Dem durchlauchtenn, hochgebornenn furstenn 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)⌊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 zu Brandenburg⌊BrandenburgBrandenburg⌋ etc. und 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⌋ hertzog etc. unserm hochgunstigenn, lyben hernn und freundt

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, hochgunstiger, lÿber her und freundt. / Unser freuntliche dinst zuvoran. /

Wir haben jestriges thagess Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1538-10-21, CIDTC IDL 6323⌊schreÿbencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1538-10-21, CIDTC IDL 6323⌋ von der selbten dÿner entpfangen / und mit whemutigem hertzen dass jennige, so Ewer Durchlaucht auss gemeÿnnemm geruchte erfharn, / gelesen. / Sein doch der hoffnung zu Gotthe, / dyweÿl von koniglichen hove nichts der gleichen wirde angetzeÿgt, / dass im kortzen wass bessers wirt ankomen. / Es hatt auch Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht furstlich und wolgethan zu schickennn, umb gruntliche wÿssenheÿtt zu habennn, / der wir mit sondremm vleÿs dancken, / das dÿ uns solchs nicht hat woldt bergen, / und gedachten ÿren dÿner, / so wir wass zu schreÿben gesintt, / an unss lassen gelangenn, / hirumb so halde wir auch eÿnnen bothenn uff dÿ farth, / so der gleichen unss wass vor kompt, / den an al sewmenn an koniglichen hoff abzuferthigen, / und dennoch doruff warthen, / ab sich dis geruchte sterker thett machen, / das Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht ( so dy was schreÿben wolthe ) ÿre brive hieher mechte vorschaffen, / dÿ welche mit sycherem vleis geantwurt sollen werden etc. Newes dyse zeÿt hab wir nichts, dass Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht zu stunde zu wÿssen, / wÿ der Walache von den seÿnnenn vorlassen, und dÿ zum The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊ThurkenThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ gefhallenn, und er vortrÿbennn, / wirdt Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht zuvor haben vornhomen. / Unss ÿst nun lange zeÿtt auss fremden orthern, / von dannen wir teglich brive sein warthen, / nichts zu komenn. / Ist, das Ewer Durchlaucht wass hatt, / nemlich von unsermm freuntlichen, lyben hern probably Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt ⌊marggraff Iohans Albrechtenprobably Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt ⌋, / auch sunst, / wolde uns solchs mÿttheÿlen, / dergleichen wir zu thun nicht wollen underlassen, / dan Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht vÿl freundtdinstwÿllicheÿtt mit der thatt zu thun / sein wir geflyssenn. /

Datumm Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeylsbergkHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, XXIII October M D XXXVIII.

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⌋, vonn Gots gnadennn byschoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelanndtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋.

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⌊IoannesIoannes 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⌋ episcopus Varmiensis subscripsit