Reverendissimo in Christo Patri ac Domino, domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes 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⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes 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⌋ ecclesiae Culmensis episcopo, dignissimo domino ac patrono observandissimo

Salutem plurimam. Reverendissime Domine et Patrone incomparabilis.

Non dubito, qu[i]n Paternitati Tuae mirum videatur, quod ego tam insolens audeam scribere ad eum, qui in summa dignitate et rerum administratione sit constitutus, nempe qui talibus levibus naeniis non deberet praepediri, sed sese exhibuit tanta nuntii commoditas atque eadem argumenti ubertas, quae facile persuasit, ut Tuam Paternitatem a seriis aliquantisper avocarem. Credebam praeterea non insuavia futura, nisi omnino a pristina morum ac vitae ratione sit alienata.

Primum sane Paternitatem Tuam latere nolui, quamvis suspicor eam famam ad vos pervenisse, dominum meum ac patronum singularem, dominum Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊Cornelium ScepperumCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋ iam variis legationibus, eisdemque periculosis, defunctum, quas terra ac mari passim obivit, quasi ex dubia tempestate sese in tutum portum contulisse, vivit enim 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⌋ apud reginam a consiliis secreti concilii, ut vocant, summae auctoritatis apud omnes. Nullum tractatur consilium, ad quod non vocetur, praeterea in financiis plurimum illius opera utuntur. Interim sese intra suos penates cum uxore ac familia oblectat. Invisit illum nonnumquam decanus Mark Laurijn (Marcus Laurinus) (*1488 – †1540), humanist, studied at Louvain University (1502) and in Bologna (1507), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam and Juan Luis Vives, brother-in-law of Cornelis De Schepper's wife Elisabeth Donche, the widow of his brother Pieter Laurijn; 1512 Canon of St. Donat in Bruges, 1519 - Dean of. St. Donatian (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 85-86)⌊Marcus LaurinusMark Laurijn (Marcus Laurinus) (*1488 – †1540), humanist, studied at Louvain University (1502) and in Bologna (1507), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam and Juan Luis Vives, brother-in-law of Cornelis De Schepper's wife Elisabeth Donche, the widow of his brother Pieter Laurijn; 1512 Canon of St. Donat in Bruges, 1519 - Dean of. St. Donatian (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 85-86)⌋, summo omnium applausu et congratulatione. Haec scribit mihi Levinus Panagathus, meus contubernalis quondam, nunc familiaris regineus.

Habui proximis diebus ex Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌊BarchinonaBarcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌋ litteras a Petro Mirabili, servitore Paternitatis Vestrae, qui scribit caesaream maiestatem ad diem XXIIII mensis Maii conscensuram naves, ut solvat ex Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaSpain (Hispania)⌋, profecturus primum, ut ipsi suspicantur et ut est communis vox, et fama in Siciliam, a qua ablegabit armatam universam versus barbariam, ipse vero recta contendet Neapolim ac deinde Rhomam, ut negotium futuri generalis concilii cum sanctissimo domino nostro componat, a quo non videtur abhorrere hic noster vetulus pontifex. Numerus autem navium, quem descripsi ex quadam epistula nostri fabulosi poetae Mariangeli est huiusmodi. Ex Neapoli, Sicilia et Genua: galerae 43, galeoni quinque, carackae totidem, naves 40. Ex Malaga: naves grossae 54. Ex Portugallia: caravellae 20, galion uno, navis unica. Ex Piscaya: azabirae 20 et aliae plures aptae ferendis equis. Sunt omnium vela trecenta et ultra. Erat praeterea ascriptus numerus paene infinitus ducum, comitum, baronum, nobilium, qui suam maiestatem esse<n>t comitaturi. Narravit nobis dominus Christophorus Mullinck ex Neapoli navigaturam infinitam cohortem nobilium et principum virorum. Fortunet omnia Christus.

