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⌊IoanniIoannes 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⌋ Dei gratia episcopo Culmensi, patrono optimo

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiose.

Sedulam mei in gratiam Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae commendationem.

Non potui et ego, Reverendissime Praesul, hoc malum evitare, ut in eum ferme lapsum, in quem Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra, nihil talium cogitans, ante paucos menses inciderat, ne videlicet indignationem serenissimae Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊principisBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ incurrerem iniqua certorum suggestione. Contigit enim, ut vacatione occurente certorum canonicatus et praebendae ecclesiae Cracoviensis nominatus Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊reginalis maiestatisBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ petitionis suae in capitulo factae optatum non reportavisset responsum, nec ad dictorum canonicatus et praebendae possessionem admitteretur et eam ob causam id in me totum coniectum est, perinde ac si ego totum repraesentarem capitulum, cum uti Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra probe novit, non nisi unam vocem habeam, non possum, nisi unum suffragium dare. Et in similibus quisque dominorum suo spiritu duci solet, hinc est, quod proximis his diebus tam duras et insolitas Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊maiestas sua reginalisBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ ad me dederit litteras, quibus obliviosum et immemorem acceptorum ex regia domo beneficiorum me accusat.

Quam gravi autem animo et acerbo certo id fero, vix dici potest, sic, quod et si quid accepissem munificentiae ex 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊principibus nostrisSigismund 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋, maluissem longe sorte mea priori contentus et ex eis nihil habuisse. Cum in hominem insontem et iam quietem quaerentem, ab aulicis streptibus alienum et plane nihil ambientem, haec faba cudatur, certe affligit hominem. Noverunt omnes, novit et Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra, quam hilari animo in hac occidua aetate mea durum et periculis plenum iter et peregrinationem suscepissem et licet invitus, tamen posteaquam assensum dedissem, infracto animo ad tot et tanta discrimina me obicem posui. Cum enim circa Salsas fuissem, nulla mihi fuerat vitae spes propter tormenta, quibus ut meta positus fueram, apud me autem nihil antiquius fuit, quam ut acceptorum officiorum et beneficiorum non modo 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊principibusSigismund 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋, patriae, sed et aequalibus et inferioribus gratum me redderem, metuebam enim inter ea, quae summe displicebant, ingratitudine notari.

Utcumque tamen est, scripsi non minus duras et ego litteras Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊maiestati reginaliBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ ante hoc biduum cum admiratione quadam, quod tam prudens princeps facile aurem praebeat maledicis hominibus, et alia multa. Quale habiturus sum responsum, Deus novit. Sed non mirum, quod id mihi acciderit, cum Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae, qui insons fuit, id vitii in eandem coniectum esse, ut quemadmodum unius legationis et peregrinationis collega fuissem, eandem gratitudinem reportarem.

Non potui non significare Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae hanc molestiam meam, ut et eam, quae Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae fuerat, illam facilius et aequiore animo ferat. Quod autem insimulatores illi Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae ad cor redeunt, hoc mecum semper futurum cogitabam, cum sciam Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram constanti et infracto esse animo et similes susurrones, qui auriculariter student nocere hominibus, non solent certe, nisi submissis oculis per cuniculos quaerere gratiam eorum, quos aliquando offenderant virulentis linguis eorum. Gaudeo mihi, gaudeo et Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae, quod in hanc poenitentiam coniecti sunt nec alium finem haec tragoedia habitura erat, quam hunc. Componat itaque et quietet animum suum, et vivat laetus in multos dies et annos, et cum Varmiensem sedem conscenderit, sui collegae non immemor sit.

Cuius gratiae me ex animo 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⌋, die paenultima Decembris anno a Christo nato M-o D-o XXXIIII-o.

Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae deditissimus Stanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322)⌊Stanislaus BorekStanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322)⌋ capellanus