BCz, 243, p. 220

Reverendissimo in Christo Praesuli ac Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo CulmensiIoannes 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., domino suo gratiosissimo

BCz, 243, p. 217

Salutem dico, Reverendissime Praesul, gratiosissime domine.

Ad litteras meas, quae per dominum doctorem 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)⌊ReynikJohann 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)⌋ socerum Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae, transmissae sunt, nondum responsum accepi. Non dubito, quin ad id hactenus occasio defuerit. Atque utinam fata non iam litteras, sed ipsammet Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram ad nos advolare permittant. Si non, id rerum Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae ratio (quod multos sentire video) attamen amicorum exspectatio vehementer exposcent. Sed quia ita Deo Optimo Maximo visum est, ut omnes actus nostros, simul et procellas cogitationum nostrarum (quibus modo huc, modo illuc rapimur et impellimur) in sua dumtaxat retinuerit potestate, votis omnibus apud eundem postulabimus, ut Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram salvam et incolumem post tam longam exspectationem amicis restituat.

Reverendissime Domine. Pervenit ad nos rumor quidam, sed crebrior magisque constans, quam ut vanus credi possit, Modona (Methoni (Μεθώνη), Modon), city in southwestern Greece, on the Peloponnesian coast, under Ottoman rule from 1500⌊Modonam urbemModona (Methoni (Μεθώνη), Modon), city in southwestern Greece, on the Peloponnesian coast, under Ottoman rule from 1500⌋ Peloponnese (Morea), peninsula in southern Greece⌊PeloponessiPeloponnese (Morea), peninsula in southern Greece⌋ (quam The Muslims (Sarraceni) ⌊MahometesThe Muslims (Sarraceni) ⌋, ut opinor, Venetis abstulit) ab Andrea Doria (Andrea Auria, Andrea D' Oria) (*1466 – †1560), Italian condottiere and a famous seaman in the service of Genoa; 1512-1522 commander of the Genoan fleet, in 1522 he entered the service of Francis I of Valois, King of France, as a captain-general at sea; in 1526 (after the Battle of Pavia) he became commander of the League of Cognac's fleet; from 1528 imperial Chief Admiral on the Mediterranean, from 1531 Duke of Melfi, and from 1555 Censor of Genoa (actually a Genoan administrator) (JURIEN de la GRAVIÈRE, p. 203-205; CURREY, p. 87-98)⌊Andrea DoriaAndrea Doria (Andrea Auria, Andrea D' Oria) (*1466 – †1560), Italian condottiere and a famous seaman in the service of Genoa; 1512-1522 commander of the Genoan fleet, in 1522 he entered the service of Francis I of Valois, King of France, as a captain-general at sea; in 1526 (after the Battle of Pavia) he became commander of the League of Cognac's fleet; from 1528 imperial Chief Admiral on the Mediterranean, from 1531 Duke of Melfi, and from 1555 Censor of Genoa (actually a Genoan administrator) (JURIEN de la GRAVIÈRE, p. 203-205; CURREY, p. 87-98)⌋ et caesarianis astu interceptam, alii autem captam affirmant, sed quia retinendi nulla affuisset commoditas, praeda abducta relictam esse. Quid ea in re actum sit, vehementer cuperem fieri certior.

Nam cum amico quodam super hac re eo usque ea crevit contentio, ut uterque decem deposuerit aureos controversiae arbitrium utriusque consensu a Reverendissima Dominatione Vestra exspectatur written over mus⌈musturtur written over mus⌉. Nam id in ea aula, in qua modo Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra versatur, minime occultum esse poterit. Faciet itaque Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra BCz, 243, p. 218 rem mihi gratissimam, si quamprimum fieri poterit, aliquem ex suis ad nos perscribere iusserit, quid in ea re actum sit. Nam festum Natalis Christi proxime praeteritum scopus est nostrae contentionis. Si pro eo tempore nostri urbem possederint, succubui, si vero id temporis vel ante Modona (Methoni (Μεθώνη), Modon), city in southwestern Greece, on the Peloponnesian coast, under Ottoman rule from 1500⌊urbemModona (Methoni (Μεθώνη), Modon), city in southwestern Greece, on the Peloponnesian coast, under Ottoman rule from 1500⌋ quovis modo reliquerint, victor evasi. Nam diffisus Christianorum rebus, quae iam perpetuo dissidio et mutuis caedibus paene contritae sunt, non potui nisi pessime de rebus nostris sentire, cum videam nostrorum principum temulentia et iner{ti}tia vires hostium eo usque crevisse, ut iam resipiscere volentibus vix ulla sit spes salutis, ut qui admodum sero tam saevo ulceri medelam porrigere insti hidden by binding⌈[ti]ti hidden by binding⌉tuerint.

Ergo, Reverendissime Domine, cupidissime adventum Reverendissimae hidden by binding⌈[Reverendissimae]Reverendissimae hidden by binding⌉ Dominationis Vestrae exspecto adeoque graviter Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae desiderium fero, ut iam aliquoties temptarim per occa hidden by binding⌈[a]a hidden by binding⌉sionem in aulam 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⌊caesarisCharles 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⌋ advolare, sed hactenus opportunitas instituto meo favere noluit, itaque feren hidden by binding⌈[ren]ren hidden by binding⌉dum est, quod mutari nequit. Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram felicissime valere cupio.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ 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⌊GdanGdańsk (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⌋i, Dominica Reminiscere 1532.

Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae deditissimus servitor Ioannes Tresler (Dreszler) (†after 1548), born in Gdańsk, from 1509 studied at Leipzig and Bologna; promoted to doctor of medicine and canon law. In 1538 he made ineffective efforts to obtain a canonry of Ermland, then moved to Wrocław; maintained close contact with Nicolaus Copernicus; from 1519 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Wrocław (Breslau), and from 1523 its Custos; 1530-1538 town physician and syndic in Gdańsk (Danzig) (SCHWARZ 1939, p. 29; DREWNOWSKI 1978, p. 49, 104, 138, 211; BORAWSKA 2013, p. 319-320)⌊Ioannes hidden by binding⌈[oannes]oannes hidden by binding⌉ TreslerIoannes Tresler (Dreszler) (†after 1548), born in Gdańsk, from 1509 studied at Leipzig and Bologna; promoted to doctor of medicine and canon law. In 1538 he made ineffective efforts to obtain a canonry of Ermland, then moved to Wrocław; maintained close contact with Nicolaus Copernicus; from 1519 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Wrocław (Breslau), and from 1523 its Custos; 1530-1538 town physician and syndic in Gdańsk (Danzig) (SCHWARZ 1939, p. 29; DREWNOWSKI 1978, p. 49, 104, 138, 211; BORAWSKA 2013, p. 319-320)⌋