Kasza Péter (szerk.): Stephanus Brodericus - Epistulae (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Medii Recentisque Aevorum, Series Nova XIV., Argumentum Kiadó - Magyar Országos Levéltár, Budapest, 2012)
1526
77 István Brodarics to Andrzej Krzycki1 and Jan Tamowski1 2 Pozsony, [before 11 November 1526]3 Manuscript used: BN T. 28. fol. 97r-98r.4 Published: Acta Tomiciana IX. 110—111.; Elementa ad fontium editiones, Tomus XXXIV. Documenta ex Archivo Regiomontano in Poloniam spectantia, pars IV. Edidit: Carolina Lanckoronska, Romae, 1975, 69-70. /. News came in recent days that Jovan Cerni, the Black Men conquered the Cseriig castle hack from the Turks as well as the seat of Brodarics' bishopric Bánmonostor. He asks for cannons from the Serbian despot because he wants to break into Turkish territory. - 2. War ravages in Italy, the Spanards captured Ostia, and the Emperor is extremely lucky in warfare: it is not known how Szapolyai wants to compete with his luck and farce. — 3. The King's sea/ was broken into three pieces on Brodarics' advice in the presence of the Queen and several council members. - 4. With the Voivod everything would be ready for him, position, career, but he cannot break his loyalty towards the Queen. He has not committed himself to any party: however, he cannot forget his duty. He stays away from civil war: as a good priest, he prays for peace instead. [1.] Credo, Dominationes Vestras intellexisse de quodam homine, quem nostri 1 The letter is undated; it was addressed afterwards and falsely dated 1527. Probably this is why the former editions label Krzycki Bishop of Plock. whom Brodarics, consistently and correctly, calls Bishop of Przemisl in the letter. Krzycki was transferred from the bishopric of Przemisl to Plock after the death of Raphat Leszczinski, former Bishop of Plock, in April 1527. The Pope sanctioned the appointment on 28 July 1528. Former Provost of Cracow Karnkowski replaced Krzycki. Compare: AT. IX. 102-103; 237. 2 Jan Tarnowski (1488-1561), Constable of Wojnic, Captain of Sandomierz. From April 1527 Palatine of Russia (palatinus Russiae) and Commander in Chief of the Polish army. (See AT IX. 105-106.) In 1528, he gives refuge to King John who was forced into exile. More recently on his life: Lukasz Winczura, Hetman hetmanów. Jan Amor Tarnowski (1488-1561), Krakow, 2005. [Bibliography 331-337 and in the notes] 3 Szydtowiecki forwarded Brodarics' letter to Albrecht von Brandenburg attached to his own letter dated 26 November 1526 . Since Jovan Cerni is still in Tokaj in October, he probably occupied the castles mentioned in the letter in late October or early November. Regarding this, see Szakály Ferenc, Honkeresők. (Megjegyzések Cserni Javán hadáról), Történelmi Szemle, 1979, 229. It gives further guidelines for dating the letter that Szydlowiecki attaches another letter by Brodarics to his own to Duke Albrecht on 26 November. This one is dated 14 November, after Szapolyai's coronation, and informs the Poles about this event. The above letter does not say a word about the coronation on 11 November, so it was probably written before that. Compare: Carolina Lanckoronska (ed.), Elementa ad fontium editiones, T. XXXIV: Documenta ex Archivo Regiomontano in Poloniam spectantia, pars IV., Romae, 1975, 66-72. 4 Further manuscripts: BK 214 fol. 131r-v; BK 225 fol. 796-798; BK 223 fol. 327-328; BJ 6550 fol. 416r-v; BCzait TN 40. fol. 371-373. 164
