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Letter #4403

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1542-10-13
            received Gdańsk (Danzig), 1542-10--

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, APG, 300, 53, 268, p. 85-90

 

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Den ersamen und namhaftigen herren Gdańsk Town Council burgermeister und rathmannen der koniglichen stadt DantzigGdańsk Town Council , unsern besondern, guthen freunden.

Unnsern freuntlichen grues unnd alles guts zuvorn. Ersame, namhafftigen hernn, besonndere, guete freunde. /

Wir hetten gemeint, dor Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia tagProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia zu Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)GraudentzGraudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia) solte von wegen des gebruchs der notturfft, / wie Graudenz Town Council die von GraudentzGraudenz Town Council durch ihren heuptman haben antzeigen lassen, / ungehalten blieben sein, / dohin wir uns auch aus leibs schwacheit, / die unns bei zwei monat eingehalten, / nicht hetten mugen begeben. / Uns ist aber vor wenig tagen durch unnsern diener von koniglichem hove der brieff mit koniglichem anhangendem siegel von wegen der appellation geworden, / wie ihn die Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)konigliche rethe dieser landeCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18) habenn begert, / des wir Ewer Erbarkeit eine warhafftige copei zuschicken, / darnach sich Ewer Erbarkeit unnd die gerichte werdenn wissen zuhalten. Hiemit gotlichen gnaden bevolhen. /

Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of ErmlandJoannesIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland, von Gots gnaden bishoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal PrussiaErmelandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia /