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Letter #371

Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Piotr TOMICKI]
Valladolid, 1527-08-20


Manuscript sources:
1office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 242, p. 130-131
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 1366, p. 17-19
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, B. Ossol., 151/II, f. 39v-40r
4copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 40 (TN), No. 115, p. 515-517

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8245 (TK 7), f. 463

Prints:
1AT 9 (2nd ed.) No. 259, p. 269-270 (in extenso)
2PAZ Y MELIA 1924, 1925 p. 80-81 (Spanish translation)

 

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

cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Valladolid, 1527-08-17, CIDTC IDL 365Scripsicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Valladolid, 1527-08-17, CIDTC IDL 365 1527-08-17nudius tertius1527-08-17 Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae una cum cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Valladolid, 1527-08-17, CIDTC IDL 366meis ad serenissimam 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 Austriamaiestatem 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 Austriacf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Valladolid, 1527-08-17, CIDTC IDL 366, quas reor citius quam has ad Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam perventuras, nihilominus mihi temperare non potui, cum hinc dominus Leonardus de Nogarola (Leonardus de Nogarelli, Leonardus de Nugarolis) (†after 1540-08-18), humanist and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs; chamberlain and councillor of Ferdinand I of Habsburg; 1511, 1526 (together with Sigismund von Herberstein) the Habsburgs' envoy to Hungary; 1527 (together with Herberstein and Giovanni Francesco da Potenza) envoy of Emperor Charles V to Moscow; in 1532 conducted negotiations on behalf of Ferdinand I concerning a lifelong peace with Suleiman I; 1535 ambassador of Ferdinand I at the court of Charles V (WIJACZKA 1998, p. 148, 187-192, 269; POCIECHA 2, p. 205-207, 532, footnote 247; POCIECHA 4, p. 75, 108, 127, 155-156, 159, 266)Leonardus comes NogarollisLeonardus de Nogarola (Leonardus de Nogarelli, Leonardus de Nugarolis) (†after 1540-08-18), humanist and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs; chamberlain and councillor of Ferdinand I of Habsburg; 1511, 1526 (together with Sigismund von Herberstein) the Habsburgs' envoy to Hungary; 1527 (together with Herberstein and Giovanni Francesco da Potenza) envoy of Emperor Charles V to Moscow; in 1532 conducted negotiations on behalf of Ferdinand I concerning a lifelong peace with Suleiman I; 1535 ambassador of Ferdinand I at the court of Charles V (WIJACZKA 1998, p. 148, 187-192, 269; POCIECHA 2, p. 205-207, 532, footnote 247; POCIECHA 4, p. 75, 108, 127, 155-156, 159, 266) abiret, quin Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae scriberem et id, quod dudum promisi, tractatus videlicet et litteras inter Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 PopepontificemClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope 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 CastilecaesaremCharles 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, transmitterem, quae iis sunt annexae et iis nubibus et turbinibus haec subsecuta est tempestas, quae Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy SeeRomaeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See et in Italy (Italia)ItaliaItaly (Italia) adhuc saevit et nondum scitur, quando sedari poterit, cum novae in dies nubes ex France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdomGalliaFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom et ab The Swiss HelvetiisThe Swiss illac coalunt et confoederatorum ibidem exercitus robur suum non amiserit. Hic adhuc de pace per oratores Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoyregis ChristianissimiFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy et Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of YorkAngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York tractatur veneruntque heri ex EnglandAngliaEngland litterae. Quid contineant, adhuc est incognitum, dicitur tamen certam hinc pacem futuram, quae si erit, meo iudicio comparari poterit indutiis octo mensium inter Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 PopepontificemClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope et Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in ItalyviceregemCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy factis, sub quibus direptio fuit Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy SeeurbisRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See et sub hac pace, si ad praesens conficietur, res in Italy (Italia)ItaliaItaly (Italia) inter istos exercitus sive conflictus non transigetur. Hinc victor victo praescribet leges. In acie, iuxta hoc adagium, de pace non solet cogitari. Hic tamen in mutuis vulneribus et animis adeo exulceratis illam tractamus, in quibus odium est, quod neque in hac — ut reor — neque in futura vita exstingui potest. cf. Ov. Met. 1.366 Sic visum est superis etc.cf. Ov. Met. 1.366

