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Letter #3865

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Bona Sforza
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-03-03

English register:

Dantiscus listened carefully to all that Fabian Wojanowski told him. He assures the Queen [Bona Sforza] that he has always zealously fulfilled everything she demanded. He regrets that the Queen, prejudiced against him, believes that all letters from the councillors of Royal Prussia are written at his bidding. Dantiscus trusts that time will reveal the truth and the Queen will return to her earlier, more favourable opinion of him.




Manuscript sources:
1office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 106v (c.p.)

Prints:
1CEID 1/2 No. 44, p. 178-179 (in extenso; English register)

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 106v

Serenissima Reginalis Maiestas et Domina, domina clementissima.

Humillimam orationum servitiorumque meorum commendationem.

Quae Serenissima Maiestas Vestra mihi per nobilem dominum Fabianum Woynowski referri iussit, atten paper damaged⌈[n]n paper damaged⌉te et reverenter audivi idipsumque, quod Serenissima Maiestas Vestra a me postulat, quantum in me fuit, praestiti hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉ semper. Neque umquam accuratius atque fidelius a me praestari poterit, quam factum est a me hucusque.

Quod autem Serenissima Maiestas Vestra [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ se contra me induci sinit creditque omnes a dominis consiliariis harum terrarum litteras ad serenissimam maiestatem regiam dari solitas a me confici ad meumque arbitrium conscribi, quam oppido dolenter sustineam, mens recti sibi conscia novit, cuius integritas et candor me consolatur. Fore aliquando sperans, cum temporis written over us⌈usorisoris written over us⌉ filia veritas emerserit, quae iam aliquoties apud Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram contra clandestinos pestilentesque adversarios meos mihi patrocinata est, quod rectiorem et clementiorem de me et eam, quam olim habuit, opinionem concipiet meque gratia sua, quod suppliciter oro, prosequi dignabitur hidden by binding⌈[r]r hidden by binding⌉.

In quam me, quantum demissius impensiusque possum, commendo, dominum Deum orans, ut eandem Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram diutissime florentem prosperrimeque valentem conservet.

Ex Heilsberg, III Martii MDXXXIX.