BCz, 1606, p. 608

Dem erwirdigen ihn Goth unserm besondernn lieben freundt unnd nachparn, herren 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⌊Johansen bischoffenn zu ErmelanndtIoannes 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.

BCz, 1606, p. 603

Unnser freuntlich dienst zuvor.

Erwirdiger ihn Got, besonder lieber freunt unnd nachpar. /

Wir habenn / E(uer) L(ieb) cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-07-23, CIDTC IDL 2470⌊schreybencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-07-23, CIDTC IDL 2470⌋ am datis haltendt Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeÿlsbergkHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, den XXIII Iulii dis itzigen lauffenden jars entpfangen desselben inhalts allenthalben lesendt eingenomen und vorstanden alsviel nhun die grenitzen zwischen unserm ampt Ortelsburg (Szczytno), town in Ducal Prussia, SE of Allenstein, today in northern Poland⌊OrtelspurgkOrtelsburg (Szczytno), town in Ducal Prussia, SE of Allenstein, today in northern Poland⌋ und E(uer) L(ieb) Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊stifftErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ anlangt mochten wir wol leiden, / das es diser gestalt, gelegen damit wir solcher zihung der landgrenitzen vorschont auch wir und E(uer) L(ieb) ihn dem fall mit nit beschweret werden dorften unnd wiewol beÿ E(uer) L(ieb) und unsern zeitten es wol gescheen mochte, / das ein theÿl dem andern zur freunt unnd nachparschafft datzu wir dan gancz gewogen / inn solchem geringen wol wilfaren mochte, domit aller seits die beschwerungen vorkommen. / So ist doch das, / dÿs meÿste das zu khomendt zwischenn E(uer) L(ieb) und unsern nachkomenden. / Doneben auch beider seÿtz unnderthanen / derhalben wie sÿch dan algereith uff unnserm teÿl die unsern zum hochsten beclagen irrungen denn wir wie wir E(uer) L(ieb) dotzu auch geneigt wissenn ger vorkommung sehenn doraus entstehenn mochtenn etc.

Derhalben dieweyl wir nichts dan was uns mit fug unnd pillickeÿt zugestet, / auch zu guter nachbarschafft dinstlich dortzu wir E(uer) L(ieb) nichtmynder gemeÿnt wissen BCz, 1606, p. 604 begeren, achten wir beÿ uns furs beste die grenitze getzogenn / unnd geortert werde / zu welcher orterung / wir den XXII Augusti nit hidden by binding⌈[t]t hidden by binding⌉ vor unbequem ader ungelegen ansehenn wollenn, derwegenn zur selbenn zeÿt die unnsernn auch mit dem das datzu gehorig zur stellenn schickenn, / mit bevelich, das sye nichts anders dan was pillich und recht suchenn, / fordernn unnd vornemen sollen, / domit bey beiderseit underthanen lieb freunschafft hidden by binding⌈[ft]ft hidden by binding⌉ und gutte nachparschafft der wir dan zum hochstenn begirig erhaltenn. /

Als vil aber die wehr ihnn der alle unnsere unnderthanenn Merten Leiskien[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉(?) mit den Masaunern(?) unnd Samuel Schweÿtzer ⌊Samuel Schweÿtzer hidden by binding⌈[er]er hidden by binding⌉Samuel Schweÿtzer ⌋ mit denn pawersleutenn Rossarenn item or dero⌈itemitem or dero⌉ gemacht habenn sollenn etc. antrifft mogenn wir E(uer) L(ieb) ihnn warheÿt schreibenn, da wir dovon keynn wissenn. / Wiewoll war ists, das etzliche unnsere unnderthanen hidden by binding⌈[en]en hidden by binding⌉ (wie wir bericht) seÿnn mogenn, / die auch / vorschreÿbungenn, / das sÿe in der alle wher habenn unnd stellen mogen, / aber hidden by binding⌈[er]er hidden by binding⌉ wie dem so wollenn wir uns der gelegen hidden by binding⌈[en]en hidden by binding⌉BCz, 1606, p. 605heit deshalben grundtlichen erkundigenn unnd das hirinnen bevhelen, das wÿr uns vorduncken lossen, / der pillickeyt noch gescheen solte / und sych nyemand ohnn seynem recht vorkortzt zu seÿn zubeschwerenn. /

Der dancksagung vor die uberschickten newenzeittungen, / wer ane noth gewesen, / dan so wir auch itzundt derselben bey uns gehapt, / solden sye E(uer) L(ieb) unvorporgenn geplieben seynn, / bey uns ist aber itziger zeyt nichts dan E(uer) L(ieb) mogenn vor irem freuntlich(en) begerren nach nit pergenn das 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⌊ko(nigliche) ma(ieste)t zu PolenSigismund 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⌋ unnsers g(nedig)st(en) h(errn) unnd freuntlichen liebenn ohmes botschafft(er) der her Stanisław Maciejowski (†1563), 1536 land scribe (pisarz grodzki) of Sandomierz, 1543 Castellan of Żarnów, 1544 Castellan of Radom, 1545-1550 Castellan of Lublin, 1550-1553 Castellan of Wojnicz and Steward of the court of Barbara Radziwiłł, 1553 Castellan of Sandomierz, 1553-1563 Marshal of the Royal Court, 1541 envoy of Queen Bona Sforza to Emperor Charles V on affairs concerning her mother's inheritance (PSB 19, 1, p. 69-71)⌊MatzieffskiStanisław Maciejowski (†1563), 1536 land scribe (pisarz grodzki) of Sandomierz, 1543 Castellan of Żarnów, 1544 Castellan of Radom, 1545-1550 Castellan of Lublin, 1550-1553 Castellan of Wojnicz and Steward of the court of Barbara Radziwiłł, 1553 Castellan of Sandomierz, 1553-1563 Marshal of the Royal Court, 1541 envoy of Queen Bona Sforza to Emperor Charles V on affairs concerning her mother's inheritance (PSB 19, 1, p. 69-71)⌋ wie wir nichts anders wissenn noch uff diese stunde zu Regensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌊RegenspurgkRegensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌋ ist / und ihn seynenn aufferlegtenn bevelchen, / keyne entliche antwurth nochtzurtzeÿt erhalten sonst wirt uns von Regenspurgk nichts geschriebenn, / allein der Philip I of Hesse der Großmütige (*1504 – †1567), 1509-1567 Landgrave of Hesse, actually in power from 1518; son of Wilhelm II of Hesse and Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, married to Christine of Saxony (daughter of Georg, Duke of Saxony), protector of the Protestant Reformation and one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany, one of the leaders of the Schmalkaldic League (taken prisoner by emperor Charles V of Habsburg after the defeat at Mühlberg in 1547, but released in 1552) (ADB, 25, p. 765-783)⌊landtgraff vonn HessennPhilip I of Hesse der Großmütige (*1504 – †1567), 1509-1567 Landgrave of Hesse, actually in power from 1518; son of Wilhelm II of Hesse and Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, married to Christine of Saxony (daughter of Georg, Duke of Saxony), protector of the Protestant Reformation and one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany, one of the leaders of the Schmalkaldic League (taken prisoner by emperor Charles V of Habsburg after the defeat at Mühlberg in 1547, but released in 1552) (ADB, 25, p. 765-783)⌋, / soll vom Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊reichstagkImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋ mit guttem zulas, / wissenn und willen 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⌊kei(serliche) ma(ieste)tCharles 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⌋ abgeschidenn seynn unnd doch seyne recht hinder sych vorlassenn habenn / und das sych die fursten iren alten gewonlichen breuchen nach wie E(uer) L(ieb) wissen der session und vortzugs halben imerzu zancken und mer pancketiren sollen, / dan sye nach auff BCz, 1606, p. 606 diese zeÿt nichts fruchtbars ausgericht. Der liebe Got wolde (dorumb wir teglich bitten) seynen Heÿligen Geist ins mittel senden hidden by binding⌈[n]n hidden by binding⌉, damit das so seÿnem / heyligen wort zu ehr unnd gemeyner Cristenheyt zu bestenndiger rhue, / fried, / lieb / unnd einigkeyt / gereiche be hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉schlossenn / unnd haben E(uer) L(ieb) (die wir hiemit dem ewigenn Got ihn langwiriger hidden by binding⌈[r]r hidden by binding⌉ gluckseliger gesuntheÿt unnd aller wolfarth zuerhaltenn empfelenn, / dis uff ir schrei hidden by binding⌈[rei]rei hidden by binding⌉ben himwiderumb zur autwurt nit pergen hidden by binding⌈[en]en hidden by binding⌉ wollenn. /

Dat(um) Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌊KonigspergkKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌋, den 28 Iulii anno 1541.

Von Gots gnaden Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊Albrecht, / marggraff zu Brandenburg (Pokarmin, Ushakovo), village in Ducal Prussia, 21km SW of Königsberg⌊BrandenburgkBrandenburg (Pokarmin, Ushakovo), village in Ducal Prussia, 21km SW of Königsberg⌋, ihn 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⌊PreussenPrussia, 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⌋, zu Stettin⌊StettinStettin⌋, / Pomerania⌊PommernPomerania⌋, der Kashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌊CassubenKashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌋ und Wenden⌊WendenWenden⌋ hertzogkAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋, / burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NuremburgkNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ / unnd furst zu Rügen⌊RugenRügen⌋ manu propria subscripsit