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Reverendissimo in Christo patri et 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⌊IoanniIoannes 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⌋ Dei gratia episcopo Culmensi et admi paper damaged⌈[admi]admi paper damaged⌉nistratori Pomesaniensi, domino meo gratiosissimo

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Reverendissime in Christo pater et domine, domine gratiosissime. Servitiorum meorum plurimam commendationem.

Verba, quibus Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae pro tanta in me et gratia et tam immensis beneficiis gratias agere debeam, mihi desunt, tanta enim in me Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima beneficia contulit, ut numquam dignas gratias eidem agere possim, nedum referre. Is tamen, qui potest omnia, ut Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae copiosissime rependat, subinde precor. Quod in me est, polliceor me numquam ingratum et immemorem erga Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam futurum.

Peregrinationis susceptae, quamvis longae et arduae, hactenus me non paenituit neque opinor paeniturum. Deus modo gratiam suam et sanitatem concedat, difficilia enim, quae pulchra etc. cf. Verg. A. 1.203 ⌊et haec olim meminisse iuvabitcf. Verg. A. 1.203 ⌋.

Domini, in quorum notitiam per dominum Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊FabianumFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋ veni, omnem pollicentur operam et studium propter dominum Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊agnatum meumNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋, imprimis tamen dominus Jiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌊ZyapkaJiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌋. Jiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌊IsJiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌋ promisit se mihi, postquam ex Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniisSpain (Hispania)⌋ reversus fuero, loco honesto et convenienti in aula serenissimae 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 Habsburg⌊Romanorum regiae maiestatisFerdinand 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⌋ provisurum. Quam eius in me benevolentiam Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima non mediocriter augere poterit, si aliquam in scriptis suis ad dominum Jiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌊ZyapkaJiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌋ et ad alios, quos videbitur, dominos mei commendationem adiecerit. Quod uti faciat, obnixissime rogo, et ut res meas 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)⌊LubaviaeLöbau (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)⌋ relictas in loco tuto, quoad iterum scripsero, asservari non gravate ferat.

Nova hic nulla alia audiuntur, quam capitaneos militares multos ordinatos iam esse, ut cum certo numero militum, quo 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 Habsburg⌊regia Romanorum maiestasFerdinand 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⌋ imperaverit, proficiscantur. Rumor est in Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariamHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋. Dominus de Berstein adhuc obstrictus fertur esse et in parte bonorum multatus, vivit tamen adhuc, fortassis propter liberos et consanguineos etc. Si quae alia sunt, admonui dominum Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊F(abianum)Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋, ut Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae copiose describeret.

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Quod superest me in expertam benevolentiam et gratiam in me Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae commendo. Quam Deus Optimus Maximus multos in annos sanam, felicem et incolumem cum incremento fortunarum et dignitatis suae conservet.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennaeVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋, paenultima Ianuarii 1535.

Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae deditissimus servitor Martinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌊Martinus NibtschiczMartinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌋ scripsit

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et 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 LubaviensiIoannes 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⌋ et administratori episcopatus Pomesaniensis, domino gratiosissimo

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime.

Servitiorum meorum debitam commendationem.

Tertiae iam hae sunt, quas ad Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam post discessum meum a curia eiusdem Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae do litteras, nullas vero hactenus neque dominus Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊oratorFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋, neque ego [Dominationis] Vestrae Reverendissimae on the margin⌈Dominationis hidden by binding⌈[Dominationis]Dominationis hidden by binding⌉ Vestrae Reverendissimae[Dominationis] Vestrae Reverendissimae on the margin⌉ vidimus litteras. Interim tamen nobis relatum est Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam nuptiis s(erenissimae) Jadwiga (Hedwig) Jagiellon (*1513 – †1573), 1535–1571 Electress of Brandenburg; wife of Joachim II Hektor von Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Barbara Zápolya⌊reginae PoloniaeJadwiga (Hedwig) Jagiellon (*1513 – †1573), 1535–1571 Electress of Brandenburg; wife of Joachim II Hektor von Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Barbara Zápolya⌋[1] summo cum decore et gaudio interfuisse celebrioresque reddidisse. Id quod valde gavisi sumus.

In prioribus meis litteris scripsi Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae me decrevisse in reditu permanere in curia s(erenissimi) 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 Habsburg⌊regis RomanorumFerdinand 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⌋ et commendaticias ad quosdam magnates a Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima petii. Quae, si scriptae sunt, proderunt in posterum. Nunc autem et domino Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊oratoriFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋, et mihi sic consultum visum est, uti hic aliquamdiu p written over r⌈rpp written over r⌉ermanerem. Dabo igitur operam, ut Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima commodiori aliique domini et amici mei commodiori olim servitore uti possint.

Quae hoc toto tempore acta sunt et adhuc aguntur, dominus Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊FabianusFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋, ut opinor, satis abunde Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae perscripsit. Nos certe miseriarum satis perpessi sumus, sed bene evenit, qui vivi enatavimus, interierunt enim plurimi fortissimi viri, inter quos fidelissimus mihique amicissimus Henricus de Cobolencz quoque periit, [servi]tor Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae on the margin⌈servi hidden by binding⌈[servi]servi hidden by binding⌉tor Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae[servi]tor Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae on the margin⌉. Cuius manibus Deus sit propitius.

Res meae, in 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)⌊castroLöbau (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)⌋ Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae Lubaviensi relictae, Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, plurimum rogo, mandare dignetur, ut per occasionem Thorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊ThoroniamThorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ in domum domini doctoris Hieronymus Aurimontanus (Hieronymus Cingularius, Hieronymus Gürtler von Wildenberg) (*1464 or 1465 – †1558), doctor of medicine, humanist, author of school textbooks, initiator of the restitution of the school at Kulm and from 1501 its rector; 1504-1513 rector of the school at Złota Góra in Silesia; 1515 municipal physician at Thorn (JANOCKI 1819, vol. 1, p. 301-302; LECHICKA, p. 24)⌊HieronimiHieronymus Aurimontanus (Hieronymus Cingularius, Hieronymus Gürtler von Wildenberg) (*1464 or 1465 – †1558), doctor of medicine, humanist, author of school textbooks, initiator of the restitution of the school at Kulm and from 1501 its rector; 1504-1513 rector of the school at Złota Góra in Silesia; 1515 municipal physician at Thorn (JANOCKI 1819, vol. 1, p. 301-302; LECHICKA, p. 24)⌋ deportentur, scripsi enim father of Martinus NIBSCHITZ ⌊patrifather of Martinus NIBSCHITZ ⌋, quod ibi invenientur. Quod Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam pro singulari eius in me gratia omnino facturam confido.

