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 baronis 3 assidue cognoscit. Quo etiam sit nunc in statu? Spem habemus non parvam. Diligentia reverendissimi domini mei cancellarii 4 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 Nostrum 5 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 

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