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35 István Brodarics to Giovanni Salviati Buda, 4 November 1524 Manuscript used: ASF, Carte Strozziane, Serie I., Filza 152., fol. 9r., 12v. 1. He has received Salviati’s letter dated 7 October. There is hope for putting an end to the schism in Bohemia; at least Baron Burgio and Chancellor Szalkai are working on it zealously as can be seen in de Burgio’s letters. – 2. If peace cannot be created among contentious Christian rulers, only God knows what awaits Hungary next spring. – 3. He does not yet know when he returns to Italy but a message was sent via Marsupino the other day. – 4. Another letter has been sent regarding the matter of the bishopric of Pécs, since the previous one got lost. Arriving at a decision would be important. Reverendissime Domine, Domine Colendissime. Servitutis meae humilem commendationem.

[1.] Accepi litteras Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis VII. Octobris datas.1 Negotium unionis Bohemicae,2 qua diligentia actum sit et agatur, Vestra Reverendissima Dominatio ex litteris domini baronis3 assidue cognoscit. Quo etiam sit nunc in statu? Spem habemus non parvam. Diligentia reverendissimi domini mei cancellarii4 tanta est, ut maior esse non possit. Ego quoque annitor, quantum possum. De domino barone nihil dico. Nullis enim verbis consequi possem hominis in rebus omnibus et in hac maxime curanda extremam atque incredibilem diligentiam.

[2.] Negotia etiam nostra, quem in modum se habeant, Dominatio Vestra Reveren dissima non ignorat. Ego nescio quid scribere, praesertim cum scribere veritatem aut etiam dicere sit periculosum. Isti etiam principes vestri immortalibus odiis inter se et armis nunquam intermorituris concertantes adiuvant multum hostem ad nos opprimendos. Quid rebus sic stantibus in ver futurum sit, futurum de nobis, Deus novit. Ego magnitudinem periculorum considerans nihil boni possum sperare. Nisi Deus et Beata Virgo Sanctissimum Dominum Nostrum5 adiuverit ad pacem faciendam. Salviati’s letter mentioned is unknown. Renewed negotiations began in 1524 between Utraquistas – who felt threatened by the Picards (Bohemian Brothers) and the Lutherans – and Catholics. László Szalkai, Bishop of Eger, later Archbishop of Esztergom took up the lion’s share of the talks hoping that the Holy Seat would reward his efforts with appointing him Cardinal. More on this: Fraknói Vilmos, Magyarország a mohácsi vész előtt, Budapest, 1884, 82–96. 3  Compare: Papal Nuncio Baron Burgio’s report on 31 October 1524. Fraknói Vilmos, Magyarországi pápai követek jelentései... 56–60. 4  Archbishop of Esztergom and High Chancellor László Szalkai. 5  Pope Clement VII. 2  1 

[3.] Ego videor iam esse in procinctu. Non satis tamen certus adhuc, quando sim iter ingressurus.6 Nuntiavi aliqua per Ioannem Marsupini7 fratris mei, quem his diebus dimisi. Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, supplico, dignabitur in illis me habere commendatum. Quam cupio felicissimam esse atque incolumem.

Buda, IIII. Novembris 1524. Eiusdem Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis humilis servulus Stephanus Brodericus decretorum doctor

[4.] Negotium domini Quinqueecclesiensis,8 supplico humillime, iam tandem expediatur. Misimus his diebus novas litteras praesentationis. Illae aliae miror certe, quo devenerint. Si bene memini, dederam eas Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationi, vel si apud me remanserant, sunt vel apud Egidium Zephirum9 sollicitatorem meum vel inter reculas meas istic relictas. Quibus tamen ubicunque sint, iam non est opus istis aliis nuper missis.

On the outer side: Reverendissimo domino meo, domino Ioanni cardinali de Salviatis Regni Hungariae protectori etc., domino mihi semper observandissimo.

In fact, Brodarics could leave for Rome in February 1525 only. Giovanni Marsupino, brother of Francesco Marsupino who worked as an administrator in Rome from 1518. He worked as an emissary of Szapolyai in Rome in the 1530s. See also the notes for the letter by Brodarics on 1 September 1522. 8  In theory, the bishopric of Pécs became vacant in 1522 when György Szatmári became Archbishop of Esztergom, and Louis II could appoint his successor. It was the King’s former envoy to Venice Fülöp Csulai Móré who had the prebend of Provost of Eger. In fact, Szatmári kept benefices of the bishopric until his death on 7 April 1524, so Csulai remained elected (electus) bishop. Papal confirmation became possible only after the death of Szatmári, and from Brodarics’ letter it seems it did not go smoothly either. That is why Brodarics asked for Salviati’s intervention. Some data suggest that it was unnecessary because Clement VII produced the bull that confirmed Csulai’s appointment on 26 October 1524. More on Csulai’s appointment as Bishop of Pécs: Fedeles Tamás, Egy Jagelló-kori humanista pályaképe. Csulai Móré Fülöp (1476/1477–1526), Levéltári Közlemények, 2007, 66–67. 9  Egidius Zephirus may be identical to the solicitator mentioned by the name of Egyed Római in a document in the Pannonhalma Abbey dated 10 September 1525. See: Erdélyi László (ed.), A Pannonhalmi Szent Benedek-rend története III., Nr. 272. 7  6