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Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten und hern, / hern paper damaged⌈[hern]hern paper damaged⌉[1] Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌊AlbrechtenAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌋, von Gots gnaden paper damaged⌈[gnaden]gnaden paper damaged⌉[2] marggraff zw Brandenburg⌊BrandenburgkBrandenburg⌋ etc. und herczog in Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania, and Livonia. From 1466 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants 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), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By the Treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PrewssenPrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania, and Livonia. From 1466 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants 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), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By the Treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋, / unserem freuntlichen, lieben hernn und nachparnn /

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Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, freuntlicher, liber her und nachpar. / Unser freuntliche dienst / und was wir sunst liebs und wolgefallens vormugenn, zuvoran. /

Wir haben negst E(wer) Ir(barkei)t gloubs briff von dem edlen und vhesten h(ern) Christoph Gattenhofer (Christoph Gadenhabe) (*1484 – †1537), Prussian nobleman; 1515 secretary of Albrecht von Hohenzollern as grand master of Teutonic Order, and later as duke in Prussia; 1535 Kammermeister of duke Albrecht; 1532, 1534, 1535 ducal envoy to Gdańsk (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 10, 404, 407; ASPK 8, p. 33; SZYMANIAK 1993, p. 18, 219)⌊Cristoffen GattenhoffenChristoph Gattenhofer (Christoph Gadenhabe) (*1484 – †1537), Prussian nobleman; 1515 secretary of Albrecht von Hohenzollern as grand master of Teutonic Order, and later as duke in Prussia; 1535 Kammermeister of duke Albrecht; 1532, 1534, 1535 ducal envoy to Gdańsk (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 10, 404, 407; ASPK 8, p. 33; SZYMANIAK 1993, p. 18, 219)⌋, E(wer) Ir(barkei)t kammer meister, / donebenn ouch alle gewerbe, / die im E(wer) Ir(barkei)t an uns mit gegebenn, erhalten und mit grossem wolgefallen vorstanden. / Bedancken uns mit hochem fleis gen E(wer) Ir(barkei)t des freuntlichen, geneigten willens und sunderer gunst, die E(wer) Ir(barkei)t zw uns haben. / Wollen uns ouch so darinnen / halten und erczegen, / das solche gunst wachssen / und in keÿn abnhemen komen sol, / derwegen wir ouch gedochtem E(wer) Ir(barkei)t Christoph Gattenhofer (Christoph Gadenhabe) (*1484 – †1537), Prussian nobleman; 1515 secretary of Albrecht von Hohenzollern as grand master of Teutonic Order, and later as duke in Prussia; 1535 Kammermeister of duke Albrecht; 1532, 1534, 1535 ducal envoy to Gdańsk (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 10, 404, 407; ASPK 8, p. 33; SZYMANIAK 1993, p. 18, 219)⌊kamermeisterChristoph Gattenhofer (Christoph Gadenhabe) (*1484 – †1537), Prussian nobleman; 1515 secretary of Albrecht von Hohenzollern as grand master of Teutonic Order, and later as duke in Prussia; 1535 Kammermeister of duke Albrecht; 1532, 1534, 1535 ducal envoy to Gdańsk (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 10, 404, 407; ASPK 8, p. 33; SZYMANIAK 1993, p. 18, 219)⌋ ( den wir von wegen seiner tugendt, vorstandt und viler erfarenheit inn sundere lieb angenomen ) unser gemuet und dinstlichen willen gen E(wer) Ir(barkei)t, ouch wie wir zw der coadiutoreÿ und andre gesindt, / vortrawlich entdackt / und E(wer) Ir(barkei)t anczwtragen gebetten, / doneben ouch was den scheffer uff Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, in Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat, a branch of the Vistula in its delta, the seat of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309–1457) and a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, within the Kingdom of Poland (1466–1772). Alternating with Graudenz (Grudziądz), Marienburg was the venue of the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienburgkMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, in Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat, a branch of the Vistula in its delta, the seat of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309–1457) and a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, within the Kingdom of Poland (1466–1772). Alternating with Graudenz (Grudziądz), Marienburg was the venue of the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and 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)⌊KostkenStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and 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)⌋, / der sich freuelich und stolczlich, / sunder ursache, / wider uns geseczt und erhaben, / wie dan E(wer) Ir(barkei)t aus dissem irem kamermeister weitlofftig wirt horenn GStA, PK, HBA, C 2, No 54, f. 1v und vorsthen. / Bitten derhalben freuntlich, E(wer) Ir(barkei)t wolde im in den oben geschriben sachen und unsern begeren / widerumb, / so wie superinscribed⌈wiewie superinscribed⌉ wir in E(wer) Ir(barkei)t nhamen gethon, / volko(m)men disz mol gloubenn geben / und sich so gen uns beweisen, / wie wir dan zw E(wer) Ir(barkei)t besunderen und starckenn vortrawen tragen. / Das wolle wir umb E(wer) Ir(barkei)t, die wir Gote dem allemechtigen in gelugseliger regiru(n)g und langweriger gesuntheit thun befhelen, / alweg zw beschulden pflichtig sein. /

Dat(um) uff unserm slosse Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LobawLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋, XII Decembris anno d(omi)ni 1533.

Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌊JoannesIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌋, von Gots gnad(en) bischoff zw Kulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌊Culm(en)Kulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌋, administrator des bischtumbs Pomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌊PomezanPomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌋ / qui sup(er) m(an)u p(ro)pria s(crip)sit ... dedit adscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌈qui sup(er) m(an)u p(ro)pria s(crip)sit ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ deditqui sup(er) m(an)u p(ro)pria s(crip)sit ... dedit adscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌉

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