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Reverendissimo atque eidem clarissimo in Christo principi ac domino, domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊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⌋ sanctae Lubaviensis dioecesis antistiti ac Pomezaniensi administratori, domino gratioso clementissimoque

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Paratissima famulitia in gratiam Reverendissimae Vestrae Amplitudinis studiosissime commendat.

Suggeritur mihi, reverendissime ac praeclarissime Praesul, domine gratiose, ab amicis secretioribus, quod mirum in modum Reverendissima Tua Amplitudo, quae alioqui mitissimi est ingenii et quae omnium erratis aequi bonique semper noverit consulere, stomachum bilemque moverim, dum nuper Tua Reverendissima Amplitudo accepisset senatus mei litteras, in(?) quibus sigilli impressio in obtutu lectionis in eminentiori stabat parte. Quem quidem lapsum meum Tuae Reverendissimae Amplitudini benigne corrigenti factum a me fateor, dabo etiam operam diligentissimam, ne amplius fiat. Nihil etiam tale umquam a me designatum est, etiam si in istis urbium tumultuariis negotiis, annos iam fere triverim viginti quinque aut amplius. Crede mihi, amplissime praesul, quod sancte per Iesum deierare possum, nulla arrogantia id contigisse, sed dum litterae in immensum protensae ob foliorum multitudinem haud poterant sic complicari, ut pro Tuae Amplissimae Dignitatis eminentia non viderentur exiguae aut parvae nimis, aut ne superinscribed in place of crossed-out ut⌈ut ne ne superinscribed in place of crossed-out ut⌉ epigraphe universam faciem exterioris pagellae cum quadam inelegantia occuparet, visum mihi fuit operae facturum pretio, si superinscribed⌈sisi superinscribed⌉ hoc modo litteras illas componerem, ut vitia praedicta caverem. Sed mihi misero hoc accidit quod quidam ait cf. Hor. S. 1.2.24 dum vitant stulti vitia, in contraria currunt ⌊Dum vitia fugiunt stulti in contraria ruuntcf. Hor. S. 1.2.24 dum vitant stulti vitia, in contraria currunt ⌋. Hoc me tamen solatur, quod mihi perpetuum est, Tuam Reverendissimam Amplitudinem facilem esse ad remittendum errata, his potissimum, qui culpam magis agnoscunt remissionem petentes, quam qui animo pertinaciori eam aut deprecantur aut minus sincero temere errata non excusant, sed aggravant defendendo. Maior enim est clementia erroris condonatio, quam si bene firmum ac numquam quid humani casus admittentem perpetuo fueris amore complexus. Dabit itaque Tua Reverendissima Amplitudo errori veniam. Ego vicissim adnitar summum satisfaciendi explere munus, ut numquam scilicet in hanc nassam incidam.

Nec subeat precor animo tuo, Praesul Mellite ac Amplissime, aliqua de me suspicio, quod toto isto tempore, quo in ornatissima tua fueris dicione, nec praesens nec quidem etiam per litteras te adierim aut salutaverim. Sic enim me amet Christus optimus maximus, mecum hactenus fuit comparatum, ut malus quidam genius, ut opinor, congressum semper prohibuit. Dum enim Reverendissima Tua Amplitudo nobiscum agebat 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⌊ThoruniiThorn (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⌋, adversa valetudo me domi ceu inferorum vinculi tenuit alligatum. In Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊Grudentinis comitiisProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ coivissem utique, licet aeger, cum Tua Reverendissima Amplitudine, sed bis matutina quies Tuae Reverendissimae Amplitudinis me exclusit, tertio congressus cum Tua Reverendissima Amplitudine Thorn Town Council ⌊senatus illius civitatisThorn Town Council ⌋ me tecum colloqui non sinebat, postero autem die aurora vix inclarescente essedum conscendi. Sed quod tunc animus versabat coram AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 85v dicere, iam paucis explicabo, ne emunctis tuis naribus meis ineptiis ac epistulae sordibus molestiam facessam. Principio oro, ut tuum addictissimum mancipium, quod in servitutem tibi donavit eques ille insignis et orator optimus aulicus regius Nicolaus Niptitschius, ames, observes et tua pietate foveas. Ego omne studium meum immo vitam ipsam in tui nominis atque amplitudinis gloriam impendere non desinam. Deinde quod pro ingenita virtute susurrones arceas procul neque sinistris ac clanculariis delationibus utramque adaperias aurem, sed delato aut calumniam patienti semper alteram reservet Tua Reverendissima Amplitudo vacuam, reportaturus immortalitatis decus sicut magnus ille Macedo (qui ex rebus actis et auctis hoc nomen promeruit) ob hoc factum, cum praeclarum tum regale et magnis heroibus dignum a multis eximiis laudatus scriptoribus, perpetuitati est consecratus.

