Letter #2001
[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Sigismund I Jagiellon]Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1538-11-26
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Dantiscus has received a letter from the King [Sigismund I Jagiellon]. He sent the letters addressed to the Royal Prussian voivodes immediately to the Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno) [Tiedemann Giese]. He promises to spare no effort to fulfil the King’s will.
Dantiscus denies the accusations put forward against him [in Queen Bona Sforza’s letter] that he decided by himself that the tax money should be kept at the Thorn (Toruń) Town Hall. He reminds the King of the relevant letter of the [Royal Prussian] Council dated October 9, 1537. As the first councillor, he is sometimes forced to pass the Council’s collegial decisions on to the King. He gives assurances of his respect for royal authority and rank.
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