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Letter #7063

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tiedemann GIESE
s.l., [1539-05-25, postscripts 1539-05-26 and 1539-05-27]

English register:

Late the previous evening, when Dantiscus had finished writing his letter to Giese [this part of the letter is lost], a reply came from the King [Sigismund I Jagiellon] regarding the change of the time and place of the [Royal Prussian] Diet. Dantiscus is sending it to Giese. He thinks his extensively argued request, made on behalf of all the members of the [Prussian] Council, has not been considered in depth and the reply has been given as if he were asking solely on his own behalf. He sees the reason for this in the chancellery’s unwillingness to prepare new Diet memos. Therefore Dantiscus thinks it is necessary to set a new time and place for the meeting and consider whether the King needs to be asked for his consent again.

He proposes the Diet be summoned for June 15 or sooner in Marienburg (Malbork), and if the danger of the plague does not pass – in another, safer place. He asks the addressee and neighbouring lords for their opinion on this. He himself will ask for the opinion of the Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) [Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński)], the Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig) [Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)], the Elbing (Elbląg) Town Council, and the Gdańsk Town Council.

The Vice-Chancellor [Samuel Maciejowski] has written that, according to the King, the matter of the accounting of the contributions was exhausted in earlier instructions.

Dantiscus encloses the news he received. He prays for God to restore the addressee to good health. He thinks that if Giese is absent, the Diet cannot possibly have a good outcome.

After finishing the first postscript, Dantiscus received Giese’s letter with the good news of his restored health. Dantiscus expresses his joy and also the hope that disease will now hit those who wish Giese ill and are the cause of his troubles. He declares his support against Giese’s adversaries at the next Diet.

The Duke [Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach] informed Dantiscus before St. Stanislaus’ Day [May 8] that the King commanded him to send his envoys to the [Prussian] Diet, something he was unable to do, so he asked for the designation of a few [Royal Prussian] councillors he could meet with or contact through emissaries. Dantiscus informed him that the Diet had been moved because of the plague and promised to inform him of the new time and place. He asks Giese also to consult neighbouring lords on the matter.

He sends Giese the Duke’s letter and the thing that the Duke wanted Giese to read. The first ratification is in the hands of the Thorn (Toruń) Town Council. Giese can have them deliver it to the Diet.

[Mikołaj] Płotowski will explain to Giese why he did not leave Dantiscus the previous day.




Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 245, p. 211-212

Prints:
1CEID 1/2 No. 64, p. 233-237 (in extenso; English register)

 

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Postscript No. 1:

BCz, 245, p. 211 Cum has pridie maerens absolvissem, sera iam nocte messenger of Ioannes DANTISCUS ⌊nuntiusmessenger of Ioannes DANTISCUS ⌋ meus ex Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ rediit, qui adiunctas adportavit.[1] Quae serenissima 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⌊maiestas regiaSigismund 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⌋ de conventu nostro cf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-03, CIDTC IDL 5696⌊rescripsitcf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-03, CIDTC IDL 5696⌋, facile Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima intelliget. Ego quidem cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-04-21, CIDTC IDL 6380, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-04-21, CIDTC IDL 6380, letter lost⌋ meis abunde significaveram, qua de re 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)⌊dominis hic consiliariisCouncil 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)⌋ locus Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventusProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ non satis tutus esse videbatur. Quod minus accurate est expensum respondeturque mihi quasi ipse solus temporis et loci translationem petivissem, cum certe non superinscribed⌈nonnon superinscribed⌉ meo, sed 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)⌊omnium dominorumCouncil 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)⌋ nomine scripserim, addens et rationes, quas propinquiores 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)⌊MarienburgoMarienburg (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)⌋ domini, magnificus videlicet Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌊palatinus MarienburgensisGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌋ et 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)⌊castellanus GdanensisAchatius 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)⌋, immo et Ludwig von Mortangen (Ludwik Mortęski) (†1539), 1512-1516 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1516-1539 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg) (SBPN 3, p. 256-257; PSB 22 Morsztyn Zbigniew - Mytkowicz, p. 9-11)⌊ElbingensisLudwig von Mortangen (Ludwik Mortęski) (†1539), 1512-1516 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1516-1539 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg) (SBPN 3, p. 256-257; PSB 22 Morsztyn Zbigniew - Mytkowicz, p. 9-11)⌋ in notitiam meam deduxerant de pestis aperta suspicione, verum quoquo modo res habeat, existimo cancellariam taedio affectam, quod putarit novas fuisse ad Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventumProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ scribendas litteras, ut in regno usu receptum est.

