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Magnifico et spectabili 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 DantischoIoannes 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⌋ apud sacram caesarem et catholicam maiestatem regio et nostro oratori 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 Poloniae magna dux Lithvaniae, Rvssiae totiusque Prussiae ac Mazouiae etc domina

Magnifice et spectabilis sincere nobis dilecte.

Misimus S(trenuita)ti or S(incerita)ti⌈S(trenuita)tiS(trenuita)ti or S(incerita)ti⌉ Tuae litteras a serenissimo Bohemiae rege obtentas in commendationem ducatus Barensis ut a contributione Adohae sit liber et immunis, quae si prodesse poterint, be ms. o(!) ⌈ee ms. o(!) ⌉ne est, sin minus ferendum est, quoad ferre licuerit et fata permiserint. Nolumus tamen Tuam S(trenuita)tem or S(incerita)tem⌈S(trenuita)temS(trenuita)tem or S(incerita)tem⌉ ignorare quod pendente dubietate an hos Adoham solvere teneremur. Illustris Prorex Adoham indixit generalem et commisarii ab eo electi, nostros officiales ad solutionem Adohae constrinxerunt nullo iurium nostrorum habito respectu. Et quia in Italia ubique bella incrudescunt et de regni Neapolitani invasione timetur vehementer minus grave nobis visum est quod pro hoc tempore turbulentissimo ad solutionem Adohae coacte fuerimus, sed in posterum doleremus si nos ab huius modi contributione sic uti praedecessores nostri fuere exempte et immunes non essemus tot et tantis rationibus pro nobis militantibus quas alias S(trenuita)ti or S(incerita)ti⌈S(trenuita)tiS(trenuita)ti or S(incerita)ti⌉ Tuae perscripsimus. Quam ob rem Tuam S(trenuita)tem or S(incerita)tem⌈S(trenuita)temS(trenuita)tem or S(incerita)tem⌉ hortamur velit suo congruo tempore coram sacra maiestate caesarea de hac nobis illata iniuria conqueri et ab eadem maiestate obtinere ut deinceps et in perpetuum hos a solutione Adohae liberemur nolumus nos iure contendere sed hanc exemptionem ex caesarea munificentia et singulari gratia obtinere, prout speramus S(trenuita)tem or S(incerita)tem⌈S(trenuita)temS(trenuita)tem or S(incerita)tem⌉ Tuam quam diligentissime facturam. De restitutione arcis saepius Tuae S(trenuita)ti or S(incerita)ti⌈S(trenuita)tiS(trenuita)ti or S(incerita)ti⌉ perscripsimus ut nobis libere et sine condicione extraderetur, sed veremur ne stantibus his bellorum turbinibus difficilis sit adpraesens ipsius arcis restitutio. Tua autem S(trenuita)tas or S(incerita)tas⌈S(trenuita)tasS(trenuita)tas or S(incerita)tas⌉ prout rerum eventus illam edocuerit, poterit hanc expeditionem perficere qua nihil optabilius nihilque gratius contingere posset. Nam ni arx ipsa recuperaretur,statum Barensem recuperatum non credimus multa oboriuntur scandala hoc praesertim tempore quae si arx restituta foret non oborirentur, studeat igitur S(trenuita)tas or S(incerita)tas⌈S(trenuita)tasS(trenuita)tas or S(incerita)tas⌉ Tua ut huic nostro satis desiderio fiat. Et bene feliciterque 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 ultima Maii M-o D-o XXVII.

Ad mandatum serenissimae 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⌊maiestatis reginalisBona 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⌋ proprium

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⌊Bona reginaBona 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⌋ subscripsit