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Reverendissimo 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 CulmensiIoannes 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⌋ et administratori Pomesaniensi, domino fautori colendissimo

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Reverendissime Domine, domine et fautor semper colendissime.

Post obsequiorum meorum o(mniu)m promptitudinem.

Doleo, et quidem maxime, civem Golubensem litteris meis pro impetranda gratia Reverendissimae Vestrae Dominationis commendatum coram eadem indignum quidq(uam) admisisse, quod, cum contra animi mei sententiam summa protervitate egit. Ut facti dignam poenam subsecutam, Reverendissima Vestra Dominatio experietur, in ipsum animadvertam adscribed⌈animadvertamanimadvertam adscribed⌉.[1]

Quod vero eadem Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima ex me informari postulat, an poenam ab adultero exegerim nec ne, Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima scire dignetur me nec ullam multam ab eo aut quocumque altero exegisse, tum nec burgrabium meum extorsisse investigatus sum, qui taceo(?) me iurisdictioni Reverendissimae Vestrae Dominationis immittere.

Verum quidem burgrabius meus fatetur se olim a quodam adolescente, qui uxorem non habuit et virginem impregnavit, sexagenam accepisse allectus consuetudine in ea regione observata, ubi, ut informatus consuetum se in tali casu transgressor iurisdictionem iudicis secularis, priusquam spiritualis inciderit, multa iudici seculari cedit.

Nihilominus, si Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima id aegre fert, nec consuetudo, nec ius ipsum tantum apud AAWO, AB, D. 4, f. 129v me valebunt, ut ea gratia Reverendissimae Vestrae Dominationis praeferam, saltem hidden by binding⌈[tem]tem hidden by binding⌉ me animum eius declarare dignetur. Tum ab adultero commissi delecti multam nec ego aut mei exigerunt. Erga quem non dubito, Reverendissima Vestra Dominatio pro officio suo conservabit, quamvis uti res admittit illi gratiam precor.

In quam servitiis meis assiduis unice commendo hidden by binding⌈[do]do hidden by binding⌉, offeren(s) me votis Reverendissimae Vestrae Dominationi semper paratissimum hidden by binding⌈[um]um hidden by binding⌉.

Quam Deus Omnipotens in longissima tempora hidden by binding⌈[ra]ra hidden by binding⌉ sanam conservet.

Dat(ae) or >Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or >Dat(um)⌉ Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienburgiMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ 14 Julii hidden by binding⌈[lii]lii hidden by binding⌉ anno 1537.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae obsequentissimus Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊Stanislaus Costka de StangenbergStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋, Golubensis capitaneus

[1] animadvertam adscribed in two lines: animad/vertam