Postremo immensas Tuae Reverendissimae Amplitudini, immo immortales, dico gratias pro Homero Christianorum, Davide scilicet propheta et rege, quem beneficio optimi iuxta ac pii hominis Ioannis Campensis non modo nunc legere tantum, verum pro affectu intelligere nostrae mediocritati concessum est. Nec umquam manibus teritur liber iste (semper enim mecum est, immo cubando sub cervicula ms. i(!) ⌈aa ms. i(!) ⌉ delitescit), quin Tuae Reverendissimae Amplitudini et Paraphrastae plusquam Nestorea saecula precor, Tuae quidem Reverendissimae Amplitudini, ut illum ad similia studia, licet ut equum Lydium currentem impellas ac in lucem ea facias prodiere, quae idem e promptuario divinorum voluminum, quae nobis conducunt et saluti sunt, omnibus est redditurus simili forma, opifici vero et auctori, ut se morigerum praebeat et rudioribus dux sit ac doctor, lumen effundens scripturarum, ut nobis, qui a fontibus sumus semoti ob ignorantiam Hebraici sermonis, e rivulis saltem Germanis scaturientibus notitiam sanctarum litterarum ceu purioris laticis tutius bibamus. Interim, quod Tuam Reverendissimam Amplitudinem adire non licet, humiliter precor, ut per epistolam saltem amanuensis servulo Tuo respondere non graveris. Vale, Praesul clarissime, cum omnibus tuis.

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⌊ThoruniiThorn (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⌋, 15 Februarii anno repurati orbis per Iesum supra quindecies centesimum trigesimo tertio.

Vestrae Reverendissimae Amplitudinis humilis servulus Georg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌊Georgius ZimermanusGeorg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌋

BCz, 244, p. 37 bp.

Salutem. Eximie Domine Magister.

Nolumus superinscribed in place of crossed-out Nolo⌈NoloNolumusNolumus superinscribed in place of crossed-out Nolo⌉ tecum ad praesens expostulare, quod insalutato hospite hinc a nobis abieris. Erant quaedam inter nos dicenda, quae non committi possunt calamo. Ceterum, ut ab aliis secretariis edocti sumus, litteras reverendissimi domini Maciej Drzewicki (*1467 – †1535), in 1486 accompanied Filippo Buonaccorsi (Callimachus), as his secretary, during his mission to emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. In 1515 took part in the First Congress of Vienna, and then (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Dantiscus) in a mission to Venice on Emperor Maximilian I's behalf; after 1488 Canon of Cracow, 1492 Royal Secretary, 1492-1505 Scholastic in Cracow, 1493 Cantor at the collegiate chapter in Sandomierz, 1496-1531 Scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca, 1497, 1499 Grand Royal Secretary, 1498-1514 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Skalbmierz, 1499 - at St. Florian's in the Kleparz district in Cracow, 1500 Canon of Poznań, 1501-1511 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1504 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1511-1515 Provost at the collegiate chapter of St. Michael at the Crown castle and Grand Crown Chancellor, 1513-1531 Bishop of Włocławek, 1531-1535 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, 1515 envoy of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Ioannes Dantiscus) to Venice (PSB 5, p. 409-412; Urzędnicy 10, p. 166)⌊archiepiscopi GneznensisMaciej Drzewicki (*1467 – †1535), in 1486 accompanied Filippo Buonaccorsi (Callimachus), as his secretary, during his mission to emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. In 1515 took part in the First Congress of Vienna, and then (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Dantiscus) in a mission to Venice on Emperor Maximilian I's behalf; after 1488 Canon of Cracow, 1492 Royal Secretary, 1492-1505 Scholastic in Cracow, 1493 Cantor at the collegiate chapter in Sandomierz, 1496-1531 Scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca, 1497, 1499 Grand Royal Secretary, 1498-1514 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Skalbmierz, 1499 - at St. Florian's in the Kleparz district in Cracow, 1500 Canon of Poznań, 1501-1511 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1504 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1511-1515 Provost at the collegiate chapter of St. Michael at the Crown castle and Grand Crown Chancellor, 1513-1531 Bishop of Włocławek, 1531-1535 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, 1515 envoy of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Ioannes Dantiscus) to Venice (PSB 5, p. 409-412; Urzędnicy 10, p. 166)⌋, quas tibi, ut ex eis exempla transcriberentur, dedimus, tecum recepisti. Rem itaque nu(?)non overwritten⌈nonnon overwritten⌉ ingratam nobis facies, si illas cum primis ad nos remittas. Vale et hunc tibi novum felicem precor annum.

