Kasza Péter (szerk.): Stephanus Brodericus - Epistulae (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Medii Recentisque Aevorum, Series Nova XIV., Argumentum Kiadó - Magyar Országos Levéltár, Budapest, 2012)
1531
132 István Brodarics to Wilhelm Freiherr zu Roggendorf1 Buda, 19 January 1531 Manuscript used: HHStA, Ung. Akt. Fuse. 17. Konv. A, fol. 43. Published: Franz Ferdinand von Bucholtz, Geschichte der Regierung Ferdinand des Ersten, Bd. IX., Graz. 1968,45. 1. He writes to Roggendorf without knowing him, hut has heard front Laski that Roggendorf is a peace-loving person too, so he asks him to use his influence in favour of peace in the coming talks. - 2. Ferdinand should not have so much trust in the help of Christian princes, because waiting for it caused the fall of Hungary. Illustris et Magnifice Domine, Domine mihi Observandissime. Servitiorum meorum commendationem. [1.] Ego, licet non novi Vestram Magnificentiam ad faciem, tamen intellexi bonum et magnum nomen Vestrae Magnificentiae a multis, et maxime ab hoc amandissimo et 5 observandissimo domino meo, domino Hyeronimo de Lashco,2 et quia fui ab initio, quo isti duo principes ingressi sunt istud immensum pelagus discordiarum, ex quibus tot mala evenerunt, suasor pacis inter eos, sicut ambo mihi sunt locupletissimi testes. Intellexi autem ab hoc eodem domino Lasky bonum et propensum ad hoc Vestrae Dominationis animum. Ideo licet ignotus Vestrae Magnificentiae servitor eam tamen io enixissime rogo, dignetur in hoc negotio3 ita partes suas interponere, ut prudentia et auctoritate eiusdem pro voto bonorum omnium rite conficiatur. [2.] Qua in re maiestas serenissimi regis Ferdinandi, principis sapientissimi amore Dei Omnipotentis non sit in tantum dura, nec tantum confidat in incertissimis auxiliis vel generalibus expeditionibus principum Christianorum. Scit bene sua sacratissima maiestas, is quod spes ista nos perdidit et ad hunc imploratum remin nostrarum statum deduxit. Non scribo ista imprudens ac sine fundamento. Ego magnam aetatis meae partem consumpsi 13 incenissimis correxi ex: incertissimas 1 Wilhelm Freiherr zu Roggendorf (1481-1541), diplomat, general. Commander in Chief of Ferdinand I in Hungary in 1530-31. After besieging Buda unsuccessfully from early November, 1530 until 23 December, he lead the armistice talks in Visegrád on Ferdinand’s side. Brodarics wrote to him on this occasion without knowing him, as it is seen from the letter. 2 Hieronym Laski (1496-1541), a prominent diplomat of Szapolyai from 1527, then of Ferdinand from 1536. He lead the talks with the Sultan in early 1528 which lead to an alliance between János Szapolyai and Suleyman 1. Became Comes of Szepes county (1528-1531) in return for his services; Voi vod of Transylvania from December 1530. See his biography: Barta, Két tárgyalás Sztambulban..A\-A5. 2 During the year 1530 representatives of Ferdinand I and Szapolyai held unsuccessful negotiations under Saxon mediation about the conditions for a deal between the two rulers. Laski had to travel to Visegrád originally to sign an 8-day armistice with Rogendorff before determining the time and location for further talks (see Szapolyai’s letter of credence dated 17 January 1531, HHStA, Ung. Akt. Fasc. 17. Konv. A, fol. 41.). However, the parties finally signed a 3-month armistice on 21 January 1531 and this was renewed several times. For the text of the agreement see HHStA. Ung. Akt. Fasc. 17. Konv. A, fol. 46-49. On the background of the Visegrád agreement see Bárdossy László, Magyar politika a mohácsi vész után, Budapest, 1943, 91-96. 262
