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Letter #4176

Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Ansbach, 1531-12-06
            received Brussels, 1531-12-26

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, autograph, BCz, 1637, p. 433-436

Auxiliary sources:
1register in English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 32, No. 552

 

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[E]rwyrdigem meynem ...n gutten hern unnd ... 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 ErmlandJohanssen bischoffen ...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 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 Austriakoniglicher ma[iestadt]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 Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)[Po]lenPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) oratoren etc. ... [ei]gnen handen

Erwyrdiger wesunderer gutter her unnd freundt.

Lasse euch wyssen, das ich frysch und gesundt gen Ansbach, city in Germany, ca. 50 km W of NürnbergOnoltzpachAnsbach, city in Germany, ca. 50 km W of Nürnberg komme. Pin alda nach den brieffen gefragt, dy ir mir dan zwgeschickt hadt, aber nimandt hadt mich derhalben berichten mogen, das ich nit anderst gedenck, sy sein verloren worden. Welledt mich derhalben weyter berichten pey wem ir dy brieff mir zw geschickt hadt, so wyl ich ime weyter nachfrag[en] und schick dy wrieff gen Mayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of GermanyMeintzMayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany, do ich dan sein wyrdt auff Weinnachten 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 zusagen mussen auff Nativitatem Christi wyder pey sein gnaden zu sein / und alsodt da pleyben / dy gubernacion anzunemen, dar zu mir dan Gott fil gluchs weschere, dan ich en wol wedorffen 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 befollen sein.

Ich pin auch wyder pey allen fir churfursten 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 Castilekeyserlicher 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 riverRegenspurgkRegensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river, dan keyserliche maiestadt gebislich auff Weynachten zw Cologne (Köln, Colonia, Colonia Agrippina), city in western Germany, on the Rhine riverColenCologne (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 Castilekeyserlicher 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 gelerten worten gern ausrethen wolden. 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 Castilesein 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 maiesta[dt] von inen welle gehapt haben. / Wyl euc[h] derhalben gepeten haben, / mir zu sunderlich... 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 Castilekeyserlicher 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 a[n]zuczeygen, das wyl ich umb euch gern bid... 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 Castileirer maiesta[dt]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 underlas[sen], dan ich wol weys, das ir fyll ein grosser[e]m glauben pey seiner maiestadt hadt, dan dyse sach betriefft. / Welledt mich derhalbe[n] 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 Castileirer 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 keyserlichen maies[tadt] 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 Castileire 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 Castileirer 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 e[tc].

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 RochefortElsen von 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 graffen gefeldt / und was man weyter von mir am hoff derhalben thudt sagen. /

Und grust mir al gut gesellen / dy nach mir werden 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 Jagiellonkoniginprobably 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 genaden 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 CastilekeyserCharles 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.