Ex 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)⌊castro nostro LubaviensiLöbau (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)⌋, prima Ianuarii anno Domini 1534.

Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊IoannesIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋ Dei gratia etc.

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Reverendissimo atque eidem in Christo clarissimo principi 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 inclitae Lubaviensis dioecesis episcopoIoannes 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⌋, amplissimo domino gratioso paper damaged⌈[gratioso]gratioso paper damaged⌉ clementissimoque

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Perpetua sua studia cum obsequiorum commendatione in omni beneplacito in gratiam Reverendissimae Tuae Amplitudinis commendat.

Reverendissime in Christo Princeps, Praesul ornatissime, domine gratiose.

Si in mea abitione ab officio aberraverim, non imputabis servulo Tuo neque ullam pro Tua lenitate facies expostulationem. Nam antepaenultima Ianuarii(!) a Tua Reverendissima Amplitudine ob ingruentes necessitates aliisque dominis missionem impetraveram. Utcumque veniam errati peto; sar{i}turus obsequiis, quicquid nunc est designatum.

De litteris reverendissimi Maciej Drzewicki (*1467 – †1535), in 1486 accompanied Filippo Buonaccorsi (Callimachus), as his secretary, during his mission to emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. In 1515 took part in the First Congress of Vienna, and then (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Dantiscus) in a mission to Venice on Emperor Maximilian I's behalf; after 1488 Canon of Cracow, 1492 Royal Secretary, 1492-1505 Scholastic in Cracow, 1493 Cantor at the collegiate chapter in Sandomierz, 1496-1531 Scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca, 1497, 1499 Grand Royal Secretary, 1498-1514 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Skalbmierz, 1499 - at St. Florian's in the Kleparz district in Cracow, 1500 Canon of Poznań, 1501-1511 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1504 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1511-1515 Provost at the collegiate chapter of St. Michael at the Crown castle and Grand Crown Chancellor, 1513-1531 Bishop of Włocławek, 1531-1535 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, 1515 envoy of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Ioannes Dantiscus) to Venice (PSB 5, p. 409-412; Urzędnicy 10, p. 166)⌊domini archipraesulisMaciej Drzewicki (*1467 – †1535), in 1486 accompanied Filippo Buonaccorsi (Callimachus), as his secretary, during his mission to emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. In 1515 took part in the First Congress of Vienna, and then (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Dantiscus) in a mission to Venice on Emperor Maximilian I's behalf; after 1488 Canon of Cracow, 1492 Royal Secretary, 1492-1505 Scholastic in Cracow, 1493 Cantor at the collegiate chapter in Sandomierz, 1496-1531 Scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca, 1497, 1499 Grand Royal Secretary, 1498-1514 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Skalbmierz, 1499 - at St. Florian's in the Kleparz district in Cracow, 1500 Canon of Poznań, 1501-1511 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1504 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1511-1515 Provost at the collegiate chapter of St. Michael at the Crown castle and Grand Crown Chancellor, 1513-1531 Bishop of Włocławek, 1531-1535 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, 1515 envoy of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Ioannes Dantiscus) to Venice (PSB 5, p. 409-412; Urzędnicy 10, p. 166)⌋ res sic se habet. Dum prima fa ms. o(!) ⌈aa ms. o(!) ⌉ctura formaretur responsionis, accepi a Reverendissima Amplitudine Tua verum archethypum, quem postea a prandio in manus Tuae Reverendissimae Am(plitudini) or Am(plitudinis)⌈Am(plitudini)Am(plitudini) or Am(plitudinis)⌉ tradidi. Ultima autem Ianuarii(!) die, cum abire statuissem, vidi apud alios scribas eundem in meo hospitiolo atque descripsi. Reliqui quoque eundem apud Ambrosium ac Valentinum notarium reverendissimi Mauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌊domini WarmiensisMauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌋. Immerito ergo ms. a(!) ⌈oo ms. a(!) ⌉ hanc negligentiam reliqui commilitones imputant mihi. Inquiram tamen, cum dominus Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊castellanusAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋ Gdanensis advenerit paper damaged⌈[Gdanensis advenerit]Gdanensis advenerit paper damaged⌉, litteris istis apud Hieronimum scribam. Nam penes illum litterae ad Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ summates me abeunte fuerunt depositae.

