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Letter #2828

Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Rome, 1545-05-09
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1545-06-23

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 1599, p. 529-538

 

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Reverendissime Praesul, clementissime domine.

Perpetuam incolumitatem summa cumulatam felicitate ab ipso Domino Iesu Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae ex animo precor.

Ad humillimam servitiorum meorum commendationem.

Cum XVIII praeteriti Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy SeeRomamRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See veniens Franciscus Habicht Franciscus HabichtFranciscus Habicht reddidisset mihi Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Kaspar HANNAU 1545-01-09, CIDTC IDL 6468, letter lostlitterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Kaspar HANNAU 1545-01-09, CIDTC IDL 6468, letter lost et quicquid ei praeterea datum erat, mansit apud me diebus decem. Non enim voluit diutius, me quoque assentiente, cum scriptis iam responsis emptisque rebus, quas fert, omnibus, cur longius commoraretur, non esset. Exiturus ergo hinc erat ipso decimo die, sed arrestatus a 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)proscriptoAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220), testimonium secundum ipsum ferendi causa perstitit adhuc diebus quinque, hoc est usque ad secundum Maii.

Venerat quidem mihi ante in mentem, ut Franciscus Habicht illumFranciscus Habicht ego secundum capitulum testimonium dicere curarem, quandoquidem turpissimam 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)proscriptiAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220) vitam a decemetseptem(!) annis exacte novit deque ea multa saepe et mihi, et aliis nonnullis recensuit, sed homini nondum satis fidebam, et istius Romanae curiae praxis hoc fert, ut qui in reum criminis testimonium publice dixerit, is inficiante reo, quod testatus in illum est, etiam quaestionum tolerantia defendat, et usque, dum convenire inter illum reumque coeperit, aut in carceris custodia maneat, aut duorum triumve millium vades det, qui eum ab Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy SeeUrbeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See interea non discessurum in iudiciumque vocatum semper iturum promittant.

Atqui hic Franciscus Habicht FranciscusFranciscus Habicht unamecum certe vel trium tantum ducatorum vadem haud reperisset, in carcerem igitur inclusus, dicto testimonio, vix etiam post unum atque alterum mensem inde dimissus fuisset, cum facilis coniectura sit 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)proscriptumAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220) non nisi post longissimam altercationem elusasque omnes suas fautorumque suorum artes et interpositas preces verum esse testimonium illius fateri voluisse. Huc accessit magna dubitatio, an et in eculeo constans futurus esset, testimonium suum semper asseverando. Quod si accidisset, Franciscus Habicht ipseFranciscus Habicht quidem mite tortus fuisset, 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)proscriptusAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220) autem gravissime secundo loco. Sed quis se huic periculo committeret aut hunc miserculum in tantas angustias induceret? Dimittendum igitur iudicavi non productum. Ut autem a 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)proscriptoAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220) produceretur, id vehementer optabam, in quacumque esset lite. Posset enim tum sine sup[ra]scripto tumultu liberrime in 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)illumAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220) dicere, ad nostra rogata pr[imum] respondens, quicquid de ipso cognitum haberet. Quod qua rati[o]ne secundum curiae praxim fit et longum fuerit commmem[o]rare et supervacaneum. Cum itaque arrestatus fuisset[a] 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)proscriptoAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220), ut ab ipso produceretur, mirifice gavisus sum, s[ic] omnino futurum confidens. Franciscus Habicht FranciscusFranciscus Habicht autem valde time[ns], ne citra maximam offensionem Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae a 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)proscrip[to]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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220) produci non possit, turris adhuc memor, in quo ante suum ex Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of ErmlandHeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland discessum mendacii poenas dederat, cum in platea depraehensus post arrestationem a proscripto interr[o]garetur, quale secundum ipsum testimonium dicturus esset s[e] contra Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)capitulumErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia) et Mikołaj Loka (Mikołaj Lok) (†1569), collaborator of Stanisław Hozjusz as royal secretary; in 1545-1547 he stayed in Rome; in 1540 nominated as a canon of Ermland, and confirmed in 1542; 1547 - Poznań; 1560 abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Oliwa; 1550 envoy to the Prussian diet on behalf of King Sigismund II August (SZORC 1990, p. 331; KOPICZKO 2, p. 201)Nicolaum LokaMikołaj Loka (Mikołaj Lok) (†1569), collaborator of Stanisław Hozjusz as royal secretary; in 1545-1547 he stayed in Rome; in 1540 nominated as a canon of Ermland, and confirmed in 1542; 1547 - Poznań; 1560 abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Oliwa; 1550 envoy to the Prussian diet on behalf of King Sigismund II August (SZORC 1990, p. 331; KOPICZKO 2, p. 201) produceretur, et an non inter cetera nosset, quod et proscriptus, et bonis beneficiisque omnibus privatus, et canonicatus eius Nicolao Loka colla[tus] esset, qui et reditus caperet.