Cui me cum servitiis meis etiam atque etiam commendo roque rogoque obnixissime, det huic rudi meae et lituris plenae scriptioni veniam.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊BononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋, valde festinanter, 2 Ianuarii anno Domini 1536.

Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae servus Martinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌊Martinus NiblschiczMartinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌋ scripsit

[1] This is not about the queen, but about the Polish princess Jadwiga (Hedwig) Jagiellon (*1513 – †1573), 1535–1571 Electress of Brandenburg; wife of Joachim II Hektor von Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Barbara Zápolya⌊JadwigaJadwiga (Hedwig) Jagiellon (*1513 – †1573), 1535–1571 Electress of Brandenburg; wife of Joachim II Hektor von Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Barbara Zápolya⌋, daughter of 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 ISigismund 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⌋ and 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⌊BonaBona 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⌋; her wedding with Joachim II of Brandenburg Hector (Joachim II von Hohenzollern) (*1505 – †1571), son of Joachim I Nestor and Elisabeth von Oldenburg, 1524-1534 husband of Duchess Magdalena of Saxony, later (from 1535) of Jadwiga Jagiellon, daughter of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1535-1571 Prince-Elector of Brandenburg⌊Joachim II of Brandenburg HectorJoachim II of Brandenburg Hector (Joachim II von Hohenzollern) (*1505 – †1571), son of Joachim I Nestor and Elisabeth von Oldenburg, 1524-1534 husband of Duchess Magdalena of Saxony, later (from 1535) of Jadwiga Jagiellon, daughter of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1535-1571 Prince-Elector of Brandenburg⌋ took place in 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⌋ on 1535-08-29⌊29 August1535-08-29⌋ or 1535-09-01⌊ 1 September 15351535-09-01⌋.

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et 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⌋, administratori Pomesaniensi, domino meo gratiosissimo

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime.

Servitiorum meorum humilem commendationem.

cf. Martinus NIBSCHITZ (NIPSZYC) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vienna, 1535-01-30, CIDTC IDL 1271⌊Scripsicf. Martinus NIBSCHITZ (NIPSZYC) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vienna, 1535-01-30, CIDTC IDL 1271⌋ mense praeterito cum domino Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊FabianoFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋ Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae, quod eius consilio et hortatu hic in studio permanserim. Non potui tum, nec nunc quidem, cum ad Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊eundemFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋ scriberem, me continere, quin et ad Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam superinscribed⌈ReverendissimamReverendissimam superinscribed⌉ hasce litterulas darem. Dabit Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima importunitati meae veniam, coegit enim me singularis quaedam in Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam observantia et debitum servitiorum meorum, quo me perpetuo obligatum Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae cognosco.

Ioannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌊CampensisIoannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌋ Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊hicBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋ ante aliquot dies fuit, profectus hinc Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomamRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ ad dominum cardinalem Gasparo Contarini (*1483 – †1542), philosopher and theologian, Venetian diplomat; member of papal commission for church reform in years 1536-1540, withdrawn from its work under suspition of supporting the Reformation; 1515 Venetian avogador del comun; 1521-1525 ambassador to emperor Charles V; 1525 captain of Brescia; 1530 head of the Venetian Council of Ten; 1535 elevated to cardinal; 1541 papal legate to the diet of Regensburg (CE, vol. 1, p. 334-335)⌊ContarinumGasparo Contarini (*1483 – †1542), philosopher and theologian, Venetian diplomat; member of papal commission for church reform in years 1536-1540, withdrawn from its work under suspition of supporting the Reformation; 1515 Venetian avogador del comun; 1521-1525 ambassador to emperor Charles V; 1525 captain of Brescia; 1530 head of the Venetian Council of Ten; 1535 elevated to cardinal; 1541 papal legate to the diet of Regensburg (CE, vol. 1, p. 334-335)⌋, a quo ad hanc profectionem invitatum se dixit. Manebit apud Gasparo Contarini (*1483 – †1542), philosopher and theologian, Venetian diplomat; member of papal commission for church reform in years 1536-1540, withdrawn from its work under suspition of supporting the Reformation; 1515 Venetian avogador del comun; 1521-1525 ambassador to emperor Charles V; 1525 captain of Brescia; 1530 head of the Venetian Council of Ten; 1535 elevated to cardinal; 1541 papal legate to the diet of Regensburg (CE, vol. 1, p. 334-335)⌊eumGasparo Contarini (*1483 – †1542), philosopher and theologian, Venetian diplomat; member of papal commission for church reform in years 1536-1540, withdrawn from its work under suspition of supporting the Reformation; 1515 Venetian avogador del comun; 1521-1525 ambassador to emperor Charles V; 1525 captain of Brescia; 1530 head of the Venetian Council of Ten; 1535 elevated to cardinal; 1541 papal legate to the diet of Regensburg (CE, vol. 1, p. 334-335)⌋ aliquot mensibus, inde in patriam reversurus. Ex Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊UrbeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ Ioannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌊seIoannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌋ velle Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae scribere dixit.

Nova nulla alia habemus, quam 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⌊maiestatem caesareamCharles 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⌋ ante circa medium Quadragesimae Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomamRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ venturam, ibi interim magnus sit apparatus, ad 400 domos, ut illinc scriptum est, magna cum incolarum lamentatione dirutas, 4 arcus triumphales facti, unus marmoreus, praeterea multa alia.

Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊Regem FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ coegisse exercitum fama est, quo consilio, nescitur adhuc. Hic fuerunt Bernhard von Cles (Bernardo Clesio, Bernhard von Glöss) (*1485 – †1539), humanist and diplomat; Chancellor of the King of Romans, Ferdinand I Habsburg (later Emperor), from 1515-1539 Bishop of Trent (appointed 1514), 1530 Cardinal, 1539 Bishop of Brixen⌊cardinalis TridentinusBernhard von Cles (Bernardo Clesio, Bernhard von Glöss) (*1485 – †1539), humanist and diplomat; Chancellor of the King of Romans, Ferdinand I Habsburg (later Emperor), from 1515-1539 Bishop of Trent (appointed 1514), 1530 Cardinal, 1539 Bishop of Brixen⌋ et duo episcopi ex Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariaHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋, quorum alter nomine 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 Habsburg⌊Romanorum regisFerdinand 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⌋, alii duo a rege 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 Hungary⌊IoanneJohn 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⌋ missi sunt ad 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⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles 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⌋, tractaturi de Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊Re{n}gno HungariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋. Faxit Deus, ut tandem componatur. Dux Ludwig X von Wittelsbach (*1495 – †1545), from 1516 Duke of Bavaria-Landshut; son of Duke Albrecht IV of Bavaria and Kunegunde, daughter of Emperor Frederick III⌊Ludovicus BavariaeLudwig X von Wittelsbach (*1495 – †1545), from 1516 Duke of Bavaria-Landshut; son of Duke Albrecht IV of Bavaria and Kunegunde, daughter of Emperor Frederick III⌋ fertur etiam in itinere esse ad 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⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles 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⌋.

Haec sunt, quae in novis hic habemus.

Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae humillime me commendo.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊BononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋, 21 Februarii 1536.

Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae servus Martinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌊Martinus NiblschiczMartinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌋ scripsit

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Reverendissimo in Christo patri et 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⌊IoanniIoannes 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⌋ Dei gratia episcopo Culmensi et administratori Pomesaniensi, domino gratiosissimo.

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Reverendissime in Christo pater et domine, domine gratiosissime, servitiorum meorum humilem commendationem.

Scripsi multotiens post discessum meum Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae, hactenus autem nullum responsum ab ea accepi. Ascribo id multitudini negotiorum Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae et loci longinquitati, neque enim mihi persuadere possum gratiam Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae, qua me praesentem prosequi solita est, in absentem imminutam esse. Orator serenissimi 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⌊regis PoloniaeSigismund 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⌋, magnificus dominus Piotr Opaliński (Piotr Opaleński, Piotr Opalenicki) (*ca. 1480 – †1551), 1507-1528 royal secretary, 1528 castellan of Międzyrzec, 1529 - of Ląd, 1535 - of Gniezno, 1530 tutor of young Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon, 1537 steward of his court, 1532-1533 royal envoy to Turkey, 1536 - to Rome, Roman King Ferdinand and Emperor Charles V, 1539 - to John Zápolya (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 260)⌊Petrus OpalinszkiPiotr Opaliński (Piotr Opaleński, Piotr Opalenicki) (*ca. 1480 – †1551), 1507-1528 royal secretary, 1528 castellan of Międzyrzec, 1529 - of Ląd, 1535 - of Gniezno, 1530 tutor of young Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon, 1537 steward of his court, 1532-1533 royal envoy to Turkey, 1536 - to Rome, Roman King Ferdinand and Emperor Charles V, 1539 - to John Zápolya (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 260)⌋ hic fuit, discessit vero 6 huius, sequens curiam 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⌊caesareae maiestatisCharles 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⌋, quae duobus diebus, ni fallor, antequam dominus orator hinc discederet, ex Florence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌊FlorentiaFlorence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌋ Lucam versus se contulit, inde fertur recta profectura Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), city in northern Italy⌊MediolanumMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), city in northern Italy⌋ ad exercitum. Habet iam 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⌊maiestas suaCharles 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⌋ 20 milia The Germans ⌊GermanorumThe Germans ⌋ militum et feruntur adhuc plures conscribi, 5 milia The Spaniards ⌊HispanorumThe Spaniards ⌋ veteranorum, quos secum in Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊UrbeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ habuit, maiestatem eius praecesserunt. Hodie hac 4 milia The Italians ⌊ItalorumThe Italians ⌋ ex regno Neapolitano transierunt. Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊Rex GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ magnum fertur habere exercitum, ad 80 milia hominum. Speramus 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⌊imperatoremCharles 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⌋ non minorem habiturum, satius tamen fuisset eam vim converti in Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcamSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋, communem Christiani hominis(?) nominis hostem, quam sic inter se ipsos conflictare. Cuius vero culpa fiat, Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima ex oratione, quam 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⌊maiestas caesareaCharles 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 praesentia Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊summi pontificisPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ et cardinalium habuit, cuius exemplum his adiunxi, intelliget. Deus optimus maximus 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⌊maiestati eiusCharles 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⌋, quae se et regna sua defendere cogitur, aderit. Marchiones Brandenburgenses Ioannes Albertus et Fredericus una cum episcopo Brixiensi ex Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ per Loreto, town in central Italy, in province of Ancona, in the Marche⌊LorethumLoreto, town in central Italy, in province of Ancona, in the Marche⌋ et Ancona, town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, seaport⌊AnchonamAncona, town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, seaport⌋ huc redierunt, opinati enim fuerunt 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⌊imperatoremCharles 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⌋ hac iter facturum fuisse, hodie vero discesserunt. Barthel Preusse petiit se cum servitiis suis in gratiam Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae plurimum commendari, quem una mecum, cum id ipsemet ignarus scribendi facere non potuit, gratiae Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae humiliter commendo. Eamque multos in annos cum augmento dignitatis et status sui felicissime valere cum tota sua domo valde cupio.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊BononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋, 13 Mai 1536.

Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae servus Martinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌊Martinus NibtschiczMartinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌋ scripsit

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri orig. Pater⌈PatriPatri orig. Pater⌉ et 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. superinscribed⌈etc.etc. superinscribed⌉, domino gratiosissimo

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime.

Servitiorum meorum plurimam commendationem.

