Kasza Péter (szerk.): Stephanus Brodericus - Epistulae (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Medii Recentisque Aevorum, Series Nova XIV., Argumentum Kiadó - Magyar Országos Levéltár, Budapest, 2012)
1533
205 Francesco Casali to István Brodarics1 Marseille, 23 October 15331 2 Manuscript used: HHStA, Ung. Akt. Fasc. 23. Konv. B. fol. 82-83.3 1. He has reported everything to the French King that Szapolyai entrusted to him and will act likewise to the Pope. For this, he engaged the help of Connétable Anne de Montmorency who is most important in the French court. John should win his friendship. - 2. Cardinal Trivulzio says that somebody has complained about King John for having started peace talks without the French King's knowledge, contrary to his promise. King Francis, on the other hand, received him gladly as John s legate. 3. Pisano, Trivulzio and the rest of the cardinals as well as Antonio Rincon support Szapolyai s case, only Cardinal Sa/viati is reluctant, but ha can be won by citing common interest. - 4. He told Francis that the Turks are inclined towards peace in Hungary if Ferdinand is willing to accept their conditions, but what happened at Koron has irked the Sultan and now he is organising a fleet. - 5. In the discord between the Pope and the King of England, in spite of all efforts by Francis, the differences have not diminished, even though the King of France is doing his utmost to put the Pope under pressure. Legates of the King of England are staying with him but have not even greeted the Pope yet. - 6. Catherine de' Medici is going to arrive tomorrow to marry the second son of Francis, Prince Henri of Orleans. - 7. If he had a cipher he could share confidential information with Brodarics more easily. - 8. His brother Gregorio Casali was ordered back to England already from Bologna. - 9. King Francis has approached the Pope regarding the absolution of Szapolyai, and the Pope said he was ready to do anything but could not give absolution unless King John asked for it. Reverendissime Domine etc. [1.] His diebus ita fuerunt omnes in Sanctissimo Domino4 honorando primisque congressibus occupati, ut non ante hunc diem facultas mihi fuerit Christianissimum regem5 adeundi, cui singula, quae in mandatis regiae maiestatis erant, explicavi,6 quod 5 itidem cum pontifice deinceps faciam. Opera equidem et auctoritate magni magistri7 sum usus, ad quem omnia in hac aula referuntur, et ubi ipse intenderit, alterius cuiusque instrumento non est opus. Ipse quidem percupidus visus est rem gratam serenissimo regi faciendi, quapropter opportunum valde foret, si ipsius maiestas ad eum scriberet, gratum sibi accidisse ostendens illius erga se studium et voluntatem ex meis litteris io cognovisse. Quod et ad servandum amicum faciet et illud corriget, quod nullas ei red1 The letter is extant in the form of an undated, unaddressed transcript. On the back side it is noted that it was written to a bishop but it is not, who wrote it to whom. Since, however, it was dated in Marseille in October 1533, it was certainly written by Francesco Casali, who was there at the time. Since, besides Szapolyai, he maintained a correspondence mainly with Brodarics in Hungary, presumably this letter was also written to the latter.- The note on the back side provides this date. •' Transcript. 4 I.e. Pope Clement VII. ■ King of France Francis I. 6 It is known from Casali’s letter to Szapolyai that he had managed to meet the French King on 21 October. See: FlHStA, Ung. Akt. Fasc. 23. Konv. B, fol. Kir. 7 Anne de Montmorency (1492-1567) Marshal, later Grand Master of France, Connétable from 1538. 375
