Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌊Petro Dei gratia episcopo Cracoviensi et Regni Poloniae vicecancellarioPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌋, domino meo gratiosissimo

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, Domine gratiosissime. Humillimam servitiorum meorum commendationem.

Scribo aliquando serenissimae 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⌊regiaeSigismund 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⌋ et 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⌊reginali maiestatiBona 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⌋ et praetereo Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam, quod numquam solet accidere, nisi cum postae celerius abeunt, quo me scribendi tempus deficit. Qua de re Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam summopere rogo, non velit hoc aliter, atque accidere solet, interpretari. Nihil enim in observantia, quam Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae iure merito debeo, decrevit, sed in dies crescit, mallemque eam coram, quam litteris exhibere et agere cum Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima sub nostro caelo, quam in his hic ardoribus torreri, sed cf. Pub. com. 17.14.4 malum est consilium, quod mutari non potest and feras, non culpes, quod vitari non potest. ⌊ferendum est, quod mutari nequitcf. Pub. com. 17.14.4 malum est consilium, quod mutari non potest and feras, non culpes, quod vitari non potest. ⌋.

Cum me ante quattuor annos Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima a se dimitteret, memini, quod non erat nobis ea opinio, ne somnium quidem, quod tam diu hic deberem immorari. Erat mihi aliud vitae institutum, iam enim me omnis aulica ambitio, quae prius etiam mihi non magna fuit, deseruerat et inglorius, quod aevi reliquum fuit, intra privatos parietes transigere proposueram. Intervenit haec mora, cf. Ov. Met. 1. 366 sic visum superis hominumque exempla manemus ⌊sic visum est superiscf. Ov. Met. 1. 366 sic visum superis hominumque exempla manemus ⌋, in qua Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae pro tot in me collatis beneficiis non potui servire, ut volui et debui. Quae cum mecum reputo, quod fit saepius, non possum in animo non affligi et reor esse hanc inter alias potissimam meam afflictionem, qua hic plerumque vivens mihi mori videor. Quocirca, ne omnia, quae in his scribi possent, persequar, Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae humiliter supplico, si cum gratia 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⌊principumSigismund 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⌋ nostrorum fieri potest, in quorum arbitrium me totum reposui, efficiat bonis modis, ut iam tum demum aliquando ex hoc exilio revocer, quandoquidem omnia fere, quae 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⌊maiestas reginalisBona 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⌋ desideravit, magna cura et labore meo sunt expedita, praeter adoham, in qua adhuc 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⌋ se continet et nescio qua de re mentem suam declarare gravatur. Est tamen adhuc mihi spes, si dominus 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 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)⌋ bene apud vos habitus huc redierit, quod tandem duritiam ea in re 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⌊caesari[s]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⌋ expugnabimus. 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)⌊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)⌋ me adhuc consolatur et bene sp[e]rare iubet, cuius integritati plurimum fido et iam plura, quam pr[ius] umquam, potest 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 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⌋. A me nihil omittetur, quo et hae[c] possit expediri et ego quantocius revocari, ad quod, ut spero, Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima pro sua in me gratia suum efficax praestabi[t] adminiculum.

De duello istorum 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

Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regumCharles 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

Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ et alia omnia, quae hucusque hic su[nt] acta, satis abunde pro istorum temporum qualitate 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⌊maiestatem 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⌋ cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Zaragoza, 1528-06-28 or shortly before, CIDTC IDL 6711, letter lost⌊scripsicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Zaragoza, 1528-06-28 or shortly before, CIDTC IDL 6711, letter lost⌋, inde Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima intelliget omnia. Incidimus in miserrima tempora, in quibus virtus, fides et religio passim ubique periclitantur. Plaga Dei est.

Hic habita est aliquamdiu de libris Erasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌊ErasmiErasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌋ inter The Dominicans ⌊fratresThe Dominicans ⌋, qui se religiosos vocant, et inter doctiores aliquos, quos dicunt saeculares, non parva contentio; superavit tamen sanior pars. Libri Erasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌊ErasmiErasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌋ multi traducti sunt in linguam Hispanam legunturque passim abstuleruntque hic non parum superstitionis. Vereor, ne quid tale hic accidat, aut peius, quam in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋. Coegerunt omnes The Moors (Mauri), North African pirates⌊MaurosThe Moors (Mauri), North African pirates⌋, qui hucusque fuerunt Mahometici, ad fidem Christi. Est illorum magnus numerus tam circa Valencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia river⌊ValentiamValencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia river⌋ quam etiam hic circa Zaragoza (Saragossa, Caesaraugusta), city in northeastern Spain, Aragon, on the Ebro river⌊Caesar AugustamZaragoza (Saragossa, Caesaraugusta), city in northeastern Spain, Aragon, on the Ebro river⌋, sunt praeterea multi The Jews ⌊IudaeiThe Jews ⌋ Christum, ne bona sua perderent, hic professi, cum Ferdinand II of Aragon the Catholic (*1452 – †1516), King of Aragon (1479–1516), Sicily (1468–1516), Naples (1504–1516), Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, iure uxoris King of Castile as Ferdinand V (1474–1504), Count of Barcelona; son of John II of Aragon, husband of Isabella I of Castile⌊rex Ferdinandus HispaniaeFerdinand II of Aragon the Catholic (*1452 – †1516), King of Aragon (1479–1516), Sicily (1468–1516), Naples (1504–1516), Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, iure uxoris King of Castile as Ferdinand V (1474–1504), Count of Barcelona; son of John II of Aragon, husband of Isabella I of Castile⌋ avus maternus 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⌋ eos hinc expelleret. Sunt item alii Christiani mali plurimi, qui si quippiam libertatis nacti fuerint contra inquisitores, penitus hic de religione actum erit. Aveo scire, quomodo se The Prussians ⌊conterraneiThe Prussians ⌋ et Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊gentilesCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ mei post istam castigationem a 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⌊maiestate regiaSigismund 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⌋ habitam gerant in ecclesia. Ad me huc nihil perscribitur. Proinde rogo maximopere, iubeat aliquando Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima ad me scribi denturque litterae in manus 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)⌊Georgii 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)⌋, is per Antwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌊AntverpiamAntwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌋ commode eas ad me transmittere poterit, accumuletque hoc beneficium ad alia mihi praestita, quo me sibi devinctiorem et post mortem Johann von Höfen (Johannes Flachsbinder) (†1528), father of Ioannes Dantiscus⌊patrisJohann von Höfen (Johannes Flachsbinder) (†1528), father of Ioannes Dantiscus⌋ mei non vulgariter consolatum reddet.

In Augusto futuro annus transibit, cum novissime a 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⌊maiestate regiaSigismund 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⌋ et a Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima novissimas litteras viderim. Nescit Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, quantum gaudium est exulibus, cum ab his litteris consolantur, a quibus missi sunt in exilium.

Alia ad praesens non restant, quam quod me humillime gratiae et benevolentiae Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae commendo. Deus Optimus Maximus faxit, ut eam salvam, felicem et in primatu brevi apud nostros videam.

Datae ex Zaragoza (Saragossa, Caesaraugusta), city in northeastern Spain, Aragon, on the Ebro river⌊SarragossaZaragoza (Saragossa, Caesaraugusta), city in northeastern Spain, Aragon, on the Ebro river⌋, quae Caesarea Augusta vocatur, 28 die mensis Iunii, anno Domini 1528

Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae deditissimus servus 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⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