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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 dpiscopo 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 et patri gratiosissimo

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime.

Salutem et accessum omnium fortunarum percupio Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae sicut patri gratiosissimo.

Quod non scripserim Reverndissimae Paternitati Vestrae, qualiter et quo animo sanctus patriarcha 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⌊rex Sigismundus PrimusSigismund 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⌋ animam suam sanctam Creatori suo sublimi reddiderit prima Aprilis, non abs re silentio praeterire volui. Omnium autem primum, ne a Stanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌊doctore HosioStanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌋ et aliis locupletissime enarrata, rursus eadem cantillena recinerem neve eius felicitati, qua exutus a corpore choris angelorum associatus cum Christo nunc fruitur, invidere viderer. Nec dolemus exstinctum, quia iam septennium decursum est, quod non vixit nisi nobis et vobis, nobis exemplo, ceteris pro consilio. Feria V dextram man text damaged⌈[n]n text damaged⌉um trementem mihi porrigens dixit: Doctorze, patrzay pulsa. Poyedziemy richlo do Boga. Solabar 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⌊maiestatem suamSigismund 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⌋ respondens: et Paul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌊PauliPaul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌋ desiderium fuisse corpore se dissolvi et esse cum Christo, non propter persecutiones mundanas, quibus premebatur, sed cupidus tertii caeli et paradisi superioris verborumque arcanorum memor, certusque se omnia melius agnosciturum, si cum Christo esset, quae in terris geruntur, discuntur, sciuntur, declarantur. Ait: Verum est. Iussit accersiri confessorem, ac text damaged⌈[ac]ac text damaged⌉cepit Eucharistiam feria VI. Unctionem Sacram dari sibi Saturni die iussit. Passio lecta et preces stentora voce, ut clausis iam ultro oculis meditaretur Christiana, homini non modo regi sancto et digna, et necessaria, nihilominus audiens nomen Salvatoris proferri a sacerdote, videbatur et caput inclinare cum pectore, et corpus iam terreum levare, videbatur sancteque pium omnibus dixisse: Vale.

De Barbara Radziwiłłówna (*1520 – †1551), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1550-1551); from 1547 the second wife of Sigismund II Augustus; daughter of Jerzy Radziwiłł Vilnius castellan and Barbara Kola (PSB 14, p. 356)⌊nuptaBarbara Radziwiłłówna (*1520 – †1551), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1550-1551); from 1547 the second wife of Sigismund II Augustus; daughter of Jerzy Radziwiłł Vilnius castellan and Barbara Kola (PSB 14, p. 356)⌋ et coronatione eius nec audire quicquam, nec scribere umquam aut scire volui. In cassum, vulgata, ut opinor, fama, illustris et magnificus dominus Jan Tarnowski (*1488 – †1561), Count of the Holy Roman Empire; one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund August Jagiellon at the beginning of his rule; 1522-1527 Castellan of Wojnicz, 1525-1552 Starost of Sandomierz, 1527-1559 Grand Crown Hetman (commander-in-chief), 1527-1535 voivode of Ruthenia, 1528 Starost of Żydaczów, 1535-1536 Voivode of Cracow; 1536-1561 - Castellan (Urzędnicy 10, p. 209)⌊castellanus CracoviensisJan Tarnowski (*1488 – †1561), Count of the Holy Roman Empire; one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund August Jagiellon at the beginning of his rule; 1522-1527 Castellan of Wojnicz, 1525-1552 Starost of Sandomierz, 1527-1559 Grand Crown Hetman (commander-in-chief), 1527-1535 voivode of Ruthenia, 1528 Starost of Żydaczów, 1535-1536 Voivode of Cracow; 1536-1561 - Castellan (Urzędnicy 10, p. 209)⌋ cum Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊episcopo CracoviensiSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋ habent primas partes apud Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊regemSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋. Dissident nimio primores regni, non ob aliud, nisi propter iram Dei, divisi enim sunt ab ira vultus eius, teste Propheta. Quid itaque sperandum sit, videt Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra. Ideo non optet interesse huic dissensioni. Et sacius est se continere in sua cochlea domi, et exitum rerum, et vocationem ultimam cum laetitia praestolari, quam et ego hic omni horula exspecto, sed anxia mente propter animum humanum, qui modo huc, nunc illuc impellitur. Sunt enim ex classicis Sacrae Paginae scriptoribus, qui animabus electis, a corporibus exutis et ab omni debito liberis et purgatis omni scoria, nescio quem fingunt locum, in quo usque ad resurrectionem generalem quiescunt, sicut Tertulli in 4 contra Martionem, Irenaeus in fine libri contra Valentinianos, Lactantius in libro de divino praemio, Ambrosius de bono mortis, Augustinus in epistolam Ioannis, capitulo XI et Enchiridion dicit: Animae abibunt in invisibilem locum destinatum eis a Deo et ibi usque ad resurrectionem morabuntur, quod discrepat a promissis Salvatoris nostri, quibus nos certificat de suo post mortem individuo consortio nullo obstaculo ex parte nostra intercedente, cum ait: Hodie mecum eris in paradiso, et Ioannis 14: Vado parare vobis locum, et: Si quis mihi ministraveritr, me sequatur, et ubi ego sum, illic sit et minister meus, Ioannis 12, et ad patrem: Pater, quos dedisti mihi, volo, ut ubi ego sum, et illi sint mecum, ut videant gloriam, quam dedisti mihi. Ideoque Apostolus ad Philipenses X, inflammatus talibus promissis et eius, quae superius narravi, cupiebat dissolvi et esse cum Christo. Non quod vacillarem in fide, sed festino ad illam patriam lente, credens omnia, quae in illo psalmo Athanasii describuntur: Quicumque vult salvus esse, et protestor coram omnibus hominibus, sanctis et angelis Dei me omnia integre credere et pro certis habere, quae ab ecclesia orthodoxa, id est recta, sequentis sunt aprobata.

De reverendo domino et confratre nostro Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Gaspare HannovioKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋, quod scribam, non est mihi pro nunc aliud quam hoc, quod se promisit venturum ad nos in Maio. Utinam illum Deus baculum senectutis vestrae dicto citius huc sanum et cum omni felicitate reducat. Et cum his me gratiae et favori Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae humillime commendo.

Datum Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, XXIX Iunii, MDXLVIII-o.

Eiusdem Reverendissmae Paternitatis Vestrae Jan Benedyktowicz Solfa (Ioannes Benedicti de Trebul, Ioannes Benedicti Solpha) (*1483 – †1564), physician, lawyer, poet and historian; in 1541 ennobled by Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Glogau (Głogów); from 1522 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; from 1526 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); from ca. 1528 Canon of Vilnius; from 1529 Canon of St. John’s Collegiate Church in Warsaw; from 1531 Custos of Łowicz; from 1538 Canon of Wrocław (Breslau); from 1539 Canon of Sandomierz; from 1547 Canon of Cracow and Provost of Ermland (KOŻUSZEK, passim)⌊Ioannes Benedictus praepositus VarmiensisJan Benedyktowicz Solfa (Ioannes Benedicti de Trebul, Ioannes Benedicti Solpha) (*1483 – †1564), physician, lawyer, poet and historian; in 1541 ennobled by Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Glogau (Głogów); from 1522 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; from 1526 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); from ca. 1528 Canon of Vilnius; from 1529 Canon of St. John’s Collegiate Church in Warsaw; from 1531 Custos of Łowicz; from 1538 Canon of Wrocław (Breslau); from 1539 Canon of Sandomierz; from 1547 Canon of Cracow and Provost of Ermland (KOŻUSZEK, passim)⌋ deditissimus scripsit