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Speech delivered on behalf of the King Sigismund I Jagiellon by the Polish Envoy Ioannes Dantiscus, to the Emperor Charles V von Habsburg
[Valladolid] [1522-12-27]
Manuscript sources:
1office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 5, No. 466, f. 72r-73v
2copy, 16th-century, BJ, 6557, f. 15v-17v
3copy, 18th-century, BCz, 274, No. 12, p. 12-14

 

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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 ErmlandDantisciIoannes 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 CastilecaesaremCharles 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 EmpireTurcusSuleiman 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 EmpireRhodumRhodes (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 AustriaSigismundusSigismund 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 LithuaniaLithuaniaeLithuania, 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 ThornPrussiaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thornque 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 energiam in animum admittet, clementer audiet.

Facilis est coniectura et ad eam quivis Oedipus mythical Greek king of ThebesOedipusOedipus 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 Austriaserenissimus 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 EmpireTurcarum imperatorisSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in Asia, the continentAsiaAsia, the continent et in Europe (Europa), the continentEuropaEurope (Europa), the continent creverint, et quibus modis auctae sint in immensum. Praeterita refricare supervacaneum censui. 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 EmpireTurcusSuleiman 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 EmpireRhodumRhodes (Rodos), island in the Aegean Sea, 1522-12 - 1912 belonged to the Ottoman Empire se exhibuit, omnem suum conatum ad Europe (Europa), the continentuniversam 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 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 SeaTaurica ChershonessoCrimea (Krym), peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea Mehmed I Giray the Great (*1465 – †1523), khan of the Crimean Khanate (1515–1523); son of Meñli I GirayTartarorum 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 UkraineCaphaKefe (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 Austriaserenissimum 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 FoixUngariae 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 EuropeDanubiiDanube (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 Paleologuemagnus 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 LithuaniaLituaniaLithuania 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 Austriaserenissimum 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 Austriaillius 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 LithuaniaMagno Ducatu LithuaniaeLithuania ad huiusmodi insultus propulsandos adhuc, ut suspicor, est in armis, nihilque omittit, quod factu opus est, neque facultatibus, neque vitae suae parcit, quin tales infidelium immanes conatus ab Europe (Europa), the continentorbe 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 Austriaserenissimi 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)

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Ista siquidem regnaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

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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)

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haec RegnaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

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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 continentorbi 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 AustriaPoloniae 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 FoixUngariae 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)

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regnisPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

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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 popesummo 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 PortugalMaximilianum 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 Austriaserenissimus 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 FoixUngariae 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 popesummi 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 Portugalcaesareae 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 Austriaserenissimo 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 continentrei ChristianaeEurope (Europa), the continent consultum iri velit. Quamvis 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 Austriaserenissimus 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 YorkAngliae 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 continentrei 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 Austriaserenissmus 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 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 Austriaserenissimus 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 FoixUngariae 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 continentRespublica 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 Austriaserenissimum 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)

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