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Letter #741

Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach to [Ioannes DANTISCUS]
Aschaffenburg, 1532-01-30


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, autograph, AAWO, AB, D.132, f. 40-41

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 12

 

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Erwyrdiger wesunderer gutter her unnd freundt.

Das cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1531-12-21, CIDTC IDL 7381, letter losterstcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1531-12-21, CIDTC IDL 7381, letter lost 21 Decembris und das cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1532-01-03, CIDTC IDL 7382, letter lostanderecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1532-01-03, CIDTC IDL 7382, letter lost 3. Ianuarii peyte schreyben hab ich 20 Ianuarii empfangen. Selcher nit wenig erfreudt, dy weyl ich daraus vernomen hab, euer gesundhadt und meiner brieff uberantbortung say euch erstlich grossen danck gehabptens vleys die sachen, 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 Castilekeyserlicher 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 anzuczeygen. / Und nach 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 Castileirer 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 undertheniglich bevellen stedt zuverdinen, / und hab gern gehordt, dy anczeygung so sich mit dem orten zu Tournai (Tornacum, Doornik), city in the Habsburg Netherlands, ca. 80 km SW of Brussels, on the Schelde (Scheldt) river, centre of the territory of Tournai and the Tournaisis, which was incorporated into the Habsburg Netherlands in 1521; now in the Belgian province of HainautTornaiTournai (Tornacum, Doornik), city in the Habsburg Netherlands, ca. 80 km SW of Brussels, on the Schelde (Scheldt) river, centre of the territory of Tournai and the Tournaisis, which was incorporated into the Habsburg Netherlands in 1521; now in the Belgian province of Hainaut verlassen hadt. Elandt etlich person, so des nit wyrdig sein, darinnen benendt, / dy dan wol etbas anderes am haltz tragen mochten. /

Hab pyshere das schreyben underlassen, dan ich al tag gehofft hedt, euch personlich anczusprechan, so ir mit 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 Castilekeyserlicher 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 werdt herauf komen. / So sich aber seliche verczeucht, hab ich nit underlassen kunnen, sunder ein eygnen dyner, czeyger dis brieffs, abzufertigen, dann ir gebisslich aller sachen im entschafft von euch mocht vernemen. / Nemlich ist, das dy erst und principal ursach, was das geschra am hoff ist und was man von den Albrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen)kurfurstenAlbrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen) thudt sagen, sunderlich von Meintz. Auch was Bavaria (Bayern), duchy in southeastern GermanyPeyernBavaria (Bayern), duchy in southeastern Germany im spil ist. / Dan ich in einer geham ein mappa mundi, so mitten in eynen keyserlichen adler stedt mit zweyen wappen auf itzlicher seyten, eins meins Albrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen)hern von MeintzAlbrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen) auf der ein und probably Johann of Brandenburg-Küstrin (Hans von Küstrin) (*1513 – †1571), 1535-1571 Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrinmarggraff Jochannesprobably Johann of Brandenburg-Küstrin (Hans von Küstrin) (*1513 – †1571), 1535-1571 Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin auf der andern, den adler mit der mapp[a] mundi halden. / Ab selche an hoff komme be[vor] dy distributiones darvon wolt ich gern ... thudt gutten vleys, ab ir selche erfaren m... damit ichs in eygentlich mocht be... werden. / Von 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 Castilekeyserlicher 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 w... man hy nicht zu sagen elandt idern vermandt sein maiestadt werdt nic[ht] komen, ab das war ist, / wyl ich aus irem schreyben wol vernemen. / Schick[e] hymit etliche neue czeytung, so vom The Swiss schweytzernThe Swiss komen sein. Ab dy pey euc[h] noch nit weren, das ir derselbigen a... talhafftig werdt, dan ich verhoff, dy ... teutschen sellen ein exempel darab ... was sich sunst fur neue mere pey ... verlassen, wyl ich euch gepeten haben, ... dyselben auch anzuczeygen. /

Mit trau... hertzen hab ich vernomen den schaden, ... der konigin junffra wyderfaren ist. Ist verbar schadt, das dy schen tugenth... hoheiten alsodt umb ir schens anges... komen sel. Aber ich pin noch der hofnun[g], Gott der almechtig sel irer artz seind... irs am geschicht nit schaden sel.

