[Magnifico et Spectabili] viro 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⌊Iohanni [Dantisco]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⌋, 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⌊[serenissimi r]egis PoloniaeSigismund 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⌋ [et nostro oratori s]incere nobis [dilecto]

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⌊Bona Dei gratia regina Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋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⌋, magna dux Lithuania⌊LithuaniaeLithuania⌋, Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaeRus (Russia)⌋, totius Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PrussiaePrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋ ac 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⌊MazoviaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌋ domina etc.

Magnifice vir sincere nobis dilecte.

Accepimus binas Tuae Strenuitatis litteras, cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Valladolid, 1527-04-22, CIDTC IDL 332⌊alterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Valladolid, 1527-04-22, CIDTC IDL 332⌋ datas 1527-04-22⌊22 Aprilis1527-04-22⌋, cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Valladolid, 1527-05-06, CIDTC IDL 341⌊alterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza Valladolid, 1527-05-06, CIDTC IDL 341⌋ vero 1527-05-06⌊VI Maii1527-05-06⌋ ex Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river⌊Valle OletiValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river⌋. Quibus perlectis non potuimus non laudare Tuae Strenuitatis patientiam et in rebus agendis dexteritatem pariter et diligentiam, quae cum nobis perspecta fuerint et sunt, studebimus uberiori nostra gratia suggerenda se causa rependere.

Dolemus mirum in modum de adversa Tuae Strenuitatis valetudine, quam Deo propitio in prosperam et optabilem commutari pe[rcu]pimus. Quod attinet ad negotia, non possumus non mirari, cur nobis et rebus nostris tot technae totque fallaciae parentur, tot simultates obstruantur. Si caesariani officiales aperte loquerentur, vel congruum reportarent responsum, vel nos alia via rebus nostris consultum iri vellemus et ad praesens ab ingerendis Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesariCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ fastdiis abstineremus. Solutio adohae iam exacta est, et hoc factum necessitate urgente excusant, alias exigetur voluntate praecipiente, etiam si iura et consuetudines obstarent. Et quae a principio necessitatis exsistunt, ex post facto voluntatis fiunt et in sequelam trahuntur.

Proinde hortamur Strenuitatem Tuam, nitatur totis viribus a sacra Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesarea maiestateCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ obtinere vel saltem gratiose, ut ab huiusmodi solutione liberae immunesque reddamur, ne deterioris condicionis nos, quam nostri praedecessores, videamur.

De Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌊arce BarensiBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌋ sumus contentae, quod ad manus nobilis Cola Maria di Somma (*1488 – †ca. 1545), Dantiscus supported his efforts to obtain the post of the castellan of Bari; advisor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1528-02-28 castellan of Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 275, 285-286; http://www.genmarenostrum.com/pagine-lettere/letteras/di_somma.htm)⌊Colamariae de SummaCola Maria di Somma (*1488 – †ca. 1545), Dantiscus supported his efforts to obtain the post of the castellan of Bari; advisor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1528-02-28 castellan of Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 275, 285-286; http://www.genmarenostrum.com/pagine-lettere/letteras/di_somma.htm)⌋ extra[d]atur et nostro nomine consignetur, cum hanc viam faciliorem Strenuitas Tua arbitretur. Verum quia bellorum turbines in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ in horas excandescunt, nescimus, quomodo ad praesens haec Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌊arcisBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌋ restitutio fieri possit. Praestolabimur bellorum eventum, quibus utinam Deus Optimus Maximus extremum finem imponat, et tunc hoc desiderium nostrum exsecutioni demandari curabimus, ut recuperata Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌊arceBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌋ in utramque aurem dormire valeamus et Tuam Strenuitatem ad nos (ut cupimus) revocare.

De litteris obtinendis, ne contra Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌊statum nostrum BarensemBari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌋ aliquid innovetur, postquam tanta obicitur difficultas, quiescat Strenuitas Tua et ob earum postulationibus abstineat.

[De] sabellis placet nobis, quod Tua Strenuitas constituit et id exsequatur. Accepimus provisionem de civibus Barensibus occisis et illam ad Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊statum BarensemBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ transmittemus, quo possit debitae exsecutioni demandari. Et credimus eam difficulter obtentam, nam raro corvus corvum oppugnat.

De negotio Lodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)⌊secretariiLodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)⌋ nostri id nitatur obtinere, quod poterit, nostris dignitate et iuribus semper salvis.

Reliqua Tuae Strenuitatis prudentiae committimus et, ubi optatum finem negotia nostra sortientur, ut brevi speramus, evestigio revocabimus ad nos Strenuitatem Tuam

Quam bene et feliciter valere optamus.

Datae 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⌋, die XXIII Iulii 1527.

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⌊Bona reginaBona 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⌋ subscripsit