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Letter #1091

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Johan WEZE]
Löbau (Lubawa), 1534-01-11
            received [1534-01-29]

Manuscript sources:
1office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 244, p. 9-10
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BK, 232, p. 131-132
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, B. Ossol., 151/II, f. 115r-v
4copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 50 (TN), No. 5, p. 9-12
5register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 32, No. 574

Prints:
1AT 16/1 No. 33, p. 58-60 (in extenso; Polish register)
2DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 265, DE, 268, p. 192-193 (English register; excerpt)

 

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Reverendissime et observandissime mi domine frater et amice carissime, salutem et omnis felicitatis accessum.

cf. Johan WEZE to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vienna, 1533-11-15, CIDTC IDL 1043Litterascf. Johan WEZE to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vienna, 1533-11-15, CIDTC IDL 1043 Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae 1533-11-15XV Novembris1533-11-15 Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube riverViennaeVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river datas, 1533-12-27XXVII Decembris1533-12-27 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)hicLöbau (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) accepi fueruntque mihi oppido quam gratissimae. Non potuit tamen me non male afficere, quod litteras amicissimi fratris mei et communis nostri amici non acceperim, de quibus scribit Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima, quod 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)dominus CorneliusCornelis 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) ante suum exitum in Spain (Hispania)HispaniamSpain (Hispania) copiosissime mihi manu sua propria scripserit, quae si adhuc reperiri possunt, etiam tardius redditae, non ingratae mihi essent futurae. Dominationi vero Vestrae Reverendissimae magnas habeo gratias, quod me obiter de omnibus reddiderit certiorem fuitque mihi maxime gratum, quod 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 Habsburgserenissima Romanorum regia MaiestasFerdinand 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 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)CorneliumCornelis 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) nostrum adeo liberaliter exornaverit et donaverit. Merentur profecto 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)hominis istiusCornelis 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) virtutes et merita multo plura, quae Deus suo tempore illi concedet etc.

Quae apud nos aguntur, sic habent. Citizens of Lübeck LubecensesCitizens of Lübeck per classem Belgicam ad pacem facti proniores, permittunt conterraneis meis Citizens of Gdańsk GdanensibusCitizens of Gdańsk , ut una cum Citizens of Hamburg HamburgensibusCitizens of Hamburg , Citizens of Bremen BremensibusCitizens of Bremen et Citizens of Lüneburg LunenburgensibusCitizens of Lüneburg arbitri sint et iudices in causa cum The Dutch HollandisThe Dutch missique sunt nuntii ad partes ob id inferioris Germany (Germania, Niemcy)GermaniaeGermany (Germania, Niemcy), quos iam reor rediisse, tempusque tractatuum est statutum die 14 huius mensis, locus vero in Bremen (Brema), city in northern Germany on the Weser river, member of the Hanseatic Leaguecivitate BremensiBremen (Brema), city in northern Germany on the Weser river, member of the Hanseatic League, vel, ut alii volunt, Hamburg (Hamburgum), city in northern Germany on the mouth of the Elbe river, member of the Hanseatic LeagueHamburgensiHamburg (Hamburgum), city in northern Germany on the mouth of the Elbe river, member of the Hanseatic League, quo Gdanenses spectabiles et graves nuntios suos sunt missuri, qui iam, ut mihi animo persuadeo, ad eum conventum exiverunt speraturque omnino pax futura. Accedit, proh dolor, quod tota illa Belgica XXV navium cum tot milibus peditum classis sub NorwayNervegiaNorway naufragium fecit vixque duae salvatae sunt, quae feruntur ad propria rediisse. Nostri Citizens of Gdańsk GdanensesCitizens of Gdańsk , qui eodem etiam tempore in idem cum The Belgians illisThe Belgians impulsi sunt periculum, huius ferme sunt auctores, qui viderunt navem principalem ameral confringi et interire cum omnibus paucique de his nostris, qui ista retulerunt, redierunt. Unde cum iam utraque pars fessa sit, facilius de pace tractabit. Quicquid hinc futurum cognovero, cum primis ad Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam perscribam effecique, ut ad eum conventum Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austriaserenissimus dominus meusSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria cubicularium quendam suum mitteret, quo haec compositio maioris esset apud eos homines auctoritatis. Adiunxi his litteras ad 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)dominum CorneliumCornelis 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), quas peto illi reddi vel apud vos aut in Spain (Hispania)HispaniaSpain (Hispania). Libenter 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)illumCornelis 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) adhuc ante ultimum viderem diem. Fiat voluntas Domini.

Eximius dominus doctor 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)Ioannes 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), affinis meus carissimus, obtinuit novissime in Imperial Diet (Reichstag) comitiisImperial Diet (Reichstag) Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, BavariaAugustaeAugsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria[1] a 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 Habsburgserenissima Romanorum regia maiestateFerdinand 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 pensionem quandam, quae illi aliquot annis non est persoluta. Scripsi igitur generoso domino Georg von Logschau (Georg von Loxau, Georgius Loxanus) (†ca. 1551), Bohemian secretary of Ferdinand I, King of the Romans, and his German Vice-Chancellor; 1527 - his envoy in Cracow (POCIECHA 2, p. 334-335)Georgio LoxanoGeorg von Logschau (Georg von Loxau, Georgius Loxanus) (†ca. 1551), Bohemian secretary of Ferdinand I, King of the Romans, and his German Vice-Chancellor; 1527 - his envoy in Cracow (POCIECHA 2, p. 334-335), quo ad Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austriaserenissimam regiam maiestatemSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria intercederet, ut pensio illi solveretur. Qua in re ut Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima opem et operam suam impendat, summopere rogo. Anna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann ReyneckConiunxAnna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck enim ipsius 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)domini doctorisJohann 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) est soror mea. Quicquid in eo Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima illi beneficii contulerit, id totum in me collatum esse putabo et me una cum illo solito in me amori et benevolentiae Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae ex animo commendo. Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old TestamentChristusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament Dominus noster eandem Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam sospitet quam diutissime et prosperet in omnibus. Parcat lituris, cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385 cf. Sen. Dial. Sat. 6. 31 caligant fenestraecf. Sen. Dial. Sat. 6. 31 cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385 et ad lumen candelae scripsi.

[1 ] Previous diet had taken place in Augsburg in 1530