Tum Franciscus Habicht FranciscusFranciscus Habicht , primum multis maledictis ob arrestationem 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)proscriptumAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220) incessan[s], deinde, numquid aliud ferre possum testimonium, inquit, nisi flagitiosissimam vitam tuam longe celeriorem pros[crip]tionem meruisse? Pro te quod dicam, nihil habeo, in te vero prope infinita, et de Mikołaj Loka (Mikołaj Lok) (†1569), collaborator of Stanisław Hozjusz as royal secretary; in 1545-1547 he stayed in Rome; in 1540 nominated as a canon of Ermland, and confirmed in 1542; 1547 - Poznań; 1560 abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Oliwa; 1550 envoy to the Prussian diet on behalf of King Sigismund II August (SZORC 1990, p. 331; KOPICZKO 2, p. 201)Nicolao LokaMikołaj Loka (Mikołaj Lok) (†1569), collaborator of Stanisław Hozjusz as royal secretary; in 1545-1547 he stayed in Rome; in 1540 nominated as a canon of Ermland, and confirmed in 1542; 1547 - Poznań; 1560 abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Oliwa; 1550 envoy to the Prussian diet on behalf of King Sigismund II August (SZORC 1990, p. 331; KOPICZKO 2, p. 201) quod quaeris, pen[i]tus me latet.

Hac responsione deterritus 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)proscriptusAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220) non est ausus illum producere, sed abire iussit. At qu[o]niam productus mirabiliter profuisset causae nostrae, multis coronatis redemptam vellem hanc incautam eius respons[io]nem. Cur vero 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)proscriptusAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220) Franciscus Habicht eumFranciscus Habicht producere decreverat, fuit non, quia arbitraretur causam suam meliorem for[e], etiamsi testimonio Francisci cofirmatum fuisset, quod ab eo sciscitabatur. Non enim a nobis hoc umquam negatum est, sed tantum, ut aliquid adhuc ageret suamque diligentiam isti redituro 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 ThornPrussiamRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn nuntio testatam faceret, ne quiescem[us], ipsemet se iam victum palam fatetur, praesertim hoc [nun]tio praesente, quemadmodum et dominum Mikołaj Loka (Mikołaj Lok) (†1569), collaborator of Stanisław Hozjusz as royal secretary; in 1545-1547 he stayed in Rome; in 1540 nominated as a canon of Ermland, and confirmed in 1542; 1547 - Poznań; 1560 abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Oliwa; 1550 envoy to the Prussian diet on behalf of King Sigismund II August (SZORC 1990, p. 331; KOPICZKO 2, p. 201)LokaMikołaj Loka (Mikołaj Lok) (†1569), collaborator of Stanisław Hozjusz as royal secretary; in 1545-1547 he stayed in Rome; in 1540 nominated as a canon of Ermland, and confirmed in 1542; 1547 - Poznań; 1560 abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Oliwa; 1550 envoy to the Prussian diet on behalf of King Sigismund II August (SZORC 1990, p. 331; KOPICZKO 2, p. 201) ante citaver[at] hac sola de re.

