Dem durchlauchtenn, hochgebornen fursten und hern, 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)⌊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 gnaden marggraff zu 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⌊PrewssenPrussia, 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⌊StetinStettin⌋, 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⌋ und Wenden⌊WendenWenden⌋ hertzog, burggraff zcu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NormbergNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ und furst zu Rügen⌊RugenRügen⌋, / unserm hochgunstigen, lieben herrn und freundt

In yr Furstlicher Duchlaucht eÿgen handennn

Durchlauchter, hochgebornerr furst, hochgunstiger, lÿber herr und freundt. / Unser freuntliche und gantz willige dinst zuvoran. /

Wir haben den XVIII thag Iunii vorgangen von Wrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌊BreslawWrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌋ Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Wrocław (Breslau), 1538-06-18, postscript (dated in Strzelce Opolskie / Gross Strehlitz) 1538-06-23, CIDTC IDL 5491⌊geschrÿbencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Wrocław (Breslau), 1538-06-18, postscript (dated in Strzelce Opolskie / Gross Strehlitz) 1538-06-23, CIDTC IDL 5491⌋, / und so der briff beÿ uns vorlossen, / hab wir in von Gross Strehlitz (Strzelce Opolskie), town in Silesia, E of Wrocław, today in Poland⌊StreltzaGross Strehlitz (Strzelce Opolskie), town in Silesia, E of Wrocław, today in Poland⌋ im oppelschen hertzogthum durch eÿn kauffman gen Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DantzkeGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ an herrnn Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊Hansen von WerdennJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋ Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht zuvorschaffen / gegeben. / So der vileicht nicht wer geantwurt, / hab wir des dy copeÿ hier zugelegt, / daraus in der kurtze, / wÿ umb alless, / Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht sych wirt haben zuberichtennn. / Dieweÿl wir dan in gedachtem brive zugesagt, / das wir mit guther musze weÿtlofftigerr wolden schreÿbennn, / wolle[n] wir Ewer Durchlaucht nicht vorhalden, / das wir der gestaldt mit Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊romischer koniglicher maiestetFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋, wÿ dÿ copeÿ mit bringt, / und vil weitlofftigerr mit den herrn rethenn, / dÿ uns in der handlung zugegebenn, / geredt habenn / und alles angetzeÿgt, / so dÿ acht nicht vordgelegt und zur execucion kweme, / was args und beÿderleÿ seÿthen schadens, / ferlicheit, / auch christlichs blutvorgissen doraus mocht erwachssenn. / Das der meÿnung wol von uns angenhomenn / und Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊romischer koniglicher maiestetFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ angetragen, / uns auch mit solchem antwurt, / wÿ romische konigliche maiestet gegeben, / gedachte rethe begegnett, / doraus Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht wol hat zu ermessen, / das dÿse wÿchtige sache nicht so gering 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 Castile⌊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⌋ und im Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊reichGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ werd angesehennn, / so dergestaldt romische konigliche maiestet irer zusage, / wÿ wir nicht anders hoffen, / werde nachghen, / domit diss wesen / an zweÿffel / ein stÿlstandt wirt gewinnen, / und duncket uns nicht, das Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht derwegen sych vil habe zu besorgen. Wÿ dan auch 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 Austria⌊konigliche maiestetSigismund 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⌋, unser aller genedigster herr, do wir negst im Royal Council of Poland ⌊ratheRoyal Council of Poland ⌋ underandren / relacion gethann, / beruret / und bekent, / ir maiestet vorgessen hett, das dyser handel in dy instruction, uns zugeschickt, / so wer eingesetzt, / thrug aber sondren wolgefaln, das dÿser artickel so von uns wer vortgestalt, / sagend, Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht muge derhalben wol unbekummert sein, / welchs uns in warheÿt auch gut duncket, / wiwol ein freuntlich uffsehen kein schaden brengt etc.

Wy wir den 1538-07-15⌊funfftzenden dits monts1538-07-15⌋ in guter gesuntheÿtt, / Gott hab lob, ehr und danck, / Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊hieHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋ her gelangt, / hab wir Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht II hengste gefunden, / dÿ uns mit dem ledren sathell / fast angenhem sein, / mit dem erbiethennn, / wÿ in der copeÿ, / das wir so lange in Ewer Durchlaucht schuldt bleÿbenn, / bis wir solche hohe gunst freuntlich mugen vordynen und vorgelthenn. / Was widerumb dergleichen beÿ uns wirdt sein und Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht gefallenn, / sol der selbten alweg bereÿt sthenn etc.

Den erbarn Cristoff Rippen (fl. 1538), nobleman from Ducal Prussia, son of Hans Rippen⌊Cristoff RippenCristoff Rippen (fl. 1538), nobleman from Ducal Prussia, son of Hans Rippen⌋ hab wir auch, / wÿ Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Neuhausen, 1538-05-16, CIDTC IDL 5442⌊schrifftlichcf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Neuhausen, 1538-05-16, CIDTC IDL 5442⌋ von uns begert, / gerne zum dyner uffgenhomen. / Wollen in, / wor wir im vil guts wissen thun, / von Ewer Durchlaucht wegen befolhen habennn, / byttend, / dem stalmeÿsterr ein genediger her wolde sein, / der in der hengst uberantworthung gen uns nicht hat vorsehen ader vorsewmet. / Es komet alles zu guthen zeÿthen, was freunde hande geben etc.

Beÿ 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 Austria⌊koniglicher maiestetSigismund 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⌋ zu Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊KrakoCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, / habend mit uns bis in dÿ newntzig / mit allen / pferden, / sey wir nicht lengerr, dan dreÿ gantze thage gewesen. Wir tragen gut wÿssen, was langer vortzog beÿ hove kan thun etc. Do hab wir auch nicht vÿl newerr zeÿthung gehort, / alleine wÿ nun Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht wÿssen, / wÿwol umb fried gehandelt, / das Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊junge konigliche maiestetSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ den zcog widerr den Petru IV Raresh (Petrylo) (*ca. 1487 – †1546), 1527-1538 and 1541-1546 Hospodar of Moldavia⌊WalachenPetru IV Raresh (Petrylo) (*ca. 1487 – †1546), 1527-1538 and 1541-1546 Hospodar of Moldavia⌋ vortsteldt, / dem Gott der almechtig gluck gebe und der selen und leÿbs heÿl und wolfarth, / der gleichen Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht, der gunst wir uns fleissig thun befelhen. /

Datumm Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, den XX Iulii M D XXXVIII.

Joannes, von Gots gnadennn bÿschoff zu Ermelandt manu propria subscripsit