BCz, 244, p. 310

Magnifice Domine, amice carissime et honoran(de) or honoran(dissime)⌈honoran(de)honoran(de) or honoran(dissime)⌉. Salutem et successuum felicissimorum continuum precor superinscribed⌈precorprecor superinscribed⌉ Magnificentiae Vestrae precor profectum.

cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Seweryn BONER] Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-09-28, CIDTC IDL 1733⌊Scripsi XXVIII Septembris superinscribed in place of crossed-out Octobris⌈OctobrisSeptembrisSeptembris superinscribed in place of crossed-out Octobris⌉ novissimi Magnificentiae Vestraecf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Seweryn BONER] Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-09-28, CIDTC IDL 1733⌋ additis cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ottheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg 1537-09-01 — 1537-11-16, CIDTC IDL 6502, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ottheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg 1537-09-01 — 1537-11-16, CIDTC IDL 6502, letter lost⌋ ad illustrissimum dominum Ottheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg (Ottheinrich von der Pfalz) (*1502 – †1559), son of Ruprecht von Wittelsbach, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Georg von Bayern-Landshut; nephew of Ludwig V von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Rhine Palatinate; 1556 elector of Palatinate⌊Ottonem HenricumOttheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg (Ottheinrich von der Pfalz) (*1502 – †1559), son of Ruprecht von Wittelsbach, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Georg von Bayern-Landshut; nephew of Ludwig V von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Rhine Palatinate; 1556 elector of Palatinate⌋ comitem palatinum ms. palatini(!) ⌈palatinumpalatinum ms. palatini(!) ⌉ Rheni[1], quas, quemadmodum ro written over or(?)⌈or(?)roro written over or(?)⌉gavi a Magnificentia Vestra, iam perlatas esse existimo. Neque ad praesens in praesentia mihi temperare potui, cum 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⌊hunc fratrem meumBernhard 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⌋ ad aulam allegarem, quin per illum et hanc scriptionem Magnificentiae Vestrae faustum superinscribed in place of crossed-out prosperum⌈prosperumfaustumfaustum superinscribed in place of crossed-out prosperum⌉ statum et, ut apud nostrates hidden by binding⌈[nostrates]nostrates hidden by binding⌉ in bono more apud nostrates on the margin⌈apud nostratesapud nostrates on the margin⌉ positum est, prosperam valetudinem inviserem, quam diu fore superinscribed in place of crossed-out fore⌈fore superinscribed in place of crossed-out diutissime fore omnia(?)⌈diutissime fore omnia(?)forefore superinscribed in place of crossed-out diutissime fore omnia(?)⌉diu forediu fore superinscribed in place of crossed-out fore⌉ cf. Adagia 1526 No. 3437 sarta tecta ⌊sartam tectamcf. Adagia 1526 No. 3437 sarta tecta ⌋ [2] atque integram Magnificentiae Vestrae cupidissime opto. Ceterum quid hinc scribam, non habeo, quam quod Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊Angliae rexHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ indutam semel tyrannidem adeo in suos fertur superinscribed⌈ferturfertur superinscribed⌉ atrociter in dies exercere, maxime in magnos et bonos viros, qui monasteriorum et templorum expilationibus non applaudunt, quod abh(?)inc multis saeculis omnes, qui umquam on the margin in place of crossed-out omnes⌈omnesomnes, qui umquamomnes, qui umquam on the margin in place of crossed-out omnes⌉ humanum sanguinem sicientes profuderunt, superarit longeque post se reliquerit. Novi item et prodigiosi priusque numquam auditi ms 2 3 4 pacti,
ms 1 pac[ti] paper damaged⌈pactims 2 3 4 pacti,
ms 1 pac[ti] paper damaged⌉, quod inivit superinscribed⌈inivitinivit superinscribed⌉ ratione coniugii cum Jane Seymour (*1508 – †1537), Queen consort of England, the third wife of Henry VIII Tudor (married in 1536), and mother of Edward VI⌊ea, quam duxit loco superinscribed in place of crossed-out pro⌈produxit locoduxit loco superinscribed in place of crossed-out pro⌉ reginae adscribed⌈ee adscribed⌉Jane Seymour (*1508 – †1537), Queen consort of England, the third wife of Henry VIII Tudor (married in 1536), and mother of Edward VI⌋, occisa Anne Boleyn (*1507 – †1536), Queen of England (1533-1536) as a second wife of Henry VIII Tudor; in 1536 charged with treason and beheaded⌊prioreAnne Boleyn (*1507 – †1536), Queen of England (1533-1536) as a second wife of Henry VIII Tudor; in 1536 charged with treason and beheaded⌋ invit, eventum dicitur expectare, quae, ut fama est superinscribed in place of crossed-out cum sit praegnans⌈cum sit praegnansut fama estut fama est superinscribed in place of crossed-out cum sit praegnans⌉, iam gravida partui appropinquat; si ms 2 3 4 marem,
ms 1 m[a]rem paper damaged⌈maremms 2 3 4 marem,
ms 1 m[a]rem paper damaged⌉ pepererit, manebit superinscribed in place of crossed-out manet⌈manetmanebitmanebit superinscribed in place of crossed-out manet⌉ uxor, sin minus, soluta fu(erin)t iura matrimonii et vitae fortassis huius miserae puerperae on the margin⌈et vitae fortassis huius miserae puerperaeet vitae fortassis huius miserae puerperae on the margin⌉, ducturus eadem condicione aliam atque aliam superinscribed⌈atque aliamatque aliam superinscribed⌉, quousque masculinum written over s⌈smm written over s⌉culinum adscribed⌈culinumculinum adscribed⌉ quiddam nascatur. Hanc legem, cum in England⌊ea insulaEngland⌋ se et superinscribed⌈etet superinscribed⌉ regem, et superinscribed⌈etet superinscribed⌉ pontificem fecerit[3], ipse sibi ms 2 3 4 sanxit,
ms 1 sanx[it] paper damaged⌈sanxitms 2 3 4 sanxit,
ms 1 sanx[it] paper damaged⌉ libidinosis et impuris adulteris non ingratam. Porro ms 2 3 4 legislatorem,
ms 1 [le]gislatorem paper damaged⌈legislatoremms 2 3 4 legislatorem,
ms 1 [le]gislatorem paper damaged⌉ tot sceleribus et caedibus madentem ms 2 3 4 paulo post,
ms 1 pau[lo post] paper damaged⌈paulo postms 2 3 4 paulo post,
ms 1 pau[lo post] paper damaged⌉ Deus pro sua in omnes et omnia aequitate non impunitate paper damaged⌈[unitate]unitate paper damaged⌉ impunitate non donabit. De 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⌊ms 2 3 4 caesare,
ms 1 caes[are] paper damaged⌈caesarems 2 3 4 caesare,
ms 1 caes[are] paper damaged⌉ nostroCharles 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⌋ et Gallicis ac Turcicis rebus on the margin⌈et Gallicis ac Turcicis rebuset Gallicis ac Turcicis rebus on the margin⌉ iam dudum hic nihil audimus. Si quid certi atque ms 2 3 4 etiam,
ms 1 [etiam] paper damaged⌈etiamms 2 3 4 etiam,
ms 1 [etiam] paper damaged⌉ de concilio Magnificentia Vestra habuerit, ut me ms 2 3 4 participem faciat,
ms 1 particip[em faciat] paper damaged⌈participem faciatms 2 3 4 participem faciat,
ms 1 particip[em faciat] paper damaged⌉, meque, qua cepit, benevolentia prosequi non desinat on the margin⌈meque, qua cepit, benevolentia prosequi non desinatmeque, qua cepit, benevolentia prosequi non desinat on the margin⌉, impense oro. Eandem Magnificentiam Vestram Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊Christus dominus nosterJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ ms 2 3 4 quam diutissime,
ms 1 [quam diutissime] paper damaged⌈quam diutissimems 2 3 4 quam diutissime,
ms 1 [quam diutissime] paper damaged⌉ sospitet prosperetque in omnibus.

