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Letter #1733

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Seweryn BONER]
Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-09-28

English register: Dantiscus is replying to two letters from Boner. He thanks him for the news and for sending the gold cup – a gift from Count Otto Heinrich (Wittelsbach), and also for the greetings and news from Mikołaj Nipszyc. Dantiscus informs Boner about the Danish king’s coronation. He notes that the ceremony, which was held in Copenhagen, lacked the element of anointment. Albrecht, prince in Prussia, returned to Gdańsk from the coronation eight days ago. Because of the pestilence, he was forced to travel by sea. Knowing the customs and nature of the Danes, Dantiscus does not believe in Denmark’s lasting friendly feelings towards Prussia, or lasting peace in this region in general. Dantiscus informs Boner that the Warmia Chapter has elected him bishop. Boner will receive detailed information from Mikołaj Nipszyc once he returns from the Prussian assembly. Dantiscus assures Boner of his gratitude for his services.


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, BCz, 244, p. 257-258
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BK, 232, p. 215-217
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, B. Ossol., 151/II, f. 158v-160v
4copy, 18th-century, BCz, 55 (TN), No. 49, p. 367-369

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8248 (TK 10), f. 595
2register in English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 32, No. 595

Prints:
1DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 364, p. 298 (English register)
2CEID 1/1 No. 43, p. 249-251 (in extenso; English register)

 

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Magnifice Domine, Amice carissime et honorande. Salutem et omnis felicitatis Magnificentiae Vestrae precor accessum.

Accepi iis diebus a Magnificentia Vestra binas et uberes summae in me benevolentiae cf. Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-08-06, CIDTC IDL 4493⌊litteras, quarum primaecf. Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-08-06, CIDTC IDL 4493⌋ certiorem me reddidere de aureo poculo, quod Ottheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg (Ottheinrich von der Pfalz) (*1502 – †1559), son of Ruprecht von Wittelsbach, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Georg von Bayern-Landshut; nephew of Ludwig V von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Rhine Palatinate; 1556 elector of Palatinate⌊illustrissimus dominus comes palatinus OttohenricusOttheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg (Ottheinrich von der Pfalz) (*1502 – †1559), son of Ruprecht von Wittelsbach, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Georg von Bayern-Landshut; nephew of Ludwig V von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Rhine Palatinate; 1556 elector of Palatinate⌋[1] misit; cf. Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-08-22, CIDTC IDL 1689⌊alteraecf. Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-08-22, CIDTC IDL 1689⌋ cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Seweryn BONER Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-08-12, CIDTC IDL 6504, letter lost⌊meis novissimiscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Seweryn BONER Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-08-12, CIDTC IDL 6504, letter lost⌋ respondebant plene de rebus, quae tum in novis habebantur. Neque satis visum fuit Magnificentiae Vestrae tot me humanissime salutasse litteris, quin idipsum tam multis amicissimis oblationibus per Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊generosum dominum Nicolaum NibschiczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ faceret, qui mihi multis ver{s}bis propensionem in me Magnificentiae Vestrae magna cum affirmatione declaravit. Pro qua favoris erga me magnitudine Magnificentiae Vestrae quas possum gratias habeo, atque utinam referre possem, ad quod me nihil animi aut promptitudinis deficit. Ceterum dedit mihi Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊dominus NibschiczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ pretiosum hoc ac fabrefactum poculum, pro quo gratias agens, adiunctas litteras Ottheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg (Ottheinrich von der Pfalz) (*1502 – †1559), son of Ruprecht von Wittelsbach, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Georg von Bayern-Landshut; nephew of Ludwig V von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Rhine Palatinate; 1556 elector of Palatinate⌊illustrissimo domino comitipalatinoOttheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg (Ottheinrich von der Pfalz) (*1502 – †1559), son of Ruprecht von Wittelsbach, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Georg von Bayern-Landshut; nephew of Ludwig V von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Rhine Palatinate; 1556 elector of Palatinate⌋ scripsi . Eas ut Magnificentia Vestra reddi curet, impense oro. Pro novitatibus Magnificentiae Vestrae magnas item gratias habeo, quas, si quid apud nos rerum esset novarum, compensarem libenter, verum in praesens nihil habetur aliud, quam quod iis diebus Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌊illustrissimus dominus dux Holstein, duchy in the Holy Roman Empire⌊HolsaciaeHolstein, duchy in the Holy Roman Empire⌋Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌋ in Copenhagen (København, Hafnia), city in Denmark, on the Zeeland and Amager islands⌊HafniaCopenhagen (København, Hafnia), city in Denmark, on the Zeeland and Amager islands⌋ Daniae rex est coronatus, sine tamen, ut audio, Samuel biblical figure; the last of the Hebrew Judges, anointed the first two kings of the Kingdom of Israel: Saul and David⌊SamueleSamuel biblical figure; the last of the Hebrew Judges, anointed the first two kings of the Kingdom of Israel: Saul and David⌋[2], nam unctionis, quae Christianis regibus fieri solet, cf. Cic. Off. 2. (10) 36-37 contemnuntur ii – – in quibus – – nulla cura est ⌊nulla fuit curacf. Cic. Off. 2. (10) 36-37 contemnuntur ii – – in quibus – – nulla cura est ⌋ etc.

Aderat ad eum cohonestandi actum cum quibusdam aliis ducibus et nuntiis 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)⌊illustrissimus dominus dux in Prussia vicinus meusAlbrecht 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)⌋, qui ex illis symposiis et choreis mari se et ventis ob pestem, quae terra in illis regio<n>ibus passim grassatur, commisit applicuitque Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdaniGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ intra delapsos hos octo dies. De amicicia huius novi regis in Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊has nostras terrasRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ et firmitate eius in eo regno multa dicuntur, quae nimirum cf. Adagia 1526 No. 1317 Tempus omnia revelat ⌊omnia tempus ostendetcf. Adagia 1526 No. 1317 Tempus omnia revelat ⌋, et hoc inquam: An gens et natio illa mores et naturam mutaverit, quae tot occidit et eiecit reges? Reliqua, cum paulo post ex Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventu hic nostroProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊dominus NibschiczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ redierit et, quomodo res apud ecclesiam Va[r]miensem, ad quam XX-a huius ex Dei misericordia postulatus hinc sum, successerit, habunde referet. De me pro tot Magnificentiae Vestrae non vulgaribus in me collatis beneficiis ingenue polliceor, quod nihil amicitia Magnificentiae Vestrae habeam vel habiturus sum carius umquam, nihilque tam arduum, laboriosum, operosumue erit, quod non ratione illius mihi facile atque leve sit futurum. Hocque non aulice sed sincere ac pure a me scriptum Magnificentia Vestra, quaeso, accipiat. Quam dominus Deus diuturnitate longissima felicissime sospitet prosperetque in omnibus.

[1 ] Otto Heinrich Wittelsbach was commanded by King Sigismund I, Dantiscus conducted negotiations with him in Cracow during the Diet of 1536/37

[2 ] Commanded by God, the biblical prophet Samuel anointed first Saul and then David as kings, so Dantiscus is using the name Samuel as the symbol of a person endowing royal power with a sacral character. (cf. KOPALIŃSKI 1990 p. 1033; Vulg. 1Sm 8.22 dixit autem Dominus ad Samuhel audi vocem eorum et constitue super eos regem ⌊Kopaliński, p. 1033cf. KOPALIŃSKI 1990 p. 1033; Vulg. 1Sm 8.22 dixit autem Dominus ad Samuhel audi vocem eorum et constitue super eos regem ⌋