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Letter #2659

Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Niepołomice, 1543-08-30

received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-09-09

Manuscript sources:

1	fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 1601, p. 705-706

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BCz, 1601, p. 706

Reverendo in Christo Patri, 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 episcopo VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋, sincere nobis dilecto

BCz, 1601, p. 705

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊BonaBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ Dei gratia regina Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, magna dux Lithuania⌊LituaniaeLithuania⌋, Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaeRus (Russia)⌋, Baysen (Bażyny), village in Ermland, ca. 6 km NW of Wormditt⌊PrussiaeBaysen (Bażyny), village in Ermland, ca. 6 km NW of Wormditt⌋, Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌊MasowiaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌋ etc. domina

Reverende in Christo Pater, sincere nobis dilecte.

Lectis cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-08-17, CIDTC IDL 7035, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-08-17, CIDTC IDL 7035, letter lost⌋ S(incerita)tis or S(trenuita)tis⌈S(incerita)tisS(incerita)tis or S(trenuita)tis⌉ Tuae, quas nobis ex Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilspergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋ sub data 1543-08-17⌊XVII diei Augusti1543-08-17⌋ scripsit, intelleximus novitates omnes, quae in externis partibus agantur, nobis significatas per S(incerita)tem or S(trenui)tatem⌈S(incerita)temS(incerita)tem or S(trenui)tatem⌉ Tuam. Grato illas animo suscepimus tantoque magis nobis gratum erit, cum illas ad nos saepius describere non gravabitur.

Bene tandem valeat.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ in Niepołomice, town in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, on the edge of a big forest called Puszcza Niepołomicka, 25 km E of Cracow, residence of Polish kings of Jagiellon dynasty; favourite place of royal huntings⌊NyepolomiczeNiepołomice, town in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, on the edge of a big forest called Puszcza Niepołomicka, 25 km E of Cracow, residence of Polish kings of Jagiellon dynasty; favourite place of royal huntings⌋, XXX die Augusti anno Domini M-o D-o XLIII-o.

Ad mandatum sacrae reginalis maiestatis proprium