Katzianer in Hungary. There it was decided that a conference would be held in Magyaróvár on 7 February, in which King Ferdinand would participate. This deprived De Schepper of all hope of leaving for Poland.

Nibschitz was commissioned to report to the King [of Poland] that King Ferdinand would only make use of his offer for negotiations in Poland under his arbitration, when the negotiations in Hungary led to no satisfactory results. It is impossible to alter the compromise reached with the Hungarians at the conference in Magyaróvár.

De Schepper should stay in Innsbruck and wait for instructions from the Emperor [Charles V] as to whether he should join him in Bologna or accompany King Ferdinand.

He wrote to the Queen [Bona Sforza] about the state of her affairs after the decease of [Alfonso] Valdés. His letter-cases – with the documents about the affairs of the Queen – have been transported to Italy, along with the imperial treasury. De Schepper himself could achieve nothing there. During his absence from court Godschalk [Ericksen] will represent the interests of Queen Bona. Ericksen went into the service of the Emperor after the death of the young Danish prince John. De Schepper has informed the Queen that [Nicolas Perrenot] de Granvelle has assured him of his support for her case. He asks Dantiscus to recommend Ericksen to the Queen.

De Schepper expresses his dissatisfaction with his current life of constant travelling and servitude and the atmosphere of mutual distrust, which makes him envy Dantiscus' otium.

In November, his son was born. The damage from the last North Sea flood is considerably greater than in 1530. The heavy losses it caused to the Lord of Beveren [Adolf of Burgundy] have probably prevented him from giving his full support to De Schepper.

At court Granvelle has seized all power. In March the Emperor will sail to Spain. Andrea Doria was recalled to escort the Emperor. As a result, he was prevented from consolidating his military successes against the Turks in the Peloponnese and the Gulf of Corinth.

De Schepper heavily criticises the Pope [Clement VII] for dissipating the property of the Holy See, endowing several Italian princes and states with towns from the Papal States. The imperial treasury equally benefits from these donations. The Flemish natural daughter of the Emperor [Margaret of Parma] has been given as a bride to turpissiumum monstrum [Alessandro de' Medici il Moro], who behaved so monstrously when the court was in Ghent. De Schepper loathes the way the Emperor collects his money. There is little hope that there will be a council, since the Pope is playing a double game.

[Louis] of Praet is returning to Flanders. After this present mission De Schepper also wants to return home, if he cannot obtain anything from his imperial employer.

He criticises the Emperor in the strongest terms, without naming him explicitly. He describes the situation in his homeland as desperate in all aspects, and hints at possible rebellion. He meditates again on the idea of living with Dantiscus in Poland, retiring from all dishonour and trouble at home. Whatever it be, he will follow Dantiscus’ example.

De Schepper insists that Dantiscus should write, and suggests various ways in which his letters can reach him. He encloses letters from Count Palatine Philipp [von Wittelsbach] and Georg [von Österreich] Bishop of Brixen [of Austria]. He wishes Dantiscus the best, and longs to meet him once again. Dantiscus can expect De Schepper’s letters from Italy or from Hungary. He conveys his greetings to Campensis.

Manuscript sources:

1	fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 83-84
2	register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 271

Auxiliary sources:

1	register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 208

Prints:

1	AT 15 No. 16, p. 26-31 (in extenso; Polish register)
2	DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 251, p. 164 (English register; excerpt)
3	CEID 2/2 (Letter No. 51) p. 228-236 (in extenso; English register)

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Reverendissimo Prae[suli], 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 DantiscoIoannes 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⌋ episcopo [Culm]ensi, domino et patri honorandissimo

Reverendissime et excellentissime Praesul, pater honorandissime atque animo dilectissime.

