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Durchlauchter(r), hochgeborner furst, / freuntlicher(r), lieber(r) her(r) und nachpar(r). / Meyn(n) gancz willigen(n) und freuntlich(e)n dienst zuvoran. /

Ich hab gestern(n) E(wer) F(urstlicher) Ir(barkei)t cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1533-07-23, CIDTC IDL 5158⌊briffcf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1533-07-23, CIDTC IDL 5158⌋ / mit sundrem(m) wolgefallen(n) entphang(en), / daraus ich E(wer) Ir(barkei)t maynung / und freuntlichen(n) will(e)n gen mir gern(n) vornomen(n), / und bedanck mich hochlich(en) der mhue und freuntlicher sorgfeldigheit, die E(wer) Ir(barkei)t mir zum besten(n) bey sich tregt. / Wor ich ouch das selbtige werde u(m)mer wissen und vormugen(n) treulich und fleissig zu beschulden und vordynen(n), / sol mich E(wer) Ir(barkei)t nicht nochlessig finden(n). /

Was belangt den(n) h(e)rn Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌊doctor(r) ReynekJohann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌋, / wil ich E(wer) Ir(barkei)t wie meym(m) vil liebenn(n) hern(n) und hochem freunde vortrauter weis nicht bergen, / das mein erste kuntschafft mit im ist vor III jor(e)n zu Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊AugspurgAugsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ uffm(m) Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊reichstageImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋ gewest. / Wart zu mir an mein tisch von h(e)rn Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊Cornelio ScepperoCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋, / der iczunder nicht lengst vorgang(en) von(n) 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⌊kay(serliche)r m(aieste)tCharles 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); 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son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊ro(mische)r ko(nigliche)r m(aieste)tFerdinand 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⌋ / durch underredung mit h(e)rn Wilhelm von Rogendorf (*1481 – †1541), military commander and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs, especially for Hungarian affairs; after 1506 military commander in Italy, 1517 Stadtholder of Frisia, 1524 Commander-in-chief of the drabants (yeomen) of the royal guard, Governor of Catalonia, Roussillon and Cerdanya, 1527 chief steward at the court of Ferdinand I, 1534 President of his Privy Council, 1541 commander in Hungary for the purpose of capturing Buda, 1515 imperial envoy (together with Johan Cuspinian and Lorenz Saurer), at the First Congress of Vienna, in 1517 conducted negotiations in the Habsburg Netherlands regarding the consideration by Maximilian I of the new marriage between Sigismund I and Eleanor of Austria (CEID 2/1, p. 110-111, footnote 12)⌊Wilhelm von(n) RogendorffWilhelm von Rogendorf (*1481 – †1541), military commander and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs, especially for Hungarian affairs; after 1506 military commander in Italy, 1517 Stadtholder of Frisia, 1524 Commander-in-chief of the drabants (yeomen) of the royal guard, Governor of Catalonia, Roussillon and Cerdanya, 1527 chief steward at the court of Ferdinand I, 1534 President of his Privy Council, 1541 commander in Hungary for the purpose of capturing Buda, 1515 imperial envoy (together with Johan Cuspinian and Lorenz Saurer), at the First Congress of Vienna, in 1517 conducted negotiations in the Habsburg Netherlands regarding the consideration by Maximilian I of the new marriage between Sigismund I and Eleanor of Austria (CEID 2/1, p. 110-111, footnote 12)⌋ / erböttig war zu entdecken(n), / vorhoffend villeicht ein nuczliche stelle am(m) hove / oder was anders zuerlang(en) etc. Nicht lengst dar noch wolt er hundert ducat(e)n von mir leyen(n), eh... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ dan ich wust wer / oder von(n) wan / er wer(r). Darnoch sach ich in ein gutte weil lang nicht, / biss das wir mit 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⌊kay(serliche)r m(aieste)tCharles 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⌋ etlich vil monat im The Low Countries (Netherlands), region around the delta of the Rhine, Schelde (Scheldt), and Meuse rivers, includes modern Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and parts of northern France and western Germany⌊NiderlandThe Low Countries (Netherlands), region around the delta of the Rhine, Schelde (Scheldt), and Meuse rivers, includes modern Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and parts of northern France and western Germany⌋ zu Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌊BrusselBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌋ woren(n) gewest. / Do kuam er widerum(m)b an meynen(n) tisch / und wold abermols paper damaged⌈[s]s paper damaged⌉ gelt von mir leyen(n). / Zu leczst, / do sein ding am hove nicht fortging, / bat er von mir an(n) E(wer) Ir(barkei)t ei(n)n vorschrifft, / anczeigende, / er wolt erst an(n) Friedrich I of Oldenburg (Friedrich I of Denmark) (*1471 – †1533), 1523-1533 King of Denmark and Norway; son of Christian I of Oldenburg and Dorothea of Brandenburg. He had two wives: Anna of Brandenburg (who died in 1514) and Sophia of Pomerania⌊ko(niglich)e wirdFriedrich I of Oldenburg (Friedrich I of Denmark) (*1471 – †1533), 1523-1533 King of Denmark and Norway; son of Christian I of Oldenburg and Dorothea of Brandenburg. He had two wives: Anna of Brandenburg (who died in 1514) and Sophia of Pomerania⌋, / in Got negst vorstorb(e)n, / in Denmark (Dania)⌊Dennemark(en)Denmark (Dania)⌋ sich begeben(n). / Derhalb(e)n, was ich gedocht(e)r Friedrich I of Oldenburg (Friedrich I of Denmark) (*1471 – †1533), 1523-1533 King of Denmark and Norway; son of Christian I of Oldenburg and Dorothea of Brandenburg. He had two wives: Anna of Brandenburg (who died in 1514) and Sophia of Pomerania⌊ko(niglicher)n wirdFriedrich I of Oldenburg (Friedrich I of Denmark) (*1471 – †1533), 1523-1533 King of Denmark and Norway; son of Christian I of Oldenburg and Dorothea of Brandenburg. He had two wives: Anna of Brandenburg (who died in 1514) and Sophia of Pomerania⌋ dass mol zum besten(n) wust, / teilt ich im mit / und gab im nicht sunder ursach an E(wer) Ir(barkei)t mein vorschrifft, / als eynem(m), der gelert und geschickt GStA, PK, HBA, C 2, No 45, f. 1v genug, / ouch mit h(e)rn / und etwen geswynden(n) hendlenn(n) wol weis umbczughen(n) / und das in E(wer) Ir(barkei)t im Reich heth mocht brauchen. / So ist er mit meynem(m) brive an E(wer) Ir(barkei)t gen(n) Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DanczkGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ komen(n), / noch meyner freuntschaft gefrogt / und sich zu der eingelossen(n), / kein schrifft oder befhel habende von mir, / allein den briff an E(wer) Ir(barkei)t geczegt und so mein freuntschafft mein hant erka(n)nt. / Haben(n) im von meynen(n) wegen ehr(e) und guts bewysen(n), / wor inne er nicht gesetiget. / So vil gesagt, / wie er so wol mit mir daran(n) wer / und so, / ich weis nicht wie, / an mein willen(n) und wissen(n) und meyner Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau

Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌊bruderBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau

Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌋, / nichts habende, / meyne Anna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck⌊svesterAnna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck⌋ in die ehe uberredt, / das dan in warheit mir und denn(n) meynen on the margin⌈meynenmeynen on the margin⌉ nicht hot mocht sein unbesverlich. / Idoch, / do ich ins Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊landPrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋ gekomen(n), / hab ich die meynen(n) und mich in gedult gestelt / und do mit / etlicher moss / solche sver muttigheit gestilt / und solche geswyndigheit uberwonnen(n). / Hab Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌊inJohann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌋ und Anna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck⌊sieAnna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck⌋ bey mir ein gutte zceit lang enthald(en), / biss das sie williglich von sich selbst vo(n) hynnen(n) sein geczogen(n) etc. und do mit, das ich nicht vor [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ff ein historien(n) schreibe, [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ssend / [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉nczk bey mir [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ alles noch seinem(m) hochtragend(en) houpte haben(n). / Do das nicht mocht geschen(n), / enthild Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌊erJohann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌋ sich etlich zceit von mir / un(n)d do es im widerum(m)b wol gefyl, / macht er sich wider zu mir. Ich hab Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌊imJohann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌋ nye kein böss wort geb(e)n, / alles mit im ubersehen(n), / an meym(m) tisch gelossen(n) / und gesegend, do ich von dannen(n) mich begab. / Dornoch schreib Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌊erJohann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌋ mir ein spiczigen(n) briff, / das ich meyn(n) zunegung zu im heth abgelossen(n) / und wer mit unmessiger vorleczung meins gemuets / hesslich oder neydisch, / wie er schreibt, / odiosius, / wider in enczundt, / und so ich seiner nicht bedarff, / und das ander nicht gancz vorgessen(n) ist, / do von die leut vil reden(n), / do mit er mich und die meynen(n) vorseret, / heth er solch stolcz schreiben(n), / und nemlich am endt, / er must sein alte h(e)rn, / do mit er nicht vorgessen(n), / besuchenn(n) etc. wol mocht noch lossen(n). / Dis ist alles, / freuntlicher, lieber her(r), das zcwischen(n) uns ist, / und wirt sich etwas anders haben(n), dan Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌊erJohann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌋ anczeigt, / nichts GStA, PK, HBA, C 2, No 45, f. 3r wynigers, / so ich so cristlich und freuntlich von E(wer) Ir(barkei)t werd ermant, / der ich nichts vorsagen(n) kan(n), / stelle ich dis alles in E(wer) Ir(barkei)t hende, / und was die wil / bin ich anzunhemen(n) willig. / Ich hab im lengst vorgeben(n) / und vorgib im. / Wan ein sache geschen ist, / kompt der rodt zu speth etc. Bitt, / wie im dan sey, / E(wer) Ir(barkei)t wolt sein gnediger her(r) sein / und dis meyn(n) schreiben, / das so, / E(wer) Ir(barkei)t zu erinnern(n), / die not erfurdert, / gunstlich von mir an nhemen(n) / und so bey E(wer) Ir(barkei)t allein lossen(n) bleiben(n) / und mich do vor halt(e)n, / der E(wer) Ir(barkei)t noch al meyner muglicheit gern(n) treulich und fruntlich dynen(n) wil. / Sol ouch nicht anders von(n) mir werden(n) befunden(n). / Wie aber E(wer) Ir(barkei)t im endt Irs schreibens mich an nympt vor iren beichtvatter, / wil ich mich in dem(m) ampt so halt(e)n, / das sich E(wer) Ir(barkei)t mit sverer buss von mir nicht sol beladen(n) fynden(n). / Got der almechtig gebe uns sein gnad / und enthalde E(wer) Ir(barkei)t mit al den iren(n) in langweriger gesuntheit und glukselig(en) zu nhemen(n) / uff written over und⌈und uff uff written over und⌉ das aller lengste etc. Hiemit thu ich mich in E(wer) Ir(barkei)t gunst un paper damaged⌈[un]un paper damaged⌉d fruntschafft uffs fleissigste bef[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉rer vormanu[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ nicht vorgessen(n), / do mit vil [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ selbtigen(n) endung / noch blibe etc.

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E(wer) F(urstlichen) Ir(barkei)t willig(e)r 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⌊Io(annes)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⌋, b(ischoff) zu Kulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌊CulmenKulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌋ etc. ma(nu) p(ro)pria