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Letter #5201

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1538-09-19


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1, No. 522

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 14 320, f. 27v

Prints:
1HARTMANN 1525-1550 No. 522, p. 291 (German register)

 

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GStA, PK, HBA, C 1, No 522, f. 4 unnumbered

Dem durchlauchtenn, hochgebornen fursten und herrnn, herrnn Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)AlbrechtennAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544), / von Gots gnadenn marggraff zcu BrandenburgBrandenburgBrandenburg, / in Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of PolandPrewssenPrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland, zu StettinStethinStettin, / PomeraniaPomernPomerania, der The Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western PomeraniaCassubenThe Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania und The Wends WendenThe Wends hertzog, burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, BavariaNormbergkNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria / und furst zu RügenRugenRügen, unnserm gunstigen, lieben herrnn und freunndt

GStA, PK, HBA, C 1, No 522, f. 1 unnumbered

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, gunstiger(r), lÿber her und freundt. / Unser freuntschafftliche dinst zuvorann(n). /

Was uns E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t den XVI dits mit eingelegter supplication der Königsberg Town Council ersamen von KonspergkKönigsberg Town Council zu cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1538-09-16, CIDTC IDL 4935geschrybencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1538-09-16, CIDTC IDL 4935, / habenn wir lesende dysenn thag entpfangenn(n) / und zu guther mass vornhomen(n). / Bedunckt uns, E(wer) D(urchlauch)t seÿ zu milde bericht, / das wir der selbtenn(n) underthann allem unser merckte haben lassen vorbythen(n), / so wir die von wegenn gifftiger(r) lufft, / dÿ in etlichen fleckenn und dorffernn hirumb, / so wol E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t, alse der unsernn, / und nemlich zu Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic LeagueDantzkeGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League, / do der gemein man inss meyste sein handel sucht und treibt, / uber handt genomen, / den unsernn alse andern gantz haben nider gelegt / und nicht zu halten / uff dismal abgethann, / biss sich Gott uber unss erbarme / und solche straff genediglich von unss wende, / welchs so wol E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t underthann(n), wÿ den unsern zu gutt geschenn, / domit eynner von dem andrenn infectionn zu denn seinnen nicht brennge, / wÿ dan E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t, alse unss ÿst angetzeigt, / beÿ den yrenn(n) auch zu thun befolhenn, / derwegen hirÿnne kein eygener, sender gemeÿner(r) nutz gesucht wirdt, / dÿweÿl so wol denn unsernn, wÿ dem andern solche merckte vorbottenn. /

Das aber zuvor etliche unser underthann sich in vordechtliche solche sterblicheit wider unser vorbott gen Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in RussiaKonsspergKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia begeben, / wor dy sein, tragen wir kein wÿssen, / GStA, PK, HBA, C 1, No 522, f. 2 unnumbered haltens aber dovor, / das dÿ selbtigen in unsere stet, / nemlich / Rössel (Reszel), town in Ermland (Warmia), 55 km NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn), on the border with Ducal PrussiaResselRössel (Reszel), town in Ermland (Warmia), 55 km NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn), on the border with Ducal Prussia, Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic LeagueBraunsbergkBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League und ander, / im den dyse plage angegangen, / solche vorgifftung eingebracht. / Solten dan dÿ jarmerckte freÿ sein / und von allen seythenn(n) leuthe zu samne komen, / hat E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t yren hohenn vorstandt nach zu bedencken, / wass eÿnner(r) nicht brochte ader nheme, / das thet der ander, / und wurd so ein gemein sterbenn ( do unss Got wolle vor behuthen ) im lande erschenn, / welchs grossern schaden, dan ein offner krieg pflegt zu thun etc. Wo durch gemeÿne sterblicheit jung und aldt wirdt weg genhomen(n), / do bleÿben dÿ hubenn lenger wuster, / dan in kriegss gelaufftenn(n), / noch welchen / yo / superinscribedyo /yo / superinscribed dÿ jugent bleÿbt / und bawt wider an, / wÿ solchs E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t bass vorstett / ane unser(r) slechts antzeÿgen etc.

Wan auch dermass von wegen boser und erschrecklicher(r) lufft E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t auss gleichmessiger ursachen ÿre merckte wirdt legenn(n), / sol uns nichts beswerenn(n). / Wollenn auch dorumb E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t danckbar sein, / domit wir hie im lande guthe gesuntheÿtt allenthalbenn(n) mochten behalthen. / Wÿ gestreng und vorsichtiglich es anderswo / in solchem fhal der gÿfft wirdt gehalthenn(n), / yst E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t unvorborgenn(n), / dÿ wir bytten(n), dÿsenn unsern bericht / uns wolde zu gutt haldenn(n), / dergleichen wir auch in freuntlicher wilferung gen E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t, der wir GStA, PK, HBA, C 1, No 522, f. 3 unnumbered in allem gern gefallenn(n), / mit der thadt wollen werden befunden. /

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 ErmlandIoannes(s)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 Ermland, von Gots gnadenn(n) byschoff 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