Kasza Péter (szerk.): Stephanus Brodericus - Epistulae (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Medii Recentisque Aevorum, Series Nova XIV., Argumentum Kiadó - Magyar Országos Levéltár, Budapest, 2012)

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István Brodarics to Ferdinand I Kresmier1, 29 June 1538

Manuscript used: HHStA, Ung. Akt. Fasc. 35. Konv C, fol. 144-148.2

/. Brodarics asks for Ferdinands forgiveness in case he states his case in the attached document more boldly then he is supposed to. - 2. It would be best if the Pasha attacked between the Drava and the Sava or between the Drava and the Danube, because it would be possible to defeat him with an appropriate army, even without Italian auxiliary forces, for ten thousand Hungarians defeated twenty or twenty-five thousand Turks before Mohács. - 3. Nothing more needs to be done than to allow the Turks to push forward and then occupy their bridges on the Drava or Sava, and victory is achieved. Quickness, sloops, and an experienced commander are needed. - 4. Protestant princes should not be banned from helping.

Serenissime Rex, Domine mihi Clementissime. Post servitutis meae humilem commendationem

[1.] Post discessum servitoris Vestrae Maiestatis, qui heri vesperi apud me fuit cum litteris domini Thurzonis ad Vestram Maiestatem missis, satis superque cogitavi de illo 5 negotio, et visum fuit mihi fortasse etiam magis audaciter [!], quam par esset, perscribere ad Vestram Maiestatem in hac scheda praesentibus inclusa,3 quid ego de hoc sentirem. Quae Vestra Maiestas perlegere dignabitur et boni consulere, etiam si minus prudenter scribantur. Procedunt tamen ex sincero corde et in obsequium Vestrae Maiestatis ac bonum publicum propensissimo. Supplico autem Vestrae Maiestati, ne dicar io talium rerum auctor propter bonos respectus.

Vestram Maiestatem Dominus Deus confirmet semper felicem ac sanam.

In Kresmyae, 29. lunii 1538.

Eiusdem Vestrae Sacratissimae Maiestatis

humillimus servulus

is Vaciensis subscripsit

[2.] Crediderim esse fortunam Christianorum et Vestrae Maiestatis, quod ille bassa4 inter flumina nostra veniat, sive veniat inter Savam et Dravam, sive inter Savum et Dravum, sive inter Dravum et Danubium. Dummodo Vestra Maiestas et ille alius, quem nominare nolo, habeant bonam curam, bonos capitaneos vel capitaneum potius, 20 vires navales, de gentibus non dubito eas esse posse tantas, ut sufficiant contra vires illius vel illorum. Maxime si exercitus Italicus accederet. Sed etiam sine illo semper

16 Crediderim ... errare alia manu in separata scheda

1 Today: Kroineriz, Czech Republic

2 Autographic letter with a non-autographic attachment. The attachment to Brodarics’ letter on I July is enclosed mistakenly.

3 See below.

4 Reference to Grand Vizier Ayas Pasha. Ayas was said to intend to attack Slavonia, but this campaign did not take place. On this, see the letter by Ferdinand on 15 July 1538 and its notes.

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