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Letter #1833

Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Piotrków, 1538-02-07
            received [1538]-02-22

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 1601, p. 665-668

 

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BCz, 1601, p. 665

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)PoloniaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)e, magna dux LithuaniaLithuaniaeLithuania, 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.

Redditae sunt nobis cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza before 1538-02-07, probably in January, CIDTC IDL 7157, letter lostlitteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza before 1538-02-07, probably in January, CIDTC IDL 7157, letter lost Paternitatis Vestrae paper damaged[estrae]estrae paper damaged, ex quibus plane intelleximus Jane Seymour (*1508 – †1537), Queen consort of England, the third wife of Henry VIII Tudor (married in 1536), and mother of Edward VIconiugemJane Seymour (*1508 – †1537), Queen consort of England, the third wife of Henry VIII Tudor (married in 1536), and mother of Edward VI serenissimi Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of YorkAngliae regisHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York Edward VI Tudor (*1537 – †1553), 1547-1553 King of England and Ireland; son of Henry VIII and Jane SeymourfilioEdward VI Tudor (*1537 – †1553), 1547-1553 King of England and Ireland; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour genito vita functam esse, quae quoniam coronata non fuerit, filium a regnicolis pro herede non haberi, multa denique dissidia in Englandillo regnoEngland esse. Pergratum id nobis est, quod Paternitas Vestra nobis perscripserit. Cupimus, ut occulte exploret, quid demum illic erit, si Edward VI Tudor (*1537 – †1553), 1547-1553 King of England and Ireland; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymourfilius illeEdward VI Tudor (*1537 – †1553), 1547-1553 King of England and Ireland; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour heres deputabitur, ut est mutabile vulgus; sin minus, tum demum negotium nostrum attemperare sciremus, interea temporis exspectabimus remque, quo sese inclinaverit, spectabimus. Et Paternitas Vestra, quicquid illic actum fuerit, faciat, ut sciamus.

Bene valeat.

Ad mandatum serenissimae maiestatis reginalis proprium