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Letter #389

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza
Burgos, 1528-01-10


Manuscript sources:
1office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 242, p. 153-156
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BNF, Lat.11095, p. 55-57
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, BK, 232, p. 80-83
4copy in Latin, 18th-century, B. Ossol., 151/II, f. 93r-94v
5copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 41 (TN), No. 10, p. 35-41

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8241 (TK 3), a.1528, f. 3-4

Prints:
1AT 10 No. 47, p. 43-45 (in extenso)

 

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Serenissima Reginalis Maiestas et Domina, Domina mea clementissima.

Humillimam fidelis meae perpetuae servitutis commendationem.

Superio[ri] die 1527-11-1515 Novembris praeteriti1527-11-15 cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Burgos, 1527-11-15, CIDTC IDL 384scripsicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Burgos, 1527-11-15, CIDTC IDL 384 Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae respondens cf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-06-26, CIDTC IDL 354;
Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-07-27, CIDTC IDL 6346;
Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-03, CIDTC IDL 359
triplicatiscf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-06-26, CIDTC IDL 354;
Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-07-27, CIDTC IDL 6346;
Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-03, CIDTC IDL 359
et cf. Bona Sforza & Lodovico ALIFIO to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-28, CIDTC IDL 6345novissimiscf. Bona Sforza & Lodovico ALIFIO to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-28, CIDTC IDL 6345 litteris Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandCracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland 1527-08-2828 Augus[ti]1527-08-28 datis, unde, quae tum se offerebant, liquido intellexit. Interea mihi sunt redditae domini Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandScipionis de SummaCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland cf. Scipione di SOMMA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Naples, 1527-09-27 (5 Kalend(das) Octobris), CIDTC IDL 6672, letter lostlitteraecf. Scipione di SOMMA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Naples, 1527-09-27 (5 Kalend(das) Octobris), CIDTC IDL 6672, letter lost 1527-09-275 Calendas Octobris1527-09-27 Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of CampaniaNeapoliNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania, in quibus mihi significavit, post mortem Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in ItalyviceregisCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy innovationes priorum commissionum super Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Baricastro BarensiBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari esse necessarias.

Qua de re subinde operam dedi, ut istiusmodi litterae pro domino Cola Maria di Somma (*1488 – †ca. 1545), Dantiscus supported his efforts to obtain the post of the castellan of Bari; advisor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1528-02-28 castellan of Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 275, 285-286; http://www.genmarenostrum.com/pagine-lettere/letteras/di_somma.htm)Cola MariaCola Maria di Somma (*1488 – †ca. 1545), Dantiscus supported his efforts to obtain the post of the castellan of Bari; advisor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1528-02-28 castellan of Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 275, 285-286; http://www.genmarenostrum.com/pagine-lettere/letteras/di_somma.htm) 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 CastilecaesareCharles 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 iterum approbarentur et ad dominum Ugo de Moncada (*ca. 1476 – †1528), Spanish nobleman and military leader; died in 1528 in the naval battle of Capo d'Orso on the coast of Naples; 1509-1517 Viceroy of Sicily, 1527-1528 Viceroy of the Kingdom of Naples (DELANO, p. 136)Hugonem de MoncadaUgo de Moncada (*ca. 1476 – †1528), Spanish nobleman and military leader; died in 1528 in the naval battle of Capo d'Orso on the coast of Naples; 1509-1517 Viceroy of Sicily, 1527-1528 Viceroy of the Kingdom of Naples (DELANO, p. 136), Kingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of AragonRegni NeapolitaniKingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon administratorem, inscriberentur misique unas 1527-12-022-a Decembris praeteriti1527-12-02 cum litteris domini Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)Sigismundi LoffrediSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of CampaniaNeapolimNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania, alias vero, quas Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountainsGranataeGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains expediveram et ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam transmisi, hucusque ut renovarentur vix obtinere potui. Hodie primum vidi illarum exemplar debentque pro die Veneris futuro 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 CastilecaesareCharles 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 subscribi.

Ingerebantur nescio quae iterum difficultates, sine his litteris commissiones pro Cola Maria di Somma (*1488 – †ca. 1545), Dantiscus supported his efforts to obtain the post of the castellan of Bari; advisor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1528-02-28 castellan of Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 275, 285-286; http://www.genmarenostrum.com/pagine-lettere/letteras/di_somma.htm)Cola Maria de SummaCola Maria di Somma (*1488 – †ca. 1545), Dantiscus supported his efforts to obtain the post of the castellan of Bari; advisor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1528-02-28 castellan of Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 275, 285-286; http://www.genmarenostrum.com/pagine-lettere/letteras/di_somma.htm) vigorem non haberent, quandoquidem ad eas se referunt: utpote quod castellanus praeficiendus ad nihil aliud teneatur, quam ut iuret, sicut in sublatione sequestri expressum est, quod si cognitum foret hunc Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of PolandstatumBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland Maiestati Vestrae non pertinere, ut Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of BaricastrumBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari cederet illi, cui status esset adiudicatus, et quod castrum hoc non daret in manus hostium 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 CastilecaesarisCharles 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. Sine his condicionibus expediti[o] haec fieri non potuit et difficulter, ut renovarentur, effeci. Memini superiori anno Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam de his non fuisse contentam et ego semper in hoc laboravi, ut Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of BaricastrumBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari libere in potestatem Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae deveniret, quod clare ex meis supplicationibus patebat. Atqui aliud hactenus obtinere non potui, duraturaeque sunt hae condiciones, ut reor, tam diu, donec diffamatorium contra impetitores veniat aliquando in praescriptionem; fuissetque non inutile, quod sub his turbinibus, quibus adhuc dux Francesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'EsteFranciscus SfortiaFrancesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este est in 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 CastilecaesarisCharles 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 indignatione, Collateral Council of the Emperor in Naples collaterali consilioCollateral Council of the Emperor in Naples in{s}timatum fuisset et publicatum. Timendum est siquidem, si pax fuerit, quod etiam dux Francesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'EsteFranciscusFrancesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este rursus in gratiam cum 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 CastilecaesareCharles 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 redire posset, unde fortassis novae possent oriri difficultates, id tamen iudicio melius et acutius intelligentium permitto. Pro hac vice aliud haberi non potuit.

Dominus 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)magnus cancellariusMercurino 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) post mortem Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in ItalyviceregisCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy noluit urgere vehementius, ne videretur ratione antiquae simultatis id egisse, consuluitque mihi, ut cum ista nunc expeditione (ut illius verbis utar) contentarer. Ideo, quod fieri non potuit, accepi, modo aliquando Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of BaricastrumBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari hoc ex manibus Hernando de Alarcón (*1466 – †1540), famous Spanish general, participant in war of Granada and Italian Wars, trusted advisor of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; after the battle of Pavia (1525) Francis I King of France was committed to his custody; after the Sack of Rome (1527) he also guarded the captive Pope Clement VII; viceroy of Calabria, marquis de Valera and castellan of Castelnuovo in Naples (LARRAÑAGA, p. 412)AlarconisHernando de Alarcón (*1466 – †1540), famous Spanish general, participant in war of Granada and Italian Wars, trusted advisor of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; after the battle of Pavia (1525) Francis I King of France was committed to his custody; after the Sack of Rome (1527) he also guarded the captive Pope Clement VII; viceroy of Calabria, marquis de Valera and castellan of Castelnuovo in Naples (LARRAÑAGA, p. 412) eripiatur. Cum hoc, qui nunc praeficitur, erunt fortassis faciliores tractatus, ut ex fratre illius uterino Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)LoffredoSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) intellexi, quandoquidem apud omnes passim The Spaniards HispaniThe Spaniards male audiunt et ipse non est omnimode, quemadmodum multi alii in hac curia, contentus.