Ex 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)⌊castro meo ms 2 3 4 Lubaviensi,
ms 1 Lubav[iensi] paper damaged⌈Lubaviensims 2 3 4 Lubaviensi,
ms 1 Lubav[iensi] paper damaged⌉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)⌋, XVI Novembris MDXXXVII.

[1] As requested by Sigismund I, Dantiscus held negotiations with Otto Heinrich Wittelsbach in Cracow during the Diet of 1536/37 (cf. letter cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Mauritius FERBER] Cracow, 1537-01-22, CIDTC IDL 1575⌊CEID 1.1, No. 2, p. 133-136cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Mauritius FERBER] Cracow, 1537-01-22, CIDTC IDL 1575⌋). A few months later, he received a gold cup from him as gift, for which he thanked him in a letter enclosed with his previous letter to Boner (see letter cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Seweryn BONER] Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-09-28, CIDTC IDL 1733⌊CEID 1.1, No. 43, p. 249-251cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Seweryn BONER] Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-09-28, CIDTC IDL 1733⌋).

[3] The Act of Supremacy (1534) with which the English parliament legalized the split of the English church from Rome, at the same time making the king the supreme head of the newly established and independent Church of England.

[2] omnia? crossed out with a separate line, was probably meant to be linked to the sarta tecta that followed, to which, after omnia was crossed out, an abbreviation mark was doubtless added