CIDT&C Corpus of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence

Letter #1421

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER]
Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-02-24

English register: On 15 January Dantiscus' brother [Bernhard] collected De Schepper's letter to Dantiscus, dispatched on 6 December in Brussels, from Stanisław Cypser.

Dantiscus intended to send his reply immediately, but later held back [as long as 9 March, according to his handwritten note at the end of the office copy of the letter] because he was waiting for the return of the envoy sent to Duke Albrecht.

Dantiscus expects De Schepper to have received his previous letter, sent on 23 December. In it he covered issues about which De Schepper had inquired in his latest letter.

Dantiscus praises De Schepper for undertaking an (unsuccessful) attempt to convert the Anabaptist leaders imprisoned in Münster. He is happy that De Schepper and Godschalk [Ericksen] returned home safely, and sends greetings to De Schepper's wife and son as well as their mutual friends, especially Mark Laurijn.

He is worried about the situation in England after the Bishop of Rochester's execution and expresses the hope that the reaction of Emperor [Charles V] will not cause new divisions in Respublica Christiana.

He extends thanks for good news about the Emperor's successes and about peace in the Netherlands despite the conflict between the Danes, Holstein and Lübeck. He is glad that the parties involved in the conflict have sent envoys to Count Palatine Prince Friedrich. He wrote about these matters previously. He again underlines the importance of peace and freedom of navigation for the economy of coastal regions, and the grain supply to the Netherlands.

He is glad that De Schepper asks that he send news of the peace negotiations with the Duchy of Holstein and Denmark to his neighbours [i.e. Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Duke in Prussia]. However, he states that he has heard news about the Danish succession which is completely different from what De Schepper writes. He asks for more details on the matter, fearing that the parties are not objective, taking care only of their own interests.

He firmly denies that the Polish King [Sigismund I] supports the Duke of Holstein [Christian III of Denmark] and is fuelling discord among the dukes. He would like to know the names of whoever is spreading these false rumours. He does not deny, on the other hand, that kinship is inclining Margrave Albrecht [Duke in Prussia] to favour his nephew.

He comments at length on the succession in Denmark. He praises the attempt at mediation between the quarrelling princes undertaken by Queen Mary [regent of the Netherlands]. He defends Christian III of Oldenburg, claiming that he did not reject the proposed mediation and that he is also prepared to accept the judgment of the Imperial Chamber Court. Dantiscus considers it wrong that the daughters of Christian II have been expelled and stripped of their dowries for the faults of their father. He recalls Christian II's situation in exile in the Netherlands. He thinks his current fate in prison is better than what he had then.

Dantiscus agrees with De Schepper that as a bishop he should strive for peace; hence he offers his help with resolving the conflict and undertakes to speak to Duke Albrecht [von Hohenzollern] on normalising relations in the region. However, he would also like to be able to count on the cooperation of King [Ferdinand] of the Romans. He encourages De Schepper to try a similar move with Prince Friedrich [Count Palatine]. Dantiscus sent his brother Georg on a mission to Albrecht and, after a delay caused by the Duke having gone hunting, obtained a written response to the mission, which he quotes extensively. In it, Duke Albrecht declares himself a supporter of peace. Having learned that the Danish king elect [Christian III] is prepared to subject himself to the judgment of a mediatory court and hear the opinion of the Emperor [Charles V], King Ferdinand and the other electors and princes [of the Holy Roman Empire], Albrecht will send an envoy to him, encouraging him to reach a settlement with Prince Friedrich [Count Palatine], as long as the latter abstains from hostile operations. He also states that he will miss no opportunity to serve the Emperor and King Ferdinand.

Dantiscus informs De Schepper that news has reached the Kingdom of Poland about the Teutonic Order's new plotting after the election of Count Palatine Philipp.

Dantiscus feels sorry for the Count of Nassau [Hendrik III] because of his suffering caused by gout. He himself is much better than during his foreign travels. His native climate serves him well, together with local beer and Hungarian and Moravian wines, which are healthier than Spanish or Italian wines. He has just turned 50. His only health problem is his sight, too poor for reading and writing. However, Dantiscus does not yet use eyeglasses.

Dantiscus extends thanks for news of the King of France [Francis I of Valois], the Duchy of Milan, the Swiss and the Duke of Guelders [Charles II] as well as Erasmus of Rotterdam. He likes the fact that Erasmus turned down a cardinal's beret and a bishopric. He asks to be sent the Ecclesiastes.

