[Erwyrdigem hern, konigl]icher Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊maiestadt von [Polen]Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ [ora]toren, hern 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⌊Johanssen [z]w CulmenseeIoannes 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⌋ etc.

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Erwyrdiger wesunderer gutter her und freundt.

Euer cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1532-05-13, CIDTC IDL 7390, letter lost⌊schreybencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1532-05-13, CIDTC IDL 7390, letter lost⌋ 13 Maii hab ich 26 Maii empfangen und inhaltz vernomen. Sag euch nemlich grossen danck, dar ir mich gegen Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊keyserlicher maiestadtCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ so underteniglich befollen hadt, / auch gehabptz vleys, mit dem legaten, / als fil mir umbermuglich ist.

Wyl ichs umb euch verdinen, / so hore ich gern, das sich Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌊der von NassauHendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌋ so hoch erpoten hadt, wolt Gott, das er den tritten teyl seins zusagens thedt. Were czweyfels an Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊keyserliche maiestadtCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ seldt mich in kurtzer zeyt pesser versehen, als pishere geschehen. Wyl euch aber gepeten haben, mich abermals dermassen zubefellen, / aber sich als dan zwsammen reymen wolt. /

Ich bedanck mich auch gegen den 4 fursten, so sich so gutbilliglich mit euch zum legaten ein furpit fur mich zuthun gen wolten / gehalten haben, / wyls umb sy wyder freuntlich verdinen, / und pit euch, wolt etlichem ein gutten starcken trunck von meynetbegen pringen, damit ir in der geselschafft auch an mich / gedencket. / Auch bedanck ich mich hochlich gegen dem legaten des erpitens, Got wel das geschehe, / und ist mein pit mich im zu recomendiren. /

Ich wedanck mich auch des geschickten exemplars cf. Ioannes Campensis (Jan Van Campen), Psalmorum omnium iuxta Hebraicam veritatem paraphrastica interpretatio autore Ioanne Campensi, publico, cum nasceretur et absloveretur, Lovanii Hebraicarum literarum professore. R(everendissimo) D(omino) Ioanni Dantisco Episcopo Culmensi etc. dedicata, Norimberga, Ioannes PETREIUS, 1532-05-03 ⌊Psalteriicf. Ioannes Campensis (Jan Van Campen), Psalmorum omnium iuxta Hebraicam veritatem paraphrastica interpretatio autore Ioanne Campensi, publico, cum nasceretur et absloveretur, Lovanii Hebraicarum literarum professore. R(everendissimo) D(omino) Ioanni Dantisco Episcopo Culmensi etc. dedicata, Norimberga, Ioannes PETREIUS, 1532-05-03 ⌋, gefeldt mir wol. Las in hubsch einpinten und wyl euer darpey gedencken.

So hab ich euerem wyrdt alhy dem comissario das ein von euertbegen geben mit anczeygung des grusses. Bedanckt sichsn hochlich und wyls mit seinem andechtigem gebethe verdinen.

Es gefallen mir alle ting, wol elandt wan ich hore, das ir paldt heim wolt, dan ich mich gern vor mit euch besprechen wolt, das dan lader nit sein kann. / Musse es alsodt Gott den almechtigem lassen pefollen sein, pis sein gotlich[e] barmhertzikeit dy gnadt mit theyledt, das mir zu Kulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌊CulmenseeKulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌋, / zusammen komen mogen. Das wel Gott, das paldt geschehe, / amen. /

Las besola[s] manos da Isabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood)⌊IsipeIsabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood)⌋ recivo cum hac reverentia, qua dece[t], und so mir Gott in Spain (Hispania)⌊IspaniamSpain (Hispania)⌋ hylfft sellen sy mir pefollen sein. / Y in dia casaremos la hiz... con algun gran principe da Spain (Hispania)⌊SpangaSpain (Hispania)⌋, / beger sy wyder von meynetbegen zugrussen y alias tantos besalos manos, / wy ir im dan pesser thun kundt als ich euch anczeygen kan. / Last mich eygentlich wyssen, wen ir werdt auf se... damit ich Gott den almechtigen pitten mug[e], das euch gluckselig und wol auf dem weg zustee, / etc. omnes amicos nomine meo uno poculo ba <c> chi salutetis, praesertim ducem Wyrtenbergensen(!) et dominum Alfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌊ValdesiumAlfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌋, / cui semper volo com <m> endari et esse commendatus.

His paucis feliciter valeat et me illi in perpetuum com <m> endo.

Geben zu Aschaffenburg, town in west-central Germany, Bavaria, 50 km SE of Frankfurt am Main⌊AschaffenburgkAschaffenburg, town in west-central Germany, Bavaria, 50 km SE of Frankfurt am Main⌋, 29 Maii 1532.

Alzeyt inn euerm dinst Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt ⌊Johan Albrecht marggraff zw BrandenburgkJohann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt ⌋ etc.