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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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 DantiscoIoannes 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⌋ episcopo Culmensi et administratori Pomensaniensi etc. 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⌊serenissimi Poloniae regisSigismund 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⌋ etc. sectreta paper damaged⌈[sectreta]sectreta paper damaged⌉rio, domino et amico ta paper damaged⌈[ta]ta paper damaged⌉mquam patri honorandissimo[1]

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater, domine observandissime. Post paratissimam obsequiorum meorum commendationem. Salutem.

Die XIII Februarii scripsi Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae recepisse me litteras suas in negotio sororii sui eximii domini Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌊Ioannis ReneckJohann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌋ utriusque iuris doctoris etc. Egi negotium hoc apud 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⌊serenissimam regiam maiestatemFerdinand 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⌋, thesaurarium et alios, et quominus omnia ad vota succedant certe certe, nihil est quod impediat, quam pecuniarum penuria, quae tanta est, ut vix credi poterit, proceres tamen huius regni et alii incolae subvenient suae maiestati. Itaque deliberatum et mihi pro responso datum est, quod antequam 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⌊regia sua maiestasFerdinand 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⌋ hinc discedat, dabitur ordo et commissio, ut dicto domino Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌊Ioanni ReneckJohann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌋ doctori fiat solutio. Ego tamen iussu 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⌊cesareae 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⌋ cogor hinc infra triduum abire et duces Bavaria (Bayern), duchy in southeastern Germany⌊BavariaeBavaria (Bayern), duchy in southeastern Germany⌋ accedere, ubi mansurus sum per tres septimanas vel circiter. Hic aut Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennaeVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋ apud 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⌊regiam maiestatemFerdinand 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⌋ rediturus non praetermittam ea omnia tentare, quae negotio conveniant, donec optata impetravero. Dominus Loxanus a nuptiis nondum rediit. Cum primum ille redierit, dabo illi litteras ad eum directas aut mittam, illique imponam onus continuandi negotium per me inceptum.

Hic nihil penitus boni audimus. In Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ omnia sunt suspecta, nam ligae Suevicae tempus finitum est et, ut videtur, nolunt illam renovare aut prorogare.

Lantgravius hiis diebus fuit apud Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regem FrancorumFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋. Quid fecerit, ignoramus.

Vespasianus de Zaza or Zara⌈ZazaZaza or Zara⌉ filius Ieronimi die tertia huius hic ad nos rediit ex Constantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western Turkey⌊ConstantinopoliConstantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western Turkey⌋. Dicit Alvise Gritti (Lodovico Gritti) (*1480 – †1534), illegitimate son of Andrea Gritti, one of the most influential people in the Hungarian Kingdom under the reign of John Zápolya; 1530-1534 Governor and Chief Captain of Hungary (SZÁKALY)⌊Ludovicum GritiAlvise Gritti (Lodovico Gritti) (*1480 – †1534), illegitimate son of Andrea Gritti, one of the most influential people in the Hungarian Kingdom under the reign of John Zápolya; 1530-1534 Governor and Chief Captain of Hungary (SZÁKALY)⌋ brevi, hoc est in fine huius, Buda (Ofen), city in Hungary, on the right bank of the Danube river, which divides Buda from Pest, capital of the Kingdom of Hungary; in 1873 Buda, Pest and Óbuda were unified to become Budapest⌊BudamBuda (Ofen), city in Hungary, on the right bank of the Danube river, which divides Buda from Pest, capital of the Kingdom of Hungary; in 1873 Buda, Pest and Óbuda were unified to become Budapest⌋ venturum. Quid boni attulerit, intelligemus ms. ingelligemus(!) ⌈intelligemusintelligemus ms. ingelligemus(!) ⌉.

In Italia dicitur multum de bello, maxime per Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regem FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ et Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificem RomanumClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ illaturum duci Urbinatensi et duci Mediolanensi. In hunc diem nihil attentatum est. Quid futurum sit, ignoramus. Fama est Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcamSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ cum Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificeClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ et Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊Francorum regeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ intelligentiam habere et eodem tempore Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊Regnum NeapolitanumNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋ et Sicily, island in the Mediterranean Sea, Kingdom ruled by the Habsburgs⌊CiciliamSicily, island in the Mediterranean Sea, Kingdom ruled by the Habsburgs⌋ invasurum, quod tamen non ita esse spero.

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Quid Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GedanensesCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ inter The Netherlanders ⌊HollandosThe Netherlanders ⌋ et Citizens of Lübeck ⌊LubicensesCitizens of Lübeck ⌋ boni impetraverint, adhuc ignoramus hic. Ex parte serenissimae dominae Mary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521-1526 Queen of Hungary, 1522-1526 Queen of Bohemia, 1530-1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother, Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, wife of Louis II Jagiellon⌊Mariae Hungariae reginaeMary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521-1526 Queen of Hungary, 1522-1526 Queen of Bohemia, 1530-1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother, Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, wife of Louis II Jagiellon⌋ missi sunt reverendissimus dominus 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⌊Georgius ab AustriaGeorg 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⌋ episcopus Brixiensis, Maximilianus Transsilvanus (Maximilianus Transylvanianus, Maximilianus of Transylvania, Maximilian (Maximiliaen) von Sevenborgen) (*ca. 1490 – †ca. 1538), since 1523 chancellor of Margaret of Austria, then of Mary of Hungary, regents of Netherlands (CE)⌊Maximilianus TransilvanusMaximilianus Transsilvanus (Maximilianus Transylvanianus, Maximilianus of Transylvania, Maximilian (Maximiliaen) von Sevenborgen) (*ca. 1490 – †ca. 1538), since 1523 chancellor of Margaret of Austria, then of Mary of Hungary, regents of Netherlands (CE)⌋ et Gerardus Mulart ⌊Gerardus MulartGerardus Mulart ⌋ doctor et conciliarius 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⌊cesareae 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⌋. Quid impetraverunt, videamus brevi.

Digniora non sunt apud nos, quae allata fuerint. In futurum, si Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationi gratum fuerit, scribam aliquando. Et interim et semper Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae me ex integerrimo pectore commendo et ad quaevis obsequia paratissimum offero.

Ex Prague (Praha, Praga), city in central Bohemia, on the Vltava river, from the 9th century capital of Bohemia, archepiscopal see⌊PragaPrague (Praha, Praga), city in central Bohemia, on the Vltava river, from the 9th century capital of Bohemia, archepiscopal see⌋, die XIII Martii anno XVC XXXIIII.

Eidem Vestrae Reverendissimae Paternitati oboediens tamquam filius Johan Weze (*1490 – †1548), secretary to King Christian II of Denmark; in 1522 nominated Archbishop of Lund; in 1527 was banished from Denmark as Christian II's secretary, and joined the service of Emperor Charles V as his diplomat, 1537-1548 Bishop of Constance (WHALEY, p. 314)⌊Ioannes Archiepiscopus LundensisJohan Weze (*1490 – †1548), secretary to King Christian II of Denmark; in 1522 nominated Archbishop of Lund; in 1527 was banished from Denmark as Christian II's secretary, and joined the service of Emperor Charles V as his diplomat, 1537-1548 Bishop of Constance (WHALEY, p. 314)⌋ etc.

[1] Missing parts of the address supplied by the editor were written on a lost piece of paper through which the seal was impressed