Exhibition dedicated to the 500th anniversary of Bonn Sforce and the old Sigismund wedding

Anniversary of the Royal Bonn Sforce and Sigismund Ancient have seen the documents stored in the Rare Books and Manuscripts of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences at the Library Vrublevsky in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. . It was considered marriage, as it was noted, what rights – ecclesiastical and secular documents – documents governed by a union of two persons Mundus sine sole, coniugium sine prole (the world without sun, marriage without descendants) – such coniugium sine prole, quasi dies sine sole (marriage without children – as a day without sun)

Therefore, we chose several Latin words that mean marriage . the most mated matrimonial sense – in matrimonium ducere (marriage, that is, marriage with motherhood). One of the documents from the exhibition Magnum theatrum vitae humanae explains that a woman must sink to become a mother, while the word matrimonium is badociated with the words matris munium – duty of the mother because father, and the mother has a greater obligation to wear, to give birth, to raise a child. Plock Mgr Erasmus Vitalius, 1517 In response to a letter from Sigismund's old man asking for advice on the second marriage, he finally congratulated him on choosing to get married. The bishop wrote that there was nothing sacred about marriage, which is proof of the laws of God and of the people that it is the only legitimate way of marriage. have descendants.

If it was not possible to have children, it would mean Zygmunt Monseigneur, good brides give the best men great consolation, it's like the same spirit that resides in two bodies, because they share the same joy, the same sadness, and when one retires, the other who is able to live is what Sigismund Senasis should have felt. Cheap women do not have a home, no one gives joy to such a thing. If wise men did not enter, the world would have no such eminent kings, worthy princes and brave warriors for the states under their rule to flourish. Bishop Vitaliy Vitaliy offers in Bonn the choice of the principality of the bloody Royal Baron from Zygmunt's fiancé. Another important thing in favor of Bonn, is to die. The bishop writes that he should not be ashamed because it is a legitimate addition to marriage. The good age for a bride is 18 years old. And because of the beauty (apparently to Sigismund he was concerned) there was nothing to worry about, because the girls in Italy, and especially in Naples, are beautiful and others who are beyond their own glamor; it is only important that there is no obvious health deficiencies, which is easy and necessary to check.

God blessed: the royal family had two daughters – Ona and Catherine, and Sigismund Augustus, the son of the throne, the throne. The daughter Kotryna Jogailaite became the mother of the future king – Zigmantas Vaza

The fragment of the family tree of the old family Sigismund Chronica Polonorum | Photo by Vrublevsky Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences

The path of motherhood was often tragic: the dead babies, died and gave birth to their mothers. Therefore, two, three, four times were married when the oath was fulfilled: until death let us down. This can be seen from the documents posted on the exhibition. In the wedding vows, the goddess of the Greeks and Romans is traditionally mentioned Himenius. Her invitation to the feast was always accompanied by the jealous shadow of the war of god Marus and the goddess of Livonia

Congratulations to the students of the universities of Michelin, academies and colleges, adapting the knowledge acquired in the courses of rhetoric and poetry. The allegorical theme of the praise of both parents and their herbs prevailed.

In addition to greetings on the occasion of the wedding, the exhibition presents legal documents, donations, maps, graphic works and other visual materials. Most documents are stored in the Rare Books Division (RRS). The manuscripts section (RS) contains the thank you letters of Sigismund Saints, Bonn Sforcs and other archival documents.