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Letter #4810

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ermland (Warmia) Chapter
Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto), 1540-04-12

English register: Dantiscus sends the Chapter a copy of the King’s [Sigismund I Jagiellon] letter concerning residence in areas affected by heresy and the possession of Lutheran books. He recommends the implementation of the edict across the Chapter’s estates. Furthermore, he requests to be informed of any instances where the prohibitions are violated.


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1a, K. 497

 

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Venerabilibus Dominis, praelatis, canonicis et capitulo ecclesiae nostrae Varmiensis, fratribus sincere nobis dilectis

Ioannes Dei gratia episcopus Varmiensis

Venerabiles Domini, fratres sincere dilecti.

Accepimus superioribus diebus ex aula litteras, quarum iis inclusimus exemplum. Ex eo Serenissimae Maiestatis Regiae voluntatem intelligent, quae non solum ad nostram, verum etiam ad Fraternitatum Vestrarum et ad omnium harum terrarum regiam ditionem se extendit. Ut igitur illi satisfiat, communiter nobis est intendendum. Proinde Fraternitates Vestras hortamur, si qui a vestratibus ad infecta haeresi loca profecti sunt aut apud illos hic domi libri lue Lutherana perliti habeantur, diligenter inquirant, et ad nos edictum regium executuros deferant. Beneque valeant.

Ex Gutstadt, XII Aprilis MDXL.