Pontifex creavit sex cardinales in 4-or temporibus Spiritus, quorum tres sunt praesentes in curia Rhomana, reliqui tres absunt et sunt nomina haec: Capuanus, is est frater Nicolaus Germanus Misnensis, Giacomo Simonetta (*1475 – †1539)⌊Symonetta MediolanensisGiacomo Simonetta (*1475 – †1539)⌋, auditor camerae, absentes: John Fisher (Ioannes Roffensis) (*1459 – †1535), tutor to prince Henry (afterwards Henry VIII Tudor), repeatedly elected chancellor of Cambridge University, fervent opponent of royal divorce and trusted counsellor to queen Catherine of Aragon, arrested in 1533 and two years later beheaded; since 1935 saint of the Catholic Church; 1504 Bishop of Rochester, 1535 Cardinal Priest of San Vitale⌊Roffensis AnglusJohn Fisher (Ioannes Roffensis) (*1459 – †1535), tutor to prince Henry (afterwards Henry VIII Tudor), repeatedly elected chancellor of Cambridge University, fervent opponent of royal divorce and trusted counsellor to queen Catherine of Aragon, arrested in 1533 and two years later beheaded; since 1935 saint of the Catholic Church; 1504 Bishop of Rochester, 1535 Cardinal Priest of San Vitale⌋, episcopus Parisiensis, Gasparo Contarini (*1483 – †1542), philosopher and theologian, Venetian diplomat; member of papal commission for church reform in years 1536-1540, withdrawn from its work under suspition of supporting the Reformation; 1515 Venetian avogador del comun; 1521-1525 ambassador to emperor Charles V; 1525 captain of Brescia; 1530 head of the Venetian Council of Ten; 1535 elevated to cardinal; 1541 papal legate to the diet of Regensburg (CE, vol. 1, p. 334-335)⌊Gasper ContarenusGasparo Contarini (*1483 – †1542), philosopher and theologian, Venetian diplomat; member of papal commission for church reform in years 1536-1540, withdrawn from its work under suspition of supporting the Reformation; 1515 Venetian avogador del comun; 1521-1525 ambassador to emperor Charles V; 1525 captain of Brescia; 1530 head of the Venetian Council of Ten; 1535 elevated to cardinal; 1541 papal legate to the diet of Regensburg (CE, vol. 1, p. 334-335)⌋ Venetus.

Monasterienses de deditione tractant, sunt enim ad extremam penuriam redacti et desperati. Gubernator Frisiae his proximis diebus VI-c anabaptistas, qui in partibus Frisiae locum cuiusdam monasterii fortificaverant obsidione inclusit et violenta manu occupavit omnesque gladio ultore delevit.

Nondum effluxis octo diebus, in Ambsterdam, munitissimo oppido Hollandiae, quidam anabaptistae noctu omnes vigiles, in domo consulari excubias servantes, interemerunt et domum violenter occuparunt, burgimagistrum interfecerunt, sed illico facta bonorum Christianorum irruptione, omnes interempti fuerunt, nisi nimium festinassent in exsecutionem sui sceleris anabaptistae exspectassentque ad unam horam habuissentque sui sceleris complices VIII-c viros, qui reliquos omnes interfecissent, oppidum vi occupassent. Sed prospexit Omnipotens Aeternus Deus.

Datum 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⌋, 17 Maii.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae humilis servitor Adolphus de Scornaco In 1526 he followed Cornelis De Schepper to Spain and there entered the service of Emperor Charles V. After his return to the Netherlands in 1533, Scornaco went to Rome (1534); 1546 canon at the St. Servatius Chapter in Maastricht (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 242)⌊Adolphus de ScornacoAdolphus de Scornaco In 1526 he followed Cornelis De Schepper to Spain and there entered the service of Emperor Charles V. After his return to the Netherlands in 1533, Scornaco went to Rome (1534); 1546 canon at the St. Servatius Chapter in Maastricht (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 242)⌋.