Kasza Péter (szerk.): Stephanus Brodericus - Epistulae (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Medii Recentisque Aevorum, Series Nova XIV., Argumentum Kiadó - Magyar Országos Levéltár, Budapest, 2012)

1535

45 [6.] De his volui Vestram Dominationem facere certiorem. Quam rogo amore Dei,

nolit me in istos tractatus implicare, nisi certo sciat principem suum omissis aliis spebus nunc concordare velle bonis et convenientibus conditionibus sine ulla vel mentione cessionis,13 de qua non esse loquendum toties et dixi et scripsi. Et de his rursus volui Vestrae Dominationi scribere. Quantum autem sit pax necessaria et nobis et vobis, so longiori [!] epistola aut potius sermone esset explicandum. Armis enim, quod saepe dixi, nihil fiet omnino, nisi illud, quod totus mundus oculis videt, et quod vulgare habet proverbium: inter duos etc.14 Amissio autem regni, quantum vestro principi serenissimo importet, scio nec eius maiestatem nec vos ignorare. Magis etiam fortasse, quam nostro ob maximas et plurimas causas.

55 Vestram Dominationem felicissimam esse et simul cum domina mea15 et liberis suis optime valere cupio.

Budae, 27. Ianuarii 1535.

Dominus Pesthieny16 Vestrae Dominationi sua servitia commendat.

Servitor

60 Sirmiensis subscripsit

On the outer side: Spectabili et magnifico domino comiti Alexio Thurzoni, iudici curiae ac locumtenenti serenissimi Romanorum regis etc. domino observandissimo

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Mátyás Brodaryth1 to István Brodarics Pécs, 3 February 1535

Manuscript used: MOL, E 204, bundle 72

/. Vitus Horváth is still reluctant to fulfil his obligation towards Brodarics. - 2. Furthermore, he robbed possessions of citizens of Pécs; the King should be informed about that. 3. He has written to Nádasdy in detail, requested him to meet István Brodarics, or at least see to it that he returns safe. - 4. Kápolnay keeps ravaging and looting possessions that belong to the bishopric of Pécs. Mátyás wrote to him for a safe conduct for his wife, whom he wants to send to Máramaros, but he got an impudent response which said that Kápolnay s men will not hurt and will not protect his wife. So István should take Kápolnay s malice for

48 post volui del. [unum verbum illegibile] 49 post Dominationi dei rursus

13 So the basis for the talks still could not be that John gives up on the throne and his part of the country.

14 The complete proverbium goes like this:: Inter duos litigantes tertius gaudet. This proverb is included as part of the argument in the speech of Brodarics given before Ferdinand on 17 March.

15 The second wife of Elek Thurzó, Magdolna Székely of Ormosd.

16 ludex Curiae Gergely Pesthény.

1 Younger brother of István Brodarics. When he was Bishop of Pécs, Brodarics often relied on his brother in supervising and managing things in Pécs.- A part of the letter (between „<circumquaque vallant... Kapói nay erga nos") has been published: losephus Kolllr, Historia episcopatus Quinqueecclesiensis. Tomus V. Pesthini, 1801,230.

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