Ineundum igitur novum nobis erit consilium, ubi et quando nobis sit conveniendum, et si hoc ex nobis ipsis sit statuendum, an iterum pro consensu ad 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⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ scribendum. Daturus expensas et nuntium. Videretur tamen mihi, salvo meliori Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae et aliorum 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)⌊dominorumCouncil 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)⌋ iudicio, quod si periculum pestis in 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)⌊MarienburgoMarienburg (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)⌋ cessasset, quod eo nos pro 1539-06-15⌊XV-a Iunii1539-06-15⌋ vel, si placeret, etiam citius conferamus, sin vero, alium quempiam tutiorem deligeremus locum, qui qualiscumque sit, mihi non erit ingratus. Quicquid in his Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima cum vicinioribus dominis magis cognoscet esse expediens, certiorem me reddere non gravetur. cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 4360;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Georg von BAYSEN (BAŻYŃSKI) ca. 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 7283, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Achatius von ZEHMEN (CEMA) ca. 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 7284, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Elbing Town Council ca. 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 7285, letter lost⌊Communicaturus sumcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 4360;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Georg von BAYSEN (BAŻYŃSKI) ca. 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 7283, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Achatius von ZEHMEN (CEMA) ca. 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 7284, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Elbing Town Council ca. 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 7285, letter lost⌋ et haec cum Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌊palatino MarienburgensiGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌋ et 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)⌊castellano GdanensiAchatius 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)⌋, praeterea et cum Elbing Town Council ⌊ElbingensibusElbing Town Council ⌋ et Gdańsk Town Council ⌊GdanensibusGdańsk Town Council ⌋,[2] idque, quod illi faciendum consulent, Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam non celabo.

De ratione contributionis scribit mihi reverendus dominus 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)⌊vicecancellariusSamuel 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)⌋, quod serenissimae 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⌊maiestati regiaeSigismund 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⌋ visum esse est satis esse in prioribus commissionibus, idipsum et Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae reor in litteris regiis annotatum.

Quae ad me nova cf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-03, CIDTC IDL 2147;
Piotr GAMRAT to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-05, CIDTC IDL 5803;
Valentinus RAWENSIS to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-07, CIDTC IDL 5668;
Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-08, CIDTC IDL 2149;
Johann von HÖFEN (Jan HARTOWSKI) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-08, CIDTC IDL 5667;
Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-12, CIDTC IDL 2152;
Iustus Lodvicus DECIUS (DECJUSZ, DIETZ) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-13, CIDTC IDL 2154⌊scripta suntcf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-03, CIDTC IDL 2147;
Piotr GAMRAT to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-05, CIDTC IDL 5803;
Valentinus RAWENSIS to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-07, CIDTC IDL 5668;
Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-08, CIDTC IDL 2149;
Johann von HÖFEN (Jan HARTOWSKI) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-08, CIDTC IDL 5667;
Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-12, CIDTC IDL 2152;
Iustus Lodvicus DECIUS (DECJUSZ, DIETZ) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-13, CIDTC IDL 2154⌋, ex schedis adiunctis Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima accipiet. Dominus Deus pro nobis pugnavit, illi sit laus, honor, gloria atque omnis gratiarum actio Vestramque Reverendissimam Dominationem sospitet saluberrimaeque valetudini restituat, ut in Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊futuro conventuProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋, qui sine Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima absolvi plene non potest, nobis sanitate ac viribus recuperatis adsit, suumque in tractandis negotiis impartiatur adminiculum etc.

Postscript No. 2:

BCz, 245, p. 212

Reverendissime mi Domine.

Cum ab hac scheda commodum superinscribed⌈commodumcommodum superinscribed⌉ manum amovissem, adfuit hidden by binding⌈[it]it hidden by binding⌉ messenger of Ioannes DANTISCUS ⌊nuntiusmessenger of Ioannes DANTISCUS ⌋ meus cum cf. Tiedemann GIESE to Ioannes DANTISCUS Löbau (Lubawa), 1539-05-25, CIDTC IDL 4772⌊litteriscf. Tiedemann GIESE to Ioannes DANTISCUS Löbau (Lubawa), 1539-05-25, CIDTC IDL 4772⌋ Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae pridie datis, quae me ob id non vulgariter exhilararunt, quod recidiva Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam hidden by binding⌈[am]am hidden by binding⌉ liberatam significarent, quae utinam in illos recidat, qui written over ae⌈aeii written over ae⌉ Dominationi hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉ Vestrae Reverendisimae male volunt, et has turbas, de quibus scribit, concitant hidden by binding⌈[ant]ant hidden by binding⌉. Unde non minus, quam Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, afficior daturusque sum operam in futuro nostro Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventuProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋, ut ii, qui Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae adversan hidden by binding⌈[an]an hidden by binding⌉tur, cognoscant, non secus mihi curae et cordi esse res Dominationis hidden by binding⌈[s]s hidden by binding⌉ Vestrae Reverendissimae atque meas proprias, promissumque meum integrum atque hidden by binding⌈[tque]tque hidden by binding⌉ solidum experietur actionem illum habere cum utrisque nobis, q qui Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam aspere attingere audebit, communicatoque, Deo hidden by binding⌈[o]o hidden by binding⌉ paulopost favente, inter nos consilio facile turbatoribus istis hidden by binding⌈[tis]tis hidden by binding⌉ obicem ponemus. Interim Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima boni sit animi curetque va hidden by binding⌈[va]va hidden by binding⌉letudinem suam, neque molestius, quam oportet, malorum hominum ferat hidden by binding⌈[t]t hidden by binding⌉ insaniam etc.

cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1539-05-01, CIDTC IDL 6030⌊Scripseratcf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1539-05-01, CIDTC IDL 6030⌋ ad me ill(ustrissimus) or ill(ustris)⌈ill(ustrissimus)ill(ustrissimus) or ill(ustris)⌉ dominus 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)⌊duxAlbrecht 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)⌋ vicinus noster 1539-05-08⌊ante divi Stanislai hidden by binding⌈[lai]lai hidden by binding⌉ festum1539-05-08⌋, quod 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⌊maiestas regiaSigismund 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⌋ iniunxisset, quando Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventusProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ noster celebraretur, ut et ipse suos nuntios mitteret, cum autem tum cum suum hidden by binding⌈[um]um hidden by binding⌉ pro eodem tempore Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventumProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ coegisset, se voluntati regiae satisfacere hidden by binding⌈[re]re hidden by binding⌉ non posse, postulans, ut post nostrum in 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)⌊MarienburgoMarienburg (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)⌋ Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventumProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋, quem hidden by binding⌈[em]em hidden by binding⌉ tunc existimabat futurum, quidam ex dominis 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)⌊consiliariisCouncil 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)⌋ designarentur, cum quibus vel 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)⌊ipseAlbrecht 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)⌋ in persona convenire, vel oratores hidden by binding⌈[s]s hidden by binding⌉ suos ad eos mittere posset. 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)⌊CuiAlbrecht 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)⌋ cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-05-05, CIDTC IDL 5214⌊respondicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-05-05, CIDTC IDL 5214⌋ translatum esse Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventum hidden by binding⌈[um]um hidden by binding⌉Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ ob locum peste suspectum, quamprimum vero aliud tempus et locus consti hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉tueretur, me idipsum ei non celaturum. Velit itaque et hoc ne hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉gotium, quid in eo faciendum, cum aliis vicinis dominis Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima ponere in consultationem.

Remitto ea, quae ill(ustrissimus) or ill(ustris)⌈ill(ustrissimus)ill(ustrissimus) or ill(ustris)⌉ dominus 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)⌊duxAlbrecht 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)⌋ a hidden by binding⌈[a]a hidden by binding⌉ Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima legi voluit eiusdemque litteras, ex quibus intelliget hidden by binding⌈[iget]iget hidden by binding⌉, quid cupiat.[3] Ratificatio illa prima est apud Thorn Town Council ⌊ThoronensesThorn Town Council ⌋, cum quibus hidden by binding⌈[quibus]quibus hidden by binding⌉ Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima agere poterit, ut eam secum ad Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊futurum conventumProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ deferant etc.

Heri dominus Mikołaj Płotowski (†after 1548-07-27), royal courtier and owner of estates in Vistula Lowlands (Żuławy Wiślane); burgrave of Seeburg (Zybork, today Jeziorany) (AT 18, p. 229)⌊PlotowskiMikołaj Płotowski (†after 1548-07-27), royal courtier and owner of estates in Vistula Lowlands (Żuławy Wiślane); burgrave of Seeburg (Zybork, today Jeziorany) (AT 18, p. 229)⌋ abire debuit. Qua de re non successit, dicet etc.

