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Letter #3204

Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Piotrków, 1547-08-30
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1547-09-08

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 3465, p. 343-346

 

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BCz, 3465, p. 343

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⌊BonaBona 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⌋, Dei gratia regina Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌋, suprema dux Lithuania⌊LituaniaeLithuania⌋, Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaeRus (Russia)⌋, Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania, and Livonia. From 1466 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants 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), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By the Treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PrussiaePrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania, and Livonia. From 1466 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants 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), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By the Treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋, Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌊MasoviaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌋ etc. domina.

Reverende in Christo Pater, sincere nobis dilecte.

Quod ipsa Hanna Czerna (Hanna of Witowice, Hanna Schwarzenberg) (†after 1547), second wife of Lucas von Allen, Starost of Rogoźno; later wife of Stanisław Sokołowski of Wrząca Wielka, Starost of Rogoźno⌊praefecta RogosnensisHanna Czerna (Hanna of Witowice, Hanna Schwarzenberg) (†after 1547), second wife of Lucas von Allen, Starost of Rogoźno; later wife of Stanisław Sokołowski of Wrząca Wielka, Starost of Rogoźno⌋ hactenus ab Stanisław Sokołowski of Warzymowo son of Jarosław Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca Wielka (d. 1517/1518); 1540-1557, perhaps until 1559, Starost of Rogoźno (Roggenhausen) (PSB 40/1, p. 146-147; CZAPLEWSKI 1921, p. 169-170)⌊eo homineStanisław Sokołowski of Warzymowo son of Jarosław Jan Sokołowski of Wrząca Wielka (d. 1517/1518); 1540-1557, perhaps until 1559, Starost of Rogoźno (Roggenhausen) (PSB 40/1, p. 146-147; CZAPLEWSKI 1921, p. 169-170)⌋ non sit libera, exanimo profecto dolemus. Locutaeque eramus cum magnifico Andrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533-1536 Castellan of Kalisz; 1536-1551 - of Poznań; 1536-1551 General Starost of Wielkopolska; in 1541 he went to Vienna as an envoy of Polish King Sigismund I Jagiellon, to mediate between Roman King Ferdinand I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of King of Hungary John Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌊castellano PosnaniensiAndrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533-1536 Castellan of Kalisz; 1536-1551 - of Poznań; 1536-1551 General Starost of Wielkopolska; in 1541 he went to Vienna as an envoy of Polish King Sigismund I Jagiellon, to mediate between Roman King Ferdinand I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of King of Hungary John Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌋ ea de re. Andrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533-1536 Castellan of Kalisz; 1536-1551 - of Poznań; 1536-1551 General Starost of Wielkopolska; in 1541 he went to Vienna as an envoy of Polish King Sigismund I Jagiellon, to mediate between Roman King Ferdinand I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of King of Hungary John Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌊QuiAndrzej Górka (Andrzej of Górka) (*ca. 1500 – †1551), 1533-1536 Castellan of Kalisz; 1536-1551 - of Poznań; 1536-1551 General Starost of Wielkopolska; in 1541 he went to Vienna as an envoy of Polish King Sigismund I Jagiellon, to mediate between Roman King Ferdinand I von Habsburg and Isabella Jagiellon, widow of King of Hungary John Zápolya (PSB 8, p. 401-405)⌋, existentibus nobis adhuc in Łobzów, village near Cracow, today a district of Cracow⌊LobszowŁobzów, village near Cracow, today a district of Cracow⌋ et nunc Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌊PiotrcoviaePiotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌋ solicitantibus eum, nobis promissit illuc familiarem suum discretum cognomento Caczcowski mittere, ut omnia, ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ quae cum Hanna Czerna (Hanna of Witowice, Hanna Schwarzenberg) (†after 1547), second wife of Lucas von Allen, Starost of Rogoźno; later wife of Stanisław Sokołowski of Wrząca Wielka, Starost of Rogoźno⌊ipsa RogosnensisHanna Czerna (Hanna of Witowice, Hanna Schwarzenberg) (†after 1547), second wife of Lucas von Allen, Starost of Rogoźno; later wife of Stanisław Sokołowski of Wrząca Wielka, Starost of Rogoźno⌋ ad praesens aguntur quomodoque facta sunt, certo certius exploraret. Quid in causa sit, quod hucusque eum familiarem suum illic non miserit ms. misserit(!) ⌈miseritmiserit ms. misserit(!) ⌉, profecto ignoramus. Nullum tamen nobis magis praesentaneum esse auxilium et consilium Hanna Czerna (Hanna of Witowice, Hanna Schwarzenberg) (†after 1547), second wife of Lucas von Allen, Starost of Rogoźno; later wife of Stanisław Sokołowski of Wrząca Wielka, Starost of Rogoźno⌊huic feminaeHanna Czerna (Hanna of Witowice, Hanna Schwarzenberg) (†after 1547), second wife of Lucas von Allen, Starost of Rogoźno; later wife of Stanisław Sokołowski of Wrząca Wielka, Starost of Rogoźno⌋ videretur, quamque aliquomodo clancule et secreto possit se ad Paternitatem Vestram ceu ad patronum exportare, ubi manendo tutius ac perfectius de hac violentia sua possit cum ipso homine agere, praesertim cum non agitur (ut nobis Paternitas Vestra perscribit) de matrimonio, nisi de violentia. Ac tamen si hoc Paternitati Vestrae non probatur, inveniat alium modum et nobis perscribat. Quo Hanna Czerna (Hanna of Witowice, Hanna Schwarzenberg) (†after 1547), second wife of Lucas von Allen, Starost of Rogoźno; later wife of Stanisław Sokołowski of Wrząca Wielka, Starost of Rogoźno⌊eiusHanna Czerna (Hanna of Witowice, Hanna Schwarzenberg) (†after 1547), second wife of Lucas von Allen, Starost of Rogoźno; later wife of Stanisław Sokołowski of Wrząca Wielka, Starost of Rogoźno⌋ has miseras partes nostro auxilio sublevare possemus, profecto ipsi in omnibus libenter BCz, 3465, p. 344 non deerimus.

Quae bene valeat.

Ex commissione sacrae maiestatis reginalis propria