Nam modo ab omni actione iterum cessat et suis suorumque precibus et intercessione iudicem in caus[a] capituli a progressu ad sententiam remorari pergit, ita fr[us]tra hucusque laboraverimus dilationem istam tollere ac in maximo desiderio simus regi <ar> um litterarum, quibus effectum iri speramus, ut a Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 PopepontificePaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope et Alessandro Farnese (*1520 – †1589)cardinali protectoreAlessandro Farnese (*1520 – †1589) iudex iterum in progressum impellatur, et criminalis actio suum quoque optatum finem consequatur.

Porro, ne tam bonum testem frustra Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy SeeRomamRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See venisse pateret, non citato 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)proscriptoAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220), clam in illum testimonium dicere curavi, annotatis, quae de ipso proscripto eiusque concubine of Alexander SCULTETI his housekeeper and mother of his childrenlupaconcubine of Alexander SCULTETI his housekeeper and mother of his children mihi narraverat. Ad quae postea in iudicio, iuramento constrictus, multo etiam plura addidit. Hoc clam praestitum testimonium, etsi plenam fidem non faciat, iudicium tamen magnum facit, et postquam denuo criminalis actio tractabitur, materiam copiosam subministrabit ad novas inquisitiones formandas aliaque nonnulla.

Cetera abunde referet ipsemet Franciscus Habicht FranciscusFranciscus Habicht , et quicquid in 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)proscriptumAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220), illo non citato, sic clam testatus est, deque discrimine inter Warmiensem et Romanum proscripti statum, quae Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua non sine risu audierit. Libero iam omni suspicione Franciscus Habicht hominemFranciscus Habicht , quem apertius post arrestationem et hoc clam dictum testimonium integrum esse cognovi, optans illum propterea et mea causa Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae commendatum esse. Nec sane fuerit inutilis ad simile iter rursum aliquando subeundum. Varii sunt enim casus, et ipse profecto satis celeriter ambulat. Discessit hinc, ut dixi, secunda Maii, quando biduo ante redditae mihi fuissent copiosissimae Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Kaspar HANNAU 1545-03-02, CIDTC IDL 6481, letter lostlitteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Kaspar HANNAU 1545-03-02, CIDTC IDL 6481, letter lost ad secundum aut tertium Martii datae, quibus et ego postea fusius respondebo, cum per domini custodis Cracoviensis pueros, qui post triduum aut quatriduum hinc abibunt, mittam expeditum domini Andrzej Kostka Andreae CostkaAndrzej Kostka diploma ad Rupoldinum canonicatum citationemque contra X unacum expeditis etiam reverendissimi Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)domini PlocensisSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69) negotiis, quae me multo iam tempore et in hodiernum usque diem occupatum tenuerunt. Iam vero, Deo sint gratiae, confecta erunt. Tutiores mihi videntur hi domini custodis Cracoviensis pueri et minore periculo celeriusque proficisci, quare per ipsos potius omnia mittenda putavi.

Recte monet Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua, ne quicquam + et S morer in R meoque negotio transigendo. Sicque faciam, video enim in illis nihil esse grati animi, nullam iusti aut honesti considerationem, sed proprio commodo et mammonae tantum studere. Res autem iam aliter non est mutanda, sed me in Ψ manere operepretium, et ut in possessionem R veniat, laborandum. Quod etiam statim futurum dubitare non possum, cum et diploma, et citationem viderit +, et quem nunc nactus sit adversarium. Misi iam ad R procuratorii notam ad capiendam ipsius nomine huius possessionem, quod authenticum Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal StateBononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State factum si[ne] mora monui ad Σ aut O 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 ThornPrussiamRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn ut mitteret, sicque fa[ctu]rum opinor.