In Dantiscus' view, Zwingli's Book of Psalms is not harmful. If Zwingli were as devout on other matters [as he was in translating the Psalms], he would have better served the Christian republic and himself. In Dantiscus' view, Zwingli deserved his fate.

Dantiscus' siblings thank De Schepper for his greetings and reciprocate them. They would be extremely glad if De Schepper had the opportunity to visit them in Prussia.

He encloses a letter from young Carolus [de Tautenberg] to his mother. The youth is his valet and is growing into a good man.

Georg Klingenbeck has left on a mission from the Duke in Prussia [Albrecht] to Lüneburg.

Dantiscus recounts news from the Kingdom of Poland: The old [Sigismund I] and young [Sigismund II Augustus] Kings and the Queen [Bona] and Princess Isabella are staying in Vilnius in good health. The Muscovites have sent envoys to Vilnius. Dantiscus expects negotiations with them to result in a peace treaty. The Diet of the Kingdom of Poland called for St. Catherine's Day [1535-11-25] approved an expedition against the Wallachians. The successor of the deceased Bishop of Cracow [Piotr Tomicki] is Jan Latalski; the Poznań bishopric which he vacated went to the illegitimate son of the King [Jan of the Lithuanian Princes]. Jan Chojeński, whom De Schepper knows, would have been a more worthy candidate for the Cracow bishopric, in Dantiscus' view, but the Queen's will prevailed. Chojeński is making do with the bishopric of Płock. Andrzej Tęczyński, Castellan of Cracow, died on 5 January. The previous year he had been on a pilgrimage by land from Constantinople to Jerusalem.

Dantiscus thinks De Schepper has more up-to-date news than he on Hungarian matters and on the Turkish victory over the King of Persia.

He has received news of the Emperor's arrival in Naples and on his planned meeting with the Pope [Paul III] in Rome regarding summoning a council.

He passes on the opinion of Johann von Werden, Mayor of Gdańsk, on the dispute between the people of Gdańsk and the people of Holland.

He is concerned about the disfavour into which the Cardinal of Liège [Erard de la Marck] has fallen with the Emperor and Queen Mary as a result of the death sentence passed on the secretary from Utrecht/Maastricht (Traiectensis) who had a letter of safe conduct from those rulers. He asks for his greetings to be conveyed to the Cardinal and for details of the matter.

He extends greetings to his friends: Count of Nassau [Hendrik], Count of Buren [Floris] and his son Maximiliaan, Lords of Beveren [Adolf of Burgundy] and de Bergen, and his former host in Brussels, treasurer of the church [cathedral?] there. He recommends his services to the Bishop of Brixen [Georg of Austria] and the Archbishop of Palermo [Jean Carondelet]. He asks for news of Jean Lalemand. He asks De Schepper to drink a cup to his health with courtiers Schreibersdorf, Ebersdorfer, Metzko and the others, if they are still at the court. He also sends greetings to Campensis, Goclenius and Gemma Frisius and his wife. His special greetings go to Godschalk Ericksen, with the hope that the Emperor appreciates his honesty and excellent education.

Dantiscus asks De Schepper to assist him with the purchase of some books because he intends to fund a library, thanks to which he will be able to fill in some gaps in his education, neglected in his youth due to his service at court. He will then leave it to future generations. He expresses delight with the content and language of the Evangelistarium by Marko Marulić, which he has recently read. He asks for information about the writer and for all his works that are available on the market, among them Quinquaginta Parabolarum, De religiose vivendi institutione, and De imitatione Christi. He would also like to buy St. Augustine's works edited by Erasmus and published in France, as well as the Bible, and the works of Lactantius, Strabo, Herodotus, Thucydides, Oppian, Philostratus, Lucretius, Ausonius and Ermolao Barbaro. He will send the amount due through the Fuggers. De Schepper should send the books to Gdańsk to Johann von Werden, who will cover the costs of postage.

He extends the joking demand of his "butler" [probably Carolus de Tautenberg] that De Schepper reply to his letter previously passed on through Dantiscus.

On a separate page Dantiscus sends the epitaphs he has written for Piotr Tomicki and Johannes Reyneck. The epitaph for Reyneck is a response to the epitaph for him written by Poliander, a [Lutheran] pastor from Königsberg. In his piece, Dantiscus polemicises with Polyander as to the importance of faith and deeds. Starting from the teaching of St. Paul, he underlines the importance of love, which is dead without deeds.

