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Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌊Ioannes Dantiscus episcopus CulmensisIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌋ 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⌊Bonae reginae PoloniaeBona 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⌋

Serenissima Reginalis Maiestas et Domina, domina mea clementissima.

Humillimam orationum et servitiorum meorum commendationem.

Quod Serenissima Maiestas Vestra cf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vilnius, 1540-11-16, CIDTC IDL 2355⌊scribicf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vilnius, 1540-11-16, CIDTC IDL 2355⌋ mihi iussit, cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza before 1540-11-16, CIDTC IDL 7299, letter lost⌊consolatorias meascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Bona Sforza before 1540-11-16, CIDTC IDL 7299, letter lost⌋, quas cum generoso domino Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊castellano GdanensiAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋ dederam, ac animi mei in illis ad inserviendum Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae supplicem propensionem clementer se accepisse maiorem me in modum exhilaravit. Iamque etiam ceu is, qui metu quodam in re quapiam magna liberatus laetitia gestiebam, verum hoc mihi gaudium, cum avide legendo BJ 6557, f. 391v pergerem, subito evanuit, eo quod non secus Serenissima Maiestas Vestra me hortari dignatur atque eum, qui post commissum aliquod contra fidem facinus ms. facimus(!) ⌈facinusfacinus ms. facimus(!) ⌉ receptus in gratiam promptior et fidelior, quam prius fuerit, reddi debeat.

Quae de me concepta opinio non parum me contristavit, nihilo tamen secius mens recti conscia candorque et integritas mea erga serenissimas 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

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⌊maiestates regiasSigismund 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

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⌋, dominos meos clementissimos, quibus illam perspectiorem esse mihi persuadeo, quam quod in dubium vocari possit, me confirmavit beneque sperare iussit, fore aliquando, ut quemadmodum iam non semel Serenissima Maiestas Vestra innocentiam meam a malevolis meis toties ne quicquam arrosam agnoverit, peraeque et in praesenti (modo illos et me tribunali regio statuat) solidam et constantem experiretur. Fieri quidem nequit, quin iterum hinc contra me haec clandestina tela ex ea fortassis qua prius pharetra sint emissa, quae cum antehac in me haerere non potuerint, quantumvis denuo exacuentur venenisque stillent occultis in immerentem, Deo veritatis et innocentiae tutore frustrata concident.

Quid non hominum improborum malitia et tam versuta nocendi cupiditas audet? Quae toties licet a se ipsa victa sit, spem tamen victoriae odio occaecata sibi promittit. Proinde impensissime oro, Serenissima Maiestas Vestra, ut quomodo res habeat, certo pronuntiare valeat occultos illos meos insidiatores et me in campum apertum committat. Equidem etiam si cataphracti omnigenis dolis et sycophantiis Goliath ⌊PhilesthaeoGoliath ⌋ illo magno vel similes, vel superiores sint, congrediar nudus cum funda sincera erga serenissimos 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

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

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⌊principes meosSigismund 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

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

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⌋ fide instructa et lapide veritatis, quae Deus est, munitus, scelestum illud caput mendacii, cuius pater est Satan, gladio eorum proprio abscissurus. Quo sic in omnium oculis victi persequi me tum demum de illis nulla in re (quod sciam) male meritum desistant.

Hoc porro pacto Serenissima Maiestas Vestra hac molestia toties me cohortandi carebit, tunc siquidem quibuscum (si Diis placet) et quibus in rebus conspiraverim, nulli clam erit. Indulgeat, quaeso, Serenissima Maiestas Vestra iis meis ex re non vana BJ 6557, f. 392r natis affectionibus, quas maxime auget, quod eos ex nomine mihi scire non datur, qui tam sint insignite improbi hostesque meae bene ubique conservatae et fidei, et existimationis, tam meticulosi, ut a me nosci vereantur, quibus nihilominus impune amarulento animo commenta confingere permittitur et forte creditur.

