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Erwyrdiger wesunderer gutter her unnd freundt.

Lasse euch wyssen, das ich frysch und gesundt gen Ansbach, city in Germany, ca. 50 km W of Nürnberg⌊OnoltzpachAnsbach, city in Germany, ca. 50 km W of Nürnberg⌋ kom(m)e. Pin alda nach den brieffen gefragt, dy ir mir dan zwgeschickt hadt, aber nimandt hadt mich derhalb(en) bericht(en) mogen, das ich nit anderst gedenck, sy sein verloren worden. Welledt mich derhalben weyter bericht(en) pey wem ir dy brieff mir zw geschickt hadt, so wyl ich ime weyter nachfragen paper damaged⌈[en]en paper damaged⌉ und schick dy wrieff gen Mayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany⌊MeintzMayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany⌋, do ich dan sein wyrdt auff Weinnacht(en) und mein rass ist hinder sich gangen. / Wy ir wyst hab Albrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen)⌊meynem hernAlbrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen)⌋ von mitz or nutz⌈mitzmitz or nutz⌉ zusagen mussen auff Nativitatem Christi wyder pey sein gnaden zu sein / und alsodt da pleyben / dy gubernacio(n) anzunemen, dar zu mir dan Gott fil gluchs weschere, dan ich en wol wedorff(en) wurdt. / Es ist ein wyldt folck sunderlich in disen zeyten. So hab ich meyner bruder kein hy gefunden, das mir dan hertzlich ladt ist. / Ich hedt fil mit inen zuschicken gehabt, aber ich muss zu dyser zeyt Gott dem almechtigem lassen befolle(n) sein.

Ich pin auch wyder pey allen fir churfurst(en) gebesen, inen von wegen 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⌊keyserlicher maiestadtCharles 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⌋ angeczachendt wy das si sich wellen fertigen auff den Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊reychstagImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋ gen Regensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌊RegenspurgkRegensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river⌋, dan keyserliche maiestadt gebislich auff Weynacht(en) BCz, 1637, p. 434 zw Cologne (Köln, Colonia, Colonia Agrippina), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river⌊ColenCologne (Köln, Colonia, Colonia Agrippina), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river⌋ sein wurde, / damit si underbegen zw irer keyserlichen maiestadt komen, und als dan mit irer maiestadt fordt auff den reychstag czugen, / des ich mich dan versehe sy thun sellen, / irem zu sagen nach aber woe si zu 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⌊keyserlicher maiestadtCharles 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⌋ komen werden und sich mit gelert(en) worten gern ausrethen wold(en). Sel sich 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⌊sein maiestadtCharles 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⌋ nicht daran geheren / dan sy alles das than werden, was ire maiestadt hidden by binding⌈[dt]dt hidden by binding⌉ von inen welle gehapt haben. / Wyl euc[h] or ein⌈euch hidden by binding⌈[h]h hidden by binding⌉euc[h] or ein⌉ derhalben gepet(en) haben, / mir zu sunderlich[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ gefallen / selchs 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⌊keyserlicher maiestadtCharles 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⌋ an hidden by binding⌈[n]n hidden by binding⌉zuczeygen, das wyl ich umb euch gern bid[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ freundtlich verdinen. Ich hedt 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⌊irer maiestadt hidden by binding⌈[dt]dt hidden by binding⌉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⌋ selbst gern geschrieben, so hab ichs underlassen hidden by binding⌈[sen]sen hidden by binding⌉, dan ich wol weys, das ir fyll ein grossere hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉(m) glauben pey seiner maiestadt hadt, dan dyse sach betriefft. / Welledt mich derhalben hidden by binding⌈[n]n hidden by binding⌉ pey 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⌊irer maiestadtCharles 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⌋ entschuldiget habenn und mich darmit irer keyserliche(n) maiestadt hidden by binding⌈[tadt]tadt hidden by binding⌉ undertheniglich befellen. / Und mir wyder zubissen thun, was 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⌊ire maiestadtCharles 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⌋ darauff geantbordt habe. / Damit ich sehe ab ich 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⌊irer maiestadtCharles 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⌋ zugefallen gehandeldt hab etc hidden by binding⌈[tc]tc hidden by binding⌉.

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Weyter schick ich euch ein brieff landent an dy krabatisse(!) Geffin, darin einander beschlossen ist an dy Elizabeth von Österreich (†1581), daughter of Emperor Maximilian I, wife of Ludwig III von der Marck, Count of Rochefort⌊Elsen v(on) OsterreychElizabeth von Österreich (†1581), daughter of Emperor Maximilian I, wife of Ludwig III von der Marck, Count of Rochefort⌋ gehorendt. / Pyt euch welledt ir den selbigen zuschicken so wyrdt si den andern auch weyter fordt schickenn. Und last mich wyssen wy ir das wesen pey dem graff(en) gefeldt / und was man weyter von mir am hoff derhalben thudt sagen. /

Und grust mir al gut gesellen / dy nach mir werd(en) fragen / unnd sunderlich den Schreybolsdorffer. / Damit er mich pey der probably Mary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521-1526 Queen of Hungary, 1522-1526 Queen of Bohemia, 1530-1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother, Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, wife of Louis II Jagiellon⌊koniginprobably Mary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521-1526 Queen of Hungary, 1522-1526 Queen of Bohemia, 1530-1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother, Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, wife of Louis II Jagiellon⌋ in genad(en) behaldt, auf das si mein pey dem 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⌊keyserCharles 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⌋ ingedenck wel sein, / das ich in der distribucion auch etbas uberkom. Hymit wyl ich mich euch erstlich als dan Gott dem almechtigem beyde befollen haben.

Geben zu Ansbach, city in Germany, ca. 50 km W of Nürnberg⌊OnoltzpachAnsbach, city in Germany, ca. 50 km W of Nürnberg⌋, sexta Decembris 1531.

Alzeyt inn euerem dinst Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt ⌊Johan Albrecht marggraff zw BrandenburgkJohann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt ⌋ etc.