Manuscript sources:

1	office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, UUB, H. 155, f. 197r-207v
2	register with excerpt in Latin, Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8243 (TK 5), a. 1536, f. 25-37
3	register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 30, No. 194

Prints:

1	DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 319, p. 261-263, 277, 288 (English register; excerpt)
2	AT 18 No. 85, p. 115 (Polish register)
3	CEID 2/2 (Letter No. 65) p. 343-368 (in extenso; English register)

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Magnifice et eximie Domine et mi carissime Corneli.

cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1535-12-06, CIDTC IDL 1379⌊Litteraecf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1535-12-06, CIDTC IDL 1379⌋ tuae VI-a Decembris Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌊BruxellisBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌋ datae, 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⌊fratriBernhard 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⌋ meo, tuo olim Burgensi commilitoni, ab ipso mercatore Stanisław Cypser (Stanisław Zipser) (*before 1489 – †1540), owner of a trading company with a factory in Antwerp, tradesman in zibeline for Henry VIII Tudor, courtier of Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, protector (as a Mayor of Cracow) of the German-language mass officiated in St. Mary's Church in Cracow; ennobled by Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V of Habsburg (1532 - confirmation by Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1522 Cracow councillor, at least in 1536 Mayor of Cracow (PSB 4, p. 129)⌊Stanislao CzipserStanisław Cypser (Stanisław Zipser) (*before 1489 – †1540), owner of a trading company with a factory in Antwerp, tradesman in zibeline for Henry VIII Tudor, courtier of Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, protector (as a Mayor of Cracow) of the German-language mass officiated in St. Mary's Church in Cracow; ennobled by Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V of Habsburg (1532 - confirmation by Sigismund I Jagiellon); 1522 Cracow councillor, at least in 1536 Mayor of Cracow (PSB 4, p. 129)⌋, cui eas deferendas credidisti, XV-a huius mensis[1] sunt redditae. cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1535-12-06, CIDTC IDL 1379⌊Quascf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1535-12-06, CIDTC IDL 1379⌋ cum accepissem et ad calcem usque non semel perlegissem, incredibili affectus sum voluptate neque mihi temperare potui, quin tibi e vestigio responderem, misique istas Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdanumGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ ad Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊contribulosCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ meos, ut quantum fieri posset citius, ad te tuto pervolarent, fore sperans diu eas in itinere, modo commoda se offerat oportunitas, non immoraturas. Iam cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌊meascf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌋, quas hinc XXIII Decembris opera Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊gentiliumCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ meorum ad te dedi, redditas esse arbitror. cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌊Illiscf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌋ non parva ex parte cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1535-12-06, CIDTC IDL 1379⌊novissimis hiscf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1535-12-06, CIDTC IDL 1379⌋ tuis, si recte perpenderis, respondi, nihilotamen secius adnitar rescribere tibi ad omnia, quantum res ipsa scientia tua digna postulare videbitur.

Gratum mihi fecisti plurimum, quod me de his certiorem reddideris, quae in Münster (Monasterium Westphalorum), town in western Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia⌊Monasteriensi civitateMünster (Monasterium Westphalorum), town in western Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia⌋ cum misero Jan Beuckelszoon van Leyden (Jan Bockelson, Jan van Leyden) (*1509 – †1536), 1533-1535 charismatic leader of the Münster Anabaptists; in 1533 he sent for Jan Matthys, who identified the city as the "New Jerusalem". After the death of Matthys, Beuckelszoon assumed the name of King of New Jerusalem. After the defeat of the Münster army by Prince-Bishop Franz von Waldeck (1535-06), Beuckelszoon was captured and executed in 1536 (ARTHUR)⌊anabaptistarum regeJan Beuckelszoon van Leyden (Jan Bockelson, Jan van Leyden) (*1509 – †1536), 1533-1535 charismatic leader of the Münster Anabaptists; in 1533 he sent for Jan Matthys, who identified the city as the "New Jerusalem". After the death of Matthys, Beuckelszoon assumed the name of King of New Jerusalem. After the defeat of the Münster army by Prince-Bishop Franz von Waldeck (1535-06), Beuckelszoon was captured and executed in 1536 (ARTHUR)⌋ et Bernhard Knipperdolling (Bernd Knipperdollinck) (†1536), one of the leaders of the Münster Anabaptists. In 1532 he joined the movement of civic autonomy and Church reform. In 1534, after the Anabaptist take over of Münster, he was elected mayor of the city, in 1535 he was captured on the order of Franz von Waldeck, Bishop of Münster, together with Jan van Leiden and Bernhard Krechtinck. In January 1536, all three were publicly put to death (CE, vol. 2, p. 266)