An nuntius O ad eum iam venerit, nihil a[d] me scripsit hucusque. Venisse autem puto, quoniam dominus Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)Georgius HegelGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336) ad me scripsit illi a se Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of PolandCracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland posteriorem istum litte[ra]rum fasciculum datum fuisse. Exspecto igitur vel litteras R, vel ipsum domini O nuntium in dies et horas singulas.

Lite[m] mihi ob Ψ motam a *** facile, spero, sustinebo, et brevi, Christi auxilio, evincam. Id quod nunc et conor maxime. Induxit *** nomine contra me in eadem lite testem 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)Proscr[ip]tusAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220) Dietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)Theodorici a RhedennDietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200) famulum, qui nuper ab eo Rom[am] missus, ut quandam ipsius emeritam concubinam Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy SeeRomaRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See ad illum Mayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of GermanyMaguntiamMayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany duceret. Quod et fecit ante triduum iam hinc cum ea profectus, sed quoniam nec antecessorem meum mortuum vidit, nec procuratorem meum in possessionem inductum, multo ante cum Dietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)TheodoricoDietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200) Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal PrussiaWarmiaErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia profectus, et *** a multis annis probe novit eiusque beneficiorum prope infinitum numerum, unde iam pridem incapax redditus est ad ullum sacerdotium obtinendum iuxta c: de multa et constitutionem exsecrabilis etc., profuit mihi suo testimoni[o] plurimum, nocuit nihil.

Eundem et contra Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)capitulumErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia) ac dominum Mikołaj Loka (Mikołaj Lok) (†1569), collaborator of Stanisław Hozjusz as royal secretary; in 1545-1547 he stayed in Rome; in 1540 nominated as a canon of Ermland, and confirmed in 1542; 1547 - Poznań; 1560 abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Oliwa; 1550 envoy to the Prussian diet on behalf of King Sigismund II August (SZORC 1990, p. 331; KOPICZKO 2, p. 201)LocaMikołaj Loka (Mikołaj Lok) (†1569), collaborator of Stanisław Hozjusz as royal secretary; in 1545-1547 he stayed in Rome; in 1540 nominated as a canon of Ermland, and confirmed in 1542; 1547 - Poznań; 1560 abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Oliwa; 1550 envoy to the Prussian diet on behalf of King Sigismund II August (SZORC 1990, p. 331; KOPICZKO 2, p. 201) testimonium ferre curavit, non de aliis rebus, quam de quibus et Franciscus Habicht FranciscumFranciscus Habicht volvisse, supra recensui. Cum vero has ips[e] nosse non poterat absens, dum agerentur, existens, nec a n[o]bis negentur, quod comprobata nihil afferunt detrimenti, satis constat. Hoc tantum eandem ob causam factum, ob qua[m] supra ostendi, et Franciscus Habicht FranciscumFranciscus Habicht producere instituisse, maxime, quod is tum adhuc etiam praesens erat et omnibus modis idem ipse 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)proscriptusAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220) litis finem cursumque impedire pergit, ab omnibus aliis actis metu sententiae nunc abstinens etc.

Procuratoria pro Ioanne et Augustino exspecto, alterum enim ad brachii translationem requiritur, alterum ad Lubecensem canonicatum. Cuius simulatque possessionem nactus fuerit reverendissimus dominus Upsalensis, quod sedulo curat, Augustino cedet. Ad quem cedendum me aliosque nonnullos se absente procuratores constituit pridie, quam hinc discessisset, ita ut iam res certa sit, modo possessio ipsi domino Upsalensi prius libere tradetur. Qui ubi nunc agat, nondum scio, nihil enim litterarum mihi ab eo hactenus redditum est, quas propterea in horas cupidissime exspecto eousque penes me retenturus, quas ad illum Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua dedit, ipseque habiturus est multis de causis gratissimas.

