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Reply to the speech delivered by the Polish Envoy Ioannes Dantiscus in Tordesillas, 1524-10-[11], given by Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara on behalf of the Emperor Charles V von Habsburg
[Valladolid] 1524 [after October 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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Satis abunde ac dilucide retroacta gesta demonstrant cf. Decretalia II.1.13 Novit ille, qui nihil ignorat novitque is, qui nihil ignoratcf. Decretalia II.1.13 Novit ille, qui nihil ignorat , Deus Optimus Maximus, cuius mentis cuiusve inclinationis fuerit 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 Castilecaesarea et catholica maiestasCharles 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 in fovenda ampliandaque Europe (Europa), the continentChristiana republicaEurope (Europa), the continent ac eiusdem religionis hostibus propulsandis et debellandis quandoquidem ab ineunte aetate ab ipsoque regnandi initio nil antiquius nilque magis cordi infixum habuerit, quam vires suas in hostes fidei convertere, eaque ratione fretus ad Christianorum quietem prae ceteris anhellans primus indutias quinquennales per Leo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 popeLeonem X-mLeo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope pontificem maximum Christianis principibus indictas suscepit 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 PortugalMaximilianumque caesaremMaximilian 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 ad easdem indutias amplectendas Verona, city in northern Italy, Veneto, on the Adige riverVeronamVerona, city in northern Italy, Veneto, on the Adige riverque Citizens of the Republic of Venice VenetisCitizens of the Republic of Venice restituendam induxit.

Indeque classem contra ipsos perfidos hostes paravit Hayreddin Barbarossa (Khair al-Din) (*ca. 1478 – †1546), famous pirate, from 1518 the service of the Ottomans; conqueror of Algiers (1519) and Tunis (1534); in 1535, after the attack of the imperial fleet under the command of Andrea Doria, he lost control of Tunis; in 1538 he occupied a number of Venetian islands in the Aegean and plundered Crete; in the same year the Ottoman fleet under his command defeated the Holy League fleet at the Battle of Preveza ; 1532 grand admiral of the Ottoman fleet (CE, vol. 2, p. 259-260)BarbarossamHayreddin Barbarossa (Khair al-Din) (*ca. 1478 – †1546), famous pirate, from 1518 the service of the Ottomans; conqueror of Algiers (1519) and Tunis (1534); in 1535, after the attack of the imperial fleet under the command of Andrea Doria, he lost control of Tunis; in 1538 he occupied a number of Venetian islands in the Aegean and plundered Crete; in the same year the Ottoman fleet under his command defeated the Holy League fleet at the Battle of Preveza ; 1532 grand admiral of the Ottoman fleet (CE, vol. 2, p. 259-260) The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurcorumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) capitaneum et pyrratam immmanissimum, qui Algiers (Argelium), city and harbour in northern Africa, today the capital of AlgeriaAlgeriumAlgiers (Argelium), city and harbour in northern Africa, today the capital of Algeria Africa, the continentAphricaeAfrica, the continent promontorium ad Christianos infestandos occupaverat, devicit mortique tradidit classeque huiusmodi adversa maris tempestate periclitata 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 Castilemaiestas ipsaCharles 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 classem aliam uberiorem instauravit, qua Djerba (Meninx, Menix, Jarbah), island in the Mediterranean See, off the coast of Africa, Gulf of Gabès (Lesser Syrtis)MenicemDjerba (Meninx, Menix, Jarbah), island in the Mediterranean See, off the coast of Africa, Gulf of Gabès (Lesser Syrtis) insulam quam Algerbas vocant, Christianis infestam The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurcarumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) que pyrratarum receptaculum ad deditionem et oboedientiam coegit, in suaeque maiestatis fidem adduxit, maiora proculdubio temptaturus, ni Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of SavoyGallus rexFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy violatis foederibus, quae cum sua maiestate percusserat, Christianae quieti invidens, regna ac dominia suae caesareae maiestatis undique invadens, caesarem ipsum ad sua tutanda iniuriasque propulsandas arma ipsa convertere coegisset. Nec propterea destitit sua 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 Castilecaesarea maiestasCharles 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, quin vires quas potuit in The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurcasThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)Regnum HungaricumHungary (Kingdom of Hungary) vexantes exhiberet, qui ad expeditionem illam pro ipsius regni tutela omne praesidium tam peditum quam equitum, quod in Vormaciensi Imperial Diet (Reichstag) dietaImperial Diet (Reichstag) [1] a Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium)Sacro ImperioHoly Roman Empire of the German Nation (Empire, Reich, Imperium) obtinuerat, convertendum decrevit, ipsumque imperium ad ampliora praesidia exhibenda tum litteris tum nuntiis invitavit.

Quod si non forsan ita perfecte The Imperial Estates Status ImperiiThe Imperial Estates executi fuerint, prout 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 Castilesua maiestasCharles 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 censuerat, id nequaquam eidem maiestati caesareae imputandum censetur, qui quicquid potuit, exhibuit, nec potuisset maiora praestare, ni prius intestinis Christianorum bellis sedatis illu[d] cantici Zachariae impleri posset, cf. Vulg. Lc 1, 74 ut sine timore de manu inimicorum nostrorum liberati serviamus illicf. Vulg. Lc 1, 74 . Pro cuius rei effectu 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 CastilecaesarCharles 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 ipse numquam a Christianorum pace seu quiete alienus fuit, dum tamen aequis condicionibus offer <> retur, quas sua maiestas, quantum ad eam attinet, semper est acceptatura, ut inde communibus Christianorum viribus unitis arma in hostes fidei dirigantur, illudque psalmistae impleatur: cf. Vulg. Ps (G) 101, 23 in conveniendo populos in unum et reges, ut serviant Dominocf. Vulg. Ps (G) 101, 23 , quod faxit is, cf. AHMA p. 90 Qui Deus es trinus, regnans super omnia solus; AHMA p. 147 (apparatus) Trinus qui regnat Deus et unus qui cuncta regit trinus et unuscf. AHMA p. 90 Qui Deus es trinus, regnans super omnia solus; AHMA p. 147 (apparatus) Trinus qui regnat Deus et unus .

Ad rem serenissimae 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 AragonreginaeBona 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 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 AustriaeiusSigismund 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 consortis alibi et loco suo opportune respondetur, ut merito nulla subesse possit iusta causa querelae.

Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)MercurinusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)