Bernhard Krechtinck (Bernd Krechting) (†1536), one of the leaders of the Münster Anabaptists. He was a court tutor of the Count of Bentheim in Westphalia, and later a priest at Gildehausein, where he began to take an interest in the Anabaptist movement. He arrived in Münster at the beginning of 1534 and took part in the establishment of the Münsterite Kingdom as one of the Ministers of Jan van Leyden. In 1535 he was captured on the order of Franz von Waldeck, Bishop of Münster, together with Jan van Leyden and Bernhard Knipperdolling. In January 1536, all three were publicly put to death (CE, vol. 2, p. 274)⌊BernardisBernhard Knipperdolling (Bernd Knipperdollinck) (†1536), one of the leaders of the Münster Anabaptists. In 1532 he joined the movement of civic autonomy and Church reform. In 1534, after the Anabaptist take over of Münster, he was elected mayor of the city, in 1535 he was captured on the order of Franz von Waldeck, Bishop of Münster, together with Jan van Leiden and Bernhard Krechtinck. In January 1536, all three were publicly put to death (CE, vol. 2, p. 266)

Bernhard Krechtinck (Bernd Krechting) (†1536), one of the leaders of the Münster Anabaptists. He was a court tutor of the Count of Bentheim in Westphalia, and later a priest at Gildehausein, where he began to take an interest in the Anabaptist movement. He arrived in Münster at the beginning of 1534 and took part in the establishment of the Münsterite Kingdom as one of the Ministers of Jan van Leyden. In 1535 he was captured on the order of Franz von Waldeck, Bishop of Münster, together with Jan van Leyden and Bernhard Knipperdolling. In January 1536, all three were publicly put to death (CE, vol. 2, p. 274)⌋ eius complicibus egisti. Non facile eos a se Sathan separari permittit, quos in ditionem suam totos semel accepit.

Quod autem Antwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌊AntverpiamAntwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌋ et ad tuos sospes cum communi nostro amico domino Godschalk Ericksen (Godschalk Sassenkerle, Godscalcus Ericii, Godscalcus Ericius, Godscalcus Saxocarolus) (†1544), tutor to Christian II's children; 1513 secretary to Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, 1520-1523 member of the Danish Council of the Realm, 1525 Chancellor of Christian II (in exile), from 1532 in the service of Emperor Charles V; 1533 imperial envoy to Bavaria, 1535 - to Köln, Trier, Münster, and the Hanse towns (DE VOCHT 1961, p.. 15; CE, vol. 1, p. 443)⌊GotscalcoGodschalk Ericksen (Godschalk Sassenkerle, Godscalcus Ericii, Godscalcus Ericius, Godscalcus Saxocarolus) (†1544), tutor to Christian II's children; 1513 secretary to Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, 1520-1523 member of the Danish Council of the Realm, 1525 Chancellor of Christian II (in exile), from 1532 in the service of Emperor Charles V; 1533 imperial envoy to Bavaria, 1535 - to Köln, Trier, Münster, and the Hanse towns (DE VOCHT 1961, p.. 15; CE, vol. 1, p. 443)⌋ redieris, fuit mihi oppido quam gratissimum. Oblectavit me etiam non vulgariter, quod tu cum amicis et praesertim domino Veyt Herle the Fuggers' factor in Antwerp⌊Vito HerleVeyt Herle the Fuggers' factor in Antwerp⌋ mei memineri <s> et, quo gratius mihi nihil esse potuit, quod domi omnes recte valere offenderis, Cornelis De Schepper Jr (*1532 – †1582 or 1583), son of Cornelis De Schepper (DE VOCHT 1961, 316, 403-404; DONCHE, p. 310, 346-349)⌊AscaniumCornelis De Schepper Jr (*1532 – †1582 or 1583), son of Cornelis De Schepper (DE VOCHT 1961, 316, 403-404; DONCHE, p. 310, 346-349)⌋ imprimis illum tuum crassiusculum, quem ut tibi quam diutissime vivat teque multis virtutibus cum aetate ornatus, te, inquam, iam senem et decrepitum, honestet omnique gaudio et voluptate afficiat, vel felicem avum, si non episcopi patrem faciat, ex animo faveo et a Deo precor. Elisabeth Donche (Anna Isabella Donche, Isabeau) (†1549), from 1528 wife of Cornelis De Schepper, mother of Cornelis Jr and Anne, sister of Joanna Donche (AT 16/1, p. 215)⌊ConiugiElisabeth Donche (Anna Isabella Donche, Isabeau) (†1549), from 1528 wife of Cornelis De Schepper, mother of Cornelis Jr and Anne, sister of Joanna Donche (AT 16/1, p. 215)⌋ tuae, feminae virtuosissimae dulcique, nostro amico domino Mark Laurijn (Marcus Laurinus) (*1488 – †1540), humanist, studied at Louvain University (1502) and in Bologna (1507), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam and Juan Luis Vives, brother-in-law of Cornelis De Schepper's wife Elisabeth Donche, the widow of his brother Pieter Laurijn; 1512 Canon of St. Donat in Bruges, 1519 - Dean of. St. Donatian (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 85-86)⌊LaurinoMark Laurijn (Marcus Laurinus) (*1488 – †1540), humanist, studied at Louvain University (1502) and in Bologna (1507), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam and Juan Luis Vives, brother-in-law of Cornelis De Schepper's wife Elisabeth Donche, the widow of his brother Pieter Laurijn; 1512 Canon of St. Donat in Bruges, 1519 - Dean of. St. Donatian (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 85-86)⌋ decano omnibusque nostris, quos nosti, amicis opto fausta omnia.

