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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, amice ac frater carissime et honorande.

cf. Ioannes MAGNUS to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1536-04-05, CIDTC IDL 1434⌊Litterascf. Ioannes MAGNUS to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1536-04-05, CIDTC IDL 1434⌋ Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae quinta Aprilis Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdaniGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ datas paulo ante hic gratissimas accepimus, quibus nos humanissime commonet de Chronicis Goticis et Sueticis on the margin⌈Goticis et SueticisGoticis et Sueticis on the margin⌉ Albert Kranz (Albert Krantz) (*ca. 1450 – †1517), historian, author of a number of historical works f.ex. "Chronica regnorum aquilonarium Daniae, Sueciae, et Noruagiae" (Strassburg, 1546), "Metropolis, sive Historia de ecclesiis sub Carolo Magno in Saxonia"; 1482 rector of the University in Rostock⌊Alberti CranciiAlbert Kranz (Albert Krantz) (*ca. 1450 – †1517), historian, author of a number of historical works f.ex. "Chronica regnorum aquilonarium Daniae, Sueciae, et Noruagiae" (Strassburg, 1546), "Metropolis, sive Historia de ecclesiis sub Carolo Magno in Saxonia"; 1482 rector of the University in Rostock⌋[1], quae post mortem sororii nostri eximii olim 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)⌊doctoris ReineciiJohann 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)⌋ ad nos cum aliis quibusdam reculis ab illo relictis pervenerunt quemadmodum eademque superinscribed⌈queque superinscribed⌉ chronica generosus et on the margin⌈generosus etgenerosus et on the margin⌉ nobilis dominus Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊Ioannes a WerdenJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋ p written over ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉pp written over ...⌉raefectus Neuenburg (Nowe), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula river, 19 km N of Graudenz⌊castri NovensisNeuenburg (Nowe), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula river, 19 km N of Graudenz⌋ etc. in bibliotheca nostra et vidit, et quaedam etiam in illis legit, estque nobis non vulgariter gratum, quod Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima non gravate fert, ut superinscribed in place of crossed-out quod⌈quod ut ut superinscribed in place of crossed-out quod⌉ illarum usuram aliquandiu, quousque a nostris amanuensibus transcribi possint or possent⌈possintpossint or possent⌉, habeamus quod vero. Ceterum non agnoscimus, quae pro sua humanitate atque erga nos benevolentia Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima nobis tribuit, ut pote in bonis litteris minus quam mediocriter versati, quod chronicorum illorum phrasis vel dictio tersior sive emendatiorve adscribed⌈veve adscribed⌉ a nobis superinscribed⌈a nobisa nobis superinscribed⌉ ad Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam redire possit, redibunt autem, postquam illarum usus nobis satisfecerit, si non cum actuario ms. auctuario(!) ⌈actuarioactuario ms. auctuario(!) ⌉, tamen ad eum modum, quo superinscribed in place of crossed-out ut⌈ut quo quo superinscribed in place of crossed-out ut⌉ accepimus, integra. De statu suo, quem nobis Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima describit se recte et feliciter valere in negotiis praesertim suis privatis fuit nobis iucundissimum precamurque, ut ea animi tranquillitas ac prospera, qua ad praesens superinscribed⌈ad praesensad praesens superinscribed⌉ fruitur, valetudo written over ine⌈ineoo written over ine⌉ Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae duret quam diutissime, porro quod afficitur molesteque fert has in religione nostra turbas, in quibus periculosis iis temporibus res nostrae ecclesiasticae [i]n tantis discrimini bus on the margin⌈i paper damaged⌈[i]i paper damaged⌉n tantis discrimini bus[i]n tantis discrimini bus on the margin⌉ fluctuant, quodque in causa, ut scribit, religionis restituendae adeo sollicita est Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, quomodo in tanta rerum perturbatione certum consilium et idoneum invenire possit, summopere probamus, utque in eo pergat, etiam atque etiam rogamus; verum on the margin⌈ quodque in causa, ut scribit, religionis restituendae adeo sollicita est Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, quomodo in tanta rerum perturbatione certum consilium et idoneum invenire posseit, summopere probamus, utque in eo pergat, etiam atque etiam rogamus; verum superinscribed in place of crossed-out in negotiis suis privatis and then crossed-out⌈ in written over cum⌈cum in in written over cum⌉ negotiis suis privatis quodque in causa, ut scribit, religionis restituendae adeo sollicita est Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, quomodo in tanta rerum perturbatione certum consilium et idoneum invenire possi written over e⌈eii written over e⌉t, summopere probamus, utque adscribed⌈queque adscribed⌉ in eo pergat, etiam atque etiam rogamus; verum quodque in causa, ut scribit, religionis restituendae adeo sollicita est Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, quomodo in tanta rerum perturbatione certum consilium et idoneum invenire posseit, summopere probamus, utque in eo pergat, etiam atque etiam rogamus; verum superinscribed in place of crossed-out in negotiis suis privatis and then crossed-out⌉ quodque in causa, ut scribit, religionis restituendae adeo sollicita est Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, quomodo in tanta rerum perturbatione certum consilium et idoneum invenire possit, summopere probamus, utque in eo pergat, etiam atque etiam rogamus; verum on the margin⌉ in negotiis suis privatis on the margin⌈in negotiis suis privatisin negotiis suis privatis on the margin⌉[2] susque deque immo et patienter, quae pro peccatis nostris iuste affliguntur, sustinenda written over um⌈umaa written over um⌉ ferenda written over um⌈umaa written over um⌉que esse written over t⌈tsese written over t⌉ nobis existimo, quae Deus contra nos, ut fierent, permisit on the margin⌈quae Deus contra nos, ut fierent, permisit quae Deus contra nos, ut fierent, permisit on the margin⌉.

