Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌊domino Petro Dei gratia episcopo Cracoviensi, regni Poloniae vicecancellarioPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌋ etc. [do]mino meo gratiosissimo

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

Ab eo tempore, quo 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⌊fraterBernhard 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⌋ meus ad me rediit, nullas ex partibus nostris accepi litteras praeter cf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vilnius, 1529-10-11, CIDTC IDL 436⌊unascf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vilnius, 1529-10-11, CIDTC IDL 436⌋ 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⌊reginalis maiestatisBona 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⌋ Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnaeVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ 1529-10-11⌊XI Octobris1529-10-11⌋ datas, cum tamen toties ex Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuaGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋, ex Piacenza (Placentia), city in northern Italy, Emilia-Romagna⌊PlacentiaPiacenza (Placentia), city in northern Italy, Emilia-Romagna⌋ et Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊hincBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋ scripserim, vidique hic litteras Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae apud bonum virum dominum Stanisław Rzeczyca (†1545), doctor of both canon and civil law at the University of Bologna (1525); from 1530 Dantiscus' plenipotentiary in Rome; 1528 minor penitentiary for Slavic language speakers in St. Peter's basilica in Rome; at least from 1529 agens et curator of royal affairs in Rome; before 1533 parish priest in Góra and Kozłów; 1533 canon of Włocławek and Kielce; 1535 dean of the collegiate chapter in Kielce; 1540 Gniezno canon (PSB 34/1, p. 12-14)⌊doctorem RessziczaStanisław Rzeczyca (†1545), doctor of both canon and civil law at the University of Bologna (1525); from 1530 Dantiscus' plenipotentiary in Rome; 1528 minor penitentiary for Slavic language speakers in St. Peter's basilica in Rome; at least from 1529 agens et curator of royal affairs in Rome; before 1533 parish priest in Góra and Kozłów; 1533 canon of Włocławek and Kielce; 1535 dean of the collegiate chapter in Kielce; 1540 Gniezno canon (PSB 34/1, p. 12-14)⌋, 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⌋ datas 1529-10-30⌊paenultima Octobris1529-10-30⌋, ex quibus intellexi, tum nondum in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ fuisse cognitum 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⌋ hic agere cum Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificeClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋, unde non incerta coniectura sum assecutus meas ex Piacenza (Placentia), city in northern Italy, Emilia-Romagna⌊PlacentiaPiacenza (Placentia), city in northern Italy, Emilia-Romagna⌋ novissimas non fuisse perlatas, qua in re mihi culpa impingi non potest. Obtuli me ad eas Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae litteras domino Stanisław Rzeczyca (†1545), doctor of both canon and civil law at the University of Bologna (1525); from 1530 Dantiscus' plenipotentiary in Rome; 1528 minor penitentiary for Slavic language speakers in St. Peter's basilica in Rome; at least from 1529 agens et curator of royal affairs in Rome; before 1533 parish priest in Góra and Kozłów; 1533 canon of Włocławek and Kielce; 1535 dean of the collegiate chapter in Kielce; 1540 Gniezno canon (PSB 34/1, p. 12-14)⌊RessziczaeStanisław Rzeczyca (†1545), doctor of both canon and civil law at the University of Bologna (1525); from 1530 Dantiscus' plenipotentiary in Rome; 1528 minor penitentiary for Slavic language speakers in St. Peter's basilica in Rome; at least from 1529 agens et curator of royal affairs in Rome; before 1533 parish priest in Góra and Kozłów; 1533 canon of Włocławek and Kielce; 1535 dean of the collegiate chapter in Kielce; 1540 Gniezno canon (PSB 34/1, p. 12-14)⌋, si in his egeret opera mea vel apud Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificemClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ vel apud dominum cardinalem Sanctorum 4, qui multa bona mihi de Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima praedicabat superiore die, ut me informaret, me nihil non temptaturum, sicubi Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae servire possem, quemadmodum et debeo et oppido quam libentissime velim. Qua de re cum huc iterum scriptura est Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, non dedignetur servi sui uti servitio, si quid est, quod praestare possem vel quod cognoscet, per me posse fieri, quandoquidem post Deum neminem in terris scio, cui plus debeam.

