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Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten 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)⌊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⌋, 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⌊KassubenThe 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⌊RugenRügen⌋, / unserm hochgunstigen, lyben hern und freundt

In sein f(urstlichen) d(urchlauch)t eygen handt

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

Noch E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t negst bey unserm camerjungen cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1539-06-30, CIDTC IDL 4956⌊antwurtcf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1539-06-30, CIDTC IDL 4956⌋ / hab wir 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⌋, u(nseres) a(llergnedigsten) hern, brive entpfangen, / dorynnen zugelassen wirt unsere Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊thagfhartProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ uff s(ancti) Michaelis[1], / wor dy lufft am gesundesten sein wirdt, / zu haltenn, / inn welchem mit gotlicher hulff zu samne komen wolle wir uns neben andern hern E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t schreyben nach halten etc.

Es sein uns dyse beygelegte czeytungenn(n) von ko(nigliche)m hove jestrigs thags zu komen, / dy der her Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊dechent zu Kraka und der Kron un underkanczlerSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋ an E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t durch uns zu langen begert etc.

Wir thuen uns auch hochlich gen E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t bedancken / des gancz gunstigenn und freuntlichenn erbieten, / im negsten E(wer) F(urstlicher) D(urchlauch)t schreyben uns anczeygt. / Wollen uns auch der mass gen E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t in allem, / so vyl uns um(m)er muglich, / halthen, / das kein misfallen dorauss erwachssen muge, / dyweyl wir uns vorsehen, / das E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t nichts von uns unleidlichs werde furdren, / sein auch im hoffen, E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t werde nichts begeren, / das unser obrikeyt zu nachteyl ader vordris mochte komen. / Dem vorleugneten pryster aber, / dem wir unser Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊landtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋, / das er aus unser straff, uffrurs GStA, PK, HBA, C 1, No 578, f. 1v und anderer bosen sthuck halben, / entwichen, / unser landt vorbotten haben, / wysse wir nicht, wy er uns zu trocz und smaheyt sicher dorin handlen und wandlen mochte, / dergleichen E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t auch nicht wurde dulden. / Was thodslege und der gestaltt sachen sein, / dorynne yst mit der oberkeyt und den parten, dy beschedig, umb vortrag zu suchen, / darin wir bey E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t, / dovor wir hochlich dancken, / etlich mhal gunstige vylfhericheyt gefunden, / wol umb zu komen. / Wollen auch gleichmessig und in grossern gern E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t gefellig sein, / auch wy wir gewont freuntlich dynen etc. /

Wir hetten gemeynt, / do wir negst E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t bey unserm kamerjungen cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-06-22, CIDTC IDL 5215⌊geschrybencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-06-22, CIDTC IDL 5215⌋, / das er Königsberg Town Council ⌊dy zu KunsbergKönigsberg Town Council ⌋ sold haben gefunden, / derwegen wir vor seynner zukunfft im negsten s(anct) Johans thag[2] / unser bothen an ko(nigliche)n hoff haben abgeferttigt, / und dennoch E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t yn unserm schreyben im besten nicht vorgessen etc.

Auch bedanck wir uns uffs hochste gen E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t und der selbten durchlauchten hochgebornen Dorothea von Oldenburg (*1504 – †1547), Duchess in Prussia (1526-1547); first wife of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Duke in Prussia, daughter of Frederic I von Gottorp, King of Denmark, and Anna von Hohenzollern⌊furstinDorothea von Oldenburg (*1504 – †1547), Duchess in Prussia (1526-1547); first wife of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Duke in Prussia, daughter of Frederic I von Gottorp, King of Denmark, and Anna von Hohenzollern⌋, unser hochgelypten in Got beychttochter(r), / des gunstigen grusses und entpietens, / der wir widerumb alle selicheit in gluckseligem stande und langweriger gesuntheyt wunschen. /

Was aber dy flinderlein anghet, / dy sein an uns nicht GStA, PK, HBA, C 1, No 578, f. 2r komen. / Wollen Iustus Ludovicus Decius (Justus Ludwik Decjusz, Jost Ludwig Dietz, Iodocus Decius) (*ca. 1485 – †1545), merchant, historian, reformer of the Polish monetary system; ennobled in 1519; 1520-1524 royal secretary; 1528 Cracow town councillor; 1528 alderman in Piotrków; 1526-1535 administrator of the royal mint in Königsberg; 1528-1535 administrator of the royal mint in Thorn; 1530-1540 administrator of the royal mint in Cracow; 1519, 1520, 1522, 1523-1524 - royal envoy to Italy (PSB 5, p. 42-45; WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 250-251; NOGA, p. 304)⌊Jobst LudwigenIustus Ludovicus Decius (Justus Ludwik Decjusz, Jost Ludwig Dietz, Iodocus Decius) (*ca. 1485 – †1545), merchant, historian, reformer of the Polish monetary system; ennobled in 1519; 1520-1524 royal secretary; 1528 Cracow town councillor; 1528 alderman in Piotrków; 1526-1535 administrator of the royal mint in Königsberg; 1528-1535 administrator of the royal mint in Thorn; 1530-1540 administrator of the royal mint in Cracow; 1519, 1520, 1522, 1523-1524 - royal envoy to Italy (PSB 5, p. 42-45; WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 250-251; NOGA, p. 304)⌋ derwegen wol wyssen zu cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Iustus Lodvicus DECIUS (DECJUSZ, DIETZ)] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-07-[16 or shortly after], CIDTC IDL 3868⌊schreybencf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Iustus Lodvicus DECIUS (DECJUSZ, DIETZ)] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-07-[16 or shortly after], CIDTC IDL 3868⌋. / Hymit thu wir uns in E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t gunst befelhen / Gott byttend, dy selbte in aller wolfarth und gluckseligen regiment zu langen zeytten zu erhalten. /

Datum(m) Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeylsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, den IIII Iulii M D XXXIXt(en).

Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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, Hans 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 gnaden 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, Hans 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⌊Io(an)nesIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌋ ep(iscopu)s culmen(sis) s(ub)s(crips)it

[1] September 29

[2] June 24