Post cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Valladolid, 1527-08-17, CIDTC IDL 365novissimascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Valladolid, 1527-08-17, CIDTC IDL 365 nihil se obtulit aliud, quam quod 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 CastilecaesarCharles 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 hinc tam propere, ut credebatur, non disce[det], licet hic sit non levis suspicio pestis, quae in quamcumque domum ingreditur, usque ad unum exterminat omnes. Sed Philip II of Spain the Prudent (Philip II of Habsburg) (*1527 – †1598), King of Spain and Portugal, Naples and Sicily, and, 1554-1558 while married to Mary I Tudor, King of England and Ireland; son of Emperor Charles V of Habsburgprinceps infansPhilip II of Spain the Prudent (Philip II of Habsburg) (*1527 – †1598), King of Spain and Portugal, Naples and Sicily, and, 1554-1558 while married to Mary I Tudor, King of England and Ireland; son of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg male habeat in pustulis, quae pueris solent accidere; donec ille melius senserit, 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 CastilecaesarCharles 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 hic immorabitur. Multi tamen ad loc[a] hic proximiora abierunt. Vix restat medietas curiae, et cum se 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 CastileilleCharles 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 hinc movebit, subsequemur omnes. Timeo hanc luem passim ubique in Spain (Hispania)HispaniaSpain (Hispania) grassaturam, quandoquidem multa oppida vicina et remotiora iam occupa[vit] et cum primum duriora redibunt tempora cum humidis istis frigoribus et pluviis, incrudescet vehementius. Quod si interea non revocabor, de quo scripsi totiens efflagitando, ut quantocius fieret, Deo me commisi, a quo cf. Juv. 10.357 fortem posce animum mortis terrore carentem fortem posco animum et mortis terrore carentemcf. Juv. 10.357 fortem posce animum mortis terrore carentem .

Quomodo Yaroslav Zasiekin 1527 envoy of Vasili III the Grand Prince of Moscow to Charles V

Borisov, dean 1527 envoy of Vasili III the Grand Prince of Moscow to Charles V
nuntiiYaroslav Zasiekin 1527 envoy of Vasili III the Grand Prince of Moscow to Charles V

Borisov, dean 1527 envoy of Vasili III the Grand Prince of Moscow to Charles V
Vasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologueducis MoscoviaeVasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue hic sint expediti, scripsi in cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Valladolid, 1527-08-17, CIDTC IDL 365novissimiscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Valladolid, 1527-08-17, CIDTC IDL 365, sed munera illis data non addidi; dedit 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 CastilecaesarCharles 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 primo, qui donaverat 2 quadragenas sabellinorum, mille ducatos in auro, alteri, qui etiam obtulerat duas quadragenas, 700 et interpreti, qui unam quadragenam dederat, 300 ducatos, dimissique sunt Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga riverhincValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river sine conductore, ut mari in Brabant (Brabantia), duchy in the Low Countries, under Habsburg rule from 1482. Its territory corresponds to the Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Antwerp and the Brussels Capital Region, and the province of North-Brabant in the NetherlandsBrabantiamBrabant (Brabantia), duchy in the Low Countries, under Habsburg rule from 1482. Its territory corresponds to the Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Antwerp and the Brussels Capital Region, and the province of North-Brabant in the Netherlands transeant.

Alia se ad praesens non offerunt. Commendo me humillime Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae et rogo, exilii mei tam diuturni apud 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 Austriamaiestatem 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 dignam et clementem rationem habere dignetur et si mihi ex novissima sacerdotiorum divisione nihil cessit, cedat mihi saltem opera et intercessione Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae administratio Gołąb (Columba), village in Poland, 11 km NW of Puławy, 56 km NW of Lublin, Dantiscus was a parish-priest there in the years 1521-1537ColumbaeGołąb (Columba), village in Poland, 11 km NW of Puławy, 56 km NW of Lublin, Dantiscus was a parish-priest there in the years 1521-1537 meae, quemadmodum illam dominus Gut, administrator of Gołąb (Guth) (fl. 1527)GuthGut, administrator of Gołąb (Guth) (fl. 1527) mortuus a maiestate regia habuit, vel saltem aliis modis, ut unus sit ecclesiae et villae dominus, prout ad merita mea, si qua sunt, maiestati regiae pro gratia sua melius videbitur, quod erga Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam, quoad vixero, humiliter promereri curabo. Cui me iterum iterumque commendo.