Istas per quosdam Polonos, qui Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊hincBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋ abeunt, dedi in omnem eventum, missurus paulo post cum quibusdam expeditionibus 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⌊fratremBernhard 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⌋ meum ad 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 Austria⌊maiestatem 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⌋, cum quo de omnibus latius. Et reor, quod frater meus istos Polonos adhuc fortassis in itinere offendet. Nolui tamen committere, ut isti sine meis ad Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam redirent. Discessit a me dominus 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)⌊Ioannes LeviciusJan 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)⌋ ex Piacenza (Placentia), city in northern Italy, Emilia-Romagna⌊PlacentiaPiacenza (Placentia), city in northern Italy, Emilia-Romagna⌋ 1529-10-10⌊10 Octobris praeteriti1529-10-10⌋ versus Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊ducatum BarensemBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋, ut ibidem acciperet certam informationem, quae adhuc apud 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⌋ mihi essent agenda et ut de provisione expensarum nobis inde responderetur; mora eius non debebat decursum unius mensis excedere. Bonus iste 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)⌊LeviciusJan 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)⌋ post tertium fere mensem adhuc non rediit, vivoque hic ex amicorum pecuniis, quarum hucusque non parvam summam contraxi, de quo latius 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 Austria

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⌊regiae et reginali 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

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⌋ scripsi. Quapropter Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae humiliter supplico, dignetur pro me intercedere et quomodo Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊hicBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋ vivere possem ulterius, et vel saltem post caesaris coronationem redire. Aetatem, salutem et quicquid praeterea habui, hic absumpsi in his sex annis, quibus absum. De meis propriis pecuniis in hoc servitio impendi 750 ducatos, et novissime mille ducatos, quos 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⌊caesarCharles 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⌋ mihi donaverat. Scripseram 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⌊reginali maiestatiBona 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⌋, quod nisi 500 mihi essent dati, et hoc ne nostris in me graviorem moverem invidiam, cum vero ad praesens evanuerint et eos me fateor absumpsisse, nemo erit, qui mihi invidebit.

Quae hic aguntur, haec sunt in compendio: quamdiu h[ic] sumus, postquam de Turcis, qui Viennae obsidionem reliquerunt, [rumor] factus est mitior, omnis vis bellica tam pontifi[cis] [quam] [etiam] caesaris in Florentinos conversa est, qui expu[lsis] Medicis in libertatem se asseruerant, in diesque [magnis] Germanorum et Hispanorum conatibus oppugna[ntur]. Nos hinc 1530-01-20⌊20 Ianuarii futuri1530-01-20⌋, ut fertur, Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomamRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ conce[dere] debemus; ibidem 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⌊caesarCharles 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⌋ debet coronari et subinde in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniamGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ ad conventum pro 1530-03-01⌊Calendis Martiis1530-03-01⌋ proficisci. Conficiuntur etiam nescio qui tractatus contra Turcas, sed nihil solidi; plaga Dei est. Pax hodie inter pontificem, caesarem, Venetos et Franciscum Sforciam publicata est. Cum duce Ferrariensi adhuc tractatur; quicquid in his factum est, cum fratre meo transmittam.

Alia ad praesens non restant, quam quod me humiliter Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae commendo. Commendat se etiam summopere dominus Cornelius Dupplicius Scepperus, qui superiore anno apud maiestatem regiam a caesare fuit orator. Is adhuc dolet, cum esset in Polonia, quod Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam videre et alloqui non potuerit; est nihilominus hic vocalissimus praeco laudum Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae, et huc veniens maiestati caesareae omnia, quae de nostro Gneznensi et eiusdem nepotibus, qui se Turcis dedidisse feruntur, diligenter exposuit, et aliis etiam in curia, quorum interesse videbatur. Qua de re fuit ei iniunctum, ut ea omnia cum reverendissimo domino cardinali Sanctorum 4 conferret atque in scriptis daret, quo tanto commodius in consistorio proponi possent. Agetur, ut intellexi, de illius destitutione, si maiestati regiae non displicuerit. Mihi, qui tanto tempore afuerim nihilque commissionis agendi cum pontifice habeam, in his tacere conveniebat, si tamen certo scirem, quomodo omnia haberent et quid in his hic facere deberem, quod non esset contra mentem maiestatis regiae, nihil omitteretur. Rogo itaque, non exspectato fratre meo, si istae fortassis perferentur, antequam ille venerit, dignetur me de omnibus cum primis reddere certiorem. cf. Verg. A. 2. 708 ⌊Ipse subibo humeris nec me labor iste gravabitcf. Verg. A. 2. 708 ⌋. Commendo me iterum atque iterum Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae cum domino Cornelio, qui non minus, quam ego, Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam veneratur et observat, precamurque Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae uterque felicissimum novum annum, cuius cras est exordium.

Datae Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊BononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋, ultima die Decembris anni MDXXIX.