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Reverendissimo 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⌋ et administratori episcopatus Pomezaniensis, domino et patrono colendissimo

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Reverendissime Domine, domine patrone semper colendissime.

Post obsequiorum meorum indefessam promptitudinem.

Consulens statui spirituali id, quod in hilaritate paper damaged⌈[e]e paper damaged⌉ obmissum, cum iuratis Maior Insula (Große Werder), region ; part of the Marienburger Werder (Żuławy Malborskie), includes area located in the forks of Vistula and Nogat rivers⌊Maioris InsulaeMaior Insula (Große Werder), region ; part of the Marienburger Werder (Żuławy Malborskie), includes area located in the forks of Vistula and Nogat rivers⌋ egi, ut pro tertia parte aedificiis plebanalibus eorum impensis et adiutorio adessent. Qui negotium hoc usque in futurum proximum diem sabbati reiecerunt, ubi omnes iurati et plebani aderunt. Ego simul cum domino advocato laboraturi, quod in rem et commodum plebanorum erit ac, quid tandem conclusum, Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae quam primum significaturus, et nisi Insulani aderint suppetiis eorum, consilio Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae apud sacram 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 maiestatemSigismund 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⌋, dominum meum clementissimum, laboraturus, ut quod licitum erit, ineant.

Quod vero plebanos Minor Insula (Kleine Marienburger Werder), region ; part of the Marienburger Werder (Żuławy Malborskie), includes several villages located east of Nogat River⌊Minoris InsulaeMinor Insula (Kleine Marienburger Werder), region ; part of the Marienburger Werder (Żuławy Malborskie), includes several villages located east of Nogat River⌋ attinet, cum iuratis eiusdem Insulae egi, ut hoc tempore messis quieti et pacifici sint, ut antehac, peracta vero messe cum iuratis Maior Insula (Große Werder), region ; part of the Marienburger Werder (Żuławy Malborskie), includes area located in the forks of Vistula and Nogat rivers

Minor Insula (Kleine Marienburger Werder), region ; part of the Marienburger Werder (Żuławy Malborskie), includes several villages located east of Nogat River⌊Maioris et Minoris InsularumMaior Insula (Große Werder), region ; part of the Marienburger Werder (Żuławy Malborskie), includes area located in the forks of Vistula and Nogat rivers

Minor Insula (Kleine Marienburger Werder), region ; part of the Marienburger Werder (Żuławy Malborskie), includes several villages located east of Nogat River⌋, tum consilio domini advocati totum negotium discutiam ac si rem componere non potuero, quid ulterius faciredum, consilio Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae aggrediar.

Movet me vere et doleo Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram ab ipso Nicolao Kreczmer frustratam. In qua re commisi Marienburg Town Council ⌊consulatui MariemburgensiMarienburg Town Council ⌋, ut iuxta Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae optata et domini officialis instantiam cum eodem Nicolao Kreczmer Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae iustitiam indilatam ministrent, et si in eo negotio pro officio meo quicquam Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae mihi praestandum opus fuerit, praestabo indefesse, tum in aliis quibuscumque votis Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae omnibus viribus et conatibus meis respondere possem, ero semper paratissumus.

In cuius gratiam me unice commendo. Quam diu bene feliciterque valere opto.

Ex Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MariemburgoMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋, XII Iulii anno Domini MDXXXIIII-o.

Eiusdem Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationi deditissimus Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊Stanislaus Costka de StemberkStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋, 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⌊terrarum 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⌋ thesaurarius etc.