In his festis idem dominus Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)Sigismundus LoffredusSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4), ut etiam alias solebat, fuit aliquoties apud me in prandio, unde inter multa alia seorsum mecum collocutus est et desiderium suum mihi exposuit, quomodo libenter hinc velit redire Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of CampaniaNeapolimNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania et quod 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 CastilecaesaremCharles 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 desuper aliquoties conveniret, quod illi abitionem permiserit, suo tamen tempore. Quapropter me rogabat plurimum, ut ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam intercederem, cum iam sic domum aliquando rediret ibidemque propter negotia publica, quae Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)sibiSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) possent imponi, nollet agere, ut illi a Maiestate Vestra Serenissima daretur facultas, ut in aliqua urbe Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae, suis tamen impensis, posset commorari, saltem ut illi esset quaedam praerogativa a Maiestate Vestra Serenissima, qua a subditis in aliqua haberetur aestimatione, utque sub gratia Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae aliquantulum emineret atque observaretur, dixitque se id a multis Kingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of AragonregniKingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon baronibus obtinere posse, sed ne illis videretur addictus, malle seorsum se in dicione Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae vivere. Cumque in hoc commodis Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae nihil videtur decedere, dignetur mihi cumprimis mentem suam desuper significare, quo Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)illumSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) ad negotia Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae reddere possim propensiorem, nam cum vult, non parum hic potest.

Quod spectat negotium adohae, adhuc nihil efficere potui temptavique omnibus modis, ut ab hoc onere Maiestas Vestra Serenissima posset reddi immunis, sed cf. TER. Ph. 186; Sen. Con. 10 pr. 11.6 hucusque lavi lateremcf. TER. Ph. 186; Sen. Con. 10 pr. 11.6 . Isabella of Portugal (*1503 – †1539), Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Aragon and Castile; wife of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of AragonImperatrixIsabella of Portugal (*1503 – †1539), Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Aragon and Castile; wife of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon se imposuerat 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 Castilemaiestatem 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 satis serio, at nihil aliud impetravit, quam quod Council of Aragón consiliarii AragoniaeCouncil of Aragón viderent, si hoc militare servitium seu adoha de iure relaxari posset, nec ne. Id etiam prius per commissionem 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 CastilecaesarisCharles 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 Collateral Council of the Emperor in Naples collaterale consiliumCollateral Council of the Emperor in Naples obtinueram misique desuper Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae litteras, sed adhuc, ut video, de iure nihil actum est. Dominus 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)magnus cancellariusMercurino 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) mihi nuper praesente Sigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4)Sigismundo LoffredoSigismondo Loffredo (*ca. 1480 – †1539), Charles V's secretary for Italian affairs (POCIECHA 2; POCIECHA 4) {mihi} nomine 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 CastilecaesarisCharles 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 respondit, quod pro nunc ea in re de gratia nihil fieri potest essentque multi in Kingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of AragonRegno NeapolitanoKingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon, qui cum multa auri et sanguinis sui profusione per haec tempora maiestati caesareae servivissent et non forent ab hac solutione exempti, a qua nemo in regno esset immunis et quod, si haec praerogativa Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae daretur, concurrerent multi alii, quibus hoc caesar non bene posset negare. Si vero Maiestas Vestra Serenissima gratiam hanc et exemptionem ab illustrissima olim domina Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona SforzamatreIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza sua haberet claram, ut privilegium seu litterae desuper ostenderentur, sine quibus talis gratia non potest concedi. Quod autem talis solutio non fuerit a Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona SforzamatreIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae exacta, factum esse ex conniventia regum et exactorum ob certas fortassis causas, quibus ad praesens deficientibus, effectus etiam ipse deficeret.