Bracchii executio vehementer me sollicitum tenet, scire cupiens, quomodo facta sit quidque Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal PrussiacapitulumErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia responderit, et quam gratum se, vel in ea re, praebuerit. Cui tamen supplex esse non est necesse, cum cogi possit censuris aliisque poenis, prout Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua facile animadvertit, si bracchii verba legit legive audivit. Si data mihi fuerit possessio, eandem post dies aliquot ineat Johann Hannau Jr (Johann Hannow, Ioannes Hannovius) (*ca. 1524 – †1575), nephew of Ioannes Dantiscus (son of Anna), who financed his education in Kulm; in 1541 immatriculated at the Cracow University; probably worked at the royal chancellery; 1546 Ermland canon (KOPICZKO 2, p. 108)IoannesJohann Hannau Jr (Johann Hannow, Ioannes Hannovius) (*ca. 1524 – †1575), nephew of Ioannes Dantiscus (son of Anna), who financed his education in Kulm; in 1541 immatriculated at the Cracow University; probably worked at the royal chancellery; 1546 Ermland canon (KOPICZKO 2, p. 108) frater meus, sicut et prius scripsi, sin negata, aut compellat censuris aliisque poenis bracchii Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)capitulumErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia) Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua, aut a 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 Austriaregia maiestateSigismund 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 impetret mandata, quibus serio capitulo mandetur, ut bracchii executionem admittant meumque procuratorem inducant in possessionem. Nec se poterit inhibitione, si qua forsan hinc ab adversario missa est, excusare, quandoquidem si quid contra illam hac executione factum fuerit eaque violata in meum redundaverit detrimentum, non eorum.

Quod autem nulla inhibitionis violatio timenda sit nec executionem hanc impedire possit, saepissime iam scripsi et causam ostendi, cum in superioribus litteris meis, tum in instructione cum bracchio missa, copiosissime. Quin et expensae litis non sunt dimittendae, si adversarius apparere coeperit, quem tamdiu latere miror et locum scire desidero, quamquam et contra absentem quoad expensas fructusque trium annorum inique perceptos fieri possit executio in bonis eius hereditariis, ut docet instructio et bracchii verba circa finem. Sed libet modo saltem, qui res in canonicatu successerit, prius cognoscere.

In facultate testandi impetranda melius nunc habeo consilium putoque Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae probatum iri. Quod secutus doctor Giovanni Andrea de Valentinis (*ca. 1495 – †1547), 1518-1520 court physician of cardinal d'Este; 1520 - of Queen of Poland Bona Sforza; 1523 plenipotentiary of Alfonso d'Este duke of Ferrara; 1523 canon of St. Idzi's Church; 1530 Sandomierz and Troki provost; 1531 Cracow canon; 1532 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1537(?) Płock canon; 1539-1546 parish priest at St. Florian's Church and in Wiskitki; ca. 1542 Cracow provost; 1546 Warsaw archdeacon; 1537 royal envoy to Italy (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 269)AndreasGiovanni Andrea de Valentinis (*ca. 1495 – †1547), 1518-1520 court physician of cardinal d'Este; 1520 - of Queen of Poland Bona Sforza; 1523 plenipotentiary of Alfonso d'Este duke of Ferrara; 1523 canon of St. Idzi's Church; 1530 Sandomierz and Troki provost; 1531 Cracow canon; 1532 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1537(?) Płock canon; 1539-1546 parish priest at St. Florian's Church and in Wiskitki; ca. 1542 Cracow provost; 1546 Warsaw archdeacon; 1537 royal envoy to Italy (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 269), 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 Aragonreginalis maiestatisBona 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 physicus, usque ad viginti ducatorum millia gratis hanc fac[ul]tatem superiore mense impetravit. Nec aliud erat, quam quod S, D, N et cardinalem protectorem a 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

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
regia et reginali maiestaibusSigismund 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

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
litteras dandas curavit, quibus hoc diligent[er] petebatur. Quales si et Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua impetraverit, prout facillime poterit, hucque alias a Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforzarege iunioreSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza et su[as] proprias insuper addiderit usque ad tria quattuorve mil[ia] eandem facultatem sine ulla compositione gratis etiam ce[r]to feret.

