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Dem durchlauchten(n), hochgebornen furssten und herrn, herrn 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)⌊AlbrechtnAlbrecht 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(n) Gots gnaden(n) 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⌊Prewssen(n)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⌋ hertzog etc. unserm(m) hochgunstigen, lyben hern(n) und freundt

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Durchlauchter, hochgeborner(r) furst, hochgunstiger, lyber her und freundt. / Unsere freuntliche, wyllige dinst zuvoran. /

Beÿ dysem E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t dyner / hab wir etliche cf. Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-11-04, CIDTC IDL 1967;
Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-11-04, CIDTC IDL 6222;
Piotr GAMRAT to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-11-03, CIDTC IDL 1964⌊brivecf. Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-11-04, CIDTC IDL 1967;
Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-11-04, CIDTC IDL 6222;
Piotr GAMRAT to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-11-03, CIDTC IDL 1964⌋ auss 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⌊ko(nigliche)r m(aieste)tSigismund 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⌋ hoff / empfangenn(n), / dorynnen wir nichts newes gefundenn(n), / das vÿleicht E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t nicht wer zugeschrÿbenn(n) etc. Wir haben auch mit unser eÿgen handt cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1538-11-08, CIDTC IDL 5205⌊schreybencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1538-11-08, CIDTC IDL 5205⌋ / negst E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t etliche unser(e) anligenn(n) und freuntlich bytt thun antzeygenn(n) / der zuvorsicht, E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t werd solchs in allen gunsten habenn(n) angenhomen(n) etc. So ÿst uns auch ein cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1538-11-08, CIDTC IDL 4942⌊brÿffcf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1538-11-08, CIDTC IDL 4942⌋ von E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t mit eingeslossner copeÿ Gustav I Vasa (Gustav Ericsson) (*1496 – †1560), 1523-1560 King of Sweden; son of Erik Johansson and Cecilia Månsdotter ⌊ko(nigliche)n wirden von Sweden(n)Gustav I Vasa (Gustav Ericsson) (*1496 – †1560), 1523-1560 King of Sweden; son of Erik Johansson and Cecilia Månsdotter ⌋ zu komen, / dem wir so wollen nachkomen(n), / dan E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t vÿl freuntlichr wÿlliger dinst zu thun / sey wir alletzeytt geflÿssenn(n) und wylligk.

Datum(m) Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeÿlsbergkHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, XVI Novembr(is) M D XXXVIIIt(en).

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⌋, von Gots gnadenn(n) byschoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