Ablegatus sum 1534-01-05⌊proxima feria secunda1534-01-05⌋ in Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌊PyotercouiamPiotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌋ ad Diet of Poland ⌊regni conventumDiet of Poland ⌋.[1] Si quid velit Tua Reverendissima Amplitudo per me fieri, totum me in tuum obsequium devoveo exiturus 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⌊hincThorn (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⌋ 1534-01-14⌊proximo die Mercurii1534-01-14⌋.

Valeat terque quaterque Tua Reverendissima Amplitudo, quam Deus multis augeat honoribus. A quo sedulo precabor, ut omnia hoc novo anno futurisque omnibus laeta et felicia sient.

Datae 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⌊ThoruniiThorn (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⌋, altera Epiphaniarum Christi Servatoris anno ab instaurato mundo MDXXXIIII.

Reverendissimae Tuae Amplitudinis mancipium perpetuum Georg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌊Georgius ZimmermanusGeorg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌋

[1] Diet of Poland in Piotrków, 1534-01-06 - 1534-01-28.

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Reverendissimo atque eidem in Christo clarissimo principi 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 insignis ecclesiae Warmiensis praesuliIoannes 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⌋ amplissimo, domino suo gratioso clementissimoque

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Sincerissimum affectum in omnibus obsequiis, in gratiam Vestrae Reverendissimae Amplitudinis studiosissime commendat. Reverendissime in Christo princeps, amplissime praesul, domine clementissime.

Litteras ad sacratissimam 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⌊reginalem maiestatemBona 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⌋, dominam nostram gratiosissimam meae fidei nuper per dominum Konrad Hitfeld (Konrad Hüttfeld) (†1551), 1503-1504 alderman of Old Town Toruń; 1504-1512 - town councillor; 1507 - judge; 1508, 1510 elder town councillor of Toruń; 1512-1551 - mayor; in the years 1512-1546 several times president, 1513-1550 - vice-president, and in the years 1519-1540 - burgrave (MIKULSKI 2001, p. 194; ASPK 7, p. 210; ASPK 8, p. 420)⌊Conradum HitfeldumKonrad Hitfeld (Konrad Hüttfeld) (†1551), 1503-1504 alderman of Old Town Toruń; 1504-1512 - town councillor; 1507 - judge; 1508, 1510 elder town councillor of Toruń; 1512-1551 - mayor; in the years 1512-1546 several times president, 1513-1550 - vice-president, and in the years 1519-1540 - burgrave (MIKULSKI 2001, p. 194; ASPK 7, p. 210; ASPK 8, p. 420)⌋ concreditas ex animi sententia Vestrae Reverendissimae Amplitudinis in manus suae reginalis maiestatis digna exhibitione praemissa obtuli usus opera probably Petrus Wojanowski ⌊Petri Woynowskyprobably Petrus Wojanowski ⌋ gentilis nostri. Dignata est iterum serenissima 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⌊sua maiestasBona 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⌋ has interclusas litteras concredere, eas quoque per amicos meos Vestrae Reverendissimae Amplitudini praesentandas curavi, quandoquidem Vestrae Reverendissimae Amplitudinis curialis hic exsistens Mauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌊MauriciusMauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌋ nondum suam expeditionem est assecutus. Si quid praeterea in beneplacitam voluntatem Vestrae Reverendissimae Amplitudinis umquam meis obsequiis possum praestare, inveniet me promptissimum. Hic Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌊PyotercouiaePiotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌋ mirae peraguntur tragoediae, quarum catastrophen Deus in laetum perducat exitum. Serenissima Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊regia maiestasSigismund 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⌋ a feria quinta in consilio non fuit, laborat ex veteri morbo maioris digiti in pede. Rumor est constans dominum comitem 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)⌊a Gorka LucamŁukasz 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)⌋ Coyaviensem praesulem declaratum. Petru IV Raresh (Petrylo) (*ca. 1487 – †1546), 1527-1538 and 1541-1546 Hospodar of Moldavia⌊ValachusPetru IV Raresh (Petrylo) (*ca. 1487 – †1546), 1527-1538 and 1541-1546 Hospodar of Moldavia⌋ milites nostros desideravit, ut ne ex eorum numero nuntius cladis sit relictus. Hic exercitum conscribi non audio. Dominus Molczan eques auratus veteranus huc nomine electoris Ioachimi in legatione pervenit, nondum auditus. Testudinis motu omnia hic negotia procedunt, Deus Optimus Maximus bene vertat omnia. Qui Vestram Reverendissimam Amplitudinem in summo honoris fastigio perpetue servet incolumem.

