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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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 VarmiensiIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌋, domino colendissimo

BCz 1618, p. 471

Reverendissime Domine, domine colendissime.

Officiosissimam servitutis commendationem.

Quae causa fuerit cubicularium hunc mittendi et comitia 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⌊Prussiae terrisRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ edicendi, ex s(erenissimae) or s(acrae)⌈s(erenissimae)s(erenissimae) or s(acrae)⌉ Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊maiestatis regiaeSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ cf. , CIDTC IDL 7677⌊litteriscf. , CIDTC IDL 7677⌋ Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra cognoscet. Visum est nonnullis, ut oratorem ageret dominus Paweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), from 1520 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1523 Provost of the Ermland Chapter; in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), one of the King’s four candidates for the bishopric of Ermland; in 1530, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr, and in 1537, after Dantiscus’ translation to the bishopric of Ermland, he sought the bishopric of Kulm (Chełmno); secretary to Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the 1530s and 1540s several times royal envoy to the Estates of Royal Prussia (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌊praepositusPaweł Płotowski (*ca. 1485 – †1547), from 1520 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1523 Provost of the Ermland Chapter; in 1523, after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), one of the King’s four candidates for the bishopric of Ermland; in 1530, after the death of Jan Konopacki (Johann von Konopat) Sr, and in 1537, after Dantiscus’ translation to the bishopric of Ermland, he sought the bishopric of Kulm (Chełmno); secretary to Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, and from 1533 royal secretary and courtier; in the 1530s and 1540s several times royal envoy to the Estates of Royal Prussia (SBKW, p. 191; KOPICZKO 2, p. 249-250)⌋. Quid profecturus sit, exitus indicabit.

De Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian, and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy and banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon in 1540; imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome in 1541; after his release in 1544, he remained in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509–1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519–1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1529–1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536–1540 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, now Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220; BORAWSKA 2023, p. 537-538)⌊AlexandroAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian, and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy and banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon in 1540; imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome in 1541; after his release in 1544, he remained in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509–1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519–1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1529–1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536–1540 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, now Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220; BORAWSKA 2023, p. 537-538)⌋ nihil habui, ex quo tempore cf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1542-10-25, CIDTC IDL 7675, letter lost⌊littterascf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1542-10-25, CIDTC IDL 7675, letter lost⌋ Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae a nepote illius misi per Dominum Mikołaj Loka (Mikołaj Lok) (†1569), served under Stanisław Hozjusz, royal secretary; in Rome in 1545–1547; canon of Ermland (Warmia), nominated in 1540 and confirmed in 1542; canon of Poznań from 1547; royal envoy to the Prussian Diet in 1550; abbot of Oliwa from 1560 (SZORC 1990, p. 331; KOPICZKO 2, p. 201)⌊Nicolaum LockaMikołaj Loka (Mikołaj Lok) (†1569), served under Stanisław Hozjusz, royal secretary; in Rome in 1545–1547; canon of Ermland (Warmia), nominated in 1540 and confirmed in 1542; canon of Poznań from 1547; royal envoy to the Prussian Diet in 1550; abbot of Oliwa from 1560 (SZORC 1990, p. 331; KOPICZKO 2, p. 201)⌋. Qui fuit hic Otto Truchsess von Waldburg (*1514 – †1573), 1543-1573 Bishop of Augsburg, 1544 appointed cardinal⌊nuntius apostolicusOtto Truchsess von Waldburg (*1514 – †1573), 1543-1573 Bishop of Augsburg, 1544 appointed cardinal⌋, agere coeperat de liberando Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian, and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy and banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon in 1540; imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome in 1541; after his release in 1544, he remained in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509–1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519–1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1529–1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536–1540 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, now Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220; BORAWSKA 2023, p. 537-538)⌊eoAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian, and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy and banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon in 1540; imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome in 1541; after his release in 1544, he remained in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509–1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519–1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1529–1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536–1540 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, now Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220; BORAWSKA 2023, p. 537-538)⌋ et iam apud Reverendissimum Dominum fundamenta iecerat, sed simul ut ex me didicit, quarum sit rerum insimulatus et quam apertis ac fidedignis testimoniis convictus, tantum ab eo se abesse dixit, ut sublevatum hominem vellet, magis etiam ut depressum cuperet. Cum valediceret s(erenissimae) or s(acrae)⌈s(erenissimae)s(erenissimae) or s(acrae)⌉ Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊maiestati regiaeSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋, reverendissimus Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisers of King Sigismund I and later of Sigismund II Augustus; canon of the collegiate chapters of Sandomierz from 1521 and Kielce from 1530; canon of Gniezno from 1531; royal secretary from 1532/1533 to 1537, previously a scribe in the royal chancery; 1537–1539 Grand Secretary; 1539–1547 Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; 1539–1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541–1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545–1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547–1550 Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; royal envoy to Rome in 1532 and to local diets in 1534 and 1538 (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊dominus PlocensisSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisers of King Sigismund I and later of Sigismund II Augustus; canon of the collegiate chapters of Sandomierz from 1521 and Kielce from 1530; canon of Gniezno from 1531; royal secretary from 1532/1533 to 1537, previously a scribe in the royal chancery; 1537–1539 Grand Secretary; 1539–1547 Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; 1539–1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541–1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545–1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547–1550 Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; royal envoy to Rome in 1532 and to local diets in 1534 and 1538 (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋ graviter cum eo et copiose frequenti senatu expostulabat, quod apud Holy See (Sedes Apostolica) ⌊Sedem ApostolicamHoly See (Sedes Apostolica) ⌋ non ea, quam oporteret, s(erenissimae) or s(acrae)⌈s(erenissimae)s(erenissimae) or s(acrae)⌉ maiestatis regiae litterarum ratio haberetur, quodque non satis eis crederetur: ubi et de Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian, and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy and banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon in 1540; imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome in 1541; after his release in 1544, he remained in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509–1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519–1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1529–1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536–1540 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, now Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220; BORAWSKA 2023, p. 537-538)⌊AlexandroAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian, and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy and banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon in 1540; imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome in 1541; after his release in 1544, he remained in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509–1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519–1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1529–1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536–1540 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, now Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220; BORAWSKA 2023, p. 537-538)⌋ facta fuit mentio. Quod ego pridem Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae scribere statueram, BCz 1618, p. 472 sed in istis meis tam variis curis et cogitationibus, quemadmodum clavus hidden by binding⌈[s]s hidden by binding⌉ clavum, quod aiunt, ita una cogitatio pellit aliam.

Exspectamus, ut doceat hidden by binding⌈[at]at hidden by binding⌉ nos Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra, quemadmodum quattuor hidden by binding⌈[tuor]tuor hidden by binding⌉ cardinalibus respondendum censeat.

Deum precor, ut Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram diu servet incolumem. Cuius gratiae me commendo. s(erenissima) or s(acra)⌈s(erenissima)s(erenissima) or s(acra)⌉ Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊maiestas regiaSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋, Deo hidden by binding⌈[o]o hidden by binding⌉ sit gratia, iam convalescit.

Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, sexto Idus Decembris 1542.

Eiusdem Dominationis Vestrae servitor deditissimus Stanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński, Bishops of Cracow; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), and from 1539 Cantor; 1540–1550 Canon of Cracow (Kraków); 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Major Penitentiary under Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; PSB 10, p. ......)⌊Stanislaus HosiusStanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński, Bishops of Cracow; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), and from 1539 Cantor; 1540–1550 Canon of Cracow (Kraków); 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Major Penitentiary under Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; PSB 10, p. ......)⌋ cantor et canonicus Varmiensis