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 Speech delivered to the Emperor Charles V von Habsburg, on behalf of the King Sigismund I Jagiellon and of the Queen Bona Sforza, by the Polish Envoy Ioannes Dantiscus
Tordesillas 1524-10-[11]
Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, speech in Dantiscus' hand, reply in Gattinara's hand, BCz, 403, p. 762-775

 

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BCz 403, p. 764

Serenissimi 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 regisSigismund 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⌋ neg(otium) oratione dicta in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaeSpain (Hispania)⌋ oppido Tordesillas (Turris Sillae), town in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Duero river, 25 km SW of Valladolid⌊TordesillisTordesillas (Turris Sillae), town in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Duero river, 25 km SW of Valladolid⌋ M D XXIIII BCz 403, p. 766 per serenissimi 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⌊Poloniae regis oratoremIoannes 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⌋

Adveni iterum, quod faustum sit et felix, vice iam tertia idem fere canens carmen per tam longinquum iter a serenissimsi principibus meis 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⌊regeSigismund 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 Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊regina PoloniaeBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniasSpain (Hispania)⌋ ad Maiestatem Vestram Caesaream missus in primis ad invisendum felicem statum et prosperam valetudinem Maiestatis Vestrae Sacratissimae, quam illi ex corde favent et a Deo Optimo Maximo sedulo precantur, nihil enim eis aeque gratum iucundum atque ex animi sententia accidere potest quam Maiestatem Vestram Sacratissimam optime semper valere et illi in omnibus prosperrime succedere.

