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Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten und herren, hern 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)⌊AlbrechtenAlbrecht 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)⌋, von Gots gnaden marggraffen zu Brandenburg⌊BrandenburgBrandenburg⌋, / in 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⌊StetinStettin⌋, / Pomerania⌊PomernPomerania⌋, / der The Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania⌊CassubenThe Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania⌋ und Wenden hertzog / burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NormbergNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ und furst zu Rügen⌊RugenRügen⌋, / unserm hochgunstigen, lieben herren und freunde

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Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, hochgunstiger, lieber her und freundt. / Unsere freuntliche und vleis willige dinste zuvoran. /

Wie wir negst E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-03-26, CIDTC IDL 5255⌊geschriebencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-03-26, CIDTC IDL 5255⌋, / hab wir uns mit unserm Kulm Chapter ⌊w(irdigen) capittelKulm Chapter ⌋ entschlossen, / so es E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t gefellig, / wie wir uns dan zu E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t vorsehen, / domit dieser schedlicher und unleidlicher mulhbaw besichtigt und abgethan werde, / das den den XXVI Aprilis, / das ist den dinstag nach dem andern sontage nach ostern, / E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t die iren uff gemelte stelle / zu den unsern, / die wir do auch werden haben, / wolden vorordenen, / die welche under sich diesem angefangenem unlust ende geben, / dobeÿ auch zwuschen hie und vorgeschriebener zeÿtt / an gedachtem mulbaw uber die mitte der Passarge (Pasłęka, Passerie), river on the border between Royal and Ducal Prussia⌊PassarienPassarge (Pasłęka, Passerie), river on the border between Royal and Ducal Prussia⌋ / und unser kirchen uffer / nicht werde zubauen ader bessern vorgenommen. / Dieweil wir unsern amptleuten und underthanen gebothen, / so dergestalt was wurde gescheen, / das uff dem unsern zuweren und brechen, / derhalbenn eynigkeit zuhalden / wir vor das beste achten, / das dieser baw uber die mitte der Passarge (Pasłęka, Passerie), river on the border between Royal and Ducal Prussia⌊PasserienPassarge (Pasłęka, Passerie), river on the border between Royal and Ducal Prussia⌋ ungebessert, / unbetast, / und weiter nicht erstreckt wurd, / dan wir und unser Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌊w(irdiges) capittellErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌋, GStA PK, HBA, C1 No 732, 2 unnumbered so wir dergleichen uff E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t Ducal Prussia⌊bodemDucal Prussia⌋ was zu thun understunden, / ( das weit von uns sey :) solchs von E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t amptleuten gleichs falles auch musten gewarten. / Dis hab wir E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t uff ir negst cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1541-03-24, CIDTC IDL 5020⌊schreÿbencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1541-03-24, CIDTC IDL 5020⌋ freuntlicher, wilferiger weis nicht mugen bergen, / Got den almechtigen bittende, / dieselbte E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t in langweriger gesuntheit, / glugseligem zunehmen und regiment / mit dem gantzen furstlichen hause und geschlecht zuerhalten. /

Dat(um) Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, den XXIX Marcii M D CLI. /

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⌊IoannesIoannes 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⌋, von Gots gnaden bischoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋. /

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⌊Io(an)nesIoannes 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⌋ ep(iscopu)s Varmien(sis) s(ub)s(cripsi)t