Quod hactenus litteris Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae solitam erga me gratiam Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae abunde declarantibus non responderim, nihil aliud in causa fuit, quam quod litteras a domino Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊FabianoFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋ et domino Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊agnato meoNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ indies exspectabam, tum etiam, quod non fuit hactenus, cui commode dare potuissem. Immortales quoque ago Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae gratias pro gratiosa illa sua commendatione apud dominos Jiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌊Georgium ZyapkaJiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌋ et Georg von Logschau (Georg von Loxau, Georgius Loxanus) (†ca. 1551), Bohemian secretary of Ferdinand I, King of the Romans, and his German Vice-Chancellor; 1527 - his envoy in Cracow (POCIECHA 2, p. 334-335)⌊Lax written over c⌈cxx written over c⌉auGeorg von Logschau (Georg von Loxau, Georgius Loxanus) (†ca. 1551), Bohemian secretary of Ferdinand I, King of the Romans, and his German Vice-Chancellor; 1527 - his envoy in Cracow (POCIECHA 2, p. 334-335)⌋, quae olim, si aliquando in curiam serenissimi 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 Habsburg⌊Romanorum regisFerdinand 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⌋ venire contingeret, multum mihi prodesse poterit omnemque navabo operam, ut exhortationi Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae respondeam et ut nihil, quantum per me stat, quod ad studia pertinet, omittam. Totum me dedi studio iurisprudentiae, in quo omnes intendam nervos, ut olim Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae et aliis dominis et amicis meis usui et honori esse possem.

Crudele fatum Alessandro de' Medici il Moro (*1510 – †1537), 1522-1537 Duke of Penne, 1532-1537 Duke of Florence, married to Margaret of Parma; assassinated by by Lorenzino de' Medici⌊ducis FlorentiaeAlessandro de' Medici il Moro (*1510 – †1537), 1522-1537 Duke of Penne, 1532-1537 Duke of Florence, married to Margaret of Parma; assassinated by by Lorenzino de' Medici⌋ puto Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam nondum audivisse. Is nuper in die Trium Regum in nocte a Lorenzino de' Medici (*1514 – †1548), politician and writer, in 1537 assassinated Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence⌊quodam de MedicisLorenzino de' Medici (*1514 – †1548), politician and writer, in 1537 assassinated Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence⌋ in domo sororis eiusdem trucidatus fuit. Florence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌊CivitasFlorence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌋ tota tumultuatur. The Strozzi old Florentine family, rivals of the House of Medici⌊StrociiThe Strozzi old Florentine family, rivals of the House of Medici⌋ illi et alii proscripti conscribunt. Passim milites. Nihil boni inde sequetur.

Praeterea constans hic fama est Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcamSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ maximam parare classem et pro futuro ms. futuo(!) ⌈futurofuturo ms. futuo(!) ⌉ vere deliberasse aggredi Kingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon⌊Regnum NeapolitanumKingdom of Naples, kingdom covering the southern part of the Italian Peninsula, from 1504 under the Crown of Aragon⌋ et alias finitimas provincias. Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊Summus pontifexPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ nuper X creavit cardinales, inter quos fuit Jacopo Sadoleto (*1477 – †1547), papal diplomat, Neo-Latin poet, orator, author of the Letter to the Genevans (replied to by Calvin); 1517 – Bishop of Carpentras; 1536 – elevated to Cardinal Priest; 1537 – Cardinal Priest of S. Callisto; 1536–1537 member of the Commission for the Reform of the Church⌊SadoletusJacopo Sadoleto (*1477 – †1547), papal diplomat, Neo-Latin poet, orator, author of the Letter to the Genevans (replied to by Calvin); 1517 – Bishop of Carpentras; 1536 – elevated to Cardinal Priest; 1537 – Cardinal Priest of S. Callisto; 1536–1537 member of the Commission for the Reform of the Church⌋ doctissimus ille vir, Reginald Pole (*1500 – †1558), the last Catholic archbishop of Canterbury; 1537 cardinal-deacon of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo; 1540 - of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia, and S. Maria in Cosmedin; 1555 cardinal-priest of S. Maria in Cosmedin; 1556 archbishop of Canterbury⌊Polus AnglusReginald Pole (*1500 – †1558), the last Catholic archbishop of Canterbury; 1537 cardinal-deacon of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo; 1540 - of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia, and S. Maria in Cosmedin; 1555 cardinal-priest of S. Maria in Cosmedin; 1556 archbishop of Canterbury⌋ et alii excellentes viri etc.

Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae me humillime commendo.

Ignoscat celeritati etc.

Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊BononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋, 21 Ianuarii 1537.

Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae humilis servus Martinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌊Martinus NibschiczMartinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌋

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et 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⌋, co paper damaged⌈[co]co paper damaged⌉adiutori episcopatus Warmiensis etc., domino meo gratiosissimo

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime.

Servitiorum meorum humilem commendationem.

Quanta me laetitia cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Martinus NIBSCHITZ (NIPSZYC) ca. 1536-12-24, CIDTC IDL 7398, letter lost⌊litteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Martinus NIBSCHITZ (NIPSZYC) ca. 1536-12-24, CIDTC IDL 7398, letter lost⌋ Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae affecerint, cum intelligerem eandem in coadiutorem Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊episcopatus WarmiensisErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ tandem electam, scribi nequit, multo minus eidem satis digne congratulari, vel ipsi potius Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊PrussiaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ ac toti Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ possum, quae eam nacta praesulem, qui non solum domi consilio, prudentia et auctoritate sua, verum etiam apud exterarum nationum ac totius Christianitatis principes et monarchas summos, si aliqua ingrueret necessitas, quod aliquando, quod nolim, fieri possit, illi multum prodesse et ab omnibus imminentibus periculis liberare potest. Apud quos quantum, et praecipue apud serenissimos 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 Habsburg⌊Romanorum regemFerdinand 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⌋ et 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⌊imperatoremCharles 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⌋, Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima possit, cum antea ex scriptis illorum, dum inutilis servus Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae essem, cognoverim, tum praecipue, cum nuper cum domino Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊FabianoFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋ in aula utriusque essem, a plurimis summis viris audivi nullum ex omnibus aliorum principum et regum oratoribus ita acceptum et tantae auctoritatis apud imperatoriam maiestatem fuisse, neque hodie esse quemquam, ut Dominatio Vestra tunc temporis fuerit et adhuc, etiam absens, est.

Optarem et maximopere aliquem ex malevolis detrectatoribus et calumniatoribus Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae spectatorem et auditorem summae laudis et numquam intermoriturae gloriae eiusdem in tam longinquis et variis regionibus apud summos infimosque partae affuisse, profecto non dubitarem eum cum aliis omnibus ultro sine omni mora veniam malignitatis et calumniarum supplices a Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima petituros.

Quod ad me attinet, quas exiguitas mea potest Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae pro tanta sua benevolentia et gratia, qua me homuncionem immeritum cum praesentem, tum etiam absentem suis gratiosissimis litteris prosecuta est, immortales ago gratias habiturusque, dum vivam.

