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Letter #947

Jan WYSIECKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Rome, 153[5]-05-13
            received 1535-07-05

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 203

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 282

Prints:
1AT 17 No. 299, p. 394-395 (Polish register)

 

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime.

Classis 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 Castilecaesareae maiestatisCharles 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 die XXII Aprilis versus regnum Tunis, city in Tunisia, on the Mediterranean SeaThuniciiTunis, city in Tunisia, on the Mediterranean Sea contra Hayreddin Barbarossa (Khair al-Din) (*ca. 1478 – †1546), famous pirate, from 1518 the service of the Ottomans; conqueror of Algiers (1519) and Tunis (1534); in 1535, after the attack of the imperial fleet under the command of Andrea Doria, he lost control of Tunis; in 1538 he occupied a number of Venetian islands in the Aegean and plundered Crete; in the same year the Ottoman fleet under his command defeated the Holy League fleet at the Battle of Preveza ; 1532 grand admiral of the Ottoman fleet (CE, vol. 2, p. 259-260)barbaroso(!)Hayreddin Barbarossa (Khair al-Din) (*ca. 1478 – †1546), famous pirate, from 1518 the service of the Ottomans; conqueror of Algiers (1519) and Tunis (1534); in 1535, after the attack of the imperial fleet under the command of Andrea Doria, he lost control of Tunis; in 1538 he occupied a number of Venetian islands in the Aegean and plundered Crete; in the same year the Ottoman fleet under his command defeated the Holy League fleet at the Battle of Preveza ; 1532 grand admiral of the Ottoman fleet (CE, vol. 2, p. 259-260) vela cepit, quae quinquaginta milia electum militem defert, qui loco et tempore opportunis litus victualibus provisi condescendet classe munita relicta. John III of Portugal (John the Pious, João III Aviz) (*1502 – †1557), 1521-1557 King of Portugal; son of Manuel I, King of Portugal, and Maria of AragonRex John III of Portugal (John the Pious, João III Aviz) (*1502 – †1557), 1521-1557 King of Portugal; son of Manuel I, King of Portugal, and Maria of Aragon etiam Portugaliae triginta milia militum 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 Castilemaiestati caesareaeCharles 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 in subsidium mittit. Et Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoyrex ChristianissimusFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy monitionibus papae flexus suam classem offert.

Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy SeeRomaeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See omnia quieta et in optimo ordine. Licet Benedetto Accolti (*1497 – †1549), the nephew of Cardinal Pietro Accolti; studied law at Pisa; 1524 - to death Archbishop of Ravenna (1527 elevated to Cardinal); 1532-1534 legate a latere in the March of Ancona; he left behind several legal works and some poetry; corresponded i. al. with Aretino and Bembo (Contemporaries, p. 4)cardinalis RavennaeBenedetto Accolti (*1497 – †1549), the nephew of Cardinal Pietro Accolti; studied law at Pisa; 1524 - to death Archbishop of Ravenna (1527 elevated to Cardinal); 1532-1534 legate a latere in the March of Ancona; he left behind several legal works and some poetry; corresponded i. al. with Aretino and Bembo (Contemporaries, p. 4) die quinta mensis Aprilis detentus fuerit.[1] Eo quidem legatus Anconae exsistens duos nobiles ex primoribus illius Ancona, town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, seaportcivitatisAncona, town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, seaport decapitari fecerit. Alia ex praesentibus inclusis Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra capiet.

Quae a domino Deo optime atque feliciter pro patriae consolatione valeat.

Esiudem Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae Jan Wysiecki Ioannes WiteczskyJan Wysiecki canonicus Wladislaviensis scripsit etc.

[1 ] As a legate a latere in March of Ancona, in 1534 Accolti was removed from his office and from the cardinalate for informing the Anconitans of Clement VII's plan to subject them to Cardinal 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)Ippolito de' MediciIppolito 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), in 1535 arrested on various charges and imprisoned in Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy SeeRomeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See in Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian, Moles Hadriani), castle in Rome , the tomb of the Roman emperor Hadrian, later used by the popes as a fortress, now serves as a museumCastel Sant'AngeloCastel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian, Moles Hadriani), castle in Rome , the tomb of the Roman emperor Hadrian, later used by the popes as a fortress, now serves as a museum, released and restored to the cardinalate in the same year after paying a large sum of money