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Letter #592

Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cologne, 1531-02-15
            received Brussels, 1531-02-20

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, uncertain, possibly Low German, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 56

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8246 (TK 8), f. 288

 

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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 Castile⌊...licher mayest...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 Castile⌋ 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⌊oratorenIoannes 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⌋ ...

Erwyrdiger wesunderer gutter her und freundt.

Euer cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach Cologne, 1531-02-07, CIDTC IDL 7372, letter lost⌊schreybencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach Cologne, 1531-02-07, CIDTC IDL 7372, letter lost⌋ de data 7 Februarii hab ich empfangen, aber das erst cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach before 1531-02-07, CIDTC IDL 7373, letter lost⌊schreybencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach before 1531-02-07, CIDTC IDL 7373, letter lost⌋, do mir antbordt wyrdt gegeben, ist mir nit zukummen, / und here gern, das ir mit sambpt euerer geselschafft gesundt seydt. / Ist mir fast lidt der selbigen so lang peraubp[t] zu sein, pin aber der hoffnung, form fastenn pey euch zu erscheynen. Derhalben mein pyt, mich zuverstendigen, wo ich dy 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 Castile⌊keyserliche maiestadtCharles 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⌋ umb dieselbigen zeyt mug antreffen.

So hore ich fast gern, das dy neue geselschafft nomine Cornel... pey euch ist, / were der hoffnung, woe ich al da were. Ich und probably 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)⌊Corneliusprobably 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)⌋ wellendt unss mit den peyten schwestern wol pehelffen, wy mit dan zw Burgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and León⌊BurgusBurgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and León⌋ auch thethen. Hyemit thue ich was euch lip ist.

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Velle{d}t mir 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)⌊CorneliumCornelis 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)⌋ cum Elisabeth Donche (Anna Isabella Donche, Isabeau) (†1549), from 1528 wife of Cornelis De Schepper, mother of Cornelis Jr and Anne, sister of Joanna Donche (AT 16/1, p. 215)⌊suaElisabeth Donche (Anna Isabella Donche, Isabeau) (†1549), from 1528 wife of Cornelis De Schepper, mother of Cornelis Jr and Anne, sister of Joanna Donche (AT 16/1, p. 215)⌋ et probably Tommaso Campeggi (*1481-1483 – †1564), doctor of both canon and civil law; legal advisor to the pope Paul III; brother-in-law of the cardinal Lorenzo Campeggi; 1519-1550 referendary of the Segnatura Apostolica; 1520-1559 bishop of Feltre; 1523-1526 papal nuncio in Venezia; in 1530 accompanied the papal legate, cardinal Lorenzo Campeggi, at the diet of Augsburg; 1540-1550 regent of the Apostolic Chancellery; participant of the Council of Trent (DBI 17, p. 472-474)⌊Compegiumprobably Tommaso Campeggi (*1481-1483 – †1564), doctor of both canon and civil law; legal advisor to the pope Paul III; brother-in-law of the cardinal Lorenzo Campeggi; 1519-1550 referendary of the Segnatura Apostolica; 1520-1559 bishop of Feltre; 1523-1526 papal nuncio in Venezia; in 1530 accompanied the papal legate, cardinal Lorenzo Campeggi, at the diet of Augsburg; 1540-1550 regent of the Apostolic Chancellery; participant of the Council of Trent (DBI 17, p. 472-474)⌋ fast wyder von meinetbegen grussen, das stedt zuverdin.