Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten und hernn, hern 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)⌊AlbrechtenAlbrecht 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 gnaden marggraff zu Brandenburg⌊BrandenburgBrandenburg⌋, / 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 Poland⌊PreussenPrussia, 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 Stettin⌊StetinStettin⌋, Pomerania⌊PomernnPomerania⌋, der The Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania⌊KaszubenThe 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, Bavaria⌊NormbergNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ und furst zu Rügen⌊RugennRügen⌋, unsermm hochgunstigen, lyben hern und freunde

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, hochgunstiger, lieber her und freundt. / Unsere freuntliche, wyllige dinst zuvoran. /

Wir haben negst Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht vilgunstig cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Johannisburg, 1537-11-07, CIDTC IDL 4931⌊schreÿbencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Johannisburg, 1537-11-07, CIDTC IDL 4931⌋, / datumm zu Johannisburg (Pisz), town in Ducal Prussia, south of the Śniardwy lake, today in northeastern Poland⌊IohansburgJohannisburg (Pisz), town in Ducal Prussia, south of the Śniardwy lake, today in northeastern Poland⌋ den VII dits monds, von unserm dyner erhalten, / doraus wir vormherung furstlicherr gunst gen uns mit danckbarlichem gemuet gerne vorstanden. / Ist unss aber Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht leybs swacheit, domit dy uff dass mal befaln, hertzlich leydt gewesen / und Got den almechtigennn gebethen, / der selbtigen Ewer Durchlaucht widerumb wolle vorige gesuntheit zu langen getzeÿten vorleÿhen etc. Es ist uns auch darnach Ewer Durchlaucht cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Johannisburg, 1537-11-22, CIDTC IDL 5546⌊schreybencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Johannisburg, 1537-11-22, CIDTC IDL 5546⌋ abermals, datumm den XXIII dits monds, zu komen, / was dÿ grentzen / belanget, / welchs wir den, / dÿ solche grenitz betziehung anghet, / wollen mittheÿlennn / und darnach Ewer Durchlaucht wÿssen lassen, / wan solchs fueglicher weys / noch Ewer Furstlicher Durchlaucht wolgefallen muge geschen, / dobeÿ, so wir unsers bedunckens im Kulm Land (terra Culmensis, Ziemia Chełmińska), region historical region in central-northern Poland; part of Royal Prussia⌊colmischen landeKulm Land (terra Culmensis, Ziemia Chełmińska), region historical region in central-northern Poland; part of Royal Prussia⌋ uff solche zeytt vileicht nicht werden mugen sein, / andren comissarienn unser befellich wollen zcustellen etc.

Pringer dits brives hat uns von seynemm hernnn auch schreyben bracht, / der von uns begert, / das wir seÿnne sache beÿ Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht wolden furderen, / das wir im nicht haben mocht vorsagen, / byttendt im, so weÿt er gut fueg und recht hatt, / beÿ 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⌊koniglicher maiestetSigismund 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⌋, unser allergnedigsten hernn, / behulfflich und beÿstendig sein, / das wir umb Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht, dÿ wir Gott bytten in langweriger gesuntheitt und gluckseligerr regirung lenger wold bewaren, gerne freuntlich wollen vordynen. /

Datumm auss unsermm slos Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LobawLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋, den XXVIII Nouembris M D XXXVII.

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⌊IoannesIoannes 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 colmischr byschoff, administrator zu Pomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌊PomesanPomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌋ / und postulirt zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