Ceterum serenissimus 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⌊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 me Maiestati Vestrae Sacratissimae referri voluit. Tametsi de Maiestatis Vestrae Sacratissimae amore et benevolentia erga se numquam dubitaverit, tamen eandem ex oratore nuper Maiestatis Vestrae Sacratissimae domino Antonio Conti (Antonius de Comitibus) (*ca. 1465), Italian diplomat at the Habsburgs' service, trusted advisor of Emperor Charles V , and chamberlain (camerarius) at his court; 1518, 1523-1524 envoy of emperors Maximilian I and Charles V to Poland and Muscovy (POCIECHA 2, p. 134, 168-170; GRAEVIUS, col. 340-341; SINGER, p. 72)⌊Antonio de ComitibusAntonio Conti (Antonius de Comitibus) (*ca. 1465), Italian diplomat at the Habsburgs' service, trusted advisor of Emperor Charles V , and chamberlain (camerarius) at his court; 1518, 1523-1524 envoy of emperors Maximilian I and Charles V to Poland and Muscovy (POCIECHA 2, p. 134, 168-170; GRAEVIUS, col. 340-341; SINGER, p. 72)⌋ ad Vasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌊ducem MoscoviaeVasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌋ misso abunde et liquidius intellexit, praesertim quantam pro officio celsitudinis suae de rebus Christianis et quantam pro vinculo necessitudinis de regnis et dominiis 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 illius nepotis carissimi 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 et Bohemiae regisLouis 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⌋ ac de bello componendo inter ipsum serenissimum dominum meum et Moscorum ducem curam habeat. Pro quaquidem sollicitudine 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 BCz 403, p. 767 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⌋ Maiestati Vestrae Sacratissimae inmensas agit gratias hancque illius animi propensionem et benevolentiam fraternis studiis et officiis modisque omnibus, quibus poterit, in omnem eventum Maiestati Vestrae Sacratissimae cumulatissime semper referre conabitur. Porro cum maioris momenti maiorisque perniciei sit bellum hoc, quo Maiestas Vestra Sacratissima distinetur, ut pote quod totum Europe (Europa), the continent⌊orbem ChristianumEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ distractum habet et turbatum, unde 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⌋ communem omnium ruinam perpendens, quae iam non foris, sed in foribus instat, ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam et ad Christianissimum Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊Galliae regemFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ atque ad alios Christianos principes misit, ne quid in tam afflictis et destitutis rebus, quo suae et totius Christianismi saluti consultum iri possit, praetermitteret. Communis enim omnium hostis Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcaSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋, qui tamquam ignis numquam quiescit, sed continuis alimentis in dies fit auctior et valentior, occupatis iam, ut manifestum est, duobus Europe (Europa), the continent⌊orbis ChristianiEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ propugnaculis immo verius ianuis, quo id, quod reliquum est, facilius aggredi possit, omni vi et conatu icto prius arctissimo foedere cum Ismail I Safavid (Sophi) (*1487 – †1524), 1501-1524 Shah of Persia⌊Zophi Persarum regeIsmail I Safavid (Sophi) (*1487 – †1524), 1501-1524 Shah of Persia⌋ idque miro quodam iuris iurandi genere dirisque imprecationibus contra violatorem obfirmato ad occupandum regna et dominia 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 BCz 403, p. 768 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 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⌊nepotisLouis 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⌋ eiusdem se propalam accingit. Parte ab altera assidui 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⌋ hostes The Tatars ⌊TartariThe Tatars ⌋ et qui ad Don (Tanais), river in Russia, flows into the See of Azov ⌊ThanaimDon (Tanais), river in Russia, flows into the See of Azov ⌋, et qui Crimea (Krym), peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea⌊TauricamCrimea (Krym), peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea⌋ inhabitant, ab ipso Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcaSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ magnis stipendiis inducti, et ne Sheikh Ahmad (Saih Ahmed) (†1528?), 1489-1502 the Khan of the Great Horde; 1502 imprisoned in Vilnius and then, since 1505, in Troki castle (DZIUBIŃSKI, p. 19-20)⌊imperator Tartarorum ZavolhensisSheikh Ahmad (Saih Ahmed) (†1528?), 1489-1502 the Khan of the Great Horde; 1502 imprisoned in Vilnius and then, since 1505, in Troki castle (DZIUBIŃSKI, p. 19-20)⌋, qui a viginti annis in serenissimi domini mei manibus fuit, suis restitueretur, collecta omni eorum multitudine crudelius quam ante umquam Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊RegnumPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ serenissimi domini mei ingredi statuerant. De quo cum certo ab exploratoribus suis 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⌋ edoctus esset, habito Diet of Poland ⌊communi omnium regnicolarum consilioDiet of Poland ⌋ cum omni sua militia et potentia viribusque, quas habere potuit, cum vita denique sua et facultatibus versus Podolia (Podole), region in the south-eastern part of the Kingdom of Poland, between the Dniester and Boh rivers, with its capital in Kamieniec Podolski; today part of Ukraine and of Moldova⌊PodoliamPodolia (Podole), region in the south-eastern part of the Kingdom of Poland, between the Dniester and Boh rivers, with its capital in Kamieniec Podolski; today part of Ukraine and of Moldova⌋ The Tatars ⌊illisThe Tatars ⌋ ivit obviam castramentatusque est in loco, ubi et eos hostes reprimere, et 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⌋, cum necessitas exposceret, facilius suppetias ferre posset. Versantur igitur haec Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

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

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ hoc potissimum tempore in summis discriminibus, et cum sint in volvendo hoc saxo continue adeo fessa et adeo extenuata, quod difficulter, immo verius nequaquam tantae hostili potentiae sola resistere poterint sine negotio Maiestas Vestra Sacratissima pro BCz 403, p. 769 singulari sua prudentia coniecturam faciet, ut si, quod <omen> procul absit, haec regna perfringerentur. Quid tum demum de aggere opponendo cogitare proderit, cum iam impetus aquarum undique cataclismum fecerint, aut cuius postea usui erunt consilia, cum mutuis nostris conflictationibus potestatem hostibus ad penetralia Europe (Europa), the continent⌊rei ChristianaeEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ prorumpendi faciemus.

