OSK, Fol Lat. 258, f. 230v

Magnifico domino Sigmund von Herberstein (*1486 – †1566), diplomat in the service of Emperor Maximilian I, Charles V, and Roman King Ferdinand I, writer and historian. In 1517 sent to Poland to conduct the marriage between King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Duchess Bona Sforza d'Aragona, and to Moscow to arrange a truce between the Grand Duchy of Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; 1515 member of the Council of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1515-1553 carried out many diplomatic missions (in 1517 and 1526 he was twice an imperial envoy at the Muscovy court)⌊Sigismundo de HerbersteinSigmund von Herberstein (*1486 – †1566), diplomat in the service of Emperor Maximilian I, Charles V, and Roman King Ferdinand I, writer and historian. In 1517 sent to Poland to conduct the marriage between King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Duchess Bona Sforza d'Aragona, and to Moscow to arrange a truce between the Grand Duchy of Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; 1515 member of the Council of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1515-1553 carried out many diplomatic missions (in 1517 and 1526 he was twice an imperial envoy at the Muscovy court)⌋, Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊sanctae Romanorum, Hungariae et Bohemiae etc. maiestatisFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ consiliario, amico observandissimo.

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Magnifice Domine, amice observandissime. Salutem et felicissimorum successuum augmentum.

Mitto iterum Magnificentiae Vestrae hunc litterarum fasciculum, quem, quaeso, ad manus Krzysztof Szydłowiecki (*1466 – †1532), one of the most trusted advisors of the King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1497-1507 Marshal of the court of prince Sigismund Jagiellon, Cracow master of pantry; 1507-1510 court treasurer; 1509 castellan of Sandomierz; 1511 Vice-Chancellor of the Crown; 1515 - grand chancellor; 1515-1527 Voivode of Cracow; 1515 - Starost; 1527-1532 - Castellan⌊magnifici domini castellani CracoviensisKrzysztof Szydłowiecki (*1466 – †1532), one of the most trusted advisors of the King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1497-1507 Marshal of the court of prince Sigismund Jagiellon, Cracow master of pantry; 1507-1510 court treasurer; 1509 castellan of Sandomierz; 1511 Vice-Chancellor of the Crown; 1515 - grand chancellor; 1515-1527 Voivode of Cracow; 1515 - Starost; 1527-1532 - Castellan⌋ transmittere dignetur cum primis[1]. Quod officium iam toties a Magnificentia Vestra exhibitum, cum coram aliquando fuero, quod brevi spero futurum, omni studio Magnificentiae Vestrae rependam. Nova hoc tempore nulla habemus, quam quod expectamus, quando nos in Germaniam vocare volueritis[2]. Ferunt etiam James V Stuart (*1512 – †1542), 1513-1542 King of Scotland; son of King James IV of Scotland James IV and Margaret Tudor⌊regem ScotiaeJames V Stuart (*1512 – †1542), 1513-1542 King of Scotland; son of King James IV of Scotland James IV and Margaret Tudor⌋ mortuum et ea de re novas in Scotia turbas oriri[3]. Alia non restant. Magnificentiam Vestram quam diutissime optime valere cupio.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌊BruxellisBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌋, 20 Iulii anno Domini MDXXXI

Magnificentiae Vestrae deditissimus Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋, confirmatus episcopus Culmensis, manu propria.

[1] The fascicule, sent this time from Brussels to Cracow, probably contained a diplomatic report addressed to Sigismund I and carrying the same date as the mentioned letter to Herberstein (see AT, XIII, No. 241, p. 224-228), as well as Dantiscus’ letter to chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki (copy, GStAPK, HBA H, K. 759, V.11.6, f. 9r-12v). Herberstein received those letters on August 11 on the border of Styria, and immediately sent them through the Viennese postmaster on to Cracow (see letter No. 19, footnote !!!), where they arrived on August 17, 1531 at the latest (see AT, XIII, No. 283, p. 261).

[2] A reference to the call to the Reich diet, expected at the court of Charles V in Brussels; the place and time was to be specified by king of the Romans Ferdinand I (see AT, XIII, No. 194, p.190).The emperor’s departure in August was delayed, among other things by sickness and negotiations with Francis I. Though the diet was to gather in Speyer in the second half of 1531, it ultimately began in April 1532 in Regensburg (see Sutter-Fichtner, p. 96-97; AT, XIII, No. 368, p. 339; cf. letter No. 20, footnote 2).

[3] The mention of alleged unrest in Scotland most likely refers to the events of 1526-28, when the mother of James V – Margaret Tudor, who was the regent in his name – divorced the Earl of Angus, which led his relatives – the Douglas clan – to kidnap and hold James V captive at the FalklandPalace. He managed to escape in 1528, to rule by himself. He ruthlessly repressed the nobles (whose role had grown excessively during the regency), and in terms of religious policy fought against new trends. Dantiscus passed on similarly laconic information about Scotland to Sigismund I (see footnote 3).