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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri, domino, domino 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 Ermland⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo WarmiensiIoannes 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⌋, domino amico observatissimo

BCz, 1599, p. 359

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine amice et frater observatissime.

Salutem plurimam et mei officiosam commendationem.

Consilium meum Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae probari gaudeo. Quae cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Samuel MACIEJOWSKI 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6825, letter lost⌊scripsitcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Samuel MACIEJOWSKI 1543-10-24 — 1543-10-31, CIDTC IDL 6825, letter lost⌋ ad me, magno mihi futura sunt usui itaque diligenter ea asservabo, ut suo tempore uti possim. Quod instructio missa non sit iis, qui sunt oratores designati, facile excusationem reperiemus. Accidit enim non raro, ut missum aliquid scribatur, quod postea vel per oblivionem, vel quacumque tandem alia ex causa missum non sit.

De Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌊vicinoAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌋, qui error admissus est, quemadmodum corrigi queat, non video, neque etiam quemadmodum acciderit, scio. De metu protestantium, quae scripsit, et alia omnia, sepulta apud me erunt. Domini Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and 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)⌊thesaurariiStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and 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)⌋ officia in me multa mihi eum carum reddiderunt, ad meam autem in eum praeclaram voluntatem commendatione Reverendissmae Dominationis Vestrae non parvus cumulus accesserit.

Cum Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊rege GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ proelium nullum fuit commissum. Rumor, qui ortus hic erat, ex successibus contra Wilhelm V der Reiche (Wilhelm of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, William I of Cleves, William V of Jülich-Berg) (*1516 – †1592), 1538–1543 Duke of Guelders and Zutphen; 1539–1592 Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. During the ensuing Third Guelderian War, he allied with France against Charles V; his predecessor, Duke Charles of Guelders, had likewise concluded an alliance with France (MÜLLER)⌊Iuliacensem ducemWilhelm V der Reiche (Wilhelm of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, William I of Cleves, William V of Jülich-Berg) (*1516 – †1592), 1538–1543 Duke of Guelders and Zutphen; 1539–1592 Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. During the ensuing Third Guelderian War, he allied with France against Charles V; his predecessor, Duke Charles of Guelders, had likewise concluded an alliance with France (MÜLLER)⌋ traxisse videtur originem. Sed ex iis novis, quae Mauritius (Moritz), servant of Ioannes Dantiscus at least in 1537–1547, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌊MauritiusMauritius (Moritz), servant of Ioannes Dantiscus at least in 1537–1547, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌋ attulit, uberius omnia cognoscet.

Nunc novi nihil habemus, nisi quod ad serenissimum dominum Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria; from 1526 King of Bohemia and of Hungary, Croatia, and Slavonia as Ferdinand I; 1531–1558 King of the Romans; from 1558 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna of Castile, and younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊Romanorum regemFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria; from 1526 King of Bohemia and of Hungary, Croatia, and Slavonia as Ferdinand I; 1531–1558 King of the Romans; from 1558 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna of Castile, and younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ nuntius venit a Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊caesare TurcarumSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋. Quid attulerit, nondum scimus. Si BCz, 1599, p. 360 quid cognovero, reddam Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram postea certiorem.

De loco deque tempore Diet of Poland ⌊comitiorumDiet of Poland ⌋ in hunc usque diem mutatum est nihil.

Quod superest, commendo favori et benevolentiae Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae me et mea obsequia, cui vitam felicem eamque diuturnam ex animo precor.

Ex Wielowieś, village in southeastern Poland, on the Vistula river, 34 km SE of Cracow, since the 14th century estate of Tarnowski family; since 1975 within borders of Tarnobrzeg⌊WieliawieszWielowieś, village in southeastern Poland, on the Vistula river, 34 km SE of Cracow, since the 14th century estate of Tarnowski family; since 1975 within borders of Tarnobrzeg⌋, prima Novembris anno Domini M-o D-o XLIII-o.

Vestrae Paternitatis Reverendissimae frater ac servitor Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisers of King Sigismund I and later of Sigismund II Augustus; canon of the collegiate chapters of Sandomierz from 1521 and Kielce from 1530; canon of Gniezno from 1531; royal secretary from 1532/1533 to 1537, previously a scribe in the royal chancery; 1537–1539 Grand Secretary; 1539–1547 Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; 1539–1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541–1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545–1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547–1550 Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; royal envoy to Rome in 1532 and to local diets in 1534 and 1538 (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊Samuel hidden by binding⌈[muel]muel hidden by binding⌉ episcopus Plocensis et vice hidden by binding⌈[vice]vice hidden by binding⌉cancellariusSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisers of King Sigismund I and later of Sigismund II Augustus; canon of the collegiate chapters of Sandomierz from 1521 and Kielce from 1530; canon of Gniezno from 1531; royal secretary from 1532/1533 to 1537, previously a scribe in the royal chancery; 1537–1539 Grand Secretary; 1539–1547 Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; 1539–1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541–1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545–1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547–1550 Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland; royal envoy to Rome in 1532 and to local diets in 1534 and 1538 (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋ subscripsit hidden by binding⌈[ubscripsit]ubscripsit hidden by binding⌉