Kasza Péter (szerk.): Stephanus Brodericus - Epistulae (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Medii Recentisque Aevorum, Series Nova XIV., Argumentum Kiadó - Magyar Országos Levéltár, Budapest, 2012)
1526
Pescara, who had found the 100,(100 ducats offered far ransom insufficient, died. - 3. Marsupino savs the Turks equipped 60 galleys; their purpose is not yet known, hut some experts say they just want to divert attention from their planned land campaign against Hungary. Reverendissime Domine, Domine mihi Colendissime. Servitutis meae commendationem. [1.] De sigillo3 ita fuit decretum sicut Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima a magnifico domino Trepka,4 oratore regio intellexerat. Nondum tamen aliud factum est, nisi quod 5 hodie, quae est XXVI11. Ianuarii, sigillum ipsum magno honore reverendissimo domino meo Strigoniensi5 est restitutum. Qui, credo, illud diu non tenebit, sed facturum existimo id, quod Vestra Dominatio Reverendissima a domino Trepka intellexit. Ego, Deus est mihi testis, nullis verbis exprimere possum, quanta observantia et amore, quam sincero affectu prosequar Vestram Reverendissimam Dominationem, cupio et io votis omnibus exopto venire aliquando tempus, quo hunc animi mei ardorem re ipsa declarare possim. [2.] Nova ex Urbe habemus; omnes tractatus principum, tam in Hispania, quam in Urbe et alibi ubique Christianitatis eo tendere, ut pax universalis sit omnino futura. In qua conficienda cum adhuc aliquae difficultates superesse viderentur, quo facilius illae is amoveri possent, prorogatae sunt indutiae, quorum finis appetebat in bimestre tempus. Ex omnibus, quae diversorum litteris scribuntur, apparet pacem omnino futuram cum liberatione regis Christianissimi.6 Rex Navarrae,7 qui captivus marchioni Piscariae8 a caesare donatus fuerat et in arce Papiensi9 detinebatur, marchione Piscariae defuncto evasit custodibus corruptis. Oblata 20 fuerant marchioni Piscariae pro eius redemptione centum milia ducatorum. Cum ille plus peteret et interim ei mors contigisset, iste in hunc modum est liberatus. Cardinali Columne10 cum Sanctissimo Domino Nostro male convenire scribitur. Haec sunt fere, quae ex Urbe significatu digna habemus. Hic vero et in curia et in regno idem agitur, quod alias. 3 A reference to the secret seal of the Chancellery. The papal court recommended Brodarics to replace Archbishop of Esztergom László Szálkái as Chancellor once the latter was appointed High Chancellor. Szálkái, however, wanted his own protégé Bishop of Veszprém Szalaházy, or wanted squeeze out the cardinal’s hat from the papal court in exchange of giving up the idea. Finally, threatened by papal legate Burgio, the Archbishop promised that if he is given the seal back and it wouldn’t seem as if he renounced under pressure, he gives it back in a few days and agrees with the appointment of Brodarics. Brodarics refers to this agreement in his letter. Compare: Burgio's letter on 2 February 1526., (Bartonick Emma (ed.), Mohács Magyarországa. Báró Burgio pápai követ jelentései, Budapest, 1926, 39-41.) 4 Andrzej Trepka. Polish court marshal and diplomat of Louis II. He fell in the Battle of Mohács. 5 Archbishop of Esztergom László Szálkái. 6 French King Francis I (1515-1547) was taken prisoner on 24 February 1525. 7 Henry II (1517-1555). 11 Ferrante d’ Avalos, Marquis of Pescara, one of the best generals of his time. He died of his wounds received in the battle of Pavia (24 February 1525). Regarding these events see the relevant part of the report of envoy Dantiscus (AT. VIII. 299). , Pavia. 10 Cardinal Colonna. His troops are the first to plunder Rome in early 1526. 131
