Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten und herren, hern 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)⌊AlbrechtenAlbrecht 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 gnaden marggraff tzu Brandenburg⌊BrandenburgBrandenburg⌋, / in Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PreussenPrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋, zu Stettin⌊StettinStettin⌋, Pomerania⌊PommernPomerania⌋, der The Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania⌊CassübenThe Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania⌋ und The Wends ⌊WendenThe Wends ⌋ hertzog, burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NormbergNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ und furst zu Rügen⌊RugenRügen⌋, / unserm hochgunstigen, lieben herren unnd freundt

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, hochgunstiger, lieber herre unnd freundt. / Unser freuntliche, willige dienst zuvoran. /

Es hat uns der erbar Nicolaus Glaubitz (Nickel Glaubitz) (†ca. 1551), Catholic priest converted to Lutheranism; protégé of Ioannes Dantiscus (in 1540); 1509 parish priest of St. Michael Church in Löbau (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 653, 656)⌊Nickell GlaubitzNicolaus Glaubitz (Nickel Glaubitz) (†ca. 1551), Catholic priest converted to Lutheranism; protégé of Ioannes Dantiscus (in 1540); 1509 parish priest of St. Michael Church in Löbau (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 653, 656)⌋ von Brzeg, town in Silesia, on the Oder river⌊BriegeBrzeg, town in Silesia, on the Oder river⌋, / der uns zum teil schwegerlich zugethan, / zum teil von guthen freunden commendirt, / durch sein hirÿnn vorwarte cf. Nicolaus GLAUBITZ to Ioannes DANTISCUS s.l., [1540-03], CIDTC IDL 4859⌊supplicationcf. Nicolaus GLAUBITZ to Ioannes DANTISCUS s.l., [1540-03], CIDTC IDL 4859⌋ / glaubhaftig bericht, / wie ehr sampt seiner schwester zu Gałdowo (Goldau), village in Ducal Prussia, 11 km NW from Iława, today in northern Poland⌊GoldawGałdowo (Goldau), village in Ducal Prussia, 11 km NW from Iława, today in northern Poland⌋ / bei Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht von wegen etlicher ehegelobnis in vordechtlichen argwahn gefallen, / des er sich beÿ unss hochlich hat than entschuldigen, / dornebenn gantz vleissiglich inen an Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht zuvorschreiben und zuvorbitten angelangt unnd gebethen, / welchs wir yme guther wolmeÿnunge nicht haben wissenn zuwegern. / Ist demnach an Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht unser freuntlich bitten, / sie woltenn diesen Nicolaus Glaubitz (Nickel Glaubitz) (†ca. 1551), Catholic priest converted to Lutheranism; protégé of Ioannes Dantiscus (in 1540); 1509 parish priest of St. Michael Church in Löbau (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 653, 656)⌊jungen manNicolaus Glaubitz (Nickel Glaubitz) (†ca. 1551), Catholic priest converted to Lutheranism; protégé of Ioannes Dantiscus (in 1540); 1509 parish priest of St. Michael Church in Löbau (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 653, 656)⌋ unser fordrung unnd vorbitt gnediglich und erschieslich entpfinden, / inen auch sampt seiner schwester aus solchem vordechtnus und argwahn bei sich kommen / und solch sein ehr gelobnis gnediglich fur sich gehen / und zu vorhoffter endtschafft gelangen lassen, / auch hinfurbas, wie stets bisher, sein gnedigister herre und landesfurst sein / unnd bleiben / und uns hirauff ire gunstige antwort bei zeiger dieses / zu zustellen sich nicht beschweren. / Das wollen wir im gleichen und grossern umb Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht freuntlich und nachbarlich beschuldenn, / ehr auch, der Nicolaus Glaubitz (Nickel Glaubitz) (†ca. 1551), Catholic priest converted to Lutheranism; protégé of Ioannes Dantiscus (in 1540); 1509 parish priest of St. Michael Church in Löbau (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 653, 656)⌊Nickel GlaubitzNicolaus Glaubitz (Nickel Glaubitz) (†ca. 1551), Catholic priest converted to Lutheranism; protégé of Ioannes Dantiscus (in 1540); 1509 parish priest of St. Michael Church in Löbau (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 653, 656)⌋, sampt seinerr schwester werdens in aller underthenigkeit ÿrem erbieten und vormogen nach, / wie die getreuen underthanen, stets ungesparts vleisses vordienen. /

Datum Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto), town in Ermland (Warmia), NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn)⌊GutstadtGuttstadt (Dobre Miasto), town in Ermland (Warmia), NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn)⌋, den XXX tag Marcii anno etc. M D XXXXI.

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⌊JoannesIoannes 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 zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ / manu propria subscripsit