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Dem erwirdigenn in Gott unnserm besonndern liebenn freunt unnd nachbarnn hern Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌊Johannsenn bischoffen in ErmlandtIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌋

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Unnsere freundtliche dinst zuvornn.

Erwirdiger in Gott besonnder lieber freundtt unnd nachbar.

Wir habenn E(uer) L(ieb) cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1540-09-14, CIDTC IDL 5247⌊schreibenncf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1540-09-14, CIDTC IDL 5247⌋ dat(um) Heilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński⌊HeilsbergkHeilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński⌋ denn XIIII Septembris empfangenn / Unnd daraus wes sich dieselb sampt irem Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌊capithellErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌋ ober denn erenvhestenn unnsern obermarschalch rath unnd liebenn getreuenn Friedrich von der Ölsnitz (*1490 – †1553), at least in 1539-1550 grand marshal of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; captain (Hauptmann) of Hohenstein (HARTMANN 1525-1550)⌊Fridrichenn vonn der OlsnitzFriedrich von der Ölsnitz (*1490 – †1553), at least in 1539-1550 grand marshal of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; captain (Hauptmann) of Hohenstein (HARTMANN 1525-1550)⌋ etc. vonn wegen seines mulbaues zu Burchartsdorff (Borchertsdorf), village in Ermland, 11 km N of Heilsberg, today Burkarty⌊BorckersdorffBurchartsdorff (Borchertsdorf), village in Ermland, 11 km N of Heilsberg, today Burkarty⌋ beschwerenn / unnd disfals bey unns bithenn thutt vorstandenn. Hierauff fugenn wir E(uer) L(ieb) freuntlicher nachbarlicher meynung zuvornhemenn, weil wir vonn solchem das ehr die Passarge (Pasłęka, Passerie), river on the border between Royal and Ducal Prussia⌊PassariennPassarge (Pasłęka, Passerie), river on the border between Royal and Ducal Prussia⌋ gantz uber unnd uber bepauet / unnd dardurch dem flossenn schadenn geschicht kein wissenschaft, / zu dem auch benenter unnser marschalch Friedrich von der Ölsnitz (*1490 – †1553), at least in 1539-1550 grand marshal of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; captain (Hauptmann) of Hohenstein (HARTMANN 1525-1550)⌊Friderich vonn der OlsnitzFriedrich von der Ölsnitz (*1490 – †1553), at least in 1539-1550 grand marshal of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; captain (Hauptmann) of Hohenstein (HARTMANN 1525-1550)⌋ itzo nicht bey unns ahnn unnserm hoff mit welchem wir derhalbenn weither zuredenn / unnd aller gelegenheit des handels ahnn ime zuerkundigenn. So konnenn wir E(uer) L(ieb) wie gernn wir es auch thettenn entlichenn nicht beantwurthenn freuntlich bittennd E(uer) L(ieb) unns derhalbenn nachparlichenn entschuldigt habenn wolde. / Nichtsweniger aber wollenn wir unns des handels gelegenheit allenthalbenn inns furderlichst erkundigenn / unnd unnserm Friedrich von der Ölsnitz (*1490 – †1553), at least in 1539-1550 grand marshal of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; captain (Hauptmann) of Hohenstein (HARTMANN 1525-1550)⌊marschalchFriedrich von der Ölsnitz (*1490 – †1553), at least in 1539-1550 grand marshal of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; captain (Hauptmann) of Hohenstein (HARTMANN 1525-1550)⌋ E(uer) L(ieb) briff zuschicken, seinenn gegenbericht einnhemenn unnd alsdann / nach gnugsamner erforschung dises gantczenn handels derselbenn unnsers gemuts meynung entdeckenn.

Das habenn wir E(uer) L(ieb) die wir hiemit dem Almechtigenn in seinenn schutz empfelen freuntlicher nachbarlicher meÿnung nicht pergenn wollenn.

Dat(um) 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 Russia⌊KonigspergkKönigsberg (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⌋, denn 16 Septembris anno 1540.

Von Gotts gnaden Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌊Albrecht marggrave zu Brandenburg⌊BrandenburgkBrandenburg⌋, in Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania, and Livonia. From 1466 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants 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), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By 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 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants 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), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By the Treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋, zw Stettin⌊StettinStettin⌋, Pomerania⌊PommernPomerania⌋, der Kashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌊CassubenKashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌋ und Wenden⌊WendenWenden⌋ hertzogkAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌋, burggraf zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NurembergkNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ unnd fürst zu Rügen⌊RugennRügen⌋