Pro novis et felicissimis successibus 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⌋, in quorum exspectatione non sine magno fui hucusque desiderio, quam possum, gratias habeo, utque me semper de iis copiosissime participem facias, vehementer te obsecro. De iis, quae apud nos aguntur, in calce litterarum vicissim tibi impartiam nihilque omittam, quod scientia tua dignum existimabo.

Quod, ut scribis, apud vos secura in pace vivatur, quantumvis The Danes (Dani) ⌊DaniThe Danes (Dani) ⌋, Citizens of Holstein ⌊HolsataeCitizens of Holstein ⌋ et Citizens of Lübeck ⌊LubecensesCitizens of Lübeck ⌋ tumultuentur, non parum me oblectavit. Utinam vobis securitas et pax illa sit perpetua, solet enim tempestatem summa praecedere tranquillitas. Vereor, ne ob mortem John Fisher (Ioannes Roffensis) (*1459 – †1535), tutor to prince Henry (afterwards Henry VIII Tudor), repeatedly elected chancellor of Cambridge University, fervent opponent of royal divorce and trusted counsellor to queen Catherine of Aragon, arrested in 1533 and two years later beheaded; since 1935 saint of the Catholic Church; 1504 Bishop of Rochester, 1535 Cardinal Priest of San Vitale⌊RoffensisJohn Fisher (Ioannes Roffensis) (*1459 – †1535), tutor to prince Henry (afterwards Henry VIII Tudor), repeatedly elected chancellor of Cambridge University, fervent opponent of royal divorce and trusted counsellor to queen Catherine of Aragon, arrested in 1533 and two years later beheaded; since 1935 saint of the Catholic Church; 1504 Bishop of Rochester, 1535 Cardinal Priest of San Vitale⌋, quam Deus non sinet inultam, England⌊AngliaEngland⌋ aliquid monstri alat, quod a vobis et The Spaniards ⌊HispanisThe Spaniards ⌋ per 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⌊Heracles (Hercules), Greek mythic hero, famous for his extraordinary strength, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene⌊AlcidemHeracles (Hercules), Greek mythic hero, famous for his extraordinary strength, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene⌋ vestrumCharles 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⌋, cuius Catherine of Aragon (*1485 – †1536), Queen consort of England (1509-1533), Princess of Wales (as wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales, 1501-1502); the first wife of Henry VIII, King of England⌊amitaCatherine of Aragon (*1485 – †1536), Queen consort of England (1509-1533), Princess of Wales (as wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales, 1501-1502); the first wife of Henry VIII, King of England⌋ satis inhumaniter ob pellicatum habetur et apud The English (Angli) ⌊AnglosThe English (Angli) ⌋ tractatur, trucidandum restat. Unde novi motus excitari possent, quos tamen non velim, nisi pro publica orbis Christiani et vestrum omnium pace fieri. cf. Vulg. Ps (G) 7:12:1 Deus iudex iustus; Vulg. 1Th 4:6:3 vindex est Dominus ⌊Deus iustus erit iudex et vindexcf. Vulg. Ps (G) 7:12:1 Deus iudex iustus; Vulg. 1Th 4:6:3 vindex est Dominus ⌋. The Danes (Dani) ⌊DanosThe Danes (Dani) ⌋, Citizens of Holstein ⌊HolsatasCitizens of Holstein ⌋ et Citizens of Lübeck ⌊LubecensesCitizens of Lübeck ⌋ formidine ductos ad illustrissimum Friedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌊ducem FredericumFriedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌋ comitem palatinum respicere incipientes oratoresque misisse libenter intellexi. Dominus Deus eum det principibus animum, ut tandem ad concordiam convertantur, sine qua, quod bella ipsa declarant, homines redduntur peiores et crudeliores bestiis.