Missa mihi nuper est pecuniola quaedam a father of Martinus NIBSCHITZ ⌊patrefather of Martinus NIBSCHITZ ⌋ meo, ut Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima scit, et una scriptum, quod ea AAWO, AB, D. 4, f.97v me debeam sustentare per annum istum, et postea, nisi res aliter citra gravamen illius ferret, redire domum, se enim plurimis aliis liberis hidden by binding⌈[s]s hidden by binding⌉, quibus non minus, quam mihi debeat, gravatum nihil amplius mihi hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉ mittere posse. Quod cum ita se habere sciam neque velim antea gravato plus oneris et molestiae afferre, consilium secundum tempus et modum facultatum ineundum erit. cf. Hor. Epist. 1.1.15 ⌊Quocumque me rapiet tempestas, deferar hospes.cf. Hor. Epist. 1.1.15 ⌋ Interim secundum consilium Dominationis Vestrae hidden by binding⌈[Vestrae]Vestrae hidden by binding⌉ Reverendissimae Horatiani illlius et, quod antea parietibus inscribere solet hidden by binding⌈[t]t hidden by binding⌉, nunc, quod sibi velit, re ipsa edoctus, memor, meo me metiar pede.

Cum autem Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam nec non dominum Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊agnatum meumNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋, singularem hidden by binding⌈[m]m hidden by binding⌉ servitorem Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae, plurimos in aula serenissimi 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 Habsburg⌊Romanorum regisFerdinand 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⌋ amicos et dominos, quod Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam plurimum colunt et observant, et dominum agnatum favore et benevolentia complectuntur, habere non ignoro hidden by binding⌈[ro]ro hidden by binding⌉, maxima teneor spe me facile per intercessionem eorundem, quod hidden by binding⌈[d]d hidden by binding⌉ iam antea a Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima factum est, locum et condiciunculam aliquam obtenturum. Neque Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam fugit, quid favor et promotio istis in locis, ut ubique possit, et occasionem se offerentem hidden by binding⌈[tem]tem hidden by binding⌉ non spernendam, quae per utrosque maxima videtur dari, facillime hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ id expediri posse, cum nihil aliud, quod ad gratiam et benevolentiam utriusque accedat, quam parum atramenti et chartae opus sit.

Quare cum Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima domino Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊agnato meoNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ scribet, ut aliquam de hoc meliori modo, quemadmodum d optime novit, mentionem facere et rem ipsam postea, si utrique ita videbitur, exequi et ad effectum deducere non dedignetur, humillime precor, salvo tamen meliori iudicio et consilio utriusque. Quibus me omnino subicio, quicquid enim de me statuerint, mihi iussa capessere fas est etc.

Quod Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima reculas meas ab interitu liberari fecerit, agnosco solitam et ineffabilem gratiam eiusdem, quod curam suam ad reculas etiam meas parvi momenti extenderit Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima.

Statum rerum hic paucis hidden by binding⌈[is]is hidden by binding⌉ accipiat Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima. 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⌊Caesaream maiestatemCharles 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⌋ brevi Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaeItaly (Italia)⌋ appropinquaturam hidden by binding⌈[ram]ram hidden by binding⌉ fertur ad obviandum insultibus The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcharumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋, quos maxima classe adventuros dicitur, et Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regis GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋. Habuit 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⌊maiestas eiusCharles 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⌋ per totam hiemem et adhuc in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋, in oppido Asti, city in northwestern Italy (Piedmont)⌊AstAsti, city in northwestern Italy (Piedmont)⌋ et circumAAWO, AB, D. 4, f.98riacentibus locis, satis magnum praesidium ad 16 millia peditum, duo millia et quingentos equites levis armaturae. Supremus capitaneus est Alfonso d' Avalos d' Aquino (*1502 – †1546), Marquis of Pescara and Vasto, Italian condottiere in the service of Emperor Charles V, 1525 participant in the Battle of Pavia, in 1544 defeated by the French at the Battle of Ceresole; 1538-1546 governor of the Duchy of Milan; from 1542 commander of the imperial army in Italy (KOHLER 2000, p. 272)⌊Marchio de GuastoAlfonso d' Avalos d' Aquino (*1502 – †1546), Marquis of Pescara and Vasto, Italian condottiere in the service of Emperor Charles V, 1525 participant in the Battle of Pavia, in 1544 defeated by the French at the Battle of Ceresole; 1538-1546 governor of the Duchy of Milan; from 1542 commander of the imperial army in Italy (KOHLER 2000, p. 272)⌋.

Florence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌊FlorentiaFlorence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌋ ab imperialibus adhuc obtinetur, inter quos est Bernhard von Cles (Bernardo Clesio, Bernhard von Glöss) (*1485 – †1539), humanist and diplomat; Chancellor of the King of Romans, Ferdinand I Habsburg (later Emperor), from 1515-1539 Bishop of Trent (appointed 1514), 1530 Cardinal, 1539 Bishop of Brixen⌊cardinalis TridentinusBernhard von Cles (Bernardo Clesio, Bernhard von Glöss) (*1485 – †1539), humanist and diplomat; Chancellor of the King of Romans, Ferdinand I Habsburg (later Emperor), from 1515-1539 Bishop of Trent (appointed 1514), 1530 Cardinal, 1539 Bishop of Brixen⌋, cardinales Giovanni Salviati (*1490 – †1553), nephew of Pope Leo X, friend and correspondent ot Niccolò Machiavelli; 1517 cardinal, 1520-1550 bishop of Ferrara, 1543-1546 bishop of Albano, 1546–1553 bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, protonotary apostolic, papal legate in France⌊SalviatiGiovanni Salviati (*1490 – †1553), nephew of Pope Leo X, friend and correspondent ot Niccolò Machiavelli; 1517 cardinal, 1520-1550 bishop of Ferrara, 1543-1546 bishop of Albano, 1546–1553 bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, protonotary apostolic, papal legate in France⌋, Rodolfo Pio (*1500 – †1564)⌊RudolphusRodolfo Pio (*1500 – †1564)⌋ et Niccolò Gaddi (*1499 – †1552)⌊de GadisNiccolò Gaddi (*1499 – †1552)⌋, The Strozzi old Florentine family, rivals of the House of Medici⌊StrociiThe Strozzi old Florentine family, rivals of the House of Medici⌋ et multi alii exules Citizens of Florence ⌊FlorentiniCitizens of Florence ⌋, qui caelum terra mixturos se putabant, post multas hinc superinscribed⌈cc superinscribed⌉ inde machinationes et practicas, infecta re, tandem huc venerunt et ad duos menses hic apud legatum nepotem Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊pontificisPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ fuerunt. Missa sunt ad Florence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌊FlorentiamFlorence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌋ tria millia The Spaniards ⌊HispanorumThe Spaniards ⌋, mille et quingenti The Germans ⌊GermaniThe Germans ⌋ milites. Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetiCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ dicuntur se bene pro 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⌊imperatoreCharles 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⌋, quantum ad Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurchamSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ attinet, gerere et tribus illius legatis tale responsum dedisse, quod non satis bene contenti discesserint.

