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 Buda, 27 July 1538

Manuscript used: HHStA, Ung. Akt. Faso. 36. Konv. A, fol. 152-153.

I. The Turks are rumoured to march against Moldova. There is no bigger threat to Transylvania than Turkish control of the two Voivodships. - 2. The situation is uncertain in Slavonia too. even though a smaller army would suffice to keep it safe. He requests Ferdinand to intervene for the release of János Paksy.

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

[1.] In tanta novarum rerum de Tureis diversitate nescio quid scribere. Quae attulit captivus modo eliberatus, qui ad Vestram Maiestatem vadit, ab ipso intelliget, quibus s recentiora nec nos habemus. Quae et ab aliis confinnantur, quae si vera essent, esset id reipublicae Christianae et Hungáriáé, maxime Transsilvaniae valde periculosum. Teneretur enim Transsilvania quasi undique obsessa, si Moldavia et Transalpina vel altera earum deveniret in manus Turearum, et in zangiacatus divideretur. Quod si Tureus ad hoc tendit, non esset fortasse malum admoneri per Vestram Maiestatem serenissimum io regem Poloniae,1 ne Moldavian1 2 infestaret, sicut coepit, ferret aliquid eius insolentiarum ob bonum publicum. Melius est ibi habere Moldavian qualemcunque, quam Tureum. Aiunt isti, qui haec attulerunt Tureum utrique regi tam Poloniae quam nostro nuntiasse, ne quis eorum vel adiuvet vel recipiat ad se Moldavum.

[2.] Illud undique affirmatur res Sclavonicas ire pessum, cui provinciae amore Dei 15 provideatur, in quantum fieri potest. Quod, intelligo, non magnis copiis fieri posset. Pro Ioanne Paxy3 dimittendo rursus oramus supplices omnes Vestram Maiestatem. Quam Deus conservet semper felicem et incolumem Budae 27. Iulii 1538.

Servulus humillimus

20 Vaciensis subscripsit

On the outer side: Serenissimo Principi et Domino, Domino Ferdinando divina favente clementia Romanorum etc. regi semper Augusto, domino mihi clementissimo.

1 Polish King Sigismund I also considered attacking Moldova and drive out Voivod Petru Rare?.

2 Voivod Petru Rare? held the throne of Moldova from January 1527 to September 1538. Then, he had to flee from the Sultan to Transylvania. By 1541, he won the support of Suleyman back, and together with it the throne. He managed to keep it until his death in 1546.

3 Concerning János Paksy, see the notes for the letter on 15 July 1538.

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