[Magnifico] et egregio 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⌊Ioanni [Dantisco]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⌋ utriusque iuris doctori, nostro secretario et oratori [sincere] nobis dilecto In curia sacrae 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⌊caesareae maiestatisCharles 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⌋

Magnifice et spectabilis sincere nobis dilecte.

Misimus Tuae Strenuitati cum nostris prioribus sub data die XV Aprilis litteras a serenissimo Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊Bohemiae regeFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ obtentas in commendationem Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊ducatus nostri BarensisBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋, ut a contributione adohae sit liber et immunis, quae si prodesse poterint, bene est, sin minus, ferendum est, quoad ferre licuerit et fata permiserint. Nolumus tamen Tuam Strenuitem ignorare, quod pendente dubietate, an nos adoham solvere teneremur, illustrissimus prorex adoham indixit generalem et commissarii ab eo electi nostros officiales ad solutionem adohae constrinxerunt nullo iurium nostrorum habito respectu. Et quia in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ bella ubique incrudescunt et et de regni Neapolitani invasione timetur vehementer, minus grave nobis visum est, quod pro hoc tempore turbulentissimo ad solutionem adohae coactae fuerimus, sed in posterum doleremus, si nos ab huiusmodi contributione sicuti praedecessores nostri fuere, exemptae et immunes non essemus, tot et tantis rationibus pro nobis militantibus, quas alias Tuae Strenuitati perscripsimus. Quamobrem Strenuitatem Tuam hortamur, velit suo congruo tempore cum sacra 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⌊maiestate caesareaCharles 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⌋ de hac nobis illata iniuria conqueri et ab eadem maiestate obtinere, ut deinceps et in perpetuum nos a solutione huiusmodi adohae liberemur. Nolumus iure nos contendere, sed hanc exemptionem ex caesarea munificentia et singulari gratia obtinere, prout speramus, Tuam Strenuitatem quam diligentissime facturam.

De restitutione Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌊arcisBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌋ saepius Tuae Strenuitati scripsimus, ut nobis libere et sine condicione extraderetur, sed veremur, ne stantibus his bellorum turbinibus difficilis sit ad praesens ipsius arcis restitutio. Tua autem Strenuitas , prout rerum eventus illam in dies edocuerit, poterit hanc expeditionem perficere, qua nil optabilius nilque gratius contingere posset. Nam ni Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌊arxBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌋ ipsa recuperetur, Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊statum BarensemBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ recuperatum non credimus. Multa oboriuntur scandala hoc praesertim tempore, quae si Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌊arxBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌋ restituta foret, non oborirentur. Studeat igitur Strenuitas Tua, ut huic nostro desiderio satis fiat.

In negotio magnifici Lodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)⌊Ludouici AliphiiLodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)⌋ hoc, quod totiens scripsimus, iterum repetimus et diligentissime committimus, expediat ei quam primum litteras caesareas Tua Strenuitas et huc mittat cumprimis secundum informationem, quam ipse dederat.

Et bene valeat.

Datae Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, die prima Maii 1527.

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊BonaBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ regina subscripsit