36 István Brodarics to Clement VII Buda, 22 November 1524 Manuscript used: ASV, Principi, vol. 2. fol. 345r–v. 1. He can present the reasons for his delay to the Pope soon in person: he was about to leave when Cardinal Campeggio was called to Buda unexpectedly after Ferdinand’s sudden departure. Archbishop of Esztergom László Szalkai, who is ready to act according to the wishes of the papal court, was of great service in this. – 2. He will report on the situation here after arriving in Rome; he does not want to burden the Pope with a lengthy letter now; the Pope can learn the essentials from Archdean Imre. He expresses his gratitude to the papal court and Baron Burgio for intervening on his behalf; now he is put under even stronger obligation if that is possible at all. Beatissime Pater, ac Domine, Domine Clementissime. Post servitutis meae perpetuae ad pulveres pedum Vestrae Sanctitatis beatorum humillimam commendationem.

[1.] Causas tam diuturnae meae morae Vestra Sanctitas a me ipso brevi accipiet. Non enim credo me iam diutius moraturum. Nunc etiam iam eram in procinctu ad Vestram Sanctitatem eundi, 1 cum rursus alia morae causa incidit: vocatio videlicet reverendissimi domini cardinalis Campei 2 ad hanc maiestatem domini mei serenissimi. Hoc enim visum est convenientius et honori Sanctae Sedis ac Vestrae Sanctitatis accomodatius, quam eum post repentinum praesertim serenissimi principis Ferdinandi illinc abitum Viennae desidere. Qua in re perficienda adiuti sumus egregie opera reverendissimi domini Strigoniensis 3 ad omnia mandata Vestrae Sanctitatis implenda et ad omnia, quae ad splendorem ac decus Vestrae Sanctitatis pertinere videntur, facienda proclivissimi.

[2.] Ubi cum reverendissimo domino legato praesente etiam domino Strigoniense fuero, statim ad Vestram Sanctitatem advolabo et plura ac certiora de rebus omnibus referam. 4 Ne vero nunc longioribus litteris sim Vestrae Sanctitati taedio, referet nonnulla Vestrae Sanctitati nomine meo dominus Emericus archidiaconus, 5 frater meus. Illud tamen unum neque ego possum tacere. Me licet ab initio fuerim Vestrae Sanctitati ita addictus, ut addi nihil posse videretur, nunc tamen ob diligentissimas intercessiones immo contentiones quoque acerrimas domini baronis pro mea promotione nomine Vestrae Sanctitatis factas, factum esse longe addictiorem et obstrictum vinc1 Louis II informed the Pope already on 20 October 1524 that Brodarics would be sent back to Rome. Compare: Theiner Augustin, Vetera monumenta Slavorum meridionalium historiam illustrantia, Romae, 1863, 584. 2  Papal legate Cardinal Campeggio stayed in Hungary and then in Vienna from 18 July 1524. 3 László Szalkai had held the title Archbishop of Esztergom since May 1524. 4  In fact, Brodarics could leave in February 1525 only. Louis II dated his letter of commission on 13 February 1525 in Buda. Compare: ASV, Principi, vol. 3., fol. 36r–v. We have data that show that the treasury paid out 200 forints to Brodarics on 22 February 1525 for travel expenses (compare: Fraknói Vilmos, II. Lajos számadási könyve, Magyar Történelmi Tár (XXII.), 1877, 85.) 5  This may refer to Brodarics’ long-time protégé Archdean of Gyulafehérvár Imre Kálnai.

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