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Bona [Dei gratia regina Poloniae, magna] dux Lithuani[ae, Russiae, Prussiae Masoviaeque etc. domi]na

Reverende in Christo Pater ...

... huc 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)⌋ attulit nobis litteras ... et privilegium sacrae 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⌊caesareae et [catholicae maiestatis]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⌋ ... adoharum per illustrissimam olim Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊matremIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ nostram ... animo accepimus placuissetque nobis ... 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)⌋ istuc descenderat exspectasset ... expeditiones nostrae apud sacratissimam illius 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⌊maiestatem caesar[eam]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⌋ ... praesertim relaxatio Monteserico (Cascina Monte Serico), fief in Italy, feud belonging to the Italian inheritance of Bona Sforza, in Basilicata, now part of the commune of Genzano di Lucania⌊Montis SericiMonteserico (Cascina Monte Serico), fief in Italy, feud belonging to the Italian inheritance of Bona Sforza, in Basilicata, now part of the commune of Genzano di Lucania⌋ et simul omnia ...t, nam ut ex litteris nonnullorum in curia caesaris ia[m] pridem intelleximus, 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⌊caesarea maiestasCharles 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⌋ grato ac hilari animo votis et petitionibus nostris annuere parata fuit et se obtulerat ipsaque illius maiestas cupit, ut negotia nostra semper ex voto nostro succedant, dummodo sollicitantis affuerit diligentia.

Quare hortamur Strenuitatem Tuam, ut quemadmodum nobis saepius litteris suis pollicita est, in discessu caesaris se omnia pro voto expedituram, ita nunc satagat, quo inter alia negotia hoc praesertim negotium defensae Monteserico (Cascina Monte Serico), fief in Italy, feud belonging to the Italian inheritance of Bona Sforza, in Basilicata, now part of the commune of Genzano di Lucania⌊Montis SericiMonteserico (Cascina Monte Serico), fief in Italy, feud belonging to the Italian inheritance of Bona Sforza, in Basilicata, now part of the commune of Genzano di Lucania⌋ iam tandem expediatur reiectis remissionibus omnibus ad Concilium Collaterale. Nos enim iudicium cum illius maiestate intrare nolumus, sicut semper protestatae sumus, nam nihil agit in seipsum nec nobis prodesse poterint qualescumque litterae promotoriales ad Concilium Collaterale in eiusmodi negotio, quandoquidem totiens iam scriptae [nih]il profuerint. Nec aliud commodum cepimus ex eis, quam so[lum] moram et prorogationem, quam et nos et Strenuitas Tua iam expe[r]ti sumus. Propterea cupimus et volumus ut nos ... [neg]otio absolveret cessante omni in...tate sua non agitur de re, qu... de iurium nostrorum p[rae]iudicio Nam a... tentabunt, alia consequenter contra pr... pertinet ad solam maiestatem caesaream. Nam cu[m] ...pretari. Et quia ...bis privilegium investiturae cum expressa decla[ratione] ... in eo contenta debeant interpretari in favorem ... quomodo autem Concilium Collaterale interpretatum f... defensa iam vidimus ex consulta... eorum, et nihil aliu[d ex]inde sp[era]re possumus, nisi contrariam sententiam privilegii nostri derogatoriam. Nam si nos spoliarunt possessione non auditis nec vocatis contra omnem aequitatem, etiam sententiam ferent in negotio principali spolio eorum corresponentem, et ita nullo modo aceptamus illam remissionem neque continuamus iudicium, tum etiam agitur de honore nostro, ne censeamur inferioris condicionis esse, quam fuerit illustrissima olim mater nostra, quae pacifice possidebat.

Miramur etiam, cur Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊hucCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ tanto tempore non advenerit 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⌊BernardusBernhard 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⌋ frater Strenuitatis Tuae, octavus enim agitur dies, quod 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)⌋ huc venit, post cuius discessum Bernardus discessurus erat tertia die istinc, exspectamus igitur illum omni hora. Quem speramus eas omnes expeditiones nobis a Tua Strenuitate al[l]aturum, prout cupiebamus semper et nunc speramus. Ut autem credamus Strenuitatem Tuam ex animo cupere Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊hucCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ quantocius redire, sicut nobis pluries scripsit, licet effectus scriptis contrarius sit Volumus, ut in h... [praese]rtim Montis Serici maiorem diligen[tiam] ...ea alii nobis perscripserant prae...tur et tum demum de revoca[tione] ... [quan]to citius enim bonum exitum r... [tan]to celerius Strenuitatem Tuam ad n[os] ...us.

De Scipione de [Summa] ... nobis scripsit Strenuitas Tua et quae Ioannes Levic[ius] ... [de]claravit quicquid in posterum de eo co... [cup]imus fieri certiores. De castellano Bare[nsi] ... superioribus litteris nostris satis perscripsimus non op[us] esse inm...icare arbitramur. Credimus illa omnia Strenuitatem Tuam in memoria habituram et diligenter curaturam.

Quam bene valere optamus.

Datae 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⌋, die XIX Decembris M-o D-o XXX-o.

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⌊Bona reginaBona 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⌋ etc.