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Letter #2352

to
Augsburg, 1540-11-09
            received Allenstein (Olsztyn), 1541-01-23

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, BCz, 1599, p. 67-70

 

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BCz, 1599, p. 70

Dem hochwirdigen fursten und herren / hern Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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 ErmlandJohann bischoven zu ErmelandtIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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 / meinem gnedigen herrn.

Heilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark WarmińskiHeylspergHeilsberg (Lidzbark, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland, now Lidzbark Warmiński in Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania, and Livonia. From 1466 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525 the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By the Treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of PolandPreussenPrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania, and Livonia. From 1466 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525 the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By the Treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland

BCz, 1599, p. 67

Hochwirdiger Furst, Gnediger Herr. /

Euren Furstlichen Gnaden seind mein underthenig willig dienst zuvoran beraitt. /

Eurer F(urstlich) G(naden) cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Anton FUGGER 1540-09-17, CIDTC IDL 7422, letter lostschreibencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Anton FUGGER 1540-09-17, CIDTC IDL 7422, letter lost mir gethan des datum steet den sibenzehenden tag Septembris hab ich sambt ainem gepundt brief gen Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the River Tiber, seat of the Holy SeeRomRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the River Tiber, seat of the Holy See gehörig empfangen, / mit begeer, / das ich denselben gen Rom schickhn / und darzue hundert ducatn zu betzaln verordnen wolle. / Ferers innhalte, / mit angehenckhten eurer F(urstlich) G(naden) gnedigem erpietn vernom(m)en / und wiewohl ich nun aus allerlai bewegnusse die handlungn und welel zu Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the River Tiber, seat of the Holy SeeRomRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the River Tiber, seat of the Holy See abgestölt, / yedoch auf eurer F(urstlich) G(naden) gnedige ansuechen und derselben zu undertheniger wilfahrung, / hab ich eurer F(urstlich) G(naden) brief an eurer F(urstlich) G(naden) oheim und schwestersun hern Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)Casparus HanauKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109) zu Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the River Tiber, seat of the Holy SeeRomRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the River Tiber, seat of the Holy See lauttende hinein gesandt und verordnet, / ime hundert ducat(e)n gegen seiner quittung zu bezahlen. /

Das wolt ich eurn F(urstlich) G(naden), / dero ich zu dienen willig bin, / undertheniger meinung nit verhalt(e)n. / Mit undertheniger bitt, / wo meine sachn an eur F(urstlich) G(naden) gelangen wurden, / eur F(urstlich) G(naden) wolle die in gnedigem bevelh und furdrung haben. / Das umb eur F(urstlich) G(naden) will ich dazuverdienen willig erfunden werden. / Thue mich hiemit euren F(urstlich) G(naden) underthenigklichn bevelhen. /