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Letter #100

Alfonso de VALDÉS to Ioannes DANTISCUS
[Valencia], [1528]-05-11

English register:

Valdés tries to appease Dantiscus’ anger at the delay in having his matters dealt with at the emperor’s court. He explains that such is the custom at the court. He has held back Dantiscus’ ill-judged letter to the chancellor [Mercurino Gattinara] and has obtained a passport from secretary Covos enabling Dantiscus to travel safely to the court. The vice-chancellor [Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch], Cornelis [De Schepper] and the others have made it safely to the Netherlands. Valdés is interceding with Dantiscus on behalf of Philip dismissed from his service (because of Eustace [Chapuys?]). He sends his regards to Juan Antonio Marliano.




Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 129
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BK, 222, No. 47, p. 186 (b.p.)
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 40 (TN), No. 254, p. 978-979
4copy in Latin, 19th-century, BK, 222, not numbered, f. [2r (b.p.) after p. 185]
5register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 302

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 67
2register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 620

Prints:
1DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 51, p. 35 (English register)
2Españoles part II, No. 42, p. 210-211 (Spanish translation)
3VALDÉS 1996 Cartas y documentos, No. 37, p. 106 (in extenso)
4CEID 2/3 (Letter No. 16) p. 166-168 (in extenso; English register; Polish register)

 

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AAWO, AB, D.3, f. 129v

ms 1 Clarissimo viro domino Ioanni Dantisco, serenissimi regis Poloniae oratori etc.,
ms 2 3 4 omitted⌈Clarissimo viro 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⌋, serenissimi 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⌊regis PoloniaeSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ oratori etc.ms 1 Clarissimo viro domino Ioanni Dantisco, serenissimi regis Poloniae oratori etc.,
ms 2 3 4 omitted⌉

AAWO, AB, D.3, f. 129r

Salutem plurimam.

Deum immortalem, quantam tragoediam ex re quam parva ms 1 moves,
ms 2 3 mones⌈movesms 1 moves,
ms 2 3 mones⌉, quasi patriae morem vel a pueris discere non posses. Qua cognita, quid actum est tecum, quod non fecissent cum Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellarioMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋? Habent isti sua iura, unde ms 1 pensum,
ms 2 passum,
ms 3 passim⌈pensumms 1 pensum,
ms 2 passum,
ms 3 passim⌉ 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⌋ tributum extorquent, habent et suam impudentiam, qua fit, ut nullius personae habita ratione ius suum vel iniuriam potius prosequantur. Si vidisses, quid tentarint in transitu Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellariiMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋, fortassis quod tecum factum est, parvifaceres. Tu vero quasi haec omnia ignorans, et 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⌋ et nos omnes incusas.

cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Mercurino Arborio di GATTINARA shortly before 1528-05-11, CIDTC IDL 6785, letter lost⌊Litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Mercurino Arborio di GATTINARA shortly before 1528-05-11, CIDTC IDL 6785, letter lost⌋, quas ad Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellariumMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ dedisti, retinui penes me, ne in his te commotum plus satis inspiceret, et per secretarium 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)⌊CouosFrancisco 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)⌋ litteras ad transitum necessarias statim ms 1 2 (ut vides),
ms 3 ut vides⌈(ut vides)ms 1 2 (ut vides),
ms 3 ut vides⌉ expediri curavimus, quibus ad nos venire poteris, sed heus tu, vide, ut omnem coleram evomas, antequam ad nos venias, quo gratissima tua consuetudine frui valeamus.

Nostri Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌊vicecancellariusBalthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌋ 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)⌊CorneliusCornelis 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)⌋ una cum reliquis incolumes ad The Belgians ⌊BelgasThe Belgians ⌋ ms 1 applicuere,
ms 2 omitted,
ms 3 ... gap left by scribe⌈applicuerems 1 applicuere,
ms 2 omitted,
ms 3 ... gap left by scribe⌉.

Vidi hic Philippus, servant of Ioannes DANTISCUS ⌊PhilipumPhilippus, servant of Ioannes DANTISCUS ⌋ tuum, quem audio a te eiectum probably Eustace Chapuys (Eustache Chappuis) (*ca. 1491 – †1556), from 1531 friend and correspondent of Erasmus; from 1517 official of the diocese of Geneva, 1517-1519 secretary of Duke Charles III of Savoy, ca. 1523-1527 in the service of Constable Charles de Bourbon, from 1527 councillor of Emperor Charles V, 1529-1545 imperial ambassador in England (CE, vol. 1, p. 293-295)⌊Eustachiiprobably Eustace Chapuys (Eustache Chappuis) (*ca. 1491 – †1556), from 1531 friend and correspondent of Erasmus; from 1517 official of the diocese of Geneva, 1517-1519 secretary of Duke Charles III of Savoy, ca. 1523-1527 in the service of Constable Charles de Bourbon, from 1527 councillor of Emperor Charles V, 1529-1545 imperial ambassador in England (CE, vol. 1, p. 293-295)⌋[1] causa. Rem mihi facies ms 1 quam,
ms 2 per,
ms 3 omitted⌈quamms 1 quam,
ms 2 per,
ms 3 omitted⌉ gratissimam, si bonum iuvenem ms 1 interim,
ms 2 3 iterum⌈interimms 1 interim,
ms 2 3 iterum⌉ in familia tua receperis.

Vale et meum Juan Antonio Marliano (Jean Antoine de Marlian), born in a Milanese family in the service of the Sforzas and Habsburgs, member of Charles V's court in the Netherlands (at least in 1517 and 1521), son of Luigi Marliano, member of the privy council of Charles of Habsburg (as Spanish King), and Erasmus' friend (CE, vol. 2, p. 392-393; Españoles, p. 119)⌊MarlianumJuan Antonio Marliano (Jean Antoine de Marlian), born in a Milanese family in the service of the Sforzas and Habsburgs, member of Charles V's court in the Netherlands (at least in 1517 and 1521), son of Luigi Marliano, member of the privy council of Charles of Habsburg (as Spanish King), and Erasmus' friend (CE, vol. 2, p. 392-393; Españoles, p. 119)⌋ valere iubeto.