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Letter #2990

Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Vilnius, 1546-08-15
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1546-08-30

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 1618, p. 91-94 (45-48)

 

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BCz, p. 91 (45)

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 Sforza⌊Sigismundus AugustusSigismund 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⌋ Dei gratia rex Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, magnus dux Lithuania⌊LituaniaeLithuania⌋, Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaeRus (Russia)⌋, 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⌋, 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⌊MasoviaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌋que etc., dominus et heres.

Reverendissime in Christo Pater sincere nobis dilecte.

Fuere apud nos civium nostrorum Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GedanensiumCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ nuntii et syndici, quos cum voluntate nostra (tum etiam Paternitatis Vestrae commendatione accedente) grato ac libenti audivimus animo illisque in rebus iustis ac honestis auctoritatem et operam nostram ultro citroque obtulimus.

Subvereri videtur Paternitas Vestra et alii eo quod fuerit hic cuius res agitur ne nos in suam sententiam pertraheret contra iura et libertates illius provinciae. Nollemus existimari tam ibecilles ut quacumque ratione interveniente ab instituto nostro et a recto tramite divelli possemus. Fuit quidem et audivimus eum, sed alteri parti alteram reliquimus aurem. Quod reliquum est.

Cupimus Paternitatem Vestram bene valere.