Ex Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌊Pyotercouia{e}Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌋, sub vesperum XII Februarii anno Iesu unici servatoris supra sesquimillesimum trigesimo octavo.

Vestrae Reverendissimae Amplitudinis obsequentissimus servus Georg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌊Georgius Zimmer paper damaged⌈[mmer]mmer paper damaged⌉manGeorg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌋

BCz, 1597, p. 314

Reverendissimo atque Eidem in Christo Clarissimo Principi ac Domino, domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Ioanni inclitae Warmiensis ecclesiae praesuliIoannes 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⌋ amplissimo, domino sempe paper damaged⌈[sempe]sempe paper damaged⌉r gratioso clementissimoque

BCz, 1597, p. 313

Propensissima obsequia in gratiam Reverendissimae Vestrae Amplitudinis studiosissime commendat.

Reverendissime in Christo Princeps, ornatissime praesul, domine gratiose.

Commonefecit me litteris Vestrae Reverendissimae Amplitudinis eruditissimus 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)⌊Hyeronimus Aririmontanus(!)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)⌋, medicinae doctor, ad eum datis, ut Vestrae Reverendissimae Amplitudini scriberem, num proximas accepissem litteras. Unde quantum ex coniectura licet assequi mihi, persuasum habeo Vestram Reverendissimam Amplitudinem haud aequo ferre animo, quod ad eandem ea de re nihil scripserim. Quaeso itaque, ne mihi succenseat Vestra Reverendissima Amplitudo, nam cum omnia ex animi sententia Vestrae Reverendissimae Amplitudini confecissem, non arbitrabar fore opere necessarium, ut Vestrae Reverendissimae Amplitudini meis litteris ac neniis negotium facesserem.

Hoc autem haud latere volo Vestram Reverendissimam Amplitudinem, quod Georg Nicke (Jurge Nicke), burgher of Thorn⌊Georgius NickGeorg Nicke (Jurge Nicke), burgher of Thorn⌋, Vestrae Reverendissimae Amplitudinis affinis, cum domino Piotr Służewski (†1550), 1520-1524 castellan of Kowal; 1526-1535 - of Inowrocław; 1535-1538 - of Łęczyca; 1538-1539 - of Kalisz; 1539 voivode of Kalisz; in the spring of 1537 royal commissar and envoy to Prussian diet (PSB 39/2, p. 168-170)⌊castellano CalisiensiPiotr Służewski (†1550), 1520-1524 castellan of Kowal; 1526-1535 - of Inowrocław; 1535-1538 - of Łęczyca; 1538-1539 - of Kalisz; 1539 voivode of Kalisz; in the spring of 1537 royal commissar and envoy to Prussian diet (PSB 39/2, p. 168-170)⌋ de molendino omnimodam fecit transactionem et pecunia accepta in suam tradidit molendinum simul cum veteri ac novo privilegio mihi transmisso potestatem. Qua de re omnes difficultates iam sublatas esse arbitror.

Si quid preterea meis studiis praestare potero, quod Vestrae Reverendissimae Amplitudini gratum fuerit, nihil umquam in me quicquam desiderabitur, quin omnia pro virili mea portione conficiam.

Deus Optimus Maximus Vestram Reverendissimam Amplitudinem summis ornatam honoribus in patriae nostrae consolationem quam diutissime servet incolumem.

Ex 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⌊ThorunioThorn (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⌋, 20 die mensis Novembris anno Christi unici servatoris 1538.

Vestrae Reverendissime Amplitudinis humilis servitor Georg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌊Georgius ZimmermanusGeorg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌋