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

1525

[peace agreement with the Turks]; he wishes this had been done before losing Belgrade and Szörényvár, since nobody cares about the Hungarians, they all care only about themselves. -7. All kinds of unbelievable things are being written about the German peasants' war, but he believes that Sigismund has more information on this than he has; it is also said that the Turks will not attack Hungary this year but this is consolation only inasmuch as it gives some respite. - S. If there is a need for intervention regarding the Duchy of Bari, he asks Sigismund to let him know; if he happens to be away from Rome, his fellow envoy Francesco Mar- supino or Cardinal Lorenzo Pucci will forward letters addressed to him.

Sacratissima Regia Maiestas, Domine, Domine mihi Clementissime. Post servitiorum meorum in gratiam Vestrae Maiestatis humillimam commendationem.

[1.] Accepi aliquot litteras Vestrae Maiestatis his diebus, in quibus Vestra Maiestas scribit mihi de nonnullis suis negotiis, quae mihi perinde curae erunt, ut negotia sere- 5 nissimi et gratiosissimi domini mei, carissimi nepotis Vestrae Maiestatis. Neque ulla ratione magis poterit Vestra Maiestas suam in me gratiam ostendere, quam si servitute mea quantulacunque uti fuerit dignata. Quod ut facere velit, eidem supplico humillime.

[2.] Nescio autem quibus verbis Vestrae Maiestati gratias agam, vel quibus obse- 10 quiis promereri apud eam possim eam gratiam, quam superioribus mensibus in commendando me, suo minimo servulo sacratissimae maiestati nepotis sui carissimi declaravit. Hoc unum semper et palam profitebor, et re ipsa ac servitute mea sincerissima ostendere conabor Vestram Maiestatem, quod in me conferet, in gratum ac fidelissimum servitorem collaturam, et quicquid mihi accessionis contigerit, id soli Vestrae is Maiestati libens debebo.3

[3.] Verum ut ad ea redeam, de quibus Vestra Maiestas scribit, ea partim sunt expedita, sicut mihi dominus Joannes Rudniczki rettulit, partim cras, unacum reverendissimo domino cardinale Sanctorum Quattuor,4 sicut Vestra Maiestas iubet (de praelatorum huc missione loquor) Sanctissimo Domino Nostro referentur. De cuius voluntate 20 faciam Vestram Maiestatem ilico certiorem.

[4.] Pontifex in facto pacis inter caesarem et Christianissimum regem faciendae vehementissime laborat, delegit eius rei gratia reverendissimum dominum cardinalem Salviati, nepotem suum ad ceasarem mittendum.5 Cum quo consultissimum iudicaret me quoque, qui huius potissimum rei gratia a maiestate domini mei gratiosissimi mis- 25 sus sum, illuc proficisci. De qua pontificis voluntate scripsi ad Maiestatem Regiam.

17 Rwdynczky dei, suprascr. alia manu Rudniczki

■' Brodarics asked Sigismund several times in May 1524, after György Szatmári ‘s death, to intervene for him so that he can obtain some substantial benefice, presumably some bishopric. This means that the Polish court also spoke up for him. Brodarics did not earn a bishopric at that time but he got the benefice of the Esztergom Canon added to that of Provost of Pécs, and Louis II. made a promise that he would raise Brodarics to Bishop status as soon as possible.

4 The church named after the Four Crowned Saints (Quattuor Sanctorum Coronatorum) was the titular church of Cardinal Lorenzo Pucci (Laurentius Pucius) (1458-1531), Bishop of Melf, later of Alba.

5 Clement VII appointed Cardinal Giovanni Salviati, Legate with Charles V, on 5 May 1525. His task was, as Brodarics says, first of all, creating peace between the French and the Spanish Kings and preparation for the war against the Turks.

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