Kasza Péter (szerk.): Stephanus Brodericus - Epistulae (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Medii Recentisque Aevorum, Series Nova XIV., Argumentum Kiadó - Magyar Országos Levéltár, Budapest, 2012)
1526
Vestrae Sanctitatis humillimus servulus 25 Stephanus Brodericus electus Sirmiensis,2 cancellarius 59 István Brodarics to Clement Vll Buda, 17 March 1526 Manuscript used: ASV, Principi, vol. 4. fol. 5lr-v. Published: Thfjner Augustin, Vetera monumenta historica Hungáriám sacram illustrantia II., Romae, 1860, 663-664.; Bessenyei József, Lettere di principi (1518-1578), Roma-Budapest, 2002, 89-93. I. The most important position beside the Chancellor is that of the Treasurer. In order to fix the situation in Hungary a strong-minded and respected Treasurer is needed. - 2. Tomori would be the right person but he does not want to accept the position because of his monastic vow. He asks the Pope to influence Tomori so that be accepts the job. - 3. damn Burgio should under no circumstances be allowed to return home. He is respected und loved by even those whom be scolds every day. - 4. The Pope can help Hungary two ways: by helping Tomori become Treasurer and by making Baron Burgio slay. Beatissime Pater et Domine Clementissime. Post oscula pedum Sanctitatis Vestrae beatorum, et servitutis meae in gratiam illius humillimam commendationem. [I.] Vestra Beatitudo, scio, satis meminit, quid saepe tam de statu huius regni ac de aliquo meliori [!] ordine in eo ponendo, quam etiam de domino Colocensi1 mecum 5 contulerit. Duo sunt potissimum magistratus in Hungária, quorum prudentia, auctoritate, industria hoc regnum regi consuevit: cancellariatus et thesaurariatus. Nam de palatinatu nunc nihil loquor.2 Cancellarium habet Vestra Sanctitas illum, quem voluit, si nulla alia re, certe integritate et fide tam erga se, quam erga regem et regnum nemini cedentem; id quod ego de eo constantissime polliceor. Sed cancellarius, qualiscunque io et quantuscunque sit, nihil est sine thesaurario, ut rerum quarumcunque maxime publicarum et regnorum administratio sine pecunia. Quomodo autem proventus regii et regni iam inde a mortuo rege Mathia sint dissipati, et in mille partes distracti, et quotidie distrahantur, Vestra Sanctitas non ignorat. Opus igitur est bono, fidelef!], pru- dente[!], practico thesaurario, homine bonae apud populum existimationis, et non parvi- Brodarics was appointed Bishop of Szeréin after Ladislaus of Macedonia resigned, because King Louis deemed a Provost chancellor inappropriate. 1 Archbishop of Kalocsa Pál Tomori, commander in chief of the Southern border. He died in the battle of Mohács.- István Werbőczy, the leader of the opposition of the lesser nobility filled the position of Palatine at the time. The papal court had backed his appointment through legate Campeggio in July 1525 when the court was having more and more hostile relationships with the Habsburgs. In April 1526, just one month after Brodarics’ letter, Werbőczy was dismissed by the national assembly and István Báthori was re-elected. 135
