Some New Data on Lodovico Beccadelli, Archbishop of Dubrovnik

Sa？etak Having brought to light some new details on Lodovico Beccadelli (1501- 1572), the archbishop of Dubrovnik, and his contributions to the development of Italian-Croatian literary and cultural relations, the aim of this paper is to stimulate future research in a number of neglected directions. The time frame of Beccadelli’s activity (1535-1572) coincides with a number of significant events and meetings: Worms and Regensburg (1541), Speyer (1542), the twice convened Council of Trent (1545-1563), and Augsburg (1555). In a number of them he himself played an active role or was thoroughly informed about by his protectors and associates, Cardinals P. Bembo, G. Contarini, G. Morone, J. Sadoleto, and R. Pole. The figures in this circle were often labelled as sympathizers of Lutheranism and ？the Emperor’s men,？ merely because they agreed with Emperor Charles V and his successors that the successful defence of Europe against the Ottomans lay in the confessional reconciliation of Germany. Almost all of them stood against the stern principles of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, and acted in favor of the Scriptures in the vernacular