Ex hoc responso Maiestas Vestra Serenissima liquido intelliget, in quo adhuc res haeret. cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Scipione di SOMMA Burgos, 1527-12-02, CIDTC IDL 386, or possibly another not preserved letterScripsicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Scipione di SOMMA Burgos, 1527-12-02, CIDTC IDL 386, or possibly another not preserved letter itaque superiori die domino Scipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104)Scipioni de SummaScipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104), si quid solidi iuris, aut aliquam evidentiam ea in re haberet, ad me cum primis transmitteret. De gratia parum spei reliquum est, cum et Isabella of Portugal (*1503 – †1539), Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Aragon and Castile; wife of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of AragonimperatrixIsabella of Portugal (*1503 – †1539), Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Aragon and Castile; wife of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon ipsa, quae, ut certo compertum habeo, in negotium nihil fere auctoritatis 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 CastilecaesaremCharles 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 habere solet, sua intercessione nihil efficere potuerit. Non tamen adhuc omittam, si quid mihi certi a domino Scipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104)ScipioneScipione di Somma (*ca.1490 – †1553), professor at the Naples University; 1525 general auditor of Queen Bona Sforza in Bari; at least to 1540 governor of Bari; councillor of Emperor Charles V (POCIECHA 2, p. 257; POCIECHA 4, p. 285; SIGISMONDO 1788, p. 104) ad id mittetur aut si quid in discessu meo, cum me Maiestas Vestra Serenissima revocare dignabitur, fieri poterit, quandoquidem eo tempore principes magis gratificari solent.

Alia, quae hic aguntur, Maiestas Vestra Serenissima ex meis 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 Austriamaiestatem regiamSigismund 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 habitura est, hoc tamen non censui praetereundum, quod hic plurima expendo, sine quibus tamen cum auctoritate Maiestatum Vestrarum Serenissimarum hic agere neque licet, neque possum. In his festis praeteritis cum strenis et pecuniis, quibus familiam vestivi et cum multis aliis, quae hic exponere cogor, absumpsi extraordinarie non parum supra centum ducatos, et ne sumptibus Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae essem onerosio[r], accepi superioribus ... diebus a The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuriesFuccarisThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries ducentos ducatos in mutuum, quos pro mea necessitate et decoro Maiestatum Vestrarum Serenissimarum de meis libenter exposui. Quocirca Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae humillime supplico, dign[e]tur pro me 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 Austriamaiestatem regiamSigismund 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 intercedere, ut de servitio equorum meorum, quod mihi debetur, iubeat Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)Georgio HegelGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336) istiusmodi 200 ducatos persolvi. Prius etiam in Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountainsGranataGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains 100 ducatos ad eum calculum 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 Castilemaiestate regiaCharles 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 per The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuriesFuccarosThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries accepi.

Serenissima domina Isabella of Portugal (*1503 – †1539), Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Aragon and Castile; wife of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of AragonimperatrixIsabella of Portugal (*1503 – †1539), Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Aragon and Castile; wife of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon iterum a 4 mensibus est praegnans. Infans Hispaniarum dom Philip II of Spain the Prudent (Philip II of Habsburg) (*1527 – †1598), King of Spain and Portugal, Naples and Sicily, and, 1554-1558 while married to Mary I Tudor, King of England and Ireland; son of Emperor Charles V of HabsburgPhilippusPhilip II of Spain the Prudent (Philip II of Habsburg) (*1527 – †1598), King of Spain and Portugal, Naples and Sicily, and, 1554-1558 while married to Mary I Tudor, King of England and Ireland; son of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg adhuc recte valet, licet illi nescio quid astra minentur. Nos hinc in fine istius mensis versus Valencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia riverValenchiamValencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia river sumus itur[i] estque constans fama illinc 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 CastilecaesaremCharles 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 Italy (Italia)Italia <m> Italy (Italia) traiectu[rum]. Utinam interea negotium Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of CampaniaNeapoliNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania ex sententia conficeretur et ego post quartum annum revocarer.

Quod una mecum gratiae Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae suppliciter commendo.