Non ausim Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram de promisso interpellare, quae superiori tempore et proxime, postquam ex Wrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌊WratislaviaWrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌋ rediissem, clementer mihi dixerit se deinceps contra me nulli credituram, nisi prius fuerim convictus. Quod ipsum, ut praestet, quantum humilius et studiosius possum, rogo, si boni illi scilicet viri me vocare in ius ob impensarum defectum non sustinent (modo nominatim se mihi proferant), meis impensis non carebunt, quo vel sic tandem hoc de me dubium, quod me vehementer pungit, ex animo Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae elidatur.

Ea, quae Serenissima Maiestas Vestra in negotio generosi domini Rafał Konopacki (Raphael von Konopat) (*ca. 1510 – †ca. 1570), son of Jerzy Konopacki (Georg von Konopat) and Anna Peckau, younger brother of Jan Konopacki, Canon of Ermland; converted to Protestantism in the last years of his life; 1533-1537 courtier of Vice-Chancellor Piotr Tomicki, 1539-1547 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (nominated in 1537 by Queen Bona Sforza), 1547-1549 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork), 1549-1551 Chamberlain of Kulm (Chełmno), 1551-1570 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg) (SBPN 2, p. 438; NOWOSAD 2014, p. 74-80; SBKW, p. 121; KOPICZKO 2, p. 161)⌊palatinidis PomeraniaeRafał Konopacki (Raphael von Konopat) (*ca. 1510 – †ca. 1570), son of Jerzy Konopacki (Georg von Konopat) and Anna Peckau, younger brother of Jan Konopacki, Canon of Ermland; converted to Protestantism in the last years of his life; 1533-1537 courtier of Vice-Chancellor Piotr Tomicki, 1539-1547 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (nominated in 1537 by Queen Bona Sforza), 1547-1549 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork), 1549-1551 Chamberlain of Kulm (Chełmno), 1551-1570 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg) (SBPN 2, p. 438; NOWOSAD 2014, p. 74-80; SBKW, p. 121; KOPICZKO 2, p. 161)⌋, quod a dominis hic Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊consiliariisCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ me praesidente legitime absolutum est, et in aliis, quibus me officii mei commonet, mihi iniungat, solita dexteritate sic exsequar, quemadmodum in administratione iustitiae iurata mea fides postulat, quam Deo teste, qui novit abscondita cordis, servo servaturusque sum incorruptam sicque mecum sepulcro inferam, ad eaque pro virili intendam sedulo, prout consuevi hucusque, quae ad honorem et commodum serenissimarum 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

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⌊regiarum maiestatumSigismund 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

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⌋ et Serenissimae Vestrae Reginalis pertinere novi aut in posterum sum agniturus.

Neque putet Serenissima Maiestas Vestra, quod diligentior aut fidelior, quam fuerim hactenus, futurus sum umquam, etiam si in dies subinde eiusmodi commemorationes inculcentur. Quandoquidem conatus mei ulterius quam extensi sunt, extendi nequeunt, feci enim et facio semper, et certe meopte studio, ad quae iurisiurando devictum astrictumque me esse sentio. Ad haec item et vi quadam naturali naturaeque instinctu ac amore erga clementissimos 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

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⌊reges meosSigismund 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

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⌋, sub quibus natus educatusque sum atque innumera ope gratiosa Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae beneficia percepi, mea sponte libens accurro ferorque non invitus.

Neque aliud umquam quisquis is fuerit dicere scribereve illaesa veritate poterit, quae me, ut tutata BJ 6557, f. 392v est, iam toties pariter usque ad ultimum meum halitum ab eiusmodi fraudulentis impostoribus innocentiam et fidelissimum sincerumque erga Serenissimas 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

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

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⌊Maiestates VestrasSigismund 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

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

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⌋ animum meum incontaminatum tuebitur.

Hanc meam contra subdolos meos adversarios defensionem, quam non iniustus dolor extorsit, ut Serenissima Maiestas Vestra benigne admittat meque sua, quam aliquando merui, gratia prosequatur, intime supplico meque illi suppliciter commendo a Domino Deo orans, ut eandem Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram in diuturna prosperrimaque mentis et corporis salute quam diutissime concedat vivere incolumem.

Ex Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, XXII Decembris M-o D-o XL-o.