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Reverendissimo in Christo patri et domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes 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⌋, Warmiensi episcopo dignissimo etc. domino suo et Maecenati colendissimo

UUB, H. 154, f. 24r

Salutem plurimam et officiorum meorum commendationem.

Non potui committere, Praesul Reverendissime, quin data hac tanta opportunitate nuntii aliquid de meo ac nostratium statu ad Reverendissimam Dominationem Tuam transcriberem, cui spero non ingratum fore aut saltem non molestum inter arduas occupationes aliquid etiam nostrarum nugarum admittere. Sane mihi longe omnium gratissimum hac tam longa temporis et locorum intercapedine fuit audire certi aliquid de Reverendissima Dominatione Vestra, quam multi etiam praeclari viri iique Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae non solum noti sed et familiarissimi, iam dudum e vivis excessisse contenderunt, adeo ut et me fere in eandem opinionem pertraxerint. Sed suspicionem hanc et metum discussit dominus Jakob von Barthen (Warten, Barten) (*ca. 1505 – †ca. 1565), Gdańsk burgher, doctor of both canon and civil law, Melanchthon's student, acquaintance of Cornelis De Schepper; from 1529 secretary of Riga; from 1534 at the latest in the service of Gdańsk (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 281-282; MBW T 11, p. 116)⌊Iacobus a BarthenJakob von Barthen (Warten, Barten) (*ca. 1505 – †ca. 1565), Gdańsk burgher, doctor of both canon and civil law, Melanchthon's student, acquaintance of Cornelis De Schepper; from 1529 secretary of Riga; from 1534 at the latest in the service of Gdańsk (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 281-282; MBW T 11, p. 116)⌋, Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae (ut audio) amicus, qui nos non parum exhilaravit. Quantum vero ad statum rerum mearum attinet, ego arte medica victum quaerito, artes vero mathematicas non nihil sepono, ita urgente rerum nostrarum condicione, quae quaestuosam magis requirunt quam iucundam artem. cf. Vulg. Ps (G) 127.3-4 ⌊Barbara, wife of Gemma Frisius (Iacobina), wife of Regnier Gemma from 1534 (REICH 2005, p. 324)⌊Uxor meaBarbara, wife of Gemma Frisius (Iacobina), wife of Regnier Gemma from 1534 (REICH 2005, p. 324)⌋ sicut vitis abundans in lateribus domus meae et filii sicut novellae olivarum in circuitu mensae. Ecce sic benedicetur homo, qui timet dominum!cf. Vulg. Ps (G) 127.3-4 ⌋ son of Gemma Frisius ⌊Filiusson of Gemma Frisius ⌋ tamen t(antu)m unicus superstes est, alter in divorum numerum relatus, tertium vel filiam exspecto in mensem, Deo iuvante. Utinam Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram possem ad suscipiendam prolem orare! Sperarem impetraturum id me (quae eius est humanitas) non difficulter. Reliqua nostri status utcumque habent.

