Dem erwirdigenn in Goth, unnserm besondern liebenn freundt unnd nachparn, / herrenn 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⌊Johansenn bieschoffenn zcu ErmelandtIoannes 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⌋

Unnser freundtlich dienst zuvor. /

Erwirdiger inn Goth, besonnder lieber freundt unnd nachpar. /

Wir habenn Euer Liebdenn cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach s.l., 1541-08-10, CIDTC IDL 6205⌊schreÿbenncf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach s.l., 1541-08-10, CIDTC IDL 6205⌋ / belangenndt die beschwer, so der erbar Euer Lieb unthersas Christoph von Wantgau (Krzysztof Wątkowski) (fl. 1539-1548)⌊Christoff vonn WanntkawChristoph von Wantgau (Krzysztof Wątkowski) (fl. 1539-1548)⌋ gegenn denn erbarnn unnsernn heuptman zcu Seehesten (Szestno)⌊SehstennSeehesten (Szestno)⌋ unnd liebenn getrewenn Wolfgang Henningk amptman in Sehest at least from 1541⌊Wolffenn HennickenWolfgang Henningk amptman in Sehest at least from 1541⌋ / tregt / unnd Euer Lieb supplicationn weiss furgebracht / enntpfangenn unnd lesennde eingenohmenn. / Weil unnss dann sulcher handell unbewust, / so habenn wir obgedachtem unnserm Wolfgang Henningk amptman in Sehest at least from 1541⌊heuptmanWolfgang Henningk amptman in Sehest at least from 1541⌋ umb bericht desselbenn geschriebenn. / Unnd so baldt der ankumpt wollenn wir Euer Lieb auff ihr cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach s.l., 1541-08-10, CIDTC IDL 6205⌊schreÿbenncf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach s.l., 1541-08-10, CIDTC IDL 6205⌋ auffs furderlichst beanttwurtten. Freuntlich bittenndt Euer Lieb wollenn des vertzugks kein beschwer tragenn. / Dann derselbenn freundtlichenn willenn zcuertzeigenn seindt wir idertzeit zcu thun geneigt. /

Datum 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⌊KonigsperckKönigsberg (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 14 Augusti anno etc. im XLI-ten.

Vonn Gots gnadenn 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 Brandenburg⌊BrandennburgkBrandenburg⌋, / 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⌊PreussennPrussia, 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⌋, / zcu Stettin⌊StettinStettin⌋, Pomerania⌊PomernnPomerania⌋, der Kashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌊CassubennKashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌋ unnd Wenden⌊WenndenWenden⌋ hertzogkAlbrecht 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)⌋, / burggraffe zcu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NurenbergkNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ / unnd furst zcu Rügen⌊RugennRügen⌋