Ego invitus cogor abesse, sed quid facias? Serviendum. Ex quo Innsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌊hicInnsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌋ fui, natus est mihi Cornelis De Schepper Jr (*1532 – †1582 or 1583), son of Cornelis De Schepper (DE VOCHT 1961, 316, 403-404; DONCHE, p. 310, 346-349)⌊filiusCornelis De Schepper Jr (*1532 – †1582 or 1583), son of Cornelis De Schepper (DE VOCHT 1961, 316, 403-404; DONCHE, p. 310, 346-349)⌋ domi, nomine paterno, facie, ut 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)⌊materElisabeth 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)⌋ ait, tui similis, genitura qua tu eadem, Libram enim ascendens habet et natus est Novembri mense, neque alienus erit ab animo tuo et meo, in quantum astra praefinire videntur. Statura, puto, eadem qua tu. Sanus est cum 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)⌊matreElisabeth 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)⌋. Id tibi imprimis nuntio, reliqua non sunt pari felicitate, sed cf. Cic. Att. 15.1.1.7-9 sed ad haec omnia una consolatio est quod ea condicione nati sumus ut nihil quod homini accidere possit recusare debeamus; Cic. Fam. 5.16.1-3 Est autem consolatio pervulgata quidem illa maxime, quam semper in ore atque in animo habere debemus, homines nos ut esse meminerimus, ea lege natos ut omnibus telis fortunae proposita sit vita nostra, neque esse recusandum quo minus ea qua nati sumus condicione vivamus, neve tam graviter eos casus feramus quos nullo consilio vitare possimus eventisque aliorum memoria repetendis nihil accidisse novi nobis cogitemus; Sen. Dial. 7.17.7.2-5 ad hoc sacramentum adacti sumus, ferre mortalia nec perturbari iis quae uitare non est nostrae potestatis. In regno nati sumus: deo parere libertas est ⌊nati sumus, ut feramus omniacf. Cic. Att. 15.1.1.7-9 sed ad haec omnia una consolatio est quod ea condicione nati sumus ut nihil quod homini accidere possit recusare debeamus; Cic. Fam. 5.16.1-3 Est autem consolatio pervulgata quidem illa maxime, quam semper in ore atque in animo habere debemus, homines nos ut esse meminerimus, ea lege natos ut omnibus telis fortunae proposita sit vita nostra, neque esse recusandum quo minus ea qua nati sumus condicione vivamus, neve tam graviter eos casus feramus quos nullo consilio vitare possimus eventisque aliorum memoria repetendis nihil accidisse novi nobis cogitemus; Sen. Dial. 7.17.7.2-5 ad hoc sacramentum adacti sumus, ferre mortalia nec perturbari iis quae uitare non est nostrae potestatis. In regno nati sumus: deo parere libertas est ⌋.

Longe plura damna intulit nobis North Sea⌊OceanusNorth Sea⌋, quam prius anno XXX-o. Virtute tamen et diligentia nostra recuperavimus iterum omnia. Dominus 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⌊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⌋ gravissimam iacturam accepit, quae aestimatur ad summam centum milium ducatorum et amplius. Quae res, vereor, retardabit propositum nostrum. De die in diem tamen magis premimur servitute estque ingrata apud nos conversatio hominum, propterea quod singuli sibi metuunt ab aliis. Tu vero felix in isto tuo otio, in quo utinam te aliquando contingeret invisere.

Quod ad res attinet aulae nostrae, uti ad te cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER & Nikolaus NIBSCHITZ (NIPSZYC) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Innsbruck, 1532-11-30, CIDTC IDL 859⌊scripsicf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER & Nikolaus NIBSCHITZ (NIPSZYC) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Innsbruck, 1532-11-30, CIDTC IDL 859⌋, Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle (*1484 – †1550), doctor of both canon and civil law, one of the most trusted advisors of Emperor Charles V, in 1519 entered the service of Charles V, in 1521 took part in the Habsburg-French negotiations in Calais, in 1529 in peace negotiations with the Roman Curia and the Italian states, and later, in 1538, in the conference of Nice between Charles V and Francis I; prominent official and advisor of Charles V and of Margaret of Austria in the administration of the County of Burgundy and of the Habsburg Netherlands, collaborator of Chancellor Gattinara, 1530 secretary of State for German and Netherlandish affairs and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily and Naples (he replaced Gattinara after his death in the position of Grand Chancellor, although not using the title); imperial envoy to France (several times up to 1528) (CE, vol. 3, p. 68-70; DURME 1964; ANTONY 2006)⌊GrandvellanusNicolas Perrenot de Granvelle (*1484 – †1550), doctor of both canon and civil law, one of the most trusted advisors of Emperor Charles V, in 1519 entered the service of Charles V, in 1521 took part in the Habsburg-French negotiations in Calais, in 1529 in peace negotiations with the Roman Curia and the Italian states, and later, in 1538, in the conference of Nice between Charles V and Francis I; prominent official and advisor of Charles V and of Margaret of Austria in the administration of the County of Burgundy and of the Habsburg Netherlands, collaborator of Chancellor Gattinara, 1530 secretary of State for German and Netherlandish affairs and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily and Naples (he replaced Gattinara after his death in the position of Grand Chancellor, although not using the title); imperial envoy to France (several times up to 1528) (CE, vol. 3, p. 68-70; DURME 1964; ANTONY 2006)⌋ omnia, alii nihil. Nos contemnimur. Hoc mense Martio traiecturus est in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniasSpain (Hispania)⌋ 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⌋, 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 enim ab AuriaAndrea 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)⌋ rebus bene gestis expugnatisque aliquot magni momenti castellis, cum tempus non haberet, quae proposuerat firmandi, avocatus enim fuit 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⌋, loca omnia ferro et igni demolitus est. Imminebat iam Corinth, city and harbour in central Greece⌊ChorinthoCorinth, city and harbour in central Greece⌋ expugnatis Patras (Patrae), city and castle in Greece, Peloponnese peninsula⌊PatrisPatras (Patrae), city and castle in Greece, Peloponnese peninsula⌋ et Lepanto, town in West Greece, today Nafpactos⌊LepantoLepanto, town in West Greece, today Nafpactos⌋ in Ionian Sea, sea that is part of the Mediterranean Sea⌊IonioIonian Sea, sea that is part of the Mediterranean Sea⌋, Corona (Corone, Koróni), town in Greece, on the Messenian Gulf⌊CoroneCorona (Corone, Koróni), town in Greece, on the Messenian Gulf⌋, et Castellum Novum⌊Castello NovoCastellum Novum⌋, et aliis locis, iamque presserat obsidione Modona (Methoni (Μεθώνη), Modon), city in southwestern Greece, on the Peloponnesian coast, under Ottoman rule from 1500⌊MethonemModona (Methoni (Μεθώνη), Modon), city in southwestern Greece, on the Peloponnesian coast, under Ottoman rule from 1500⌋ et The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcarumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ classis nusquam fuit ausa illi occurrere, quod epibatis quidem satis instructa militis inops esset. Rediit, uti dixi, evocatus, ut 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⌋ traiceret in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniasSpain (Hispania)⌋, iamque venerat in Apulia (Puglia), region in southeastern Italy⌊ApuliamApulia (Puglia), region in southeastern Italy⌋, puto nunc esse aut Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuaeGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋ aut perquam vicinum.

