Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten und hernn, 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 zcu 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⌊PomernPomerania⌋, der The Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania⌊CassubenThe Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania⌋ und The Wends ⌊WendenThe Wends ⌋ hertzog, / burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NormbergNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ und furst zu Rügen⌊RugennRügen⌋, / unserm hochgunstigen, lyben hern und freundt

In Ir Furstlichen Durchlaucht eÿgenn handenn

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, / hochgunstiger, lÿher(!) und freundt. / Unsere freuntliche, wyllige dinst zuvorann.

Wir haben Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht freuntlichen cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1539-02-15, CIDTC IDL 5518⌊brÿffcf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1539-02-15, CIDTC IDL 5518⌋, datumm 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⌊KonnigspergKönigsberg (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⌋ den XV dits monts, / dysen thag entpfangennn / und mit guten fleis durchlessen, / dorinen uns Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht erinnert, / das wir bisher was die gemeÿnnen lands gebrechennn, / muntz, / gesindlonnn, / buchsen schÿssen etc. anghett, / nicht habennn bÿsher geantwurtt, / weÿther auch antzeÿgt ir vornhemenn, / dass schÿssen, / furennn und tragen der buchssen / genzlich abtzuthun, / wÿ dann solchs, aus hochen furstlichenn vorstandt wol bedacht, ir schreÿbenn mit brengt. /

Uff das erst hab wir vor etzlichen monthen Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht zu geschrÿbennn, / das uns allein nicht wil bekwemen in solchen gemeÿnen lands gebrechen, / ane wÿssen der andern, / dÿ auch dartzu gehörennn, / zu handlenn, / und nemlich umb das gesindtlon, / welchs nicht wol muglich ÿst, allenthalbennn hÿ im lande, so wol Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht zugehorig, alse unss und andren stendennn, / gleich zu setzenn. /

Bÿttenn derwegen, Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht wolde uns dyse kleine antzeÿgung zu gut halthen, / Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht lande grentzennn mit Lithuania⌊LÿttenLithuania⌋, Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌊MasowMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌋ und andren orthern, / doraus solch gesinde und dinst volck nicht wenig zulaufft / und zu uns und den unsernnn nicht komenn mugennn, / dan durch Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht Ducal Prussia⌊landtDucal Prussia⌋, / und so dy her annn unser seÿthe gelangennn / und an demm lon, under Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht gesetzt, sich nicht genugen lassennn, / wer dÿ under uns haben wil und muss, / wirdt dartzu gedrungen, das er solch gesinde mit dem lon zu frÿde stelle. / Geschicht das nicht, / lawfen sÿ ins Kulm Land (terra Culmensis, Ziemia Chełmińska), region historical region in central-northern Poland; part of Royal Prussia⌊colmische landtKulm Land (terra Culmensis, Ziemia Chełmińska), region historical region in central-northern Poland; part of Royal Prussia⌋ ader ins werder umb 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⌋, Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienburgMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ und Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊ElbingElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋ gelegen. / Wÿ mochte dan ein arm mhan hÿ sein arbeÿt vortstellen und vorbrengennn. / Solde aber was statlichs hirÿnne gesatzt und gehalten werdennn, / muss ess durch Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht und alle Ducal Prussia, estates of ⌊stende dÿser landeDucal Prussia, estates of ⌋ uffgericht und in brauch komennn, / dartzu wir gerne, / so vÿl uns ummher muglich, wolten vorhelffenn. / Der gestaldt / auch uff unser einfeltig bedunckenn wer es vortzunhemenn mit dem schÿessennn, furen und tragennn der buchsen, / solthe dÿ Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht alleine und wir neben der selbtenn in Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊unsern landenErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ vorbytten, / und unsere noch und beÿwonenden nachbarn uff allennn grenntzen freÿ haben, / dy mit Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht und unsern mandatenn nicht wollen getzungen sein, / mochte unsern landen und lewthennn etwan zu nachtheÿl, / ader aber zu eÿnner ferlicheÿt gereichenn. / So aber solchs in der Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊KronnnPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ und allenthalb mit vorbottennn wurd, / haldt wirs dovor, / das ess fast gemeÿnnemm fried nutzlich wer. / Wir sein auch dem schÿssen und buchssen so zu gethan, das wir wolten, / das der keins uff erden wer etc.

Das wiltschiessen hab wir beÿ den unsern gentzlich abgethann, / halthen selbst auch kein schutzen, / wÿssen nymant, der sich under uns des schiessen gebraucht. / Wir haltens auch dovor, / das Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht vil zu mÿlde wider dy unsern werde bericht. / Wir hören aber theglich, das solch schiessennn under Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht nicht wirt nachgelassennn, / dÿweÿl ein ÿder seÿnner freÿheÿtt gebrauchen wyl. / Wer aber fast gut, / das es gentzlich wurd abgethan, / domit das wÿldt widerumb / hÿ ins land gewonet. / Was uns derhalben Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht zuvor cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Johannisburg, 1538-03-02, CIDTC IDL 4930⌊geschrÿbencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Johannisburg, 1538-03-02, CIDTC IDL 4930⌋, / wirt eingelegte copeÿ weÿsenn etc. Domit aber Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht spur, das uns dÿ II artickel der gemeÿnen lands gebrechennn / und das abbrengen des schiesssens hertzlichen sein, / und das wir gerne, / wÿ wir gewonet, / Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht wÿlferig wolten gefunden werden, / ist unser hochfreuntlich bytt, / und so vÿl unser einfaltt vormag, unser geringes und getrawes bedenckennn, / Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht wolte diss alles, wÿ das dem gantzen lande 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 gutt auss hochem furstlichem vorstandt / wolgefunden und vorgenomen, / uff negster Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊thagfartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ an Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊konigliche rhetheCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ zu Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienbergMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ lassen gelangen, / domit eintrechtiglich von allen Royal Prussian Estates ⌊stendenRoyal Prussian Estates ⌋ zu solchen sachen geratenn, / auch gethan, / und darnach, was so beslossen, wirglich so wol von Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht, alse andrenn wurd vorgestaldt, / dartzu an uns kein fleis sol abghennn, / dan Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht freuntlich zu dynen und in allem, das uns noch unserem stande muglich, / wolgefallen und wyllen zu thun, / auch gemeÿnnen nutz zu furderen, / sey wir volkomlich unvordrossen.

Datum Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeÿlsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, XX Februarii MDXXXIX.

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 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⌋

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⌊illustrissime dominationis vestrae 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 Warmiensis manu propria