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Letter #5250

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1540-10-12


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1, No. 709

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 14 320, f. 41v
2register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8249 (TK 11), f. 266

Prints:
1HARTMANN 1525-1550 No. 709, p. 380 (German register)

 

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Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten unnd herren, 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 BrandenburgBrandenburgBrandenburg, in Ducal PrussiaPreussenDucal Prussia, / zu StettinStettinStettin, PomeraniaPomernPomerania, / der The Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western PomeraniaCassubenThe Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania und The Wends WendenThe Wends hertzogk, burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, BavariaNormbergNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria und furst zu RügenRugenRügen, / unserm hochgunstigen, lieben hern und freunde /

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, hochgunstiger, lieber herr und freundt. / Unsere freuntliche und vleiswillige dinste zuvoran. /

Wie wir 1540-10-110gestrigs tags1540-10-110 hie her gelanget, / hab wir mit vleis, / dorzu uns zuvor bekueme zeit nicht gewest, / die henndel koniglicher botschafft an Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht uberlesen. / Bedancken uns auch hochlich, / das uns solchs Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht hat mitgeteilt, / woraus wir uns viler dinge mussen wundern etc. Es hat auch der erbar, erntfest Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht kemerer, / Christoph von Kreytzen (*1512 – †1578), son of Melchior von Kreytzen; at least in 1550-1564 burgrave of Königsberg; at least since 1530 treasurer (Kammerer) and advisor to duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (outplaced by the "new advisors" nestled in Ermland) (SZORC 1990, p. 89; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 232; ORACKI 1984, p. 155; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 491, 534, 1164)Cristoff von KreitzenChristoph von Kreytzen (*1512 – †1578), son of Melchior von Kreytzen; at least in 1550-1564 burgrave of Königsberg; at least since 1530 treasurer (Kammerer) and advisor to duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (outplaced by the "new advisors" nestled in Ermland) (SZORC 1990, p. 89; BORAWSKA 1984, p. 232; ORACKI 1984, p. 155; HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 491, 534, 1164), unsers antworts under vielen geschefftenn in der kurtze im mitgegeben, Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht bericht gethan, / welchs wir bitten, uns Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht wolde zu gut halden, / derwegen, und auch anderer sachen halben, / wie Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht weis, / wir dieselbte durch den edlen, ernfesten hern Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)dantzker castellanAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326) wollen ersuchen. / Was den hoppen angehet, / ist dis jar uberall in unserm lande ubel gerathen, / und des gantz wenig worden, / welchs unangesehen / uff Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht erfordern wir unbeschwert wollen gestatten, das in unser stedt margten Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht bis uber die tausent marg mag lassen solchen hoppen keuffen, / dorunder nicht vill von diesem, / vil meher des vorgangnen jars wirt gefunden werden. / Von frischen zeytungen hab wir dis mal nicht sonnders. Von hern Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)Cornelio ScepperoCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24), 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 Castilekeyserlicher 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 rath, ist uns negst cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vienna, 1540-08-18, CIDTC IDL 2334schreibencf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vienna, 1540-08-18, CIDTC IDL 2334 zukommen, / den XVIII Augusti negst zu Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube riverWienVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river in AustriaOsterreichAustria geben, / in dem er anzeigt, das er von kayserlicher maiestet in botschafft bei seligen John Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungarykonig JanussJohn Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungary kortz vorm tode in Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)HungernHungary (Kingdom of Hungary) bis in die XIX tage gewesen, / und dornach 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 Habsburgromischer 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 annkunfft zu Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube riverWyenVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river erwartet. / Was er anders schreibet von Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)HungernHungary (Kingdom of Hungary) und Ghent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in BelgiumGenthGhent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium in Flanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in FranceFlandernFlanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France, weis Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht zuvor. / Meldet auch, das der Johan Weze (*1490 – †1548), secretary to King Christian II of Denmark; in 1522 nominated Archbishop of Lund; in 1527 was banished from Denmark as Christian II's secretary, and joined the service of Emperor Charles V as his diplomat, 1537-1548 Bishop of Constance (WHALEY, p. 314)her von Lunda erwelterJohan Weze (*1490 – †1548), secretary to King Christian II of Denmark; in 1522 nominated Archbishop of Lund; in 1527 was banished from Denmark as Christian II's secretary, and joined the service of Emperor Charles V as his diplomat, 1537-1548 Bishop of Constance (WHALEY, p. 314) zu Costnitz / 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 Castilekeyserlicher 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 in Friedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)pfaltzgraff FriederichenFriedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530) sachen gen Lübeck (Lubeca, Lubicensis urbs, Lubecum), city in northern Germany, on the mouth of the Trave river, capital of the Hanseatic LeagueLubeckLübeck (Lubeca, Lubicensis urbs, Lubecum), city in northern Germany, on the mouth of the Trave river, capital of the Hanseatic League geschickt were worden, / und das keyserliche maiestet ym negsten Imperial Diet (Reichstag) reichstagImperial Diet (Reichstag) , der zukunftig ist, / eigner person sein soll, / und dornach sich in Italy (Italia)ItalienItaly (Italia) vorfuegen. / Schreibt uns auch sonst weitleuftig in funff gantzen bogen / 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 Castilekeyserlicher 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 hoffes und der The Habsburg Netherlandsnidderlendischen landenThe Habsburg Netherlands gelegenheit, / doneben welche von unsern guthen hern und freunden in den ortern mit tode abgangen, / und nach im leben sein, / mit zusagen, uns im kortzen, was sich weiter zutragen wirt, / nicht zuvorhalten. / So solchs an uns kompt, / wollen wirs gerne Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht, der gunst wir uns befelhenn, / mitteÿlen. /

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 ErmlandJoannesIoannes 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 gnaden bischoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal PrussiaErmelandtErmland (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 ErmlandJoannesIoannes 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 manu propria subscripsit

Was uns Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1540-09-30, CIDTC IDL 6329zugeschriebencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1540-09-30, CIDTC IDL 6329 des mölbaues halben, / hab wir unserm Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)wirdigen capittelErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia), / welchs die sache im meisten neben uns betrifft, / lassen wissen. Das jenige, wie wirs under uns derwegen werden entschlissen, / wolle wir Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht mit den ersten kunt thun. /