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Letter #4899

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach
Braunsberg (Braniewo), 1543-10-10


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1, No. 932

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 14 320, f. 58v
2register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 61

Prints:
1HARTMANN 1525-1550 No. 932, p. 485 (German register)

 

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GStA PK, HBA, C1, No. 932, 3unnumbered

Dem durchlauchtenn, hochgebornenn fursten unnd herrenn, herrn Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)AlbrechtennAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544), von Gots gnadenn marggraff zu BrandenburgBrandenburgBrandenburg, in Ducal PrussiaPreussennDucal Prussia, / zu StettinStettinStettin, / PomeraniaPomernnPomerania, / der Kashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the KashubiansCassubennKashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians und WendenWendenWenden hertzogk, burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, BavariaNormbergkNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria und furst zu RügenRuegenRügen, unserm hochgunstig(en), lieben hern und freunde

GStA PK, HBA, C1, No. 932, 1unnumbered

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, / hochgunstiger, lieber herr unnd freundt. / Unnsere freuntliche unnd vleiswillige diennste zuvorann.

Wie wir aus negster der 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)konig(liche)n rethe thagfartCouncil 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) vonn Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)GraudentzGraudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia) hieher gelannget, / hab wir E(uer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t gunstig cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1543-09-29, CIDTC IDL 5079schreibenncf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1543-09-29, CIDTC IDL 5079, / dat(um) zu Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in RussiaKonigsbergKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia den XXIX Septembris, vor uns gefündenn / und fast gerne gelesenn, / darinnenn aber unnötig gewesenn solche entshuldigung, / das unns uf unser zwei cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-09-01, CIDTC IDL 5304;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-09-10, CIDTC IDL 5305
schreibenncf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-09-01, CIDTC IDL 5304;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-09-10, CIDTC IDL 5305
E(uer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t so lange unbeantwurt gelassenn, / weil wir wissenn, / das solchs nicht nachbleibenn ane ursachenn, / die E(uer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t vil gescheffte zutragenn. /

Vor die ubersenndten von uns zeittungenn ist auch vil dancksagung uberflussig. / Es habenn unns dieselbtenn mit denn, die uns E(uer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t widderumb zugeschickt, / wol vorgultenn. / Thun uns auch derwegenn uf das freuntlichst ghenn E(uer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t bedannckenn. / Wollen auch vordann nicht nochlassenn, / wann uns der mehr werd(en) zukomenn, E(uer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t mitzuteilenn / etc. Wie auch E(uer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t vonn uns furdrenn, / so unns was gewisses zwkwem von dem zukunftigenn Diet of Poland reihsthage inn der CronnDiet of Poland , / wo und uf welche zeit der sein soll, / E(uer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t nicht zuvorhaltenn, / wissenn wir dismal nichts bestenndigs. / Es wirt gesagt, / das zo Warsaw (Warszawa, Varsovia), city in central Poland, Masovia, on the Vistula river, today the capital of PolandWarschawWarsaw (Warszawa, Varsovia), city in central Poland, Masovia, on the Vistula river, today the capital of Poland in der Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the KingdomMasowMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom uf nechst S(ankt) Anndres thag / zeit und stelle gelegt / sey, / welchs unns / von kurtze der zeitt / nicht woll gloublich, / hirumb wir diesenn thag von hinnen ein reittendenn an 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 Austriako(niglich)e m(ajeste)tSigismund 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, unsern allergnedigsten hern, in etlichem unnserm anliegenn haben abgefertigt, / auch umb zuerfarenn, / wie es mit dem reichsthag ein gestalt unnd vortgang wil gewinnen. / Was uns der wirt wider einbringen, / wolle wir mit den erst(en) durch eigenenn bothenn E(uer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t nicht bergenn. / GStA PK, HBA, C1, No. 932, 2unnumbered Zeiger dits, unnser maler, / ist newlich von Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, BavariaNurnbergkNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria widerumb an uns gekomenn, / der etliche brive ann E(uer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t mit sich hatt, / den wir derhalbenn nicht habenn wolt seumenn. / Unnd weil wir zuvor E(uer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t gebeten, / so diesser unnser maler wider zu uns kwem, / unns die conterfeiunge des schlosses zu superinscribedzuzu superinscribed Ghent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in BelgiumGentGhent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium in Flanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in FranceFlanndernnFlanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France / ein kleine zeitt / wolde vorleihenn, / bitten wir derweg(en) abermals / zuvorschaffenn, das im solche conterfeitung wurd vortrawt, / abzumalenn, / die unvorletzt mit vleissigem dancksagenn E(uer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t wider soll werdenn, / der gunst wir unns freuntlich befelhenn / wunschen unnd bittenn, derselbtenn von Gote dem almechtigen in gluckseligem regiment langwerige gesuntheit unnd alles, das leibe unnd seele nutzlich ist.

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 ErmlandIoannesIoannes 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, von Gots gnaden bischoff zw Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal PrussiaErmelantErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia / qui sup(ra) ma(n)u p(ro)pria s(ubscrip)s(i)t