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Letter #4846

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ermland (Warmia) Chapter
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1544-06-17

English register:

Ioannes Dantiscus notes that during his most recent visit to the diocese capital [Frauenburg (Frombork)], he presented to the chapter postulates submitted by all the estates at the Diet [of Royal Prussia] in Marienburg (Malbork). At the time, he deemed it appropriate to convene an assembly with his subjects to deliberate on matters that might pose a threat to their rights and liberties. The chapter, for its part, was to convene with its own subjects to that end. Upon further reflection, however, he reached the conclusion that it would be necessary to await the resolutions of the Diet [of Royal Prussia] in Graudenz (Grudziądz), and only thereafter to address them at an assembly with his subjects. He therefore considers it advisable that the chapter delegate two of its members to travel with him to attend the proceedings of the Diet, scheduled for 29 September. He requests the chapter's opinion on this position.




Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1a, K. 497

 

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Venerabiles Domini, fratres sincere dilecti.

Cum novissime apud Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌊ecclesiamFrauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌋ essemus, acceperunt a nobis Fraternitates Vestrae, quid in Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊comitiisProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ proximis Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienburgiMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ habitis ab omnibus harum terrarum statibus postulatum sit. Hoc ipsum, quia magni momenti est atque in iurium et libertatum nostrarum omnium detrimentum tendere videatur, expedire tum existimabamus, ut cum subditis nostris et Fraternitates Vestrae cum suis iis de rebus per communem conventum consultaremus. Interim maturius huius negotii pondus considerantes ignorantesque, quid in futuris Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊comitiisProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ Graudentinis per omnium statuum voluntates deliberabitur, nos etiam cum nostris subditis qua de re convenire consiliumque inire debeamus, nisi prius cognitum nobis fuerit, quid ab omnibus Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊GraudentiGraudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ constituetur, non invenimus.

Satius itaque praestolandum esse putamus, ut in re tractanda potioris harum terrarum partis sententias prius agnoscamus nosque hinc cum subditis nostris convenientes communibus votis conformemus. Unde necessarium esse ducimus, ut pro 1544-09-29⌊sancti Michaelis festo1544-09-29⌋ Fraternitates Vestrae duos e medio sui nobiscum mittant, qui omnibus illis consultationibus intersint. In reditu vero, quid agendum erit nobis et subditis nostris, res ipsa nos docebit. Hanc igitur deliberationem nostram Fraternitatibus Vestris significauimus, ut in ea nobis mentem item et sententiam suam declarent. Quas feliciter valere optamus.