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 episcopo WarmiensiIoannes 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 gratioso

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime.

Convictus, quod a tot annis contracta notitia non siverit me veteris amicitiae oblivisci, ideo quidquid in buccam venit Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae perscribere, occupatissimus scribo.

Ex Speyer (Spira), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river, 25 km S of Mannheim⌊SpiraSpeyer (Spira), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river, 25 km S of Mannheim⌋ staphetta praepropero cursu volavit per Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviamCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ cum litteris 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

Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊caesareae et Romanorum regiae 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

Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ ad Isabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona Sforza⌊Isabellam reginam PannoniaeIsabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona Sforza⌋ in Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊PannoniamHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ <(>Transylvania, region in the central part of Romania, bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range. Historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains⌊TransilvaniamTransylvania, region in the central part of Romania, bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range. Historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains⌋<)>. Post eius discessum ex Martinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌊NipczicschMartinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌋ intellexi distinctias inter Georg Utješenović (Georg Martinuzzi, frater Georgius) (*1482 – †1551), Hungarian statesman; 1535-1551 Bishop of Nagyvárad, 1551 Archbishop of Esztergom, 1551 elevated to Cardinal⌊MonachumGeorg Utješenović (Georg Martinuzzi, frater Georgius) (*1482 – †1551), Hungarian statesman; 1535-1551 Bishop of Nagyvárad, 1551 Archbishop of Esztergom, 1551 elevated to Cardinal⌋ maleferiatum et Pyetrowicz et parum equidem defuit, quin extremum diem Passau (Batavia Bavariae), city in southern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river, 115 km SE of Regensburg⌊BadaviamPassau (Batavia Bavariae), city in southern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river, 115 km SE of Regensburg⌋ inequitasset. Subreptus clanculo evasit, sed, medius fidius, meritam brevi luet poenam.

Circa Timiș (Tibiscus, Temesch)⌊TibiscumTimiș (Tibiscus, Temesch)⌋ Andreas Bathur contra alium nobilem saevit et acriter quidem. Nostri Blindebergenses Vác, town in northern Hungary on the eastern bank of the Danube river⌊WaciamVác, town in northern Hungary on the eastern bank of the Danube river⌋ noctu ingressi multos ex The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊ThurcisThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ trucidarunt, onusti praeda remearunt, sed timendum est eis, ne occludantur.

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⌊RexSigismund 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⌋ noster recte valet et itineri se Lithuanico accingere certo proposuit. Dominus Seweryn Boner (*1486 – †1549), merchant and financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1520-1542 Burgrave of Cracow, 1524-1549 Governor and salt mine supervisor in Cracow, 1532 Castellan of Żarnów, 1535-1546 Castellan of Biecz, 1546-1549 Castellan of Sącz (PSB 2, p. 300-301; NOGA, p. 299)⌊Byeczensis castellanusSeweryn Boner (*1486 – †1549), merchant and financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1520-1542 Burgrave of Cracow, 1524-1549 Governor and salt mine supervisor in Cracow, 1532 Castellan of Żarnów, 1535-1546 Castellan of Biecz, 1546-1549 Castellan of Sącz (PSB 2, p. 300-301; NOGA, p. 299)⌋ huc venit in re sua, Opolaszky melius habet, duplici tamen tenetur tertiana. Nunc in 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)⌊Casparum HannawKaspar 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)⌋ proiciat ecclesiam et ornet, in tot vacantiis titulo Warmiensis ecclesiae.

Quod Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌊AlexanderAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌋ miser e carceribus rursum voluntate papae et conformi cardinalium consensu emissus sit, Deo sit gratia, qui suos non deserit umquam, forte iam rectius cantabit et rancores litesque ...stiorum oblivioni tradet. Eius opera uti etiam in Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊UrbeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ nunc poterit, cf. Vulg. Ps (G) 7.12 Deus iudex iustus et fortis et patiens, numquid irascitur per singulos dies? ⌊non enim in perpetuum irascitur Dominuscf. Vulg. Ps (G) 7.12 Deus iudex iustus et fortis et patiens, numquid irascitur per singulos dies? ⌋.

Valeat faustissime et me diligat.

Ex Warsaw (Warszawa, Varsovia), city in central Poland, Masovia, on the Vistula river, today the capital of Poland⌊WarsaviaWarsaw (Warszawa, Varsovia), city in central Poland, Masovia, on the Vistula river, today the capital of Poland⌋, <Dominica> Conductus Paschae 1544.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Paternitatis 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 BenedictiJan 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)⌋ capellanus