Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten und herren, 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 Ducal Prussia⌊PreussenDucal Prussia⌋, / zu Stettin⌊StetinStettin⌋, Pomerania⌊PommernPomerania⌋, der The Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania⌊CassubenThe Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania⌋ und The Wends ⌊WendenThe Wends ⌋ hertzogk, burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NormbergNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ und furst zu Rügen⌊RugenRügen⌋, / unserm hochgunstigen, lieben herren unndt freunde /

Furstlicher Durchlaucht zu eigenen handen /

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, hochgunstiger, lieber her und freundt. / Unsere freuntliche und vleis willige dienste zuvoran. /

Uns ist Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht freuntlich cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1542-04-25, CIDTC IDL 5055⌊schreibencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1542-04-25, CIDTC IDL 5055⌋, / des datum helt XXV Aprilis, / den letzten tag desselbtigen mondts / mit den eingeschlossenen zeitungen worden, / des wir uns gen Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht hochlich bedancken, / wollen auch solch Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht gewogen gemut zu uns mit vleis und freuntlichen diensten teglich mehren und vorhalten. / Und dieweil Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht von uns fordern, / so uns auch von zeitungen was zukueme, / dieselbten mitzuteilen, / hab wir hie eingelegt, / was uns gestrigs tags unser bott von koniglichem hoffe / auss der Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊WildenVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ / hat mit gebracht, / doneben auch, was uns von koniglichem auszoge widderumb in die Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊CronPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ wirt zugeschrieben. / Es wirt uns auch angezeigt, das mit den The Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌊MuskowiternThe Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌋ uff sieben jar bey fried und ein anstandt gemacht ist, / das auch dis jar die The Tatars ⌊TaternThe Tatars ⌋ vorgnugt sein / und nichts von in sey zubefahren, / wiewol sie, / nach altem brauch, / hin und her an den grentzen streuffen und schaden thun, / welchs alwegen dem gemeinen frieden unschedlich geacht wirt. / Es sein auch doruber nicht wenigk geschlagen und gefangen. / The Tatars ⌊SieThe Tatars ⌋ ziehen umb, / wie wilde thier / und suchen ire narung. / Wirt in was anders dovor, / mussens vor gut haben / etc.

Wir wollen auch Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht nicht bergen, (: ab schon die zeitungen alt sein :) das uns unser alter, vortrauter freundt Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊Cornelius ScepperusCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋ im Ianuario von 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 Belgium⌊BrusselBrussels (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⌋ aus Brabant (Brabantia), duchy in the Low Countries, under Habsburg rule from 1482. Its territory corresponds to the Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Antwerp and the Brussels Capital Region, and the province of North-Brabant in the Netherlands⌊BrabantBrabant (Brabantia), duchy in the Low Countries, under Habsburg rule from 1482. Its territory corresponds to the Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Antwerp and the Brussels Capital Region, and the province of North-Brabant in the Netherlands⌋ cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1542-01-30, CIDTC IDL 2531⌊geschriebencf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1542-01-30, CIDTC IDL 2531⌋, / die zeit, do er 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 Castile⌊keyserlicher maiestetCharles 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⌋ / uff den Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊reichstagImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋ gen Speyer (Spira), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river, 25 km S of Mannheim⌊SpeierSpeyer (Spira), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river, 25 km S of Mannheim⌋ vorordent, / wie der Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊konig von FranckreichFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ in dem zehenjarigen gemachten fried den hochwirdigen hern Georg of Austria (*1504 – †1557), illegitimate son of Emperor Maximilian I; from 1526-04-09 untill 1539 Bishop of Brixen (Bressanone); from 1539-01-12 priest of Valencia, from 1539-04-08 Archbishop of Valencia, from 1544-08-16 Bishop of Liège⌊GeorgenGeorg of Austria (*1504 – †1557), illegitimate son of Emperor Maximilian I; from 1526-04-09 untill 1539 Bishop of Brixen (Bressanone); from 1539-01-12 priest of Valencia, from 1539-04-08 Archbishop of Valencia, from 1544-08-16 Bishop of Liège⌋, / Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊keysers MaximilianiMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ / loblicher gedechtnis / naturlichen nachgelasnen, / der zuvor bischoff zu Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixenBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋, / dismal aber ertzbischoff ist zu Valencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia river⌊ValentzValencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia river⌋ in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispanienSpain (Hispania)⌋, / do er seinen weg ufs The Habsburg Netherlands⌊NidderlandtThe Habsburg Netherlands⌋ durch France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊FranckreichFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ genommen, / geweldiglich hat gefangen / und aus einem gefengnis ins ander lest vorfuren, / derwegen, / wie er 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 maiestetCharles 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⌋ schuld gibt, / die dozumal im Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊reichstageImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋ zu Regensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌊RegensburgRegensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌋ gewest, / das Antonius Rincon (†1541), Spanish diplomat in the service of the King of France; 1522-1525 envoy of King Francis I of Valois to Poland and Hungary; 1530-1541 - to Suleiman I; 1538-1541 official French ambassador to the Ottoman court (POCIECHA 2, p. 176-181, 342-351, 359-361, 368-370, 443-446, 583-585; SETTON 1984, p. 216-217, 312-319, 321, 325, 334, 360-363, 450, 456-459)⌊Anthoni RingonAntonius Rincon (†1541), Spanish diplomat in the service of the King of France; 1522-1525 envoy of King Francis I of Valois to Poland and Hungary; 1530-1541 - to Suleiman I; 1538-1541 official French ambassador to the Ottoman court (POCIECHA 2, p. 176-181, 342-351, 359-361, 368-370, 443-446, 583-585; SETTON 1984, p. 216-217, 312-319, 321, 325, 334, 360-363, 450, 456-459)⌋ und Cesare Fregoso (*ca. 1500 – †1541), Genoan, diplomat in the service of France⌊FregosusCesare Fregoso (*ca. 1500 – †1541), Genoan, diplomat in the service of France⌋, ein genueser, zum Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurckenSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ geschickt, / uff dem Po (Padus), river in Northern Italy⌊PadoPo (Padus), river in Northern Italy⌋ ader Po flusse in Italy (Italia)⌊ItalienItaly (Italia)⌋ sein umbkommen. /

Auch wirt uns aus Italy (Italia)⌊ItalienItaly (Italia)⌋ geschrieben, das dem Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊konige aus FranckreichFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ sechzehen tausent reissige The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurkenThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ durch der Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenedigerCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ Venice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌊landtVenice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌋, / die solchs zugelassen, / sollen zuziehen. / Wie wir diese zeit christen sein, / dergestalt gehets uns / etc.

Uff negsten freitag ziehe wir / mit gotlicher hulff / gen Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienburgkMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋. / Muge wir do Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht, / der gunst wir uns befelhen, / worinne freuntlich dienen und wolgefallen thun, sein wir willig unnd erbottig. /

Datum Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeylsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, III May M D XLII. /

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 bischoff 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⌋ /

Ioannes episcopus Varmiensis etc. manu propria subscripsit