In summa adducitur Margaret of Parma (*1522 – †1586), illegitimate daughter of Emperor Charles V and Johanna Maria van der Gheynst, wife of Alessandro de' Medici il Moro, Duke of Florence, and Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma; 1536–1537 Duchess consort of Florence, 1547–1586 Duchess consort of Parma, 1559-1567, 1578-1582 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands⌊sponsa FlandraMargaret of Parma (*1522 – †1586), illegitimate daughter of Emperor Charles V and Johanna Maria van der Gheynst, wife of Alessandro de' Medici il Moro, Duke of Florence, and Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma; 1536–1537 Duchess consort of Florence, 1547–1586 Duchess consort of Parma, 1559-1567, 1578-1582 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands⌋, hoc est notha 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⌋, Alessandro de' Medici il Moro (*1510 – †1537), 1522-1537 Duke of Penne, 1532-1537 Duke of Florence, married to Margaret of Parma; assassinated by by Lorenzino de' Medici⌊illi turpissimo monstroAlessandro de' Medici il Moro (*1510 – †1537), 1522-1537 Duke of Penne, 1532-1537 Duke of Florence, married to Margaret of Parma; assassinated by by Lorenzino de' Medici⌋, quod merito mulieres Gandavenses coniecissent in fluentem Schelde (Escaut, Scheldt, Scaldis), river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands⌊ScaldisSchelde (Escaut, Scheldt, Scaldis), river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands⌋. Ita 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⌋ colligit pecuniam. Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊PontifexClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ deplumat Petrum, qua intentione, nescio, sed suspicor. De Universal Council of Roman Catholic Church ⌊concilioUniversal Council of Roman Catholic Church ⌋ ne tu arbitrare umquam quicquam futurum, Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontifexClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ favet, scilicet ipsius consilio et iussu Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊FrancusFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ et Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊AnglusHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ nolunt. Ita decipimur.

