Collection
Raffaele de' Medici letters
The collection consists of three letters, addressed to Raffaele de' Medici, concerning Martin Luther and the Diet of Worms. Two of the letters are from Girolamo [Hieronomo] Aleandro, both in Italian, dated 5 May 1520 and 1 June 1521. In the second letter, Aleandro writes that it was he who composed the Edict of Worms, which placed Luther under the ban of the Church and State. The third letter in, French, was written by Henry de Lesomet, from Worms, on 29 April 1521, and concerns the Court and the leave-taking of Martin Luther. Each letter is accompanied by typewritten transcription and English translation. Photographs have been made for each.
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Henry de Lesomet letter to Raffaele de' Medici, April 29, 1521
Lesomet, Henry deA letter from Henry de Lesomet to Raffaele de' Medici concerning correspondence with a Monsieur de Hoochstrate as well as mentioning Luther's departure from Worms and Lesomet's disdain for Luther's opinions -
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Girolamo [Hieronomo] Aleandro letter to Raffaele de' Medici, June 1, 1521
Aleandro, Girolamo, 1480-1542A letter from Girolamo Aleandro to his patron, Raffaele de' Medici, concerning the work done at the Diet, including the condemnation and arguments made against Luther. Aleandro discusses the drafting of an offical Imperial decree against Luther and discusses political tensions between the Holy Roman Empire and France. -
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Girolamo [Hieronomo] Aleandro letter to Raffaele de' Medici, May 5, 1520
Aleandro, Girolamo, 1480-1542A letter from Girolamo Aleandro to his patron, Raffaele de' Medici, mentioning Luther's presence in Worms and commending himself further to Raffaele.