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Letter #5029

Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Königsberg (Królewiec), 1541-06-05
            received Braunsberg (Braniewo), 1541-06-08

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, author's signature, BCz, 1606, p. 585-588
2office copy in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 67, p. 700-703

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8249 (TK 11), f. 326

Prints:
1HARTMANN 1525-1550 No. 764, p. 405-406 (German register)

 

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Unnser freuntlich dienst zuvornn. /

Erwirdiger ihnn Goth, besonder lieber freundt unnd nachpar. /

Wir habenn Euer Lieb cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Braunsberg (Braniewo), 1541-06-03, CIDTC IDL 4897schreibenncf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Braunsberg (Braniewo), 1541-06-03, CIDTC IDL 4897, / des datum helt Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic LeagueBraunspergkBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League den dritten dieses monats gestrigs tages ennpfangen / unnd daraus wes Euer Lieb des ernvhestenn unsers obermarschalchs, raths unnd lieben 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)Friderichenn von der OlschnitzFriedrich 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. seinen mhulbaw belangende, / desgleichen unsers underthans Bartholomeus Vogt (Bartholomeus Voigt, Bartholomeus Voit) Bartholmes VogtsBartholomeus Vogt (Bartholomeus Voigt, Bartholomeus Voit) halbenn ahn uns geschriebenn, / sampt fernernn inhalth nach der lenge eingenommen unnd verstandenn. / Nhun thun wir uns ihns erste des freuntlichenn nachbarlichenn unnd guthwilligenn ihnn berurtenn bedenn sachenn, / beschehenen Euer Lieb erpietens. /

Nichtsminder auch des uberschigktenn cf. Nicolas PERRENOT de Granvelle to Ioannes DANTISCUS Regensburg, 1541-03-08, CIDTC IDL 2398brieffscf. Nicolas PERRENOT de Granvelle to Ioannes DANTISCUS Regensburg, 1541-03-08, CIDTC IDL 2398 von 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 CastileRomischer kayserlicher maiestetCharles 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 oberstem cantzler hernn Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle (*1484 – †1550), doctor of both canon and civil law, one of the most trusted advisors of Emperor Charles V, in 1519 entered the service of Charles V, in 1521 took part in the Habsburg-French negotiations in Calais, in 1529 in peace negotiations with the Roman Curia and the Italian states, and later, in 1538, in the conference of Nice between Charles V and Francis I; prominent official and advisor of Charles V and of Margaret of Austria in the administration of the County of Burgundy and of the Habsburg Netherlands, collaborator of Chancellor Gattinara, 1530 secretary of State for German and Netherlandish affairs and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily and Naples (he replaced Gattinara after his death in the position of Grand Chancellor, although not using the title); imperial envoy to France (several times up to 1528) (CE, vol. 3, p. 68-70; DURME 1964; ANTONY 2006)GranvellaNicolas Perrenot de Granvelle (*1484 – †1550), doctor of both canon and civil law, one of the most trusted advisors of Emperor Charles V, in 1519 entered the service of Charles V, in 1521 took part in the Habsburg-French negotiations in Calais, in 1529 in peace negotiations with the Roman Curia and the Italian states, and later, in 1538, in the conference of Nice between Charles V and Francis I; prominent official and advisor of Charles V and of Margaret of Austria in the administration of the County of Burgundy and of the Habsburg Netherlands, collaborator of Chancellor Gattinara, 1530 secretary of State for German and Netherlandish affairs and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily and Naples (he replaced Gattinara after his death in the position of Grand Chancellor, although not using the title); imperial envoy to France (several times up to 1528) (CE, vol. 3, p. 68-70; DURME 1964; ANTONY 2006), / den wir Euer Lieb hiemit ihrem begernn nach widerumb ubersendenn, / gantz freuntlichs vleis bedanckenn. / Unnd so viel obgemeltenn unsernn 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)obermarschalchFriedrich von der Ölsnitz (*1490 – †1553), at least in 1539-1550 grand marshal of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; captain (Hauptmann) of Hohenstein (HARTMANN 1525-1550) betrifft, / ist nachmals unser freuntliche bit, Euer Lieb wollen unns mit der entlichen antwort (ihn ansehung, das wir ihn kurtz denselben unseren obermarschalch ihn anderenn unseren geschefften unnd zu unserem zugk zur Littischen grenitzenn geprauchen muessenn) nicht lenger vertziehenn, / sondernn unns ires gemuts entliche meinung dissfhals eroffenenn. /

