Novák Ádám (szerk.): Fontes Memoriae Hungariae III. Varsóban őrzött magyar vonatkozású oklevelek, 1439–1489. Közreadja: Novák Ádám, Tóth Orsolya és Tóth Péter (Debrecen, 2019)
Sobiesław Szybkowski: Polish-Hungarian Relations between 1437 and 1490. A Short Introduction
XI Cracow at the beginning of January.28 After long negotiations, the Hungarian sup porters of the Jagiellons managed to convince Elisabeth of Luxemburg to agree to marry Vladislaus III and accept his election, which was confirmed by a document with her seal on it. The Hungarian legates must have set out to Poland in February 1440 to invite Vladislaus III to ascend to the throne. 29 However, the Polish candidacy got complicated because of what happened in Hungary. On 20 February 1440, Helene Kottaner, Elisabeth’s lady-in-waiting, stole the Hungarian crown jewels. Moreover, in Komárno on 22 February Elisabeth of Luxemburg gave birth to Albert’s son, Ladislaus the Posthumous, who was the natural heir of his deceased father in Hungary and Bohemia. This put an end to the previous arrangements between his mother and the Hungarian magnates after which she previously agreed to support the Jagiellonian candidate for the Hungarian throne. 30 The Hungarian legates who arrived at Cracow around 1 March were most probably unaware of what had happened and therefore offered Vladislaus III to ascend to the Hungarian throne, on condition that he married Elisabeth of Luxemburg. According to the agreement, if she was to give birth to a son (which did actually happen), Vladislaus III was supposed to support him in his fight for the thrones of Bohemia and Austria. Hungary, on the other hand, was intended to be held by the descendants of Vladislaus III and Elisabeth. Vladislaus III also promised to pay dowry to the daughters of Elisabeth and Albert (Anne and Elisabeth). Moreover, Spiš, which Sigismund of Luxemburg put in pledge on behalf of Jagiełło in 1412, was supposed to be returned to the Kingdom of Hungary, but the pledged sum would not have had to be paid back. Poland and Hungary were also supposed to sign a defence alliance against the Ottoman Empire. 31 After a few days’ deliberation, King Vladislaus III and the Polish royal council accepted the Hungarian proposal on the agreed terms. On 8 March 1440, Vladislaus III officially declared in the Wawel Cathedral that he accepted the Hungarian crown.32 On 21 April 1440, after long preparations, the older son of Jagiełło left Nowy Sącz and set out to Hungary. The king’s entourage included many Polish magnates and numerous prominent members of the Polish royal council. The monarch set foot on Hungarian soil (in Kežmarok) 28 Biskup, 1982A. 414.; Zawitkowska, 2015. 174– 176.; Olejnik, 2008. 91.; Dąbrowski, 2014. 28. 29 Biskup, 1982A. 414.; Olejnik, 2008. 92.; Dąbrowski, 2014. 29. 30 Biskup, 1982A. 414.; Olejnik, 2008. 93–94.; Dąbrowski, 2014. 30. 31 Dogiel, Vol. I. 53–54. (see also charter Nr. 59.); CEXV, Vol. II. Ed. Lewicki, Anatol. Kraków, 1891. Nr. 268., 269.; Biskup, 1982A. 414.; Kurtyka, 1997. 318.; Zawitkowska, 2005. 177.; Olejnik, 2008. 96.; Dąbrowski, 2014. 31. 32 Dąbrowski, 2014. 31–32.
