[3.] Si quid id est, in quo Maiestati Vestrae inservire possum, id tam libenter ac prompto animo faciam, ut certe nihil libentius, scio me eodem tempore, quo Maiestati Vestrae servio, servire etiam gratiosissimo et serenissimo principi meo. Quod si non esset, singularis tamen Vestrae Maiestatis virtus, magnanimitas, prudentia et generosi [ERROR: no reftable :]4  He wrote another letter the same day, in which he asks for confirmation of the kermess that Leo X permitted. The permission became invalid as Leo died. He also asks the after the death of Bishop of Płock Ciołek, who was charged with collecting Peter’s pence, the commission be transferred to Bishop of Poznań Piotr Tomicki. Compare: AT VI. 135. 5  The breves of Hadrian VI did not survive. 6  Anton Fugger (1493–1560): cousin of Jakob Fugger, who laid down the foundations for the power of banker family. After his childless uncle dies (1525), he and his brothers take over control of the Fugger banking house. (More on Anton Fugger: Götz Freiherr von Pölnitz, Anton Fugger, Bd 1–3., Tübingen, 1958–1986. On the Fuggers’ activities in Rome: Aloys Schulte, Die Fugger in Rom 1495–1523, 2 Bde, Leipzig, 1904.) Sigismund counted on the help of the Fuggers – who were influential in Rome – in settling the dispute with the Pope. His letters to Jakob Fugger and Jan Boner from the end of October demonstrate this (see: AT VI. 145–147.) Anton Fugger must have written to the Polish ruler on this matter. 7  Hungarian King Louis II was the cousin of Sigismund. 8  Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade, today: Beograd, Serbia) was occupied by the Turks on 29 August 1521. This was a serious blow to Hungary, since this fortress was central in their Southern defence line. One of the main purpose of sending Brodarics to Rome as an envoy was to obtain support of the papal court to the campaign to reconquer Nándorfehérvár.

atque excelsi animi omnibus numeris absoluta ac perfecta excellentia traheret me ad omnem servitutem, quae a me praestari posset, illi libentissime impendendam. Me et obsequia mea perpetua in gratiam Vestrae Maiestatis rursus commendo. Quam Deus servet semper incolumem ac victoriosam.