Louis of Flanders Lord of Praet (a Prato, de Prato, Lodewijk van Praet, Pratensis, Ludovicus a Flandria, Louis de Flandres Seigneur de Praet, Cat(h)o) (*1488 – †1555), diplomat and politician in the service of the Habsburgs, friend and patron of many scholars and writers, admirer of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1515-1522 High-Bailiff of the city of Ghent, 1523-1549 - of Bruges, 1517 member of the Privy Council of Charles V, 1522-1525 resident ambassador in England, 1525 ambassador at the court of the regent of France, Louise of Savoy, 1530 Chamberlain to the Emperor, 1536 member of the Council of State (as a close adviser to Regent Mary of Hungary); 1540 head of the Finance Council; 1544 Governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht (CE, vol. 2, p. 41-42; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 38-39; DBE, vol. 20, p. 174-176)⌊PratensisLouis of Flanders Lord of Praet (a Prato, de Prato, Lodewijk van Praet, Pratensis, Ludovicus a Flandria, Louis de Flandres Seigneur de Praet, Cat(h)o) (*1488 – †1555), diplomat and politician in the service of the Habsburgs, friend and patron of many scholars and writers, admirer of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1515-1522 High-Bailiff of the city of Ghent, 1523-1549 - of Bruges, 1517 member of the Privy Council of Charles V, 1522-1525 resident ambassador in England, 1525 ambassador at the court of the regent of France, Louise of Savoy, 1530 Chamberlain to the Emperor, 1536 member of the Council of State (as a close adviser to Regent Mary of Hungary); 1540 head of the Finance Council; 1544 Governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht (CE, vol. 2, p. 41-42; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 38-39; DBE, vol. 20, p. 174-176)⌋ ait se rediturum 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⌋ rebus bene partis. Ego autem obita hac provincia, cum videam nihil me consequi posse apud eum, cui non fui infidus, redeo domum consulturus reliquiis rerum mearum. Et hoc praestat, quando ego res nostras, hoc est illius, quem scis esse maximum, habeo pro deploratis. Haesurus est in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniisSpain (Hispania)⌋, Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniarumGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ obliviscitur, patriae nostrae nullam rationem habet.

Nos domi tyrannide, in vicinia North Sea⌊OceanoNorth Sea⌋, foris hostibus, intus invidia odioque rumpimur et agitamur, neque est, qui succurrat, ne in suspitione quidem neque spe. Plurimum vereor, ne nostrates tandem recordentur se inhabitants of Saxony ⌊Saxonesinhabitants of Saxony ⌋ esse, hoc quanti referat, tu nosti.

Cum dominus Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊NyptzitzNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ plurimum fuit et secretioris contubernii, ego eum virum deamo et opto diu superstitem esse bono Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊reipublicae vestraePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, quae mihi non omnino male arridet nunc, tamen et eam secutura est sua vicissitudo. Sed haec olim. Jan Chojeński (*1486 – †1538), 1523 royal secretary, 1526-1537 Grand Secretary; 1531-1535 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1535-1537 Bishop of Płock, 1537-1538 Bishop of Cracow, 1537-1538 Grand Chancellor of the Crown (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248-249; PSB 3, p. 396-399)⌊Reverensissimus PzremisliensisJan Chojeński (*1486 – †1538), 1523 royal secretary, 1526-1537 Grand Secretary; 1531-1535 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1535-1537 Bishop of Płock, 1537-1538 Bishop of Cracow, 1537-1538 Grand Chancellor of the Crown (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248-249; PSB 3, p. 396-399)⌋ ad me dedit humanissimas litteras. Iocatus fueram ob mala plurima, quae nobis intulit North Sea⌊OceanusNorth Sea⌋, velle me aliquando in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniamPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ venire, sed tamen non omnino id iocus est, quando alibi vivere praestat in libertate, quam cum ignominia et periculo domi. cf. Ov. Fast. 1.493 Omne solum forti patria est ⌊Omne enim solum forti patria estcf. Ov. Fast. 1.493 Omne solum forti patria est ⌋, ut poeta ... ait. cf. Vulg. 1Sm 1:3:18:3 Et ille respondit: Dominus est, quod bonum est in oculis suis, faciat. ⌊Deus faciet, quod bonum est in oculis suiscf. Vulg. 1Sm 1:3:18:3 Et ille respondit: Dominus est, quod bonum est in oculis suis, faciat. ⌋. Cui ego exemplo tuo me committo neque enim quemquam habeo, cuius ad exemplar magis me velim componere, quam ad tuum, citra adulationem dixerim, a qua nosti me esse omnino alienum.

In Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniisSpain (Hispania)⌋ nihil mihi relictum est neque spei neque opinionis. Si quis usus mei esse poterit, erit apud meos.