Accedit iam et reverendissimi domini Filippo Archinto (*1495 – †1558), theologian and diplomat, protector of Ignatius Loyola; 1536 Vicar General of Rome; 1539 Bishop of the Holy Sepulchre; 1546 Bishop of Saluzzo; 1556 Archbishop of Milan, 1553 papal legate in VeniceArchintiFilippo Archinto (*1495 – †1558), theologian and diplomat, protector of Ignatius Loyola; 1536 Vicar General of Rome; 1539 Bishop of the Holy Sepulchre; 1546 Bishop of Saluzzo; 1556 Archbishop of Milan, 1553 papal legate in Venice favor ac studium, qui me in hoc negotio conficiendo strennue hic postea iuvaverit. Totus enim iam noster esse videtur et Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae litteras cum figuratis argenteis orbibus mire gratas habuit, quibus et respondit, adiungens alterum sui opusculi nuper editi exemplar, si id, quod prius misit, forte redditum non esset. Me privatim iam mag[na] benevolentia prosequi coepit. Statuerat etiam nostrorum artificum aliquod fabre factum signum munusculi nomine vicissim Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae mittere, sed fortassis nondum quippiam huiusmodi habere potuit.

Pro novis centum d[u]catis novas, quas posssum, ago gratias, magis tamen cupiens a tantis sumptibus aliquando tandem Reverendissim[am] Amplitudinem Tuam liberam fieri, impetrato omnium litium desideratissimo fine, quod itidem Dominum Iesum indignis precibus meis assidue oro, nec ideo minore spe, quod tardius exaudior. Vult enim Deus nos semper orare et numquam deficere. Oppo[r]tune vero curatum est hoc aurum, quo simulatque allatae fuerint novae 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 Austriaregiae maiestatisSigismund 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 litterae, commodius et prompt[ius] ad catastrophen deduci queat haec productissima tragoe[dia].

In litteris ad patrem Adrianus Fridewalt (Adrian Fredewald) (†after 1550), 1517-1530 Thorn alderman; 1530-1551 - councillor (MIKULSKI 2001, p. 191)FridwaltAdrianus Fridewalt (Adrian Fredewald) (†after 1550), 1517-1530 Thorn alderman; 1530-1551 - councillor (MIKULSKI 2001, p. 191) dudum datis annotavi q[uan]tum quasque in res nomine filii sui de Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae pecunia erogatum sit, quidque adhuc medico numerandum. Qui, puto, dissolvet omnia. Ad cetera rescribam paul[o]post, ad quae modo temporis angustia non patitur. Novi etiam nihil est, praeterquam quod novum ante dies quinque promulgatum est a Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope sancto pontificePaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope diploma, quo iterum sub maioribus poenis monentur omnes, qui concilio interesse debent, ut citra cunc <ta> tionem eant. Has per veredarios Venetorum cum adiunctis reverendissimi domini Filippo Archinto (*1495 – †1558), theologian and diplomat, protector of Ignatius Loyola; 1536 Vicar General of Rome; 1539 Bishop of the Holy Sepulchre; 1546 Bishop of Saluzzo; 1556 Archbishop of Milan, 1553 papal legate in VeniceArchintiFilippo Archinto (*1495 – †1558), theologian and diplomat, protector of Ignatius Loyola; 1536 Vicar General of Rome; 1539 Bishop of the Holy Sepulchre; 1546 Bishop of Saluzzo; 1556 Archbishop of Milan, 1553 papal legate in Venice et Mikołaj Loka (Mikołaj Lok) (†1569), collaborator of Stanisław Hozjusz as royal secretary; in 1545-1547 he stayed in Rome; in 1540 nominated as a canon of Ermland, and confirmed in 1542; 1547 - Poznań; 1560 abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Oliwa; 1550 envoy to the Prussian diet on behalf of King Sigismund II August (SZORC 1990, p. 331; KOPICZKO 2, p. 201)Nicolai LocaMikołaj Loka (Mikołaj Lok) (†1569), collaborator of Stanisław Hozjusz as royal secretary; in 1545-1547 he stayed in Rome; in 1540 nominated as a canon of Ermland, and confirmed in 1542; 1547 - Poznań; 1560 abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Oliwa; 1550 envoy to the Prussian diet on behalf of King Sigismund II August (SZORC 1990, p. 331; KOPICZKO 2, p. 201) litteris post Franciscus Habicht FranciscumFranciscus Habicht Padova (Patavium, Padua), city in northern Italy, Veneto, on the Bacchiglione river, 40 km N of VenicePataviumPadova (Patavium, Padua), city in northern Italy, Veneto, on the Bacchiglione river, 40 km N of Venice misi, ubi ei, spero, cum aliis ad Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam ferendae tradentur.

Quam in perpetua incolumitate et felicitate cum omnibus sibi carissimis tueatur Dominus Iesus.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae clientum nepotumque omnium infimus et deditissimus Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)Gaspar HannoviusKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)

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Rescriptum facultatis privandi beneficiis eos, qui vel ob ius non legitimum, vel ob crimen, aliisve de causis, privationem merentur, de quo iam ante semel atque iterum scripsi. Praeterea alterum prohibitorium, ne quis dignitatem in ecclesia Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae vel assequi, vel diutius possidere queat, nisi praesbyter, nondum quidem expedire potui, sed tamen paulo post, spero, expeditum habebo et ad Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam statim mittam. Dominus R iam et frequenter ad me scribit, et facit, quod indico. Qua de re non male, confido, negotium eius transigetur.

Libellum de episcopo itidem nunc secundo misissem (fuerit enim maxime utilis Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae), si usque hic illum venalem amplius reperire potuissem. Olaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of UppsalaReverendissimus dominus UpsalensisOlaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala similem habere cupiens etiam non invenit, ita ut coactus sit attritum quendam et integra quinternione mancum emere. Afferentur tamen brevi plures ex France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdomGalliaFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom, quorum unum ilico emptum ad Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam mittam, si priorem fortassis interea non acceperit. Quod ǂ Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric seeFrauenburgFrauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see sive Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic LeagueBraunsbergBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League in multis diligenter se commendaverit, tacens tamen 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)ΠAlexander 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, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220), non ob aliud fecisse puto, quam ut Alexander von Suchten (*ca. 1520 – †1576-1590), doctor of medicine, alchemist, poet; studied in Leuven, Ferrara, Rome, Bologna and Padua; as a nephew of Alexander Sculteti, accused of heresy and sentenced in 1545 to lose a canonry and hereditary property; 1538-1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1549 court physician and librarian of Ottheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg; 1557 court physician of Sigismund Augustus in Vilnius (PSB 45/3, p. 337-338)suum nepotemAlexander von Suchten (*ca. 1520 – †1576-1590), doctor of medicine, alchemist, poet; studied in Leuven, Ferrara, Rome, Bologna and Padua; as a nephew of Alexander Sculteti, accused of heresy and sentenced in 1545 to lose a canonry and hereditary property; 1538-1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1549 court physician and librarian of Ottheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg; 1557 court physician of Sigismund Augustus in Vilnius (PSB 45/3, p. 337-338) facilius in ecclesiam admitteret, quem sibi his diebus nova per Π porrecta supplicatione (cuius tamen centum ducatorum compositio nondum soluta est sicque nec ipsa supplicatio adhuc expedita) coadiutorem in utroque sacerdotio adoptavit. Verum Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua magis suae ecclesiae et religionis rationem habens illud aget, quod a me est prius scriptum.

Et felicissime iterum valebit.