Quantumque mihi dissidium hoc Christian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony

Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌊Daniae regu{u}mChristian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony

Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌋ placuerit, ex cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌊novissimis meiscf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌋ abunde accepisti et, ut reor, in animum admisisti. Praeterea, quid <de> illustrissimo Friedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌊duce FridericoFriedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌋ sentiam et quam illi fortunarum accessionem non invideam, ut etiam eum ditissimorum regnorum regem esse velim, modo a conflictationibus abstineatur, quibus mutuis commerciis non parum incommodatur et totum hoc vestrum ac nostrum North Sea

Baltic Sea⌊mareNorth Sea

Baltic Sea⌋ reddetur infestum. Quae si diutius durare debebunt, nescio, quibus plus detrimenti, vestrisne, an nostris, sint allaturae. Sine cervisia quidem nostra credo, quod vivere possitis, ceterum sine pane, cuius copia vestratibus hinc subministratur, vos videritis.

Impingis nobis, quod partes Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌊HolsataeChristian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌋ pecunia, navibus et milite iuverimus, quodque ob id non magnas gratias apud palatinos simus meriti. Unde ista habeas et quibus auctoribus, summopere a te certior fieri desidero, mallemus enim optimorum istorum principum gratiam, etiam si parum nobis prodesse possit, quamquam vix usi sumus vel forsan utemur, quam illorum ullam, quod nos sciamus interv <en> iente causa, indignationem. Quod autem, ut nos excuses, praetendis hoc nos fecisse ad Citizens of Lübeck ⌊LubecensiumCitizens of Lübeck ⌋ compescendum furorem, amice tu quidem interpretaris et apud alios, ut scribis, depraedicasti debeturque tibi ob hoc officium a nobis, et habetur non parva gratia, praecipue vero, quod serenissimum 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 Austria⌊regem nostrumSigismund 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⌋, cuius tibi cognitam commendas prudentiam, invitum cogi ad arma asseris nullaque re minus delectari, quam principum fovendis discordiis. Cumque hoc certo scias, praeterea et in quos usus pecuniae et milites nostri converti solent, satis mirari non possum, quomodo eiusmodi ad vos fama vel potius rumor advolarit teque ad ea credendum induxerit. Quocirca impense a te peto, ut eos calumniatores potius quam delatores ex nomine mihi declares, ne apud nostros confictum esse putaretur, quod ad eum modum apud vos sparsum est. cf. Pl. Truc. 792 ⌊Infitias non eocf. Pl. Truc. 792 ⌋, quod et in cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌊novissimiscf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌋ ad te perscripsi, magnificum 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)⌊marchionem AlbertumAlbrecht 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)⌋ vicinum meum Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌊sororio suoChristian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌋ pro affinitatis iure, quibus modis potuit, consuluisse. Sed de iis hactenus.

Quod iocaris ob minas victorum te nostra cerevisia cariturum clauso mari et interdictis commeatibus, tu da operam, ut vestra parte pervium <sit> mare, quod novo bello infestum reddere minamini. Polliceor tibi potum nostrum non defuturum eumque non minus bonum, quam quo ipse cum amicis aliquando pro tua, ut apud nos usu receptum est, utor salute.

Admones me serio praesulum omnium muneri convenire pacem ubique, quoad possunt, bellum nisi cum viciis procurare, et quod vicinus sim principi potenti et affinitate cum illustrissimo Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌊Christiano duce HolsatiaeChristian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌋, qui se regem vocat The Danes (Dani) ⌊DanorumThe Danes (Dani) ⌋, <iuncto> videri{que} tibi expedire, si illi suaderetur, ut tutam et certam mediocritatem praeferret summis et incertis, idque alienum non esse a praesulis officio, neque mihi contemnendum consilium videri posse, utque tua ex ordine repetam, nondum esse malorum, quae ex causa imminent, principium, nisi temporius obex ponatur, idque fieri non posse, nisi per viros bonos, et, quod tