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Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten 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 hertzog 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⌋ etc. unserm hochgelybten hern und freundt / in ÿrer d(urchlauch)t eygen handt

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Durchlauchter(r), hochgeborner(r) furst, grosgunstiger(r), lieber her(r) und freundt. / Mein gancz willige, freuntliche dienste zuvoran. /

So sichs adscribed⌈ss adscribed⌉ dan noch dem willen des almochtigen(n) zugetragen, das mein Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌊svog written over s⌈sgg written over s⌉er(r)Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌋ in Got vorstorben(n), / den weg des flechess, / do hin wir alle mussen, / gegangen(n), / ist mein hochfleissig und freuntdinstlich bitt, / Ew(e)r F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t wolde meiner betrubten Anna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck⌊svester(r)Anna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck⌋ ein genediger(r) her(r) sein / und ir lossen folgen und vorhelffen, darzu sie noch ires eheghaten tode fueg und recht hoth. Bedancke mich ouch hochlichen gen E(wer) D(urchlauch)t der gnedigen zunegunge, / die E(wer) D(urchlauch)t zu meynem seligen Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌊svogerJohann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌋ im leben und noch seynem(m) tode gehabt, / nemlich der gnoden, die E(wer) D(urchlauch)t disse zceit her(r) und iczund meiner svester on the margin⌈meiner Anna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck⌊svesterAnna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck⌋meiner svester on the margin⌉ in irer trubseligheit ir bewisen, / do neben ouch der durchlaucht(e)n, hochgeborn 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⌋, E(wer) D(urchlauch)t gemhal, / der ich gern heth geschriben, so ich nicht wuste, das ich hie written over h...⌈h... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉hiehie written over h...⌉ mit II selen und einem(m) leibe thet schreiben. / Thue dennoch 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⌊ire d(urchlauch)tDorothea 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⌋ gancz fleissig bitten, wolde meiner besmerczt(e)n Anna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck⌊svester(r)Anna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck⌋ bey E(wer) D(urchlauch)t / und ir selbst ein gnedige fraw sein, / biss so lange ich noch ir werd thun schicken, / welchs ich umb beide Ewre D(urchlauch)t(en) fruntlich und fleissig wil beschulden und vordinen etc.

Vor das frunttlich cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS s.l., 1535-11-17, CIDTC IDL 4866⌊schreibencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS s.l., 1535-11-17, CIDTC IDL 4866⌋ und newe czeitung, mir dur written over ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉rr written over ...⌉ch dissen written over ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉sensen written over ...⌉(n) meinen(n) kamerjungen geantwurth, thue ich ouch hochlich E(wer) D(urchlauch)t dancken. / Mir sein negst brive von der Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊WildenVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋, den XIIII tag dis monts geben, zu komen(n), / das mein freuntlicher, liber her(r), der bischoff zu Krako, den XXIX tag Octobris mit tode sey abgang(en), dem Goth der almechtige gnedig sey / und wie mir der her(r) etwan zu Premisl, iczund bischoff zu Ploczke schreibt, / das noch solchen(n) bichsthum / der von der Wilden und Posenn(n) GStA, PK, HBA, C 2, No 99, f. 1v fast sere sich thun bearbeiten / und das her sich selbst ouch 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⌋ erboten hab, / so her irer m(aieste)t und den gemeinen nucz der Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊KronenPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ tuchtig wurd angeschen, / sich in dem bichstumt ouch gern(n) wold lossen brauchen etc. Ich halts aber genczlich da vor, / das es im nicht werd entschen etc. Von 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⌊DanczkGdańsk (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⌋ wirt vil wunders von den(n) denneschen und lubschen hendlen an mich geschriben(n). / Wold gern(n) von E(wer) D(urchlauch)t was gewisses, / und wie es dissen winter wil ein gestalt haben(n), wissen. / Hiemit thue ich mich in E(wer) D(urchlauch)t und derselbtigen(n) furstlichen 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⌊gemhalDorothea 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⌋ gunst befhelenn(n), Got unsern h(e)rn bittend, wolde beydenn(n) sein gotliche gnad, / gutte gesuntheit un(n)d glukselige regirung / biss an Methusalem ⌊MatusalemMethusalem ⌋ zceit vorleyen. /

Dat(um) Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LobauLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋, XXVIII Noue(m)b(ris) M D XXXV.

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⌋ etc. Colmischer(r) bischoff etc. s(cripsi)t