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Letter #3465

Wolfgang PRANTNER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
London, 1527-06-30
            received Valladolid, [1527]-07-27

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 1595, p. 9-12

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8245 (TK 7), f. 448

 

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Excellentissimo ac praeclaro viro 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 DantiscoIoannes 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 regis [Po]loniaeSigismund 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⌋ consiliario et orator[i] [ap]ud 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⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles 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⌋ etc., domino honrandissimo in aula caesaris[1]

Magnifice ac clarissime Domine Orator, domine et amice carissime.

Scripsi proximis litteris moram ipsam et quidquid incommodi nobis in Hispanico litore acciderat, par est, ut Tuae Excellantiae navigationis nostrae infelicis quoque certiorem reddam. Cum enim ex Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaSpain (Hispania)⌋ solvissemus, postridie eius diei maximam maris tempestatem perpessi, ut iam de salute desperaremus, tanta enim erat undarum et procellarum vis, quae undique navim implerant, ut nil aliud consilii quam in exhaurienda sentina nobis reliqui esset. Alii suarum mercium, ego vero mulae meae maioris, quam in patriam ducere statueram, eicere coacti, tredecima tandem die England⌊AngliamEngland⌋ attigimus[2], quam relicta classe ingressus sum, contulique me per equos dispositos London (Londinium), city in England, on the Thames river⌊LondinumLondon (Londinium), city in England, on the Thames river⌋, ubi opera et litteris domini oratoris England⌊AngliaeEngland⌋, domini Edward Lee (*ca. 1482 – †1544), 1525-1530 envoy of Henry VIII to emperor Charles V and to pope Clement VII, 1531-1544 archbishop of York⌊LeiEdward Lee (*ca. 1482 – †1544), 1525-1530 envoy of Henry VIII to emperor Charles V and to pope Clement VII, 1531-1544 archbishop of York⌋ hospitio honestissime susceptus et tractatus fui lautissime. Deinde me ad Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊regemHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ contuli, cum quo (uti omnium principum est humanissimus) ad mediam horam egi donatusque fui a maiestate sua annulis aureis et argenteis, vino praeterea ac dapibus de auratis vasis et lancibus in diversorium allatis, ita, ut mirarer tantam maiestatis suae erga me clementiam et munificentiam, hoc ipsum vero contigit opera domini Edward Lee (*ca. 1482 – †1544), 1525-1530 envoy of Henry VIII to emperor Charles V and to pope Clement VII, 1531-1544 archbishop of York⌊LeiEdward Lee (*ca. 1482 – †1544), 1525-1530 envoy of Henry VIII to emperor Charles V and to pope Clement VII, 1531-1544 archbishop of York⌋ et domini doctoris Richard Sampson (†1554), 1522-1525 ambassador of Henry VIII to emperor Charles V⌊SampsonRichard Sampson (†1554), 1522-1525 ambassador of Henry VIII to emperor Charles V⌋, prioris oratoris apud 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⌊caesaremCharles 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⌋, cuius opera hic usus sum, qui in me, ut suum erga caesarem animum) monstrare voluerunt. Obtinui itaque litteras passus ex sententia crasque hinc discedam in Flanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France⌊FlandriamFlanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France⌋.

Serenissimus Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊Angliae rexHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ mitit ad Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regem GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ Thomas Wolsey (*ca. 1471 – †1530), 1514-1530 Archbishop of York; 1515-1529 Lord Chancellor of England; 1515 elevated to cardinal⌊cardinalemThomas Wolsey (*ca. 1471 – †1530), 1514-1530 Archbishop of York; 1515-1529 Lord Chancellor of England; 1515 elevated to cardinal⌋, qui heri hinc magna commitiva splendid[e] London (Londinium), city in England, on the Thames river⌊LondinumLondon (Londinium), city in England, on the Thames river⌋ egressus, rumor erat ipsum mo... regem cum Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊GalloFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ conventurum probably Calais (Caletum), city in northern France, on the English Channel⌊Callesiiprobably Calais (Caletum), city in northern France, on the English Channel⌋, nescio tamen, quid animum suae maiestatis immutaverit. Mary I Tudor (Mary of England) (*1516 – †1558), 1553-1558 Queen of England and Ireland; daughter of Henry VIII Tudor and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon⌊FiliaMary I Tudor (Mary of England) (*1516 – †1558), 1553-1558 Queen of England and Ireland; daughter of Henry VIII Tudor and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon⌋ Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊regisHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋, ut audio indubie, Francis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France⌊delphinoFrancis III of Valois (*1518 – †1536), Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France; son of King Francis I of France⌋ desponsata est, quo fit, ut verear, ne magnum aliquod malum et maxime ob Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊urbisRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ tam nefariam direptionem maneat, quod Superi omen avert[ant]. Siquid novi apud The Belgians ⌊BelgasThe Belgians ⌋ intelexero, Vestrae Excellentiae quoque scribam, qui bene valeat et me amicis communibus commendat.

Excellentiae Vestrae deditissimus Wolfgang Prantner (Wolfgang Brantner) (†1541), doctor of both canon and civil law, studied in Vienna (1508) and Bologna (1513), where he was a syndic of the German nation; secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V; 1527 councillor for Carinthian affairs to Roman King Ferdinand I; 1527 coadiutor to the Grand Master of the Order of St. George; 1533 the last Grand Master (CE, vol. 1, p. 191; BERGMANN 1868, p. 173-174)⌊PrantnerWolfgang Prantner (Wolfgang Brantner) (†1541), doctor of both canon and civil law, studied in Vienna (1508) and Bologna (1513), where he was a syndic of the German nation; secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V; 1527 councillor for Carinthian affairs to Roman King Ferdinand I; 1527 coadiutor to the Grand Master of the Order of St. George; 1533 the last Grand Master (CE, vol. 1, p. 191; BERGMANN 1868, p. 173-174)⌋

Postscript:

Invitatus fui hic a mercatoribus The Vandals ⌊VandalisThe Vandals ⌋, apud quos multos Tuae 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⌊patriaePrussia, 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⌋ inveni, factaque fuit honesta tuae praestantiae mentio conpotatumque ob salutem tuam, cui officio, ut istic respondeas te monere volui, et hortor sub poena excomunicationis, a qua absolvi non poteris, nisi in cena domini doctoris Liberale Sovrenigo (*ca. 1443 – †1527)⌊LiberalisLiberale Sovrenigo (*ca. 1443 – †1527)⌋.

[1 ] Missing parts of address were written on lost piece of paper the seal was impressed through

[2 ] Cf. cf. Johann II of Montfort-Rothenfels to Ioannes DANTISCUS Antwerp, 1527-07-07, CIDTC IDL 356⌊IDL 356cf. Johann II of Montfort-Rothenfels to Ioannes DANTISCUS Antwerp, 1527-07-07, CIDTC IDL 356⌋ (description of the same trip)