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Letter #3438

Mathias PLATEN to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Gdańsk (Danzig), 1537-07-13
            received 1537-07-16

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, AAWO, AB, D. 94, f. 92 + f. [3] missed in numbering after 97

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8248 (TK 10), f. 511

 

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Hochwyrdigster in Gott Fursste, Genediger Herre,

Ewer Vetterlichen Genoden seynt meyne gehorszame unde vorphlichte wyllige dynste myt besunderem fleys meynes hogesten vormogens alle zceytt zcu thun bereth unde bevalennn.

Genediger Herre.

Der almechtige Gott gebe Ewer Fursstlichen Genoden gluck unde hell zcu der beszithzcunge des bischstumbs, zcur szelenszelicheytt, myt einem gerugeden unde fredelichem regimente zcu langen tagennn, amennn.

Genediger Herre, zceytungen wes ich Ewer Ffurstlichen Genoden nicht zcu schreÿbennn, dann men szaget, das 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 Castilekeyserlicher mayestetCharles 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 hobe gewonnen Marseille (Massilia), city and port in southern France, on the coast of the Mediterranean SeaMarsilienMarseille (Massilia), city and port in southern France, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea von dem Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of SavoykoninggeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy von France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdomFfranckreichFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom, das vor langen joren der Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)Krone vonn PolenPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) zcugehorick ist geweszennn. / Was Citizens of Gdańsk unns DanczkerCitizens of Gdańsk anlangende ist, Gott besszers, kan dy stadtt ken jor ane schaden bleybennn. Drey schiffe szeyn von probably London (Londinium), city in England, on the Thames riverLundenprobably London (Londinium), city in England, on the Thames river mytt laken gekomen, / das vÿrde ist in dem Sound (Øresund, Öresund), strait between Denmark and SwedenSundeSound (Øresund, Öresund), strait between Denmark and Sweden geszunckennn VII fadem tyff, do nichts von widder komen wyrth. Got fuge dy anderen glucklich zcu haus.

Unde wyll mich hiemytt Ewer Ffurstlichen Genoden als meynem groszgunstigen hernn unde vater, dem ich vyll hell, lybes unde guttes zcu langen tagen wunsche, mytt allen meynen geflisszenen dinsten befholen haben myt holffe von Gote, der Ewer Ffurstlichen Genoden myt vormerungge gluckszeliger wolfarth unde zcunemunge alles gutten friste unde erholte.

Ewer Furstlichen Genoden gehorszamer unde gutwylliger Mathias Platen Macz PlatenMathias Platen