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⌋ caesaream et catholicam maiestatem vestram iterum atque iterum ut primum et summum Europe (Europa), the continent⌊orbis ChristianiEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ principem utque fratrem et consanguineum suum carissimum et plurimum honorandum maximopere rogat atque obtestatur, velit caesareo et Christiano animo ea pericula difficultates et angustias, quibus hac tempestate respublica Christiana non parum turbatur, cordi habere sepositisque his bellis intestinis, quibus implicatur, concordiaque vel saltem indutiis cum hostibus suis initis ipsi 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⌋ illiusque 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⌊Hungariae et Boemiae 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⌋ sororio observandissimo Sacratissimae Maiestatis Vestrae, utrisque sic graviter laborantibus, tempori adesse et quantocius suppetias suppetias ferre. Ne tum demum Europe (Europa), the continent⌊rei ChristianaeEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ consultum iri velit, cum iam tota illius BCz 403, p. 770 salus acta et deplorata videretur. Et ne hostes Maiestatis Vestrae Sacratissimae et apud praesentes et apud posteros causari possent hanc universalem ruinam, quae iam iam impendet, sub Maiestatis Vestrae Sacratissimae imperio provenisse. Quod inde nomen et quam famam post se Maiestas Vestra Sacratissima posteritati relinqueret, nemini est obscurum, itaque Maiestas Vestra Sacratissima cum pro debito celsitudinis suae, quo Europe (Europa), the continent⌊orbi ChristianoEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ devincitur, tum etiam pro sanguinis coniunctione, qua ipsi serenissimo domino meo 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 regiSigismund 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⌊nepoti illiusLouis 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⌋ addicitur. Haec tam manifesta discrimina in animum serio admittat atque accurate perpendat, quo tandem aliqua certa ratio vindicandi haec Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

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

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ ab hoc casu, qui imminet, statui possit. Factura Maiestas Vestra Sacratissima rem se tanto orbis principe suis innumeris virtutibus suaeque excelsae existimationi 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⌋ unacum 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⌊illius nepoteLouis 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⌋ et cum Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)

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

Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ facultatibus ac vita eorum ipsam denique universam Europe (Europa), the continent⌊rempublicam ChristianamEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ reddet devinctissimam et qua sibi apud omnes homines laudem et gloriam BCz 403, p. 771 immortalem et a Deo Optimo Maximo hic in terris felicitatem et in futura vita uberrima praemia comparabit.

Fretus etiam 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⌋ eo fraterno amore et praecipua observantia, qua Maiestatem Vestram Sacratissimam prosequitur, illi summopere negotia serenissimae coniugis suae Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊reginae PoloniaeBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ illius haereditatem spectantia commendat. Et cum illa sit heres unica et universalis 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⌊illustrissimae olim matrisIsabella 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⌋ suae quae Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊statum BarensemBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ cum aliis terris ad eum spectantibus virtute privilegiorum et confirmationum desuper viginti quattuor annis pacifice tenuit et possedit, impense rogat, velit efficere, ne hoc statu et hereditate sua quovis modo privetur, et ne praetextu fucati iuris ill(ustrissimi) or ill(ustris)⌈ill(ustrissimi)ill(ustrissimi) or ill(ustris)⌉ Francesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este⌊ducis MediolaniFrancesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este⌋, quod habere praetendit idem status in sequestrum, nisi prius iuridice conventum fuerit. Capiatur immo, si factum est, quod primum et ante omnia ipsa serenissima domina Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊reginaBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋, quae ut de iure debuit possesionem continuavit, rursus in integrum restituatur. Et deinde id cum de stando iuri cavere potest, quod iustitia suaserit, fiat, velitque in his se Maiestas Vestra Sacratissima sic exhibere, quemadmodum aequitas ipsa amorque mutuus et sanguinis necessitudo utrimque exBCz 403, p. 772postulat, 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⌋ omni sua erga Maiestatem Vestram Sacratissimam observantia studio et opera, quibus etiam aliquando illi gratificari poterit, semper rependere curabit ut fratri et consanguineo suo carissimo et plurimum honorando.

Serenissimi 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 regisSigismund 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⌋ orator 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⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋ manu propria [1]