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Letter #3454

Claude DODIEU de Vély to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Trent, 1545-10-12
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-12-31

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 109-110
2copy in Latin, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8244 (TK 6), a.1545, f. 27r-28v
3register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 373

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 251

Prints:
1DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 460, p. 379 (English register)

 

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Reverendissime domine.

Nemo Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊istincPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ ad nos [v]eniebat, quem non percontarer de felici statu Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae. Sed cum de ipsa iam a duobus fere annis nihil audirem, factum erat, ut tristius aliquid, humanum tamen, ei accidisse suspicarer. Itaque desiderabatur magis a me Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra, quam exspectabatur is nuntius, quem hodie habui cert[e] gratissimum. Nam cum veniens hic ad reverendissimum Olaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌊UpsaliensemOlaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌋ offendissem eum domi scribentem ad reverendissimum Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊dominum CracoviensemSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋, statim rogavi, num esset ei nota Dominatio Vestra. “Notissima” dixit et praeterea, ut est humanissimus, multis verbis et honestissimis largissime indicavit Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊seSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋ plane eam nosse et amare valde ac venerari. Cum et litteras, quas ab ipsa nuper acceperat ostendit, vel eo nomin[e] mihi suavissimas, quod talem in religione Dominationis Vestrae constantiam simul et fortitudinem significant, qualis et mihi antea semper fuit p[er]specta et istis in locis est valde, ut audio, necessaria.

De me si quid est, quod scire cupiat, ego paucis perstringam. Post discessum suum ab aula 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⌋ prosecuti sumus Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennaeVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋, exin perpetuo in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaSpain (Hispania)⌋ et in expeditione Tunetana munus illud oratoris, quo fungebamur usque ad initia belli, quod successit anno XXXVI. Quo anno revocatus redii domum.

Fui denuo missus Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌊BarchinonamBarcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌋ ante finem XXXVII ad componendas indutias, quae auctae et confirmatae postea fuerunt Nice (Nizza, Nicaea), town and port on the southeastern coast of France, between Marseille and Genoa, from 1388 belonging to the counts and subsequently (from the 15th century) to the dukes of Savoy⌊NiceaeNice (Nizza, Nicaea), town and port on the southeastern coast of France, between Marseille and Genoa, from 1388 belonging to the counts and subsequently (from the 15th century) to the dukes of Savoy⌋ auctore Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊summo pontificePaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋, ubi et nos affuimus.

Anno sequente bonae memoriae Yves Mahyeuc (Mayeu) (*ca. 1462 – †1541), 1507-1539 Bishop of Rennes⌊praedecessorYves Mahyeuc (Mayeu) (*ca. 1462 – †1541), 1507-1539 Bishop of Rennes⌋ meus elegit me sibi coadiutorem. Itaque vocatus ad hoc ministerium contuli me, quod potui plenius, ad ea, quae videbantur esse officii mei. Verum XL-o relegor in Flanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France⌊FlandriamFlanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France⌋ ac iterum sequor 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⌋ ad ea comitia,[1] quae Regensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌊RatisponaeRegensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌋ etiam fuerunt tunc celebrata. Accidit eo tempore caedes illa miserrima Antonius Rincon (†1541), Spanish diplomat in the service of the King of France; 1522-1525 envoy of King Francis I of Valois to Poland and Hungary; 1530-1541 - to Suleiman I; 1538-1541 official French ambassador to the Ottoman court (POCIECHA 2, p. 176-181, 342-351, 359-361, 368-370, 443-446, 583-585; SETTON 1984, p. 216-217, 312-319, 321, 325, 334, 360-363, 450, 456-459)⌊RinconiiAntonius Rincon (†1541), Spanish diplomat in the service of the King of France; 1522-1525 envoy of King Francis I of Valois to Poland and Hungary; 1530-1541 - to Suleiman I; 1538-1541 official French ambassador to the Ottoman court (POCIECHA 2, p. 176-181, 342-351, 359-361, 368-370, 443-446, 583-585; SETTON 1984, p. 216-217, 312-319, 321, 325, 334, 360-363, 450, 456-459)⌋,[2] quae mihi fecit occasionem evadendi a Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋, quod Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rexFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ meus detinebat Georg of Austria (*1504 – †1557), illegitimate son of Emperor Maximilian I; from 1526-04-09 untill 1539 Bishop of Brixen (Bressanone); from 1539-01-12 priest of Valencia, from 1539-04-08 Archbishop of Valencia, from 1544-08-16 Bishop of Liège⌊reverendissimum LeodiensemGeorg of Austria (*1504 – †1557), illegitimate son of Emperor Maximilian I; from 1526-04-09 untill 1539 Bishop of Brixen (Bressanone); from 1539-01-12 priest of Valencia, from 1539-04-08 Archbishop of Valencia, from 1544-08-16 Bishop of Liège⌋. Interea bellum renovatur, a quo semper afui, quiescens in Brittany (Armorica, Bretogne), region in northwestern France⌊Brit[tan]ia ArmoricaBrittany (Armorica, Bretogne), region in northwestern France⌋, ubi sunt Rennes (Redones), city in France⌊RedonesRennes (Redones), city in France⌋, quibus ego, etsi indignus, praesum.

Ceterum cum a nostris essent Trent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌊hucTrent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌋ mittendi aliquot praesules, electi fuere A... archiepiscopus, Guillaume Duprat (*1507 – †1560), son of Antoine Duprat, Chancellor of France; 1528-1560 Bishop of Clermont; participant in the last sessions of the Council of Trent⌊ClaromontanusGuillaume Duprat (*1507 – †1560), son of Antoine Duprat, Chancellor of France; 1528-1560 Bishop of Clermont; participant in the last sessions of the Council of Trent⌋ et Claude de La Guiche (*1506 – †1553), 1541-1547 Bishop of Agde, 1547-1553 Bishop of Mirepoix; participant in the last sessions of the Council of Trent; 1552-1553 Ambassador of King Henry II of France to the Holy See⌊AgathensisClaude de La Guiche (*1506 – †1553), 1541-1547 Bishop of Agde, 1547-1553 Bishop of Mirepoix; participant in the last sessions of the Council of Trent; 1552-1553 Ambassador of King Henry II of France to the Holy See⌋ episcopi. Fui quoque ego ad eum numerum adiectus accessimusque huc una omnes Nonis Augusti, ex qua die hic sedemus exspectantes, tandem ut hoc sacrosanctum concilium aperiatur. Quod etsi tota hac aestate est agitatum inter Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊sacratissimum dominumPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ et principes nostros, necdum tamen concluserunt, quando hoc futurum sit. Sed is videtur esse status rei Christianae, qui non possit pati longam dilationem.

Quod si in hac tam gravi causa procedetur, ut speramus, ea forma, diligentia et auctoritate, quae convenit tam pio negotio, non putamus defuturam nobis Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram, quae actiones omnes nostras poterit doctissimis prudentissimisque suis consiliis adiuvare. Mihi profecto non minus iucundum quam utile agnosco futurum, si contigerit, nostrae sententiae rationes posse omnes secum conferre et ad iudicii sui calculum reducere. Quo et nihil mihi accidere potest optabilius nec non, ut iterum videam, amplectar ac suspiciam Reverendissimam [Dominationem] Vestram, sicut ex animo cupio et ipsi non dubito no[n iniucundu]m fore.

Quod superest, Deum precamur, ut pro sua divina misericordia iis nostris afflictissimis rebus providere dignetur et Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram servare ac gratia spiritus sui sancti tueri et largissime cumulare.