Vernum hoc tempus mirabilia secum afferet. Deus Optimus Maximus omnia ad bonum finem deducat.

Ioannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌊CampensisIoannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌋ adhuc Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ persistit apud cardinalem Gasparo Contarini (*1483 – †1542), philosopher and theologian, Venetian diplomat; member of papal commission for church reform in years 1536-1540, withdrawn from its work under suspition of supporting the Reformation; 1515 Venetian avogador del comun; 1521-1525 ambassador to emperor Charles V; 1525 captain of Brescia; 1530 head of the Venetian Council of Ten; 1535 elevated to cardinal; 1541 papal legate to the diet of Regensburg (CE, vol. 1, p. 334-335)⌊ContarinumGasparo Contarini (*1483 – †1542), philosopher and theologian, Venetian diplomat; member of papal commission for church reform in years 1536-1540, withdrawn from its work under suspition of supporting the Reformation; 1515 Venetian avogador del comun; 1521-1525 ambassador to emperor Charles V; 1525 captain of Brescia; 1530 head of the Venetian Council of Ten; 1535 elevated to cardinal; 1541 papal legate to the diet of Regensburg (CE, vol. 1, p. 334-335)⌋. Misi Ioannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌊illiIoannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌋ cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ioannes CAMPENSIS (Jan van CAMPEN) 1536-12-24, CIDTC IDL 6567, letter lost⌊litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ioannes CAMPENSIS (Jan van CAMPEN) 1536-12-24, CIDTC IDL 6567, letter lost⌋ Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae. Ubi aliquid responsi ab Ioannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌊eoIoannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌋ recepero, Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam non celabo.

Quod superest, me in gratiam Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae, quam Deus Optimus Maximus Nestoreos in annos felicissimam conservet et prosperet in omnibus, humillime commendo.

Datae Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊BononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋, 5 Martii 1537.

Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae humilis servus Martinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌊Martinus NibschiczMartinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌋

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Reverendissimo in Christo patri et 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⌊IoanniIoannes 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⌋ Dei gratia episcopo Culm paper damaged⌈[Culm]Culm paper damaged⌉ensi et coadiutori Warmiensi etc., domino suo gratiosissimo

AAWO, AB, D.5, f. 29r

Reverendissime in Christo pater et domine, domine gratiosissime. Servitiorum meorum humilem commendationem.

Nactus nuntii opportunitatem omittere non potui, quin Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam hisce litterulis inviserem. Etsi nihil dignum scriptu occurrebat, tamen id ipsum scribere volui et saltem observantiam meam erga Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam, cui me totum debeo, quantum litteris fieri potest, declarare testari. Dominus Ioannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌊CampensisIoannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌋ adhuc Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ agit, transmisi illi litteras Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae, verum hactenus nihil mihi respondit, litteras tamen illi redditas scio, intellexi eum brevi in patriam rediturum, unde fortassis crebriores ad Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam dabit litteras. Dominum probably Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊Fabianumprobably Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋ puto nunc in itinere esse versus Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniasSpain (Hispania)⌋, scripsit enim mihi ex Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊urbeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ se ex probably Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌊Barioprobably Bari, castle and city in southern Italy, capital of Duchy of Bari⌋ rediturum eo circa medium istius mensis, illinc Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuamGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋ se petiturum traiciendi in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniasSpain (Hispania)⌋ causa. Aestate futura cogar repetere patriam, deficit enim sumptus, haberem equidem animum exemplo Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae et domini patrui me conferendi in aulam alicuius principis et inter alias serenissimi 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 Habsburg⌊Romanorum regisFerdinand 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⌋ ob causas, quas antea Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae descripsi, in eo negotio efficiendo tota spes mea posita est in Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima et domino patruo, quos non solum apud dominos aulicos, sed etiam regem ipsum et quosvis principes totius fere Christianitatis plurimum posse non ignoro. Quare me totum subicio gratiae et iudicio Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae, ea si voluerit servum suum ex pulvere extollere etc. written over in⌈inetc.etc. written over in⌉, in manu sua est. Nova, quae hinc scribam, nulla sunt, timetur adhuc adventus Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurchaeSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋, portus et loca, quae eum aggressurum suspicio est, firmis munita sunt praesidiis. 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)⌊Andreas 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)⌋ dicitur cum classe circa litus Neapolitanum esse, Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetiCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ dicuntur suam habere ad Corfu (Kerkyra, Corcyra), island on the Ionian Sea⌊CorcyramCorfu (Kerkyra, Corcyra), island on the Ionian Sea⌋. Non dubito, quin, si Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurchaSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ advenerit, illi terra marique egregie resistetur. Nam imperator satis validum AAWO, AB, D.5, f. 29v hinc inde in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ habet exercitum et dicitur adhuc novos milites ex Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ adventare. Posta ante aliquot dies hac transcurrens, attulit exercitum imperatoris in Picardy, region in northern France⌊PycardiaPicardy, region in northern France⌋ strenue et feliciter rem egisse, cepisse Sanctum Paulum oppidum fortissimum cum aliis quattuor oppidulis et tandem Terrovanam written over Berrovanam(?)⌈Berrovanam(?)Thérouanne, city in northeastern France, Picardy, ca. 60 km W of Lille, seat of bishopric till 1553, when captured and destroyed by the imperial forces; today a small community⌊TerrovanamThérouanne, city in northeastern France, Picardy, ca. 60 km W of Lille, seat of bishopric till 1553, when captured and destroyed by the imperial forces; today a small community⌋Terrovanam written over Berrovanam(?)⌉ obsedisse etc. Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae me cum servitiis meis humillime commendo.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊BononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋, 23 mensis Iulii anno 1537.

Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae humilis servus Martinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌊Martinus NibschiczMartinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌋

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et 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 VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋, domino meo clementissimo.

BCz 1597, p. 1071

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime.

Paratissimorum servitiorum meorum humillimam commendationem.

Officii mei esse duxi hunc nactus aulicum Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae, harum exhibitorem, hisce litterulis Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam invisere, maxime vero ob eam quoque causam, quod in reditu meo ex domino Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊patruoNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ intellexi Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam gratiose interim on the margin⌈interiminterim on the margin⌉ mei memorem fuisse ac tantum apud omnes Royal Prussian Estates ⌊status terrarum PrussiaeRoyal Prussian Estates ⌋ effecisse, quod pro me per litteras suas apud 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⌊regiam maiestatem PoloniaeSigismund 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⌋, quo ad 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⌊caesaremCharles 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 quadam legatione mitterer, intercesserint. Ad quam quidem provinciam subeundam ut me imparem et minus sufficientem quippe me ipsum noscens ac rei difficultatem incommodam et pericula innumera non quidem ut actor, sed spectator duabus in legationibus haud propinquis expertus cognosco, ita Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae pro tanto suo in me favore et gratia, ut quae me, licet indignum et minime certe cupientem, ad id muneris promovere studuerit, immortales et ago, et habiturus sum gratias, Deumque precor, ut id Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae longitate vitae atque omnium rerum prosperrimo successu rependat.

cf. Pro Caesare et Gallo 1 [1540-07-06 — 1540-07-31], CIDTC IDP 97;
Pro Caesare et Gallo 2 [1540-07-06 — 1540-07-31], CIDTC IDP 98;
Pro Caesare et Gallo 3 [1540-07-06 — 1540-07-31], CIDTC IDP 99;
Pro Caesare et Gallo 4 [1540-07-06 — 1540-07-31], CIDTC IDP 100;
Pro Caesare et Gallo 5 [1540-07-06 — 1540-07-31], CIDTC IDP 101⌊Epigrammatacf. Pro Caesare et Gallo 1 [1540-07-06 — 1540-07-31], CIDTC IDP 97;
Pro Caesare et Gallo 2 [1540-07-06 — 1540-07-31], CIDTC IDP 98;
Pro Caesare et Gallo 3 [1540-07-06 — 1540-07-31], CIDTC IDP 99;
Pro Caesare et Gallo 4 [1540-07-06 — 1540-07-31], CIDTC IDP 100;
Pro Caesare et Gallo 5 [1540-07-06 — 1540-07-31], CIDTC IDP 101⌋ Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae pro 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⌊caesareCharles 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⌋ et Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊GalloFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ contra servatae invicem fidei vituperatorem, cum a Łukasz Górka (Łukasz of Górka) (*1482 – †1542), 1499-1507 Castellan of Spycimierz; 1507-1511 Castellan of Ląd; 1508-1535 General Starost of Wielkopolska; 1511-1535 Castellan of Poznań; 1535-1537 Voivode of Poznań; 1538 Bishop of Włocławek (PSB 8, p. 409-412)⌊reverendissimo domino VladislaviensiŁukasz Górka (Łukasz of Górka) (*1482 – †1542), 1499-1507 Castellan of Spycimierz; 1507-1511 Castellan of Ląd; 1508-1535 General Starost of Wielkopolska; 1511-1535 Castellan of Poznań; 1535-1537 Voivode of Poznań; 1538 Bishop of Włocławek (PSB 8, p. 409-412)⌋, tum a domino Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊patruoNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ et omnibus, qui tum aderant, maxima cum admiratione et BCz 1597, p. 1072 voluptate lecta sunt. Discent tandem The Italians ⌊ItaliThe Italians ⌋ servasse fidem haud stultum esse.

Si quae nova hic habentur, et quid Berlin (Berolinum), city in Germany, capital of Brandenburg⌊BerliniaeBerlin (Berolinum), city in Germany, capital of Brandenburg⌋ apud principem electorem actum sit, accipiet Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima ex litteris tam Łukasz Górka (Łukasz of Górka) (*1482 – †1542), 1499-1507 Castellan of Spycimierz; 1507-1511 Castellan of Ląd; 1508-1535 General Starost of Wielkopolska; 1511-1535 Castellan of Poznań; 1535-1537 Voivode of Poznań; 1538 Bishop of Włocławek (PSB 8, p. 409-412)⌊reverendissimi domini VladislaviensisŁukasz Górka (Łukasz of Górka) (*1482 – †1542), 1499-1507 Castellan of Spycimierz; 1507-1511 Castellan of Ląd; 1508-1535 General Starost of Wielkopolska; 1511-1535 Castellan of Poznań; 1535-1537 Voivode of Poznań; 1538 Bishop of Włocławek (PSB 8, p. 409-412)⌋, quam domini Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊patruiNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋, quamvis nulla alia fere hic audiuntur, quam de quibus etiam Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima scripsit, nisi quod magnam The Tatars ⌊TartarorumThe Tatars ⌋ una cum sex milibus The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcharumThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ vim superinscribed in place of crossed-out s⌈smm superinscribed in place of crossed-out s⌉ cum machinis bellicis instructam Podolia (Podole), region in the south-eastern part of the Kingdom of Poland, between the Dniester and Boh rivers, with its capital in Kamieniec Podolski; today part of Ukraine and of Moldova⌊PodoliaePodolia (Podole), region in the south-eastern part of the Kingdom of Poland, between the Dniester and Boh rivers, with its capital in Kamieniec Podolski; today part of Ukraine and of Moldova⌋ appropinquare huc scribitur, ubi magna trepidatio et praesidium exiguum admodum. Deus sit partium nostrarum.

Mihi quidem post illos hinc inde errores nihil magis cordi esset, quam quies, ut reliquum vitae tempus in certo tandem aliquo statu Deo impendere et studiis liceret.

His me gratiae Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae cum humillimis servitiis meis humillime commendo. Quam Deus quam diutissime sospitet et prosperet in omnibus.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Poznań (Posen, Posnania), city in west-central Poland, Wielkopolska, on the Warta river⌊PosnaniaePoznań (Posen, Posnania), city in west-central Poland, Wielkopolska, on the Warta river⌋, 1 Augusti anno a Christo nato 1540.

Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae paratissimus servus Martinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌊Martinus Niblschicz hidden by binding⌈[z]z hidden by binding⌉Martinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌋

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et 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 episcopo VarmiensiIoannes 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 gratioso

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Post humillimam servitiorum meorum commendationem.

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiose.

Si Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra prospera valetudine esset et in omnibus illi ex animi sui sententia succederet, est, quod vehementer gaudeam. Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram latere nolo nuper in diaeta Pragensi ab omnibus statibus totius regni et coniunctarum provinciarum s(acrae) or s(erenissimae)⌈s(acrae)s(acrae) or s(erenissimae)⌉ 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 Habsburg⌊Romanorum regiae maiestatiFerdinand 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⌋, domino meo clementissimo, certum et satis amplum subsidium pecuniarium contra immanissimos hostes crucis, salvatoris nostri, The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcasThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ promissum esse. Quo non contenta 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 Habsburg⌊Romanorum regia maiestasFerdinand 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⌋, sed omnes status, cum regni Bohemiae, tum reliquarum incorporatarum provinciarum [pro futura aestate on the margin⌈pro futura aestatepro futura aestate on the margin⌉ (quantum intellegere possum) ad se in campum evocatura est. Inter quos et reverendissimus dominus Balthasar von Promnitz (Baltazar of Promnica) (*1488 – †1562), 1526-1539 Breslau canon; 1539 bishop of Wrocław (Breslau) and duke of Neisse (NITECKI, p. 23)⌊episcopus VratislaviensisBalthasar von Promnitz (Baltazar of Promnica) (*1488 – †1562), 1526-1539 Breslau canon; 1539 bishop of Wrocław (Breslau) and duke of Neisse (NITECKI, p. 23)⌋, dominus meus gratiosus, tamquam supremus per Silesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I⌊utramque SlesiamSilesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I⌋ capitaneus haud immunis ab hac expeditione erit.

Cum vero et ego in servitio Balthasar von Promnitz (Baltazar of Promnica) (*1488 – †1562), 1526-1539 Breslau canon; 1539 bishop of Wrocław (Breslau) and duke of Neisse (NITECKI, p. 23)⌊suae reverendissimae dominationisBalthasar von Promnitz (Baltazar of Promnica) (*1488 – †1562), 1526-1539 Breslau canon; 1539 bishop of Wrocław (Breslau) and duke of Neisse (NITECKI, p. 23)⌋ sim et cancellariae, licet indignus, praesim, mihi una proficiscendum, Deo volente, erit. Quandoquidem autem equis non usque adeo instructus sim et sciam Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram equis in Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊episcopatuErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ istic suo etiam pervenientium abundare, R Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam pro sua in me gratia singulari etiam atque etiam oro et obtestor paper damaged⌈[r]r paper damaged⌉, dignetur mihi aliquo equo ad hanc expeditionem prospicere. Id etsi immerito a Reverendissima Dominatione Vestra peto, a qua tot antea oneratus sum beneficiis, ingenui tamen BK, 230, p. 148 Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra hominis esse novit, cui quis multum debeat, plus debere velle.

Quare factum est, ut verecundia propulsa et a necessitate victa non dubitarim ad Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram hac in re confugere text damaged⌈[re]re text damaged⌉ et opem suam implorare. Certe accedet hoc beneficii ad cumulum beneficiorum in me antea collatorum et maiori adhuc aere alieno quam antea Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima me sibi obstrictum reddet. Quodque vicissim de Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima et tota sua familia promptissimis meis servitiis et obsequiis promereri studebo.

Cuius gratiae me etiam atque etiam commendo, gratiosum responsum cum praesentium ostensore exspectans. Deus optimus maximus Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram quam diutissime sanam et felicem conservet.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Neisse (Nysa, Nissa), town between Silesia and foothills of the Sudety mountains, 116 km SE of Wrocław⌊NissaeNeisse (Nysa, Nissa), town between Silesia and foothills of the Sudety mountains, 116 km SE of Wrocław⌋, vicesima die mensis Februarii anno etc. 1545.

Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae deditissimus servitor Martinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌊Martinus NibbschiczMartinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌋ canonicus Vratislaviensis etc. scripsit

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Interim dum Fabianellus ille Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ moratus est, Filippo Strozzi (*1489 – †1538)⌊Philippus StroczaFilippo Strozzi (*1489 – †1538)⌋, qui multa semper (quemadmodum Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima novit) cum complicibus suis de Florence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌊FlorentiaFlorence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌋ in pristinam libertatem restituenda, cum vivente duce tum praecipue post mortem eius frustra molitus est, nuper avocatis omnibus fere militibus Germanis et Hispanis, qui ibi in praesidio fuerunt, putans suis consiliis tempus et locum opportunum dari collectis clam hic et circumcirca aliquot milibus peditum et equitum ad intercipiendam Pistoiam et alia oppida et forte Florentiam ipsam profectus est. Cuius sui consilii Alexander de Vitellis praefectus arcis Florentinae certior factus, eum prima huius mensis in nocte in quodam castro adortus, non sine maximo gaudio omnium caesarianorum et dolore Gallicae factionis Filippo Strozzi (*1489 – †1538)⌊hominemFilippo Strozzi (*1489 – †1538)⌋ cepit et cum eo multi alii capti et interfecti fuerunt, reliquus exercitus illius, qui in alio loco fuerat, ab rusticis intra montes habitantibus, quibus multa et nefanda intulerant damna et iniurias, non enim rebus tantum contenti fuerant, sed etiam uxoribus et filiabus illorum non pepercerant, pro maiori parte trucidati fuerunt. Ita tandem fastuosus Filippo Strozzi (*1489 – †1538)⌊ille mercatorFilippo Strozzi (*1489 – †1538)⌋ temeritatis suae dignum accepit praemium etc.

Praeterea natus est his diebus hic puer, quem vidi on the margin⌈quem vidiquem vidi on the margin⌉, duobus capitibus integris et iustae magnitudinis, altero, cum mater duobus diebus superinscribed⌈diebusdiebus superinscribed⌉ multum cruciaretur neque eniti posset, ab barbitonsore resecto statim mortuus fuit, mater vero sequenti die etc.

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