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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri ac 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 DantiscoIoannes 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⌋ episcopo Chulmensi et administratori Warmiensi etc., domino suo gratioso semperque colendo

UUB, H. 154, f. 134r

Reverendissime in Christo Pater, Domine perquam benigne et gratiose. Salutem.

Ne viderer Reverendissimae Dominationis Tuae aut humanitatis tuae Regensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌊RatisponaeRegensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌋ in Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊comitiisImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋ exhibitae oblitus, nuncupavi Reverendissimae Dominationi Tuae libellum unum de XXI articulis Anabaptistarum.

Deinde et alias misi litteras atque libellos nonnullos, unde intellegeret Reverendissima Dominatio Tua meam ad complacendum et obsequendum voluntatem. Spero equidem semel a Reverendissima Dominatione Tua responsum iri. Interea tamen, quoties nuntium habere possum, amore tui percitus scribere non cesso. Quod ut Reverendissima Dominatio Tua gratiose accipiat in bonam partem, et suppliciter oro, et humanitate tua fretus confido.

Mitto nunc ad Reverendissimam Dominationem Tuam libellos parvulos tres; quartus, de matrimonio Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊regis AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋, maior est, ut non possim hic commode in fascem istum redigere. Scribam tamen sororio meo Nicolaus Wolrab ⌊Nicolao WolrabNicolaus Wolrab ⌋, qui Leipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, Saxony⌊LipsiaeLeipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, Saxony⌋ habitat, frater Mathiae famuli Reverendissimae Dominationis Tuae, ut, si fieri queat, e Leipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, Saxony⌊LipsiaLeipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, Saxony⌋ ad fratrem mittat, qui Reverendissimae Dominationis Tuae nomine meo tradat.

De Anabaptistis multa nunc est cura, non levis metus, ingens etiam in puniendo severitas, maxime in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ Inferiore. Multiplicantur tamen plus quam velimus. In France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊FranciaFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ rex adversus Lutheranos rigidas fert leges et poenas; sentit enim iam sero, quantum a sectis pacato regno imminere possit periculum. Uno die, hoc est XI Octobris, capti fuisse perhibentur Paris (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌊ParisiisParis (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌋ 500 homines de Lutherismo suspecti, inter quos et ditissimi quidam fuere mercatores. Multi sunt gladio perempti, multi ignibus exusti. Mortuus fuit Leipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, Saxony⌊LipsiaeLeipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, Saxony⌋ adulescens quidam Polonus, homo (ut audio) doctissimus, qui X annis in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaeItaly (Italia)⌋ France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊GalliaeFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋que academiis studuerat, tandem vero, cum infeliciter adhaereret Philipp Melanchthon (Philipp Schwartzerd) (*1497 – †1560), Lutheran theologian, humanist, Martin Luther's collaborator and friend, author of the Augsburg Confession. He was strongly influenced by Luther, whom he called his spiritual father. In 1519 he was present as a spectator at the disputation of Leipzig between Martin Luther and Johann Eck. He was also in attendance at the Diet of Augsburg (1530) and at the religious colloquy of Worms (1557)⌊Philippo Mel(anchtoni)⌈Mel(anchtoni)Mel(anchtoni)⌉Philipp Melanchthon (Philipp Schwartzerd) (*1497 – †1560), Lutheran theologian, humanist, Martin Luther's collaborator and friend, author of the Augsburg Confession. He was strongly influenced by Luther, whom he called his spiritual father. In 1519 he was present as a spectator at the disputation of Leipzig between Martin Luther and Johann Eck. He was also in attendance at the Diet of Augsburg (1530) and at the religious colloquy of Worms (1557)⌋ eumque in Hesse (Hessen, Hessia), country landgraviate within the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, today in the State of Hesse in Germany⌊HassiamHesse (Hessen, Hessia), country landgraviate within the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, today in the State of Hesse in Germany⌋ secutus fuisset, in reditu febre correptus Leipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, Saxony⌊LipsiaeLeipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, Saxony⌋ periit. Cumque communicare sub una specie noluisset, denegata fuit ei sepultura ecclesiastica, corpus itaque Wittenberg (Vittemberga), city in east-central Germany, Saxony, on the Elbe river, 70 km NE of Leipzig⌊VuitenbergamWittenberg (Vittemberga), city in east-central Germany, Saxony, on the Elbe river, 70 km NE of Leipzig⌋ avectum fuit. Nonne vero talis iuvenis potuisset in patria maximam nobilitatis et opulentorum civium partem Lutherico veneno inficere? Summopere igitur gaudeo vobisque episcopis et praelatis immo et omnibus regnicolis congratulor propter salutare nuper editum regis vestri edictum, quo a Wittenberg (Vittemberga), city in east-central Germany, Saxony, on the Elbe river, 70 km NE of Leipzig⌊VuitenbergaWittenberg (Vittemberga), city in east-central Germany, Saxony, on the Elbe river, 70 km NE of Leipzig⌋ deterrentur scholares Poloni. Utinam non sint mera verba (sicut in plerisque Germanorum edictis factum est et fit adhuc hodie), sed verba effectiva, quae realem habeant exsecutionem. Ego igitur, nostris in exemplum et exteris ad laudem et gloriam regis vestri, edictum istud per chalcographos evulgavi, bene sperans id Inhabitants of Poland ⌊PolonisInhabitants of Poland ⌋ ingratum non fore, cum sit adeo honestum ac pium magnanimi regis mandatum. Si Reverendissima Dominatio Tua perlegere dignata fuerit congratulationem ad Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊Paulum IIIPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋, rogo, ut mihi suam dignetur rescribere sententiam de duobus pontificibus Romanis antiquis, hoc est de Liberius (*310 – †362), 352-366 Pope⌊LiberioLiberius (*310 – †362), 352-366 Pope⌋ et de Anastasius II (†498), pope (496-498)⌊Anastasio IIAnastasius II (†498), pope (496-498)⌋. Nescio enim, quosnam super iis potissimum sequar. Bene valeat Reverendissima Dominatio Tua. Cui meam parvitatem devote ac reverenter commendo. Deus te servet, ornatissime Praesul.