Novarum rerum hic magna satis copia. Exspectamus in dies adventum 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⌊caesarisCharles 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⌋, quem iam in France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊GalliaFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ esse non est dubium. Excipietur cum triumpho Paris (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌊ParhisiisParis (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌋ decima quinta huius mensis (tantum confidit Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊GalloFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋), inde recta ad nos migraturus. Ghent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌊GandavumGhent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌋ maximos excitavit tumultus adversus aulam reginae. Exactiones solvere noluit, sed milites exhibere, magistratum omnem mutavit, vectigalia renuit; nunc tamen usque ad 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⌊caesarisCharles 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⌋ adventum pacata sunt omnia. Traiecti Meuse (Maas, Mosa), river rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea⌊MosaeMeuse (Maas, Mosa), river rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea⌋ praetor et consul una nocte per tumultum miserrime occisi sunt, cadavera in platea relicta plus 24 horis. Causam non caperet epistola, nec tempus admittit, adeo mihi ex insperato haec oblata est scribendi occasio. Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊Rex AngliaeHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ duxit in uxorem Anne of Cleves (*1515 – †1557), Queen of England (1540-01-06 - 1540-07-09) as the fourth wife of Henry VIII Tudor; daughter of John III the Peaceful, Duke of Cleves, and Maria of Jülich-Berg⌊filiam Johan III van Kleef Vredebereide (John III the Peacemaker) (*1490 – †1539), 1521-1539 Duke of Cleves; son of Johan II van Kleef and Mathilde van Hessen⌊ducis CliviaeJohan III van Kleef Vredebereide (John III the Peacemaker) (*1490 – †1539), 1521-1539 Duke of Cleves; son of Johan II van Kleef and Mathilde van Hessen⌋Anne of Cleves (*1515 – †1557), Queen of England (1540-01-06 - 1540-07-09) as the fourth wife of Henry VIII Tudor; daughter of John III the Peaceful, Duke of Cleves, and Maria of Jülich-Berg⌋; Duchy of Guelders (Geldria), duchy in the Low Countries, incorporated in the Habsburg Netherlands in 1543, today part of the Netherlands⌊GheldriamDuchy of Guelders (Geldria), duchy in the Low Countries, incorporated in the Habsburg Netherlands in 1543, today part of the Netherlands⌋ adhuc obtinet Wilhelm V Der Reiche (Wilhelm of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, William I of Cleves, William V of Jülich-Berg) (*1516 – †1592), 1538-1543 Duke of Guelders and Zutphen, 1539-1592 Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. During the 3rd Guelderian War that followed, France he was an ally to Guelders against Charles V. His predecessor, Duke Charles of Guelders, also concluded an alliance with France (MÜLLER)⌊dux Cliviae iuniorWilhelm V Der Reiche (Wilhelm of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, William I of Cleves, William V of Jülich-Berg) (*1516 – †1592), 1538-1543 Duke of Guelders and Zutphen, 1539-1592 Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. During the 3rd Guelderian War that followed, France he was an ally to Guelders against Charles V. His predecessor, Duke Charles of Guelders, also concluded an alliance with France (MÜLLER)⌋, nam Johan III van Kleef Vredebereide (John III the Peacemaker) (*1490 – †1539), 1521-1539 Duke of Cleves; son of Johan II van Kleef and Mathilde van Hessen⌊seniorJohan III van Kleef Vredebereide (John III the Peacemaker) (*1490 – †1539), 1521-1539 Duke of Cleves; son of Johan II van Kleef and Mathilde van Hessen⌋ obiit, quemadmodum et dux Gheldriae, dominus de Nassaw, Erardus de Buren ⌊cardinalis Erardus dominus de BurenErardus de Buren ⌋ ac plures alii. Item Adriaan van Baarland (Adrianus Cornelii Barlandus) (*1486 – †1538), Dutch historian, professor of philosophy and eloquence in the university of Leuven; one of the most ardent supporters of Erasmus of Rotterdam (CE, vol. 1, p. 95-96)⌊BarlandusAdriaan van Baarland (Adrianus Cornelii Barlandus) (*1486 – †1538), Dutch historian, professor of philosophy and eloquence in the university of Leuven; one of the most ardent supporters of Erasmus of Rotterdam (CE, vol. 1, p. 95-96)⌋ noster et Conradus Goclenius (Conradus Wackers, Conradus Gockelen) (*1489 – †1539), prominent humanist and editor; from 1519 professor of Latin at the Collegium Trilingue of the University in Louvain; friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 76-77; CE, vol. 2, p. 109-111)⌊GocleniusConradus Goclenius (Conradus Wackers, Conradus Gockelen) (*1489 – †1539), prominent humanist and editor; from 1519 professor of Latin at the Collegium Trilingue of the University in Louvain; friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 76-77; CE, vol. 2, p. 109-111)⌋, Lovaniensis Academiae duo lumina. Professor Latinus nunc est Petrus Nanius ⌊Petrus quidam NaniusPetrus Nanius ⌋, non vulgariter eruditus, verum non aeque facundus.

His paucis Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram Deo Optimo Maximo commendo, qui eam quam diutissime sospitem servet.

Leuven (Louvain, Lovanium), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, 25 km E of Brussels, University town from 1425, today in Belgium⌊LovaniiLeuven (Louvain, Lovanium), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, 25 km E of Brussels, University town from 1425, today in Belgium⌋, 12-a Decembris 1539.

Reverendissimae D(ominationis) or D(ominationi)⌈D(ominationis)D(ominationis) or D(ominationi)⌉ Vestrae paratissimus Gemma Frisius (Jemme Reinerszoon) (*1508 – †1555), Netherlandish leading theoretical mathematician and practicing physician in Louvain, scholar, and tutor of Gerardus Mercator, studied medicine, mathematics and astronomy at the University in Louvain (1526), where he became a professor of medicine and mathematics, he applied his mathematical expertise to geography, astronomy and map making (HALLYN; VAN ORTROY)⌊Gemma FrisiusGemma Frisius (Jemme Reinerszoon) (*1508 – †1555), Netherlandish leading theoretical mathematician and practicing physician in Louvain, scholar, and tutor of Gerardus Mercator, studied medicine, mathematics and astronomy at the University in Louvain (1526), where he became a professor of medicine and mathematics, he applied his mathematical expertise to geography, astronomy and map making (HALLYN; VAN ORTROY)⌋