Vom portugesissen triumff schreyb ich n... sunderlich dan dysen gros fandastisch was dy potschaffter zu Passau (Batavia Bavariae), city in southern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river, 115 km SE of RegensburgPassauPassau (Batavia Bavariae), city in southern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river, 115 km SE of Regensburg guth ausrichten, wer mir liep das selbig zuversten. /

Ich hor gern, so dy geselschafft zu euch kumbpt, das ir meiner so getreulich gedenckt. / Ich wyls warlich wyder verdinen und versulten und pyt euch, welledt sy al foer von meynetbegen grussen, / damit sy auch sehen, das ich ir wyder nit vergis. /

Euer cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1531-12-21, CIDTC IDL 7381, letter losterst schreybencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1531-12-21, CIDTC IDL 7381, letter lost, so ir an mich gethan, ee ich wyder zw euch gen Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of BelgiumBrusselBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium kam, hab ich nach langem gehabpten vleys uberkomen und darinnen befinden allen vleys, des ich dan ni kan vergessenn stellen wyl und sy erst das ich nicht ein gedechtnus hinder mir gelassen hab, das meiner darpey hedt mugen gedacht werden, / dan wor ich euch eines keysers schatz gegeben hedt, hedt ich solche gehabpte muhe nicht bezahlen mugen. / Aber wan wyr Gott der almechtig auch ein mal helffen wyrdt, so wyst ir wol, das mir ungethaldt sein. /

Hymit thue ich mich euch als meinem hochsten freundt und vatter pefollen. / Mit pyt, mich 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 Castilekeyserlicher maiestedtCharles 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 undertheniglich zubevehlen und mir zubissen thun, was ich erlangt hab in istis distributionibus Spain (Hispania)HyspaniarumSpain (Hispania).

Es were gutt, das ir etbas Mariangelo Accursio (Mariangelo Accorso) (*1489 – †1546), Italian humanist and poet, from 1521 majordomo, tutor and guide to Johann Albrecht and Gumpert of Brandenburg-Ansbach in Rome, in 1522 followed them in their travels to Poland, Germany, France and in visit to the Spanish court of Emperor Charles V, in 1532 he left Italy and the Hohenzollern's service and went to Augsburg, where he found hospitality in the circle of Anton Fugger; in 1533 he returned to Italy and settled in his home town of L'Aquila (CE, vol. 1, p. 4-5)Mariang[eli]Mariangelo Accursio (Mariangelo Accorso) (*1489 – †1546), Italian humanist and poet, from 1521 majordomo, tutor and guide to Johann Albrecht and Gumpert of Brandenburg-Ansbach in Rome, in 1522 followed them in their travels to Poland, Germany, France and in visit to the Spanish court of Emperor Charles V, in 1532 he left Italy and the Hohenzollern's service and went to Augsburg, where he found hospitality in the circle of Anton Fugger; in 1533 he returned to Italy and settled in his home town of L'Aquila (CE, vol. 1, p. 4-5) halben erlangendt und dy epitaphia dem Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)gros cantzlerMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80) seliger loblicher gedec[htnus] zu gedechtnus gemacht sein. Hab ich [gern] gelesen, dyselbigen mein gnediger herr von m[ir] gegeben, dem sy auch wol gefalle[n] haben und gesagt, er sey solchs lo[b] und fil merer wyrdig gebesen. /

Hymit thue ich euch zu dy genad almechtigen Gottes befellen dar un[d] paldt mit freuden wel zusammen pringen.

Postscript:

Welledt disen meynem dine[r] auffs furderlichs wyd[er] abfertigen. / Damit ic[h] aller ding aufs furderli[che] wericht haben meng.