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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 Dei gratia episcopo VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋ etc. domino observandissimo

BCz, 1599, p. 539

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine observandissime.

Salutem et legitimam obsequiorum meorum commendationem.

Facere non possum, quin in singulas litteras Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae agam gratias, ea esse solent omnes humanitate praeditae vel hae proximae, quas nuper accepi, quam humanissimis contextae fuerunt verbis, qua sententiarum verborumque gravitate monachi Hungarici cum monacho Germanico utroque exitiali sua in arte auctore collationem nobis exhibuerunt, iis vero quam belle respondet Marphorius, omnia profecto sunt dignitatis, prudentiae eruditionisque plena, sunt itaque a me singulari cum voluptate lecta.

Sed quod Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra a me petiit, si quid hic in novis esset, id ei perscribere ut ne gravarer, libenter profecto in hoc, sicuti alio quovis obsequii in genere Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae morem gererem, sed est nunc quidem eius apud nos nihil, nisi forte huc referri libeat adventum serenissimi domini Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊regis iuniorisSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋, qui quidem a nobis ad secundum Iunii diem singulari desiderio exspectatur. Sed hoc Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra omnium minime ignorare videtur, sicuti nec hoc ei ignotum esse credo, quod Elisabeth of Austria (Elizabeth von Habsburg) (*1526 – †1545), Queen of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania; first wife of Sigismund II August Jagiellon (1543-1545), daughter of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, and Anna Jagiellon⌊reginalis maiestas iuniorElisabeth of Austria (Elizabeth von Habsburg) (*1526 – †1545), Queen of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania; first wife of Sigismund II August Jagiellon (1543-1545), daughter of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, and Anna Jagiellon⌋ graviter ac periculose ex febri laboraverit supremisque iam Christianae religionis officiis defuncta fuerit, usque adeo de illius vita conclamatum fuit, sed tamen eandem maiestatem tertiana in quotidianam febri conversa BCz, 1599, p. 540 convalescere Dei gratia coepisse magnoque cum aliorum hidden by binding⌈[rum]rum hidden by binding⌉ omnium, tum ipsius mariti gaudio ac voto reliquias hidden by binding⌈[as]as hidden by binding⌉ morbi depellere, quod nisi fuisset, Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊regia maiestasSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ itineri hidden by binding⌈[ineri]ineri hidden by binding⌉ se datura non erat. Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊QuaeSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ quidem Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnaVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ die 9 [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ iter ingressa est nec valde diu hic immoratura.

De Wormaciensi Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊conventu imperiiImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋[1] quid speremus [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ne non habemus, 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⌊caesarCharles 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⌋ eo nondum venisse, sed [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉am in Low Germany⌊Inferiore GermaniaLow Germany⌋ haerere, cum ab aliis hidden by binding⌈[is]is hidden by binding⌉ scribitur, tum idem haberi Prague (Praha, Praga), city in central Bohemia, on the Vltava river, from the 9th century capital of Bohemia, archepiscopal see⌊PragaePrague (Praha, Praga), city in central Bohemia, on the Vltava river, from the 9th century capital of Bohemia, archepiscopal see⌋ servitor meus hidden by binding⌈[eus]eus hidden by binding⌉, qui inde a serenissima domina Anna Jagiellon (*1503 – †1547), Queen of Bohemia (1526-1547), Queen of Hungary (1527-1547), Queen of the Romans (1531-1547); wife of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, daughter of Vladislaus II Jagiellon and Anne de Foix⌊Romanorum etc. reginaAnna Jagiellon (*1503 – †1547), Queen of Bohemia (1526-1547), Queen of Hungary (1527-1547), Queen of the Romans (1531-1547); wife of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, daughter of Vladislaus II Jagiellon and Anne de Foix⌋ heri re hidden by binding⌈[re]re hidden by binding⌉diit, refert.

Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊ThurcaSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ vero Adrianople (Edirne, Hadrianopolis), city in the northwestern part of the Ottoman Empire, eastern Thrace⌊Adriano hidden by binding⌈[ano]ano hidden by binding⌉poliAdrianople (Edirne, Hadrianopolis), city in the northwestern part of the Ottoman Empire, eastern Thrace⌋ iam fuisse indeque Constantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western Turkey⌊ConstantinopolimConstantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western Turkey⌋ reversus esse hidden by binding⌈[esse]esse hidden by binding⌉ fertur. Quid haec sibi velint, incertum est, Deus hidden by binding⌈[us]us hidden by binding⌉ quidem haec in melius vertat.

Aliud scripto dignum occurrit nihil, commendatissimus hidden by binding⌈[mus]mus hidden by binding⌉ itaque Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae esse cupio inque id mea obsequia hidden by binding⌈[quia]quia hidden by binding⌉ ei offero sine exceptione ulla ad omnem eius [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ prona. Opto[2] autem ms. aut(!) ⌈autemautem ms. aut(!) ⌉ Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram sanam summa hidden by binding⌈[ma]ma hidden by binding⌉ cum voluptate felicitateque diu valere.

Datae Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊Cra hidden by binding⌈[Cra]Cra hidden by binding⌉coviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, die 18 Mai anno 1545.

Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae paratissimus servitor Seweryn Boner (*1486 – †1549), merchant and financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1520-1542 Burgrave of Cracow, 1524-1549 Governor and salt mine supervisor in Cracow, 1532 Castellan of Żarnów, 1535-1546 Castellan of Biecz, 1546-1549 Castellan of Sącz (PSB 2, p. 300-301; NOGA, p. 299)⌊Severinus BonarSeweryn Boner (*1486 – †1549), merchant and financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1520-1542 Burgrave of Cracow, 1524-1549 Governor and salt mine supervisor in Cracow, 1532 Castellan of Żarnów, 1535-1546 Castellan of Biecz, 1546-1549 Castellan of Sącz (PSB 2, p. 300-301; NOGA, p. 299)⌋ manu propria subscripsit

[1] Wormaciensis conventus imperii - Imperial Diet of Worms (Vormatia), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river⌊WormsWorms (Vormatia), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river⌋, 1545.

[2] superfluous abbreviation over opto