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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)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, magna dux Lithuania⌊LithuaniaeLithuania⌋, Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaeRus (Russia)⌋, Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory 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), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of 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 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory 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), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋que etc. domina

Magnifice vir, sincere nobis dilecte.

Post Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌊BernardiBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌋ a nobis discessum ternas ad Tuam Sinceritatem litteras dedimus et miramur, quod saltem unae ad Tuae Sinceritatis manus non pervenerint. Cum scribat Sinceritas Tua in novissimis suis 2-a Februarii datis nostras litteras vehementer desiderare, nos nullum hinc abire absque nostris litteris permittimus, quem sciamus in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliamItaly (Italia)⌋ profecturum. Sed speramus, quod isto tempore aliquas nostras Tua Sinceritas acceperit.

Permole paper damaged⌈[e]e paper damaged⌉stum est nobis audire, quod hactenus nullas possit Strenuitas Tua pecunias ex Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊ducatu nostro BarensiBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ habere, sed id nostrorum officialium culpae minime asscribimus, sed tamen horum pessimorum temporum calamitatibus, ex quibus hominum commercia interdicta esse videntur. Speramus tamen Jan Lewicki (†1555), before 1522 sollicitator for Primate Jan Łaski's affairs in Rome, 1522 Latin secretary to Queen Bona Sforza; ca. 1524 Cantor in Płock; 1535 superintendent of Płock cathedral; 1535 presented to the parish in Biała and to the canonry of St. Michael's collegiate church in Płock; 1538 Commendatory Abbot of the monastery of Canons Regular of the Lateran in Czerwińsk; Queen's envoy to Charles V of Habsburg (POCIECHA 2, p. 96-97)⌊Iohannem LevitiumJan Lewicki (†1555), before 1522 sollicitator for Primate Jan Łaski's affairs in Rome, 1522 Latin secretary to Queen Bona Sforza; ca. 1524 Cantor in Płock; 1535 superintendent of Płock cathedral; 1535 presented to the parish in Biała and to the canonry of St. Michael's collegiate church in Płock; 1538 Commendatory Abbot of the monastery of Canons Regular of the Lateran in Czerwińsk; Queen's envoy to Charles V of Habsburg (POCIECHA 2, p. 96-97)⌋ aliquid boni ibi fecisse, si modo illuc incolumis penetrare potuerit. Hostibus et paper damaged⌈[et]et paper damaged⌉ latronibus vias circumsedentibus nos saepius ac saepius officiale paper damaged⌈[pius officiale]pius officiale paper damaged⌉s nostros monuimus eisque districte mandavimus, ut quascumque pecunias Strenuitas Tua per cambium acceperit, e vestigio et sine mora persolverent.

Nec aliter facturos credimus. Venice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌊VenetiisVenice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌋ nullas habemus pecunias, nisi quae ex Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊BaroBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ illuc transmitti solent, sed hodie propter hostilitatem difficillime pecuniae traicerentur. Quapropter Strenuitas Tua curet, ut, quacumque via possit acquirere sibi pecunias, acquirat et persolvendas Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊BariBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ perscribat.

De provisione duorum milium ducatorum nihil dubitamus, quod eius momenti erit secunda sicut et prima, nam ambae BCz, 3465, p. 64 apud collaterale consilium eodem modo interpret ms. etr(!) ⌈retret ms. etr(!) ⌉abuntur in favorem 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⌋ et asserent caesarem nihil ordinarii neque extraordinarii habere super Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊ducatu BariBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ nisi dumtaxat militare servitium, quod est adoha, et cavillabunt scripta caesaris, quod abominamur. Quapropter si haec secunda provisio nullius erit effectus, ut brevi Tua Sinceritas certior erit, studeat in posterum talem impetrare provisionem, quae calumnias sinistre interpretantium effugere valeat, ne 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⌊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⌋ voluntas, et spes nostra frustrentur.

Exspectamus miro desiderio Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌊BernardiBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌋ reditum, quem scribit Strenuitas Tua brevi ad nos venturum cum aliquibus optatis expeditionibus. Faxit Deus, ut sospes et incolumis ad nos cito perveniat. Nolumus Sinceritatem Tuam ignorare 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)⌊Scipionem 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)⌋, qui nostras vices in Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊ducatu nostro BariBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ et gessit, et gerit, obtinuisse 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 Castile⌊caesareCharles 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⌋ praefecturam duarum provinciarum, videlicet terrae Ydrunti paper damaged⌈[i]i paper damaged⌉ et terrae Bari. Quae praefectura es paper damaged⌈[s]s paper damaged⌉t utillima et ad triennium [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉t in Kingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon⌊regno NeapolitanoKingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon⌋. Is praefectus vice rex provisorius a paper damaged⌈[orius a]orius a paper damaged⌉ppel paper damaged⌈[el]el paper damaged⌉lari solet. Hoc sibi datum asserunt in remunerationem servitiorum suorum hoc bello praes<t>itorum, similiter et 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)⌊fratriCola 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)⌋ suo, qui est praefectus Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌊arcis BarensisBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌋, quattuor milia ducatorum donata sunt a caesarianis ministris et hanc uberrimam mercedem rettulerunt, qui nihil laborarunt. Nos, qui pondus diei et aestus portavimus, nonnisi damna et iniurias reportamus. Quod quam nobis permolestum sit, Sinceritas Tua perpendere recte potest. Idcirco Sinceritas Tua capta temporis opportunitate et cum sacra 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⌊maiestate caesareaCharles 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 cum reverendissimo 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)⌊domino cardinaliMercurino 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)⌋, supremo cancellario, nostra damna et totius Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊ducatus nostriBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ calamitates et ruinas communicet et aliquid obtinere studeat, quod in nostram et nostrorum subditorum consolationem succedat, ne a caesare despectui haberi videamur. BCz, 3465, p. 65 Quicquid ambo 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)

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)⌊fratresScipione 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)

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)⌋ fecerunt, nostro mandato et iussu fecerunt et nostrae pecuniae in multis milibus expositae sunt, quo servitia 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⌋ pergrata praestarentur. Cetera committimus virtuti et prudentiae Sinceritatis Tuae. Quam bene et feliciter valere optamus.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, die 7-a Martii 1530.

Ad mandatum s(acrae) or s(erenissimae)⌈s(acrae)s(acrae) or s(erenissimae)⌉ maiestatis reginalis proprium.