Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornenn furstenn und hern, hernn Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊AlbrechtenAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋, vonn Gots gnadenn marggraff zu Brandenburg⌊BrandenburgBrandenburg⌋ etc. und hertzog in 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⌊PrewssenPrussia, 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⌋ etc., unserm hochgunstigen, lybenn hern und freundt

Furstlicher Durchlaucht zu eygenn handen

Durchlauchterr, hochgebornerr furst, hochgunstigerr, lieberr herr und freundt. / Meine fruntliche, willige dienst noch al meiner vormugenheit zuvorann. /

Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1538-10-24, CIDTC IDL 4937⌊schreibencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1538-10-24, CIDTC IDL 4937⌋, das ich gestrigs tags vonn meinemm diner erhaltenn, / hoth mich so hochlich erfrewet, ( dieweil ich selbst / meynnem vor nemenn noch, / von wegenn etlicher meins leibs gebrechen vorhindert, nicht mag kegenwertig sein ) das ich nicht hab mocht nochlossenn, Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht mit dissem meinemm schreibenn zu besuchenn, / der ich uffs hochste thu dankenn, das die meinn svermuttigheit gelindert / und mich aus sorglichen weitlofftigenn bedenckenn, / darin mich aus vil ursachenn das erschrecklich gerucht gefurt, / entsaczt hoth. / Got der almechtig erfrewe Ewer Durchlaucht noch al irem willenn widerummb / und behut die vor aller trubseligheit zu ewigenn geczeitenn.

Vor andere zceitungenn von koniglichem hove, / und nemlich das in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊deuczenn landennGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ gut fried und einigheit seÿ, / sage ich ouch Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht grossenn danck. / Wolt Got, das es ervolgte, was ich negst an Ferdinand 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⌊romischer koniglichen maiestetFerdinand 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⌋ hoff gehort, / das ire und 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⌊kayserliche maiestetCharles 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⌋ mit andernn des reichs kur und fursten dar an woltenn sein, / do mit vonn beidenn teilenn leidliche wege unnd mittel gefundenn wurdenn, / das die zuteilte kirche widerummb in sich selbst kuemm, / welchs / meins bedunckens / mit zu that gotlicherr gnadenn, / so ein teil dem anderenn etwas der billicheit noch gebe, / ane vil concilia oder zcanks wol mocht geschenn. / Das helff uns Got erleben etc.

Ouch wil ich fruntlicherr, dinstlicher weis Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht nicht bergenn, das ich morgenn oder ufs lengst den tag dar noch an koniglichen hoff, / wie im negsten cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1538-09-19, CIDTC IDL 5201⌊geschribencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1538-09-19, CIDTC IDL 5201⌋, / meinenn diner wil abfertigenn. / Ists noch Ewer Durchlaucht gefellig etliche brive mitzugebenn, / sollenn mit trew unnd fleis geantwurt werdenn. / Hiemit thu ich mich in die alte gunst, / welche ich bisherr bey Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht alwegenn gespurt, wie meinemm hochgelibtenn hernn und freunde / freunttlich und dinstlich befolenn. /

Datum Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, denn XXVII Octobris M D XXXVIII.

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⌊IoannesIoannes 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⌋, bischoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelandErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ etc. manu propria scripsit