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Reverendo in Christo Patri, domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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, Hans 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 Varmiensi, sincere nobis dilecto

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Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊BonaBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ Dei gratia regina Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, magna dux Lithuania⌊LithuaniaeLithuania⌋, Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaeRus (Russia)⌋, 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⌊PrussiaePrussia, 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⌋, Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌊MasoviaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌋ etc. domina

Reverende in Christo Pater, sincere nobis dilecte.

Rogavit nos venerabilis pater Marco de la Torre (Marcus Venetus) (†1545), doctor of theology, professor at the Cracow University (1519), confessor of Queen Bona Sforza (since ca. 1521); since 1517 or 1518 till 1538 Provincial of the Franciscan Order in Poland; since 1517 or 1518 till 1545 - Commissar-General; probably since 1537 also in Silesia, Bohemia, Austria and Prussia (POCIECHA 2, p. 67-76; KANTAK 2016, p. 27-53)⌊Marcus a Turri VenetusMarco de la Torre (Marcus Venetus) (†1545), doctor of theology, professor at the Cracow University (1519), confessor of Queen Bona Sforza (since ca. 1521); since 1517 or 1518 till 1538 Provincial of the Franciscan Order in Poland; since 1517 or 1518 till 1545 - Commissar-General; probably since 1537 also in Silesia, Bohemia, Austria and Prussia (POCIECHA 2, p. 67-76; KANTAK 2016, p. 27-53)⌋ commissarius provincialis fratrum sancti Francisci, ut fratres ordinis eius conventuum, qui sub iurisdictione Paternitatis Vestrae sunt, eidem Paternitati Vestrae commendaremus. Nos petitioni ipsius Marco de la Torre (Marcus Venetus) (†1545), doctor of theology, professor at the Cracow University (1519), confessor of Queen Bona Sforza (since ca. 1521); since 1517 or 1518 till 1538 Provincial of the Franciscan Order in Poland; since 1517 or 1518 till 1545 - Commissar-General; probably since 1537 also in Silesia, Bohemia, Austria and Prussia (POCIECHA 2, p. 67-76; KANTAK 2016, p. 27-53)⌊patris commissariiMarco de la Torre (Marcus Venetus) (†1545), doctor of theology, professor at the Cracow University (1519), confessor of Queen Bona Sforza (since ca. 1521); since 1517 or 1518 till 1538 Provincial of the Franciscan Order in Poland; since 1517 or 1518 till 1545 - Commissar-General; probably since 1537 also in Silesia, Bohemia, Austria and Prussia (POCIECHA 2, p. 67-76; KANTAK 2016, p. 27-53)⌋, qui paenitentiarius noster est, benigne annuentes fratres ipsos et eorum negotia licita et honesta, quae ex litteris sacrae 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⌊maiestatis regiaeSigismund 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⌋ diffusius cognoscet et ipsi verbis diffusius explicabunt, Paternitati Vestrae commendamus cupimusque, ut illos in protectione sua manu teneat, quoad iu paper damaged⌈[u]u paper damaged⌉s et aequitas permittent, rem nobis factura gratam.

Bene valeat.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, die 4-ta mensis Decembris 1539.

Ad mandatum s(acrae) or s(erenissimae)⌈s(acrae)s(acrae) or s(erenissimae)⌉ maiestatis reginalis proprium.