Ex Dresden (Dresda), city in eastern Germany, Saxony⌊Dresda MisniaeDresden (Dresda), city in eastern Germany, Saxony⌋, XVI (ante)⌈(ante)(ante)⌉ Calendas Maias, anno Domini MDXXXV.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Dominationis Tuae perpetuo addictus clientulus Ioannes Cochlaeus (Ioannes Wendelstenius, Johann Wendelstein, Johann Dobneck) (*1479 – †1552), humanist, doctor of theology, fervent opponent of Reformation, author of numerous polemical works and pamphlets; in 1510 appointed a rector of the Latin school of St. Lawrence in Nürnberg; in 1515 accompanied, as a tutor, three nephews of Wilibald Pirckheimer in their travel to Italy, where he was ordained priest; 1519 dean of St. Mary's church in Frankfurt am Main; 1526 parish priest in St. Vicor in Mainz; 1528-1539 secretary and chaplain of duke Georg of Saxony; 1535 Maissen canon; 1539 - Wrocław; 1541-1548 - Eichstätt; during the diet of Worms in 1521, he had two meetings with Luther; in 1530 attended Augsburgs Diet as a prominent member of the group of anti-Lutheran theologian; (CE, vol. 1, p. 321-322; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 238-239)⌊Iohannes CochleusIoannes Cochlaeus (Ioannes Wendelstenius, Johann Wendelstein, Johann Dobneck) (*1479 – †1552), humanist, doctor of theology, fervent opponent of Reformation, author of numerous polemical works and pamphlets; in 1510 appointed a rector of the Latin school of St. Lawrence in Nürnberg; in 1515 accompanied, as a tutor, three nephews of Wilibald Pirckheimer in their travel to Italy, where he was ordained priest; 1519 dean of St. Mary's church in Frankfurt am Main; 1526 parish priest in St. Vicor in Mainz; 1528-1539 secretary and chaplain of duke Georg of Saxony; 1535 Maissen canon; 1539 - Wrocław; 1541-1548 - Eichstätt; during the diet of Worms in 1521, he had two meetings with Luther; in 1530 attended Augsburgs Diet as a prominent member of the group of anti-Lutheran theologian; (CE, vol. 1, p. 321-322; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 238-239)⌋