[1] On May 25 Dantiscus received several letters from Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracowCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋. As we read in the next sentence, he surely passed to Giese the cf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-03, CIDTC IDL 5696⌊lettercf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-03, CIDTC IDL 5696⌋ from 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⌊Sigismund I JagiellonSigismund 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⌋. The rest of the letters were as follows: two cf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-03, CIDTC IDL 2147;
Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-12, CIDTC IDL 2152⌊letterscf. Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-03, CIDTC IDL 2147;
Bona Sforza to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-12, CIDTC IDL 2152⌋ from Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊Bona SforzaBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋; a cf. Piotr GAMRAT to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-05, CIDTC IDL 5803⌊lettercf. Piotr GAMRAT to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-05, CIDTC IDL 5803⌋ from Piotr Gamrat (*1487 – †1545), 1509-1518 parish priest in Wyszków; 1519 scholastic of Płock; 1526 Gniezno canon; 1528 dean of Płock; 1529 Warsaw scholastic; 1532-1538 general commissioner and admistrator of Crown lands in Masovia; provost at the chapter of St. Florian in the Kleparz district in Cracow, and later of St. Michael in Płock; 1531 bishop of Kamieniec; 1532 Dean of Warsaw; 1535 bishop of Przemyśl; 1538 - of Płock; 1538 - of Cracow; 1541 archbishop of Gniezno and primate (with the approval of the Holy See he retained the bishopric of Cracow) (PSB 7, 264-266)⌊Piotr GamratPiotr Gamrat (*1487 – †1545), 1509-1518 parish priest in Wyszków; 1519 scholastic of Płock; 1526 Gniezno canon; 1528 dean of Płock; 1529 Warsaw scholastic; 1532-1538 general commissioner and admistrator of Crown lands in Masovia; provost at the chapter of St. Florian in the Kleparz district in Cracow, and later of St. Michael in Płock; 1531 bishop of Kamieniec; 1532 Dean of Warsaw; 1535 bishop of Przemyśl; 1538 - of Płock; 1538 - of Cracow; 1541 archbishop of Gniezno and primate (with the approval of the Holy See he retained the bishopric of Cracow) (PSB 7, 264-266)⌋; a cf. Valentinus RAWENSIS to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-07, CIDTC IDL 5668⌊lettercf. Valentinus RAWENSIS to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-07, CIDTC IDL 5668⌋ from Valentinus Rawensis (de Rawa), doctor of theology (1558); to 1537 rector of the school at the Wawel castel; dean of the Artium Faculty at the Cracow University (Warszawa XVI-XVII, p. 167)⌊Valentinus RawensisValentinus Rawensis (de Rawa), doctor of theology (1558); to 1537 rector of the school at the Wawel castel; dean of the Artium Faculty at the Cracow University (Warszawa XVI-XVII, p. 167)⌋; a cf. Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-08, CIDTC IDL 2149⌊lettercf. Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-08, CIDTC IDL 2149⌋ from Seweryn Boner (*1486 – †1549), merchant and financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1520-1542 Burgrave of Cracow, 1524-1549 Governor and salt mine supervisor in Cracow, 1532 Castellan of Żarnów, 1535-1546 Castellan of Biecz, 1546-1549 Castellan of Sącz (PSB 2, p. 300-301; NOGA, p. 299)⌊Seweryn BonerSeweryn Boner (*1486 – †1549), merchant and financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1520-1542 Burgrave of Cracow, 1524-1549 Governor and salt mine supervisor in Cracow, 1532 Castellan of Żarnów, 1535-1546 Castellan of Biecz, 1546-1549 Castellan of Sącz (PSB 2, p. 300-301; NOGA, p. 299)⌋; a cf. Johann von HÖFEN (Jan HARTOWSKI) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-08, CIDTC IDL 5667⌊lettercf. Johann von HÖFEN (Jan HARTOWSKI) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-08, CIDTC IDL 5667⌋ from Johann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌊Johann von HöfenJohann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌋; and a cf. Iustus Lodvicus DECIUS (DECJUSZ, DIETZ) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-13, CIDTC IDL 2154⌊lettercf. Iustus Lodvicus DECIUS (DECJUSZ, DIETZ) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1539-05-13, CIDTC IDL 2154⌋ from 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)⌊Iustus Ludovicus DeciusIustus 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)⌋. The editors do not know which of them were also enclosed to the letter.

[2] Only one of four letters mentioned here has been preserved – from Dantiscus to the Gdańsk Town Council ⌊Gdańsk Town CouncilGdańsk Town Council ⌋ (cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 4360⌊IDL 4360cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gdańsk Town Council Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 4360⌋). The letters to Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌊Georg von BaysenGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌋ (cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Georg von BAYSEN (BAŻYŃSKI) ca. 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 7283, letter lost⌊IDL 7283cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Georg von BAYSEN (BAŻYŃSKI) ca. 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 7283, letter lost⌋), 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)⌊Achatius von ZehmenAchatius 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)⌋ (cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Achatius von ZEHMEN (CEMA) ca. 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 7284, letter lost⌊IDL 7284cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Achatius von ZEHMEN (CEMA) ca. 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 7284, letter lost⌋), and the Elbing Town Council ⌊Elbing Town CouncilElbing Town Council ⌋ (cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Elbing Town Council ca. 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 7285, letter lost⌊IDL 7285cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Elbing Town Council ca. 1539-05-28, CIDTC IDL 7285, letter lost⌋) are not preserved.

[3] We do not know of any letter from 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)⌊Duke AlbrechtAlbrecht 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)⌋ to Dantiscus from that time, in which Giese would be mentioned.