Rogo te subinde, scribas. Omnes boni aversos animos habent a curia nostra. In qua, sit fides verbo, plus est mortalium, quam fidei aut prudentiae. Est hic illustrissimus Philipp von Wittelsbach der Streitbare (*1503 – †1548)⌊Phillippus palatinus RheniPhilipp von Wittelsbach der Streitbare (*1503 – †1548)⌋, est reverendissimus Georg of Austria (*1504 – †1557), illegitimate son of Emperor Maximilian I; from 1526-04-09 untill 1539 Bishop of Brixen (Bressanone); from 1539-01-12 priest of Valencia, from 1539-04-08 Archbishop of Valencia, from 1544-08-16 Bishop of Liège⌊Georgius Brixinensis episcopusGeorg of Austria (*1504 – †1557), illegitimate son of Emperor Maximilian I; from 1526-04-09 untill 1539 Bishop of Brixen (Bressanone); from 1539-01-12 priest of Valencia, from 1539-04-08 Archbishop of Valencia, from 1544-08-16 Bishop of Liège⌋ {Brixinensis}. Ab Philipp von Wittelsbach der Streitbare (*1503 – †1548)

Georg of Austria (*1504 – †1557), illegitimate son of Emperor Maximilian I; from 1526-04-09 untill 1539 Bishop of Brixen (Bressanone); from 1539-01-12 priest of Valencia, from 1539-04-08 Archbishop of Valencia, from 1544-08-16 Bishop of Liège⌊utroquePhilipp von Wittelsbach der Streitbare (*1503 – †1548)

Georg of Austria (*1504 – †1557), illegitimate son of Emperor Maximilian I; from 1526-04-09 untill 1539 Bishop of Brixen (Bressanone); from 1539-01-12 priest of Valencia, from 1539-04-08 Archbishop of Valencia, from 1544-08-16 Bishop of Liège⌋ aut a me ad ipsorum requisitionem dictatas aut scriptas ad te cf. Philipp von WITTELSBACH der Streitbare to Ioannes DANTISCUS Innsbruck, 1533-01-15, CIDTC IDL 881;
Georg of Austria to Ioannes DANTISCUS Innsbruck, ca. 1533-01-15, CIDTC IDL 6939, letter lost⌊litterascf. Philipp von WITTELSBACH der Streitbare to Ioannes DANTISCUS Innsbruck, 1533-01-15, CIDTC IDL 881;
Georg of Austria to Ioannes DANTISCUS Innsbruck, ca. 1533-01-15, CIDTC IDL 6939, letter lost⌋ transmitto.

Tu bene et feliciter vale et supersis nobis. Vellem ad te, si possem, volare et adhuc semel intueri animo meo impressum vultum, sed intercapedo et res meae hactenus prohibuere, forte futurum est, ut aliquando intuear. Exspecta ex me litteras sive ex Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋, sive ex Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariaHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋, et rectissime vale, Domine et Pater. Deus te conservet cum tuo Ioannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌊CampensiIoannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌋, familia et cognatione. Scribe per The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌊FocharosThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌋ Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊AugustamAugsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋, scietur enim ibi, ubi sim locorum futurus.

Ad 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

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⌊regiam et reginalem maiestatemSigismund 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

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⌋ copiose scripsi de omnibus, prout ad te. Iterum bene vale. Poteris intra bimestre scribere per nautas Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GdanensesCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ in Zeeland (Zealand, Selandia), county in the Low Countries, belonging to the Habsburg Netherlands, with Middleburg as its capital. It covers the islands in the estuary of the Schelde (Scheldt) and Maas (Meuse) rivers, today a province of the Netherlands⌊ZelandiamZeeland (Zealand, Selandia), county in the Low Countries, belonging to the Habsburg Netherlands, with Middleburg as its capital. It covers the islands in the estuary of the Schelde (Scheldt) and Maas (Meuse) rivers, today a province of the Netherlands⌋ vel Amsterdam (Amstelodamum), city in the Low Countries, County of Holland⌊AmstelredamumAmsterdam (Amstelodamum), city in the Low Countries, County of Holland⌋ ad Pompeius Occo (†1537), from 1511 factor to the Fugger family and agent of Christian II of Denmark in Amsterdam (CE, vol. 3, p. 21-22)⌊Pomp[on]ium OccoPompeius Occo (†1537), from 1511 factor to the Fugger family and agent of Christian II of Denmark in Amsterdam (CE, vol. 3, p. 21-22)⌋, bonum civem. Pompeius Occo (†1537), from 1511 factor to the Fugger family and agent of Christian II of Denmark in Amsterdam (CE, vol. 3, p. 21-22)⌊IsPompeius Occo (†1537), from 1511 factor to the Fugger family and agent of Christian II of Denmark in Amsterdam (CE, vol. 3, p. 21-22)⌋ mittet ad me litteras tuas, quae non erunt, nisi gratissimae et exoptatissimae. Tertio bene vale.

Ex Innsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌊InsbrugkInnsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌋, XV-o mensis Ianuarii anno M D-o XXXIII-o

Filius ex animo, reliqua nomina omitto, 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)⌋