Dan so ihme von Euer Lieb unnd ihrem Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)wirdigenn capittelErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia) diese gnad erzeigt, / werden moch..., das ehr den paw abzuprechenn nit gedrungenn, / geschehe unns / zu sonderm freuntlichem gefhallenn. Wo ehr aber ihe prechen solt und must, / welchs ehr doch ane seinen mergklichen schadenn unnd nachteil / nicht thun khan, / heet ehr sich auch darna[ch] zurichtenn / unnd könte als dan wissen waran[n] ehr where. /

Was aber unsernn underth[an] Bartholomeus Vogt (Bartholomeus Voigt, Bartholomeus Voit) Bartholmes VogtenBartholomeus Vogt (Bartholomeus Voigt, Bartholomeus Voit) anruren thut. / Wissenn wir nicht, / wie ehr wol mit den parthen einn einigung treffenn mocht. / Es wher dan sach, das Euer Lieb underhendler dartzu verordnen thet. / W[ie] wir zubeschehen auch hiemit freuntlichen bittenn, / ... das Euer Lieb einen tag dartzu ansetzen unnd ernenne[n] wolthenn. / Welchs wir als dan unserm undert[han] sich darnach zuhalthenn, / auch konthen anzeigen unnd vormelden lassen. / Dan sonstenn unnd a[hne] underhendler werden sich die parthen schwerlich voreinigenn./

Das sich aber Euer Lieb freuntlichenn gegen uns erpiet... ob wir ahn 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 CastileRomischer kayserlicher maiestetCharles 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 Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle (*1484 – †1550), doctor of both canon and civil law, one of the most trusted advisors of Emperor Charles V, in 1519 entered the service of Charles V, in 1521 took part in the Habsburg-French negotiations in Calais, in 1529 in peace negotiations with the Roman Curia and the Italian states, and later, in 1538, in the conference of Nice between Charles V and Francis I; prominent official and advisor of Charles V and of Margaret of Austria in the administration of the County of Burgundy and of the Habsburg Netherlands, collaborator of Chancellor Gattinara, 1530 secretary of State for German and Netherlandish affairs and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily and Naples (he replaced Gattinara after his death in the position of Grand Chancellor, although not using the title); imperial envoy to France (several times up to 1528) (CE, vol. 3, p. 68-70; DURME 1964; ANTONY 2006)gros cantzlernNicolas Perrenot de Granvelle (*1484 – †1550), doctor of both canon and civil law, one of the most trusted advisors of Emperor Charles V, in 1519 entered the service of Charles V, in 1521 took part in the Habsburg-French negotiations in Calais, in 1529 in peace negotiations with the Roman Curia and the Italian states, and later, in 1538, in the conference of Nice between Charles V and Francis I; prominent official and advisor of Charles V and of Margaret of Austria in the administration of the County of Burgundy and of the Habsburg Netherlands, collaborator of Chancellor Gattinara, 1530 secretary of State for German and Netherlandish affairs and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily and Naples (he replaced Gattinara after his death in the position of Grand Chancellor, although not using the title); imperial envoy to France (several times up to 1528) (CE, vol. 3, p. 68-70; DURME 1964; ANTONY 2006) obgeme... durch Euer Lieb ihn unseren sachen etwas zuschreibenn b... wurdenn, / das Euer Lieb solchs mit allem vleis vortzustellen geneigt / des bedanckenn wir uns gantz freuntlichen gegen Euer Lieb unnd wissen auff dissmhal nichts, / das ihn unserenn sachen weither mocht geschrÿeben werden, / dan allein bitten wir Euer Lieb dieselb wollen, / woe sie ahn ihnen zuschreibenn bedacht, / auch dis mit anzuhengen freuntlichen ubeschwert sein etc. das ehr 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 maiestet zu PolanSigismund 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 etc. unsers freuntlichen lieben oheims, / auch unsere sachen ihme treulichenn bevholenn sein lassen und dieselbigenn mit hochstem vleis furderen helffen wolle / unnd unser guther freundt alwegen sein unnd pleibenn. / So wir auch jemandt der orth fur unser person schicken oder abfertigenn werdenn, / wollen wir denselbigen Euer Lieb zuvornn anzusprechenn / bevelch aufferlegenn. /

Unnd habenn solchs Euer Lieb auff ihr schreibenn freuntlicher wolmeinung ihn antworth nicht zuvorhalthen gewust. /

Von Gots gnaden 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)Albrecht marggraff zu BrandenburgBrandenburgkBrandenburg, ihn 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 PolandPreussenPrussia, 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 StettinStetinStettin, PomeraniaPomernnPomerania, der Kashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the KashubiansCassubenKashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians unnd WendenWendenWenden herzogAlbrecht 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), burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, BavariaNurmbergkNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria unnd furst zu RügenRugenRügen manu propria subscripsit