Kasza Péter (szerk.): Stephanus Brodericus - Epistulae (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Medii Recentisque Aevorum, Series Nova XIV., Argumentum Kiadó - Magyar Országos Levéltár, Budapest, 2012)
1535
252 István Brodarics to Georg von Brandenburg1 Vienna, 12 July 1535 Manuscript used: NStA, Brandenburger Literalien Nr. 1070, fol. 77-78 /. He was pleased to receive the letter from Georg von Brandenburg, who proved that he has not fingodén his old admirer. He is dying to fulfil the Marquis' request as best as he can. - 2. However, the issue in question requires higher authority than himself. The Marquis can learn more about it from his councillors, with whom Brodarics has discussed everything. - 3. Regarding peace, he is going to travel to Várad to visit King John. He hopes this will be the last stage of the talks. Illustrissime Princeps, Domine, Domine mihi Observandissime. Post servitutis commendationem. [1.] Gratissimae mihi fuerunt litterae1 2 Vestrae Dominationis Illustrissimae. Grata etiam ea, quae domini consiliarii Vestrae Illustrissimae Dominationis nomine illius 5 mihi exposuerunt. Egi gratias Deo, quod Vestra Illustrissima Dominatio dignata sit tam favorabiliter ac benivole recordari sui veteris clientis et servitoris veterem certe observantiam in pectore vivam erga Vestram Dominationem Illustrissimam gerentis, quam, quibuscunque obsequiis potero, libens declarabo. [2.] Nunc ea, de quibus Vestra Dominatio Illustrissima mihi et scribit et nuntiat, io habebo pro mea exigua auctoritatula ita curae, ut si mea essent propria negotia. Sed urgendus est is, de quo cum dominis consiliariis Vestrae Dominationis Illustrissimae sum locutus, ut eius auctoritas intercedat. [3.] In negotio pacis3 ob rei difficultatem nunc rursus ego cum uno ex collegis vado ad serenissimum regem meum Varadinum usque, et iste erit, ut video, ultimus actus in 15 hac comedia, quem Deus prosperum esse velit. Nam certi nihil possum Vestrae Illustrissimae Dominationi scribere: res est satis undique ad pacem inclinata, si Deus pacem dederit, cupio vehementer Vestram Illustrissimam Dominationem invisere in domo illius propria. Quam Deus conservet semper felicem et incolumem. 20 Viennae, 12. lulii 1535. Servitor Stephanus Brodericus Sirmiensis et Quinqueecclesiensis subscripsit 1 Georg von Brandenburg (1484-1543), nephew ofVIadislaus II. later one of the tutors of Louis II. After the death of János Corvin, he married his widow Beatrix Frangepán, and this marriage brought him huge estates in Hungary. He belonged to the inner circle of Maria Habsburg. He left Hungary in 1525 never to return, but he still had interests in the country because of his estates, which were located mostly in Sza- polyai’s part of the country. 2 Unfortunately, the letter of Georg von Brandenburg is lost. 3 During the year 1535, Brodarics held talks with Ferdinand or his commissioners about peace between the two kings several times. 460