Kasza Péter (szerk.): Stephanus Brodericus - Epistulae (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Medii Recentisque Aevorum, Series Nova XIV., Argumentum Kiadó - Magyar Országos Levéltár, Budapest, 2012)
1535
237 István Brodarics to Simon Erdődy Buda, 5 January [ 1535]1 Manuscript used: BL, Bibliotheca Cottoniana, Vesp. F. I. fol. 33v2 Brodarics lets Erdőd}' know that Laski will get a hearing from the King in a Jew days; he himself is going to negotiate peace with Thurzó. Reverendissime Domine etc. Nolui hunc servitorem meum Dominationi Vestrae mittere sine meis litteris, in quibus nescio quid novi scribere, nisi quod dominus Laschy cras aut perendie ibit ad regem dominum nostrum clementissimum sub bona assecuratione, ibi credo, quod fiet 5 bonus finis in negotiis suis.3 Ego credo me inter paucos dies conventurum cum domino Turzone in negotio incepto, de quo utinam bonus aliquis finis sequatur. Alia nulla penitus. Datum Budae etc. [1535. die V. Ianuarii] 238 István Brodarics to Elek Thurzó Buda, 11 January 1535 Manuscript used: HIIStA, Ung. Akt. Fasc. 26. Konv. A, fol. 24. /. He is asking Thurzó to forgive him for being so blunt in his previous letters - he, too, is working for public good. - 2. Due to his illness, he cannot meet Thurzó and Ferdinand now, he asks for their forgiveness. - 3. He informs Thurzó on Laski s trip too, and sends the letter to Tomicki as well. Spectabilis et Magnifice Domine. Servitutis commendationem et plurimam salutem. [1.] Valde mihi displicet in ista re, de qua agimus, incidisse istas contentiones. Quas rogo, ut in totum omittamus, et Dominatio Vestra boni consulere velit, si quid durius 5 a me scriptum est.1 Sum ille, quem saepe me esse sum professus, qui et Vestrae 1 There is neither date nor addressing in the copy. The header says that it is a copy of the letter by Brodarics to Erdődy dated 5 January. However, references to Laski's captivity and the talks planned with Thurzó make it clear that it can only be 5 January 1535. 2 Contemporary replica. 5 Regarding Laski’s captivity, see the letters by Brodarics on 26 August 1534, 9 October, and 12 November, and their notes. See the previous letter to Thurzó which indeed used less polite language. 435
