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Carolus divina favente clementia etc. Romanorum rex f(elix), imperator semper augustus, rex Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniarumSpain (Hispania)⌋ utriusque Sicily, island in the Mediterranean Sea, Kingdom ruled by the Habsburgs⌊SiciliaeSicily, island in the Mediterranean Sea, Kingdom ruled by the Habsburgs⌋, Jerusalem (Hierosolyma), city in ancient Palestine, Judean Mountains, 1517-1917 under the rule of Ottoman Empire, today the capital of Israel⌊HierusalemJerusalem (Hierosolyma), city in ancient Palestine, Judean Mountains, 1517-1917 under the rule of Ottoman Empire, today the capital of Israel⌋, Balearic Islands⌊insularum BaleariumBalearic Islands⌋, Canary Islands⌊insularum CanariaeCanary Islands⌋ et India⌊IndiarumIndia⌋ ac terrae firmae maris oceani, archidux Austria⌊AustriaeAustria⌋, dux Burgundian Netherlands (Bourgogne, Burgundia), duchy, the name of the former Duchy of Burgundy is used here to denote its historical northern part – known as the Burgundy Netherlands (today’s Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), taken over by the Habsburgs in 1477, and in 1530-1556 ruled on behalf of Charles V by his sister, the dowager queen, Mary of Hungary⌊BurgundiaeBurgundian Netherlands (Bourgogne, Burgundia), duchy, the name of the former Duchy of Burgundy is used here to denote its historical northern part – known as the Burgundy Netherlands (today’s Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), taken over by the Habsburgs in 1477, and in 1530-1556 ruled on behalf of Charles V by his sister, the dowager queen, Mary of Hungary⌋, Brabant (Brabantia), duchy in the Low Countries, under Habsburg rule from 1482. Its territory corresponds to the Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Antwerp and the Brussels Capital Region, and the province of North-Brabant in the Netherlands⌊BrabantiaeBrabant (Brabantia), duchy in the Low Countries, under Habsburg rule from 1482. Its territory corresponds to the Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Antwerp and the Brussels Capital Region, and the province of North-Brabant in the Netherlands⌋, Styria (Stiria, Herzogtum Steiermark), duchy in eastcentral Europe, today in southern Austria (Bundesland Steiermark) and northeastern Slovenia⌊StyriaeStyria (Stiria, Herzogtum Steiermark), duchy in eastcentral Europe, today in southern Austria (Bundesland Steiermark) and northeastern Slovenia⌋, Carinthia (Kärnten), duchy in the Holy Roman Empire ruled by the House of Habsburg, today in southern Austria⌊CarinthiaeCarinthia (Kärnten), duchy in the Holy Roman Empire ruled by the House of Habsburg, today in southern Austria⌋, ⌊Carniolae⌋, ⌊Limburgiae⌋, Luxembourg⌊LucenburgiaeLuxembourg⌋, Athens (Athenae), city-state in ancient Greece⌊AthenarumAthens (Athenae), city-state in ancient Greece⌋ et Neopatriae etc., comes Hepsburgensis, Flanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France⌊FlandriaeFlanders (Flandria), county in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, today corresponding to the Belgian provinces of Western Flanders and Eastern Flanders, the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands and part of the Département du Nord in France⌋, Tirol⌊TirolisTirol⌋, Burgundian Netherlands (Bourgogne, Burgundia), duchy, the name of the former Duchy of Burgundy is used here to denote its historical northern part – known as the Burgundy Netherlands (today’s Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), taken over by the Habsburgs in 1477, and in 1530-1556 ruled on behalf of Charles V by his sister, the dowager queen, Mary of Hungary⌊BurgundiaeBurgundian Netherlands (Bourgogne, Burgundia), duchy, the name of the former Duchy of Burgundy is used here to denote its historical northern part – known as the Burgundy Netherlands (today’s Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), taken over by the Habsburgs in 1477, and in 1530-1556 ruled on behalf of Charles V by his sister, the dowager queen, Mary of Hungary⌋, palatinus Hainaut (Hannonia, County of Hainaut), county in the Low Countries, from 1482 under Habsburg rule. Its territory corresponds with the Belgian province of Hainaut, and part of the French Département du Nord⌊HannoniaeHainaut (Hannonia, County of Hainaut), county in the Low Countries, from 1482 under Habsburg rule. Its territory corresponds with the Belgian province of Hainaut, and part of the French Département du Nord⌋, Ferreti, ⌊Rossilionis⌋ etc., landgravius Alsace (Elsass, Alsatia), region in east-central France⌊AlsatiaeAlsace (Elsass, Alsatia), region in east-central France⌋, princeps ⌊Sueuiae⌋, dominus in Asia, the continent⌊AsiaAsia, the continent⌋ et Africa, the continent⌊AphricaAfrica, the continent⌋

Cum honorabilis sincere nobis dilectus 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⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋, serenissimi principis, domini 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⌊Sigismundi 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⌋ er magni ducis Lithuania⌊LituaniaeLithuania⌋ etc., fratris nostri carissimi, apud nos oratorem egerit et in praesentia in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniamPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ ad regem suum revertatur, nosque, ut par est, cupiamus illi iter tutum et securum ubique patere, rogamus serenissimum Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regem FrancorumFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋, fratrem nostrum carissimum, atque eius officiales ac ceteros subditos requirendo, universis autem et singulis principibus, archiepiscopis, episcopis, ducibus, marchionibus, landtgraviis, comitibus, baronibus, nobilibus, vice domibus, capitaneis urbium, arcium, pontium et quorumcumque passuum custodibus, iudicibus, burgimagistris, consulibus, civibus et aliis quibuscumque officialibus nobis et sacri imperii mediate vel immediate subditis fidelibus dilectis, quocumque nomine nuncupantur, et cuiuscumque status, gradus et condicionis exsistant, qui praesentibus requisiti fuerint, praecipimus et districte mandamus, quatenus eundem Ioannem Dantiscum per omnia et quaecumque loca terrestria et aquatica absque alicuius oneris realis et personalis solutione die noctuque tute, libere et secure et absque alicuius impedimento cum equis, famulis, bulgetis et sarcinis suis omnibus ire, transire, redire, stare, morari permittant et ab aliis permitti faciant, illique nostri intuitu de guidis et cohorte conductoria, quotiens requisiverit, pro licito et honesto pretio provideant eumque in aliis omnibus benigne tractent ac tamquam personam nobis acceptam commendatum habeant, facturi in eo rem gratissimam omni vicissitudine in similibus et maioribus recognoscendam, subditi vero nostri expressam voluntatem nostram exsecuturi. Harum testimonio litterarum sigilli nostri secreti impressione munitarum.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)>⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)>⌉ in civitate nostra Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌊BarchinoneBarcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌋, die quinta decima mensis Semtembris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo decimo nono, regnorum nostrorum Romani ac electioni imperii primo, aliorum tamen regnorum quarto.

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⌊CharlesCharles 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⌋

Ad mandatum 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 et catholicae 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⌋ proprium

Ioannes Hannard ⌊HannartIoannes Hannard ⌋ subscripsit manu propria