UUB H.177, p. [1]

Serenissime atque invictissime Rex et Domine, domine clementissime.

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⌊Serenissimus princeps et dominus, dominus Sigismundus etc.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⌋ Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae salutem, felicitatem et fraterni sui amoris atque benevolentiae atque observantiae erga Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram continuum dicit incrementum. Exoptat Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae aetatem diu incolumem et felicem et prosperrimos in omnibus suis actionibus Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)⌊regnis et dominiisHoly Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)⌋ successus atque contra omnes suos hostes gloriosa written over u⌈uaa written over u⌉m victoriam victoriam et triumphum, ut fratri et affini suo carissimo et honoran(do) or honoran(dissimo)⌈honoran(do)honoran(do) or honoran(dissimo)⌉ .

Serenissimus princeps dominus 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⌊Ferdinandus Dei gratia princeps et infans Hispaniarum archidux Austriae etc.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⌋ Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae on the margin⌈Serenissimae Maiestati VestraeSerenissimae Maiestati Vestrae on the margin⌉ [1] salutem et mutui amoris affectum dicit et petiit se plurimum Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae ut domino fratri et avunculo suo carissimo commendari. Commisit mihi serenissimus dominus meus 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⌊Poloniae rexSigismund 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⌋ postquam me ad quosdam Christianitatis principes et ad 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⌊sacratissimam maiestatem caesareamCharles 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⌋ mitteret, quod, si me ad inclytum hoc regnum written over ...⌈...England⌊regnumEngland⌋regnum written over ...⌉ Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae applicare contingeret, ad written over et⌈etadad written over et⌉ Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam illius me omnino conferrem et illam serenissimi illius maiestatis nomine inviserem, salutarem animique propensionem studium et operam, qua in omnibus libenter Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae complaceret, offerrem. Nihil enim aeque 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⌊serenissimo domino meoSigismund 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⌋ iucundum gratum atque ex animi sententia accidere potuit, quam quod Serenissima Maiestas Vestra se mutua coniunctione necessitudine et affinitatis vinculo 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⌊sacratissimae maiestati caesareaeCharles 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⌋ comm devinxit. Cui 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⌊serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋ ob propaginis et sanguinis inclytae The Habsburgs, house of Austria ⌊Domus AustriaeThe Habsburgs, house of Austria ⌋ communionem est addictissimus et non minus Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae, quae se huic inclytae Domui Austriae necessarium et summum exhibuit amicum unde quidquid serenissimus dominus meus debet, quod potest pro 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⌊sacratissima maiestate caesareaCharles 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⌋, id omne Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae cum regnis dominiis et facultatibus suis on the margin⌈cum Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regnisPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ dominiis et facultatibus suiscum regnis dominiis et facultatibus suis on the margin⌉ devovet et offert. Voluitque adscribed⌈queque adscribed⌉ itaque 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⌊serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋, ut Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae, ad quam hoc etiam potissimum spectare videtur tam longe profectionis meae et praecipuas legationis ad Maiestatem causas exponerem. Quibus Maiestas Vestra Serenissima depositis intestinis bellis, quae, scio, invitus gerit, ad opitulandum rebus hr(?) Christianis non parum inclinatis permoveri possit. Non praeterit Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam vim et potentiam Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊Turcarum imperatorisSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ auctam in immensum et omnem eius conatum ad opprimendam Ch adscribed⌈hh adscribed⌉ristianitatem conversum, interceptas per illum eas arces in finibus Europe (Europa), the continent⌊Christiani orbisEurope (Europa), the continent⌋, ex quibus non solum ad Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ et Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ regna, verum ad uniuersam Christianitatem sibi iter patefecit. Et ne in re nota sim morosior, praeterita refricare supervacaneum censui et solum de his, quae nunc instant, pro re pauca loquar. Postquam Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊Turcarum imperatorSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ certum habuit 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⌊serenissimum dominum meumSigismund 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⌋ superiori anno non contemnendas copias pro suppetiis serenissimo nepoti suo Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊Hungariae regiLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ misisse magno stipendio et vectigalibus nuper Mehmed I Giray the Great (*1465 – †1523), khan of the Crimean Khanate (1515–1523); son of Meñli I Giray⌊Tartarorum imperatoremMehmed I Giray the Great (*1465 – †1523), khan of the Crimean Khanate (1515–1523); son of Meñli I Giray⌋ ex Crimea (Krym), peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea⌊Taurica CherconessoCrimea (Krym), peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea⌋, quod fere tantum, quantum ipse Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcusSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ gentibus et potentia potest contra serenissimum dominum meum conduxit, ut illum deinceps a iuvando serenissimo nepote suo distraheret, hoc itaque tempore ipse Tartarus cum omni apparatu et delectu, quem habere potuit, in oris Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ serenissimi domini mei passim grassatur. Ab alia item parte Vasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌊magnus Moscorum duxVasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌋ versus Lithuania⌊Lituaniae Magnum DucatumLithuania⌋ 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⌊serenissimi domini meiSigismund 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⌋ castra metatus est, perinde atque Mehmed I Giray the Great (*1465 – †1523), khan of the Crimean Khanate (1515–1523); son of Meñli I Giray⌊TartarusMehmed I Giray the Great (*1465 – †1523), khan of the Crimean Khanate (1515–1523); son of Meñli I Giray⌋ a superinscribed in place of crossed-out ad⌈adaa superinscribed in place of crossed-out ad⌉ Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcaSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ ad hoc inductus. Quapropter 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⌊serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋ collectis omnibus suis viribus tam in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, quam etiam in Lithuania⌊LituaniaLithuania⌋ duplici exercitu est in armis et, quod Deus Optimus Maximus bene vertat, illis it obviam. Est igitur sub hac tempestate Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ et Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ regnum in summo constitutum discrimine. Quae quidem Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊regnaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ omnem vim et molem infidelium iam a multis annis hactenus in suis humeris sustinebant et ab aliis Europe (Europa), the continent⌊ChristianitatisEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ regnis et dominiis arcebant. Perpendat itaque pro sua incomparabili prudentia on the margin⌈pro sua incomparabili prudentiapro sua incomparabili prudentia on the margin⌉ Serenissima Maiestas Vestra, si, quod omen Deus avertat, Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊regna haecPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ perfringerentur et occuparentur, quanta vastitas in universam Europe (Europa), the continent⌊Rempublicam ChristianamEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ ederetur, cum nunc sint aliae vires, alii infidelium apparatus, quam erant olim The Vandals ⌊VandalorumThe Vandals ⌋ et The Goths ⌊GothorumThe Goths ⌋ temporibus. Quanta tamen perfractis Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊his regnisPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ haec colluvies cladem toti Europe (Europa), the continent⌊orbi ChristianoEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ intulerit, nulli est incognitum. Et proinde 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⌊serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋ omni studio Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram rogat, ut praecipuum Europe (Europa), the continent⌊orbis ChristianiEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ principem et religionis nostrae tutorem visa iam tanta calamitate, quae imminet, dignetur arma sua ad iuvandum eum superinscribed in place of crossed-out serenissimum dominum meum⌈serenissimum dominum meumeumeum superinscribed in place of crossed-out serenissimum dominum meum⌉ et illius serenissimum superinscribed⌈serenissimumserenissimum superinscribed⌉ Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊nepotemLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ convertere written over i⌈iee written over i⌉ et concordia cum hostibus suis inita illos et alios Christianos principes ad exstinguendum hoc commune incendium excitare. 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⌊Serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋ et Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊Hungariae rexLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ post indictas a Leo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌊summo pontificeLeo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌋ indutias et spem amplam de generali expeditione datam maxime per divum olim Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊Maximilianum imperatoremMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ indutias a Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcaSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ sponte oblatas reiecit, et <> hanc omnem calamitatem in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊sua regnaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ derivavit. UUB H.177, p. [2] Itaque on the margin in place of crossed-out in quo⌈in quo superinscribed in place of crossed-out factura⌈facturain quoin quo superinscribed in place of crossed-out factura⌉ItaqueItaque on the margin in place of crossed-out in quo⌉ Serenissima Maiestas Vestra optimi principis et mutuae convictionis cum 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⌊serenissimo domino meoSigismund 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⌋ faciet officium, si cum primum sopitis et compositis utcumque turbis et bellis intestinis rebus serenissimi domini mei sic laborantibus tempori adesset, ne collapsis sic Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊his regnisPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ nequicquam dehinc rei Christianae consultum iri velit. Dignetur ergo Serenissima Maiestas Vestra huic studio tam pio et necessario incumbere, quo suppetiae celeres et oportunae Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊his regnisPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ ferantur utque modus et ratio aliqua certa vindicandi rem Christianam a tanto discrimine. Quod iam illi ab infidelibus imminet, statuatur, ne partibus sensim laborantibus, universa Europe (Europa), the continent⌊respublica ChristianaEurope (Europa), the continent⌋, quod omen procul absit, corruat factura rem sua existimatione suaque celsitudine et virtute dignam et qua sibi 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⌊serenissimum dominum meumSigismund 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⌋ et illius Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regna et dominiaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ perpetuo devinciet laudemque et gloriam perpetuam apud homines et apud immortalem Deum uberrima sibi praemia comparabit.

De Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊magistroAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋ etc.

[1] Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae in manuscript wrongly added from the margin before etc. instead of after it

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Legatio seu oratio Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌊DantisciIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌋ ad 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⌋ dum Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcusSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ Rhodes (Rodos), island in the Aegean Sea, 1522-12 - 1912 belonged to the Ottoman Empire⌊RhodumRhodes (Rodos), island in the Aegean Sea, 1522-12 - 1912 belonged to the Ottoman Empire⌋ oppugnabat

Sacratissime atque invictissime imperator, potentissime catholice rex et domine, domine clementissime.

Serenissimus princeps et dominus, dominus 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⌊SigismundusSigismund 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⌋, Dei gratia rex Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, magnus dux Lithuania⌊LithuaniaeLithuania⌋, Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaeRus (Russia)⌋, Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊PrussiaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋que etc. dominus et heres, dominus meus clementissimus Sacratissimae Vestrae Caesareae et Catholicae Maiestati salutem suique fraterni amoris benevolentiae observantiae atque omnis felicitatis continuum dicit incrementum, exoptat Sacratissimae Vestrae Cesareae et Catholicae Maiestati aetatem diu incolumem sospitem felicem ac contra quosvis suos hostes successus prosperrimos, seque cum suis fortunis facultatibus et viribus, ubi usui commodo decori atque ornamento Sacratissimae Maiestati Vestrae esse possit, offert propensissimum ut fratri et consanguineo suo carissimo et honorando commisitque mihi imprimis, ut illius maiestatis nomine felicem statum et prosperam valetudinem Sacratissimae Maiestatis Vestrae inviserem, nihil enim aeque gratum iucundum atque ex animi sententia ipsi serenissimo domino meo accidere potest, quam Sacratissimam Maiestatem Vestram et optime valere, et summa in omnibus felicitate frui, iussitque, ut has ex illius maiestatis sincero affectu profectas Sacratissimae Maiestati Vestrae redderem.

Solent plerique oratores, Sacratissime Caesar, id quod suorum principum nomine dicunt, quadam vi eloquentiae ubere oratione singulari verborum ac sententiarum delectu affectate adornare, quo ut libentius audiantur, animos sibi magis benevoles favorem in dicendo gratiam et quandam eruditionis aestimationem consequantur. Quod sicut a multis probatur et in aulis usu receptum est, omni mihi conatu in hoc clarissimo Sacratissimae Maiestatis Vestrae conspectu et summopere foret imitandum. Cum autem per tot terrarum et marium tractus incommoditates discrimina iactatus sim hactenus et nihil tale meditari potuerim, etiam si velim, ob ingenii tenuitatem non possem, et si possem, rerum et istorum temporum status et condicio huiusmodi exactum orationis nitorem minime exigit, Sacratissima Maiestas Vestra pro innata sua clementia et benignitate extemporarium sermonem, ex quo nihil aliud, quam effectum et illius written overd⌈dss written overd⌉ energiam in animum admittet, clementer audiet.

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Facilis est coniectura et ad eam quivis Oedipus mythical Greek king of Thebes⌊OedipusOedipus mythical Greek king of Thebes⌋ esse possit, quamobrem me iterum 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⌊serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋ per tam longinquum et periculosum iter ad Sacratissimam Maiestatem Vestram miserit. Ne itaque in re – pro dolor! – nimis nota sim morosior, ea quae mihi commissa sunt, ex praescripto et, quantum possum, brevius et planius explicabo.

Non est incognitum Sacratissimae Maiestati Vestrae, quantum saltem nostris temporibus potentia et vires Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊Turcarum imperatorisSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ in Asia, the continent⌊AsiaAsia, the continent⌋ et in Europe (Europa), the continent⌊EuropaEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ creverint, et quibus modis auctae sint in immensum. Praeterita refricare supervacaneum censui[1]. Deficiet me dies, si quae de iis dici possint, coner exprimere. Unde, quemadmodum ipse Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcusSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ nuper in Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊regno UngariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ etiam in terris Sacratissimae Maiestatis Vestrae hereditariis et in praesentia circa Rhodes (Rodos), island in the Aegean Sea, 1522-12 - 1912 belonged to the Ottoman Empire⌊RhodumRhodes (Rodos), island in the Aegean Sea, 1522-12 - 1912 belonged to the Ottoman Empire⌋ se exhibuit, omnem suum conatum ad Europe (Europa), the continent⌊universam ChristianitatemEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ occupandam convertit, intercepit eas arces, ex quibus non solum ad Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊Ungariae RegnumHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋, verum etiam ad omnia[2] vicina regna et dominia sibi liberum aperuit aditum. Quibus hoc stratagematibus, quibus bellicis apparatibus et quantis viribus confecerit, nemo est, qui nesciat. Quoque id, quod reliquum est, commodius assequatur. Paulo ante ex Crimea (Krym), peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea⌊Taurica ChershonessoCrimea (Krym), peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea⌋[3] Mehmed I Giray the Great (*1465 – †1523), khan of the Crimean Khanate (1515–1523); son of Meñli I Giray⌊Tartarorum imperatoremMehmed I Giray the Great (*1465 – †1523), khan of the Crimean Khanate (1515–1523); son of Meñli I Giray⌋, qui non minus, quam ipse, efferarum gentium numero et viribus potens est, multis promissis magno stipendio et datis in Kefe (Capha, Caffa), harbor in the Crimea, one of the most important Turkish harbors on the Black Sea, Theodosia in ancient Greece, today Feodosiya in Ukraine⌊CaphaKefe (Capha, Caffa), harbor in the Crimea, one of the most important Turkish harbors on the Black Sea, Theodosia in ancient Greece, today Feodosiya in Ukraine⌋ ad Black Sea (Pontus Euxinus, Mare Nigrum)⌊EuxinumBlack Sea (Pontus Euxinus, Mare Nigrum)⌋ vectigalibus contra 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⌊serenissimum dominum meumSigismund 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⌋ conduxit, quo illius maiestatem ab iuvando serenissimo nepote suo Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊Ungariae regeLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ distraheret, habuitque ad hoc ipsum opus ad ripas Danube (Dunaj, Donau), river in central and eastern Europe⌊DanubiiDanube (Dunaj, Donau), river in central and eastern Europe⌋ exercitus suos paratos, ut serenissimi domini mei Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regnumPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ impeteret. Faciebat eosdem apparatus Vasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌊magnus Moschoviae duxVasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌋, uti liberius etiam partes suas in Lithuania⌊LituaniaLithuania⌋ contra 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⌊serenissimum dominum meumSigismund 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⌋ ageret. Quapropter 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⌊illius maiestasSigismund 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⌋, collectis omnibus suis viribus et copiis, duplici exercitu et in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊Regno suo PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, et in Lithuania⌊Magno Ducatu LithuaniaeLithuania⌋ ad huiusmodi insultus propulsandos adhuc, ut suspicor, est in armis, nihilque omittit, quod factu[4] opus est, neque facultatibus, neque vitae suae parcit, quin tales infidelium immanes conatus ab Europe (Europa), the continent⌊orbe ChristianoEurope (Europa), the continent⌋, quantum possit, reprimat.

Est igitur hoc tempore magis, quam fuit umquam, 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⌊serenissimi domini meiSigismund 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⌋ et Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊Ungariae RegnumHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ in summo constitutum discrimine, et nisi illis maturius subveniatur, maius (quod Deus avertat omen) erit timendum. cf. Ov. Ep. 4. 89 ⌊Quod caret alterna requie, durabile non estcf. Ov. Ep. 4. 89 ⌋. Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊Ista siquidem BNW BOZ 2053 TG 5, No. 466, f. f. 73r regnaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ iam a multis annis omnem vim et infidelium molem in suis humeris sine aliqua remissione hactenus sustinerunt et ab aliis Christianorum regnis et dominiis procul arcebant. Perpendat Sacratissima Maiestas Vestra pro incomparabili sua prudentia, si (quod Deus Optimus Maximus prohibeat) Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊haec RegnaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ perfringerentur et occuparentur, quanta vastitas in universum Christianismum ederetur, cum nunc aliae sint vires, alii apparatus, alii infidelium in rebus bellicis usus et experientiae, quam erant olim The Vandals ⌊VandalorumThe Vandals ⌋ et The Goths ⌊GottorumThe Goths ⌋ temporibus. Quantam tamen haec colluvies universo Europe (Europa), the continent⌊orbi ChristianoEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ cladem intulerit, omnibus est manifestum.

Et proinde serenissimus dominus meus 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⌊Poloniae rexSigismund 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⌋ omni, quo potest, studio Sacratissimam et Catholicam Maiestatem Vestram impense rogat, dignetur iam visa tanta calamitate, quae imminet, arma sua ad iuvandum ipsum serenissimum dominum meum et illius maiestatis nepotem serenissimum Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊Ungariae regemLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ sororium Sacratissimae Maiestatis Vestrae carissimum convertere illorumque Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊regnisPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ sic aperte periclitantibus subvenire concordiaque inita cum suis hostibus illos et alios Christianos principes ad exstinguendum hoc commune incendium excitare, cum et praeter necessitudinis debitum res communis et officio Celsitudinis Vestrae addicta agatur. Novit enim Sacratissima Maiestas Vestra post indictas olim a Leo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌊summo pontificeLeo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌋ <indutias> et spem amplam de generali expeditione datam, maxime per divum olim Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊Maximilianum imperatoremMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ avum Sacratissimae Maiestatis Vestrae desideratissimum, cui Deus Optimus Maximus aeternam det beatitudinem, quod 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⌊serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋ una cum illius maiestatis nepote serenissimo Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊Ungariae regeLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ indutias ab imperatore Turcarum sponte oblatas tunc ad Leo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌊summi pontificisLeo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌋ et Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesareae celsitudinisMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ postulata reiecerit et hanc omnem calamitatem in se et sua Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regnaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ derivavit, immo verius, graviter provocavit. Factura est ergo Sacratissima Maiestas Vestra optimi et Christianissimi imperatoris et mutuae coniunctionis cum 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⌊serenissimo domino meoSigismund 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⌋ conveniens officium, si cumprimum, sopitis et compositis bellis et turbis, utcumque intestinis partibus nostris graviter laborantibus tempori adesset, ne collapsis rebus nostris, ne quicquam dehinc Europe (Europa), the continent⌊rei ChristianaeEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ consultum iri velit. Quamvis BNW BOZ 2053 TG 5, No. 466, f. f. 73v 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⌊serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋ certum habeat Sacratissimam Maiestatem Vestram una cum serenissimo Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊Angliae regeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ multis iniuriis ruptis pactis foederibus iuramentis et quam plurimis aliis indignissimis modis ad hoc bellum contra The French ⌊GallosThe French ⌋ suscipiendum fuisse lacessitam, non potest tamen non vehementer dolere, quod hoc tempore geratur, in quo Europe (Europa), the continent⌊rei ChristianaeEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ nihil potuit accidere perniciosius. Quare, si cum dignitate Sacratissimae Maiestatis Vestrae fieri possit, habita ratione universalis ruinae, quae stante hoc bello instare videtur, nihil est, quod 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⌊serenissmus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋ ardentius cupiat desideret flagitet, quam quod Sacratissima Maiestas Vestra ad hoc bellum domesticum componendum et ad subsidium rebus Christianis non parum inclinatis ferendum permoveretur, ad quod iam Sacratissimam Maiestatem Vestram plurimum cognovit affectam, cum ob eam rem tot Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊conventusImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋ in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ agi commiserit. Pro qua cura et sollicitudine, quam[5] ad hoc negotium Sacratissima Maiestas Vestra prae se fert, 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⌊serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋ amplissimas et, quas potest, Sacratissimae Maiestati Vestrae agit et habet gratias rogatque et obtestatur, ut ulterius huic studio tam pio tam sancto tam necessario, ut quantocius in effectum perduceretur, incumbere velit, quo celeriores suppetiae ipsi serenissimo domino meo et ipsius nepoti serenissimo Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊Ungariae regiLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ ferantur, utque aliqua certa ratio rem Christianam a tanto discrimine, quod illi imminet, vindicandi statuatur, ne partibus sensim labantibus tota Europe (Europa), the continent⌊Respublica ChristianaEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ (quod omen procul absit) corruat. Hoc perpendens Horatianum: cf. Hor. Epist. 1 18 84 Nam tua res agitur paries cum proximus ardet ⌊Tunc tua res agitur paries cum proximus ardetcf. Hor. Epist. 1 18 84 Nam tua res agitur paries cum proximus ardet ⌋ . In quo faciet Sacratissima Maiestas Vestra rem se tanto orbis principe suae aestimationi suae celsitudini suis innumeris virtutibus dignam et qua sibi 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⌊serenissimum dominum meumSigismund 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⌋ Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Lithuania⌊illius regna et dominiaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

Lithuania⌋ universam denique Europe (Europa), the continent⌊Rempublicam ChristianamEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ reddet devinctissimam, et qua sibi apud omnes homines laudem et gloriam perpetuam, et apud immortalem Deum uberrima praemia comparabit.

[1] censui crossed out and substituted with existimavi by Stanisław Górski when editing texts for the use of the copyists of Acta Tomiciana; cf. cf. Ryszard Marciniak, Acta Tomiciana w kulturze politycznej Polski okresu Odrodzenia, Warszawa - Poznań, 1983 ⌊MARCINIAKcf. Ryszard Marciniak, Acta Tomiciana w kulturze politycznej Polski okresu Odrodzenia, Warszawa - Poznań, 1983 ⌋, p. 80-89

[2] alia added after omnia in the hand of Górski, cf. footnote No. 1

[3] Chershonesso substituted with Cherconesso by Górski, cf. footnote No. 1

[4] factu substituted with facto by Górski, cf. footnote No. 1

[5] q(uam) crossed out and substituted with quam by Górski, cf. footnote No. 1