BCz, 244, p. 94

Quomodo ista excide paper damaged⌈[e]e paper damaged⌉rint calamo, nescimus, nisi quod tempora ista et ea, quae nobis in illis est constans sententia, obiter impulerint. on the margin⌈nisi quod tempora ista et ea, quae nobis written over mihi⌈mihi nobis nobis written over mihi⌉ in illis est constans sententia, obiter impulerint.nisi quod tempora ista et ea, quae nobis in illis est constans sententia, obiter impulerint. on the margin⌉ Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima fraternae nostrae propensioni sinceraeque simplicitati nostrae dabit veniam. De novis, quae Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima a nobis postulat, nihil est, quod impraesentiarum ex Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomanaRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ aut 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⌊caesarisCharles 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⌋ curia habeamus, in exspectatione illarum rerum non secus atque Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima haeremus. Misimus et nuper ex 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)⌊castro nostro LubaviensiLöbau (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)⌋ unum de familiaribus nostris ad aulam 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 regis nostriSigismund 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⌋ in Lithuania⌊LituaniamLithuania⌋. Quicquid ille retulerit et si interim ex Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ et aliis ad nos written over me⌈me nos nos written over me⌉ regionibus quippiam scientia dignum Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae perferetur on the margin⌈quippiam scientia dignum Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae perfereturquippiam scientia dignum Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae perferetur on the margin⌉ perferetur, cum primis eandem participem ac certiorem faciemus written over am⌈amemusemus written over am⌉. Quam et faustissime valere et, ut nos, quo amore coepit, prosequi non desinat, ex animo precamurdesideramus superinscribed⌈desideramusdesideramus superinscribed⌉.

Ex Althausen (Starogród, Antiquum Castrum), town on the Vistula river, ca. 1.5 km S of Kulm, initial location of Kulm; given to the Kulm cathedral by Alexander Jagiellon, it was the summer residence of the Kulm bishops⌊castro nostro AltenhausAlthausen (Starogród, Antiquum Castrum), town on the Vistula river, ca. 1.5 km S of Kulm, initial location of Kulm; given to the Kulm cathedral by Alexander Jagiellon, it was the summer residence of the Kulm bishops⌋, XXIII Aprilis MDXXXVI.

[1] Chronicae Goticae et Sueticae Alberti Crancii - a manuscript copy of cf. Albert Krantz, Chronica regnorum aquilonarium Daniae, Sueciae, et Noruagiae, Strassburg, 1546 ⌊Chronica regnorum aquilonarium...cf. Albert Krantz, Chronica regnorum aquilonarium Daniae, Sueciae, et Noruagiae, Strassburg, 1546 ⌋.

[2] in negotiis suis privatis it is not marked, where it was to be inserted