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Letter #1746

Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow (Kraków), 1537-10-13
            received [1537]-10-20

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 3465, p. 267-270
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 284, No. 97, p. 252
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 55 (TN), No. 59, p. 415-416

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8248 (TK 10), f. 616

 

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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 AragonBonaBona 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 LithuaniaLituaniaeLithuania, 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 PolandPrussiaePrussia, 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, Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the KingdomMasoviaeMazowsze (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.

Accepimus litteras Paternitatis Vestrae, quibus nobis pro episcopatu Varmiensi, nostra opera ad se delato, gratias agit. Qui animus Paternitatis Vestrae, tam officiosus tamque accepti beneficii gratus, est nobis acceptus ac iucundus. Curavimus autem diligenter, ut Paternitas Vestra ad hunc episcopatum eveheretur, quem illi ex animo favimus cupimusque hanc novam dignitatis et fortunarum accessionem feliciter Vestrae Paternitati evenire. In qua Paternitas Vestra, ut in gratia Domini Dei et hominum benevolentia ad utilitatem ecclesiae suae ac ad rei publicae commodum praesideat multosque annos felix ac incolumis exigat ex animo precamur. Non dubitamus vero, quin Vestra Paternitas novo isto dignitatis gradu et ornamento amplioris fortunae decorata 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 Austriaregiae maiestatiSigismund 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 Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)rei publicaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), uti fidelis ac primarius Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thornistarum terrarum PrussiaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn consiliarius, bene ac fideliter serviet, id quod Paternitas Vestra commodius nunc quam antea facere poterit, cum et opes maiores et maiorem auctoritatem sit consecuta. Quod ut faciat Vestra Paternitas, illam etiam atque etiam hortamur.

Gratum autem est nobis, quod pollicetur Vestra Paternitas mittere nobis velle imaginem serenissimae Isabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona SforzaIsabellaeIsabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona Sforza, quam, cum ad nos afferetur, libenter accipiemus et cum iucunditate dono isto Paternitatis Vestrae perfruemur.

Quam sanam et felicem esse optamus.

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