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Letter #4101

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Georg SCHEWECKE
Schmolainen (Smolajny), 1547-01-27


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in German, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 72r (t.p.)

 

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Unsernn etc.

Wiewol wir bedocht gewesenn Ewer Herlichkeit nichts zuvor den bei dem bothenn, so uns dersulbtenn cf. Georg SCHEWECKE to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1547-01-27, CIDTC IDL 6595, letter lost⌊brivecf. Georg SCHEWECKE to Ioannes DANTISCUS before 1547-01-27, CIDTC IDL 6595, letter lost⌋ uberantworth, zuschreibenn, / dieweil uns aber gestern abent / von den hernn botschafftern, / darunder zeitung, / so die uns grosmechtige her Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌊Marienburgischer wojwodeGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌋ mit eigner hant zugeschribenn gewesenn, / cf. Georg von BAYSEN (BAŻYŃSKI) to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1547-01-22, CIDTC IDL 6596, letter lost⌊brivecf. Georg von BAYSEN (BAŻYŃSKI) to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1547-01-22, CIDTC IDL 6596, letter lost⌋ zu Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌊KunigsbergKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌋ den 22 dits mondts datirt zu kommen, / habenn wir nicht lassenn kunnen, / sunder Ewer Herlichkeit ob gedochter zeitung beigelegte abschrift bei kegenwertigenn czeiger / zu schickenn mussenn, / worauss Ewer Herlichkeit, was von der krigsrustung czwuschen 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⌊kaiserlicher majestetCharles 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⌋ und den deutschen furstenn zugleuben sei, / vornemen werdenn. / Sunst wollenn wir her nacher Ewer Herlichkeit auf ire brive, / auch was czwuschenn uns und dem hern 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)⌊pomerelischenn woiwodenStanisław 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)⌋ vor handlung / und beredung geschenn, / bei unsers brudernn diner genugsam von Wormditt (Orneta), town in Ermland (Warmia), 30 km W of Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)⌊WormditWormditt (Orneta), town in Ermland (Warmia), 30 km W of Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)⌋ abe beantwortenn, / die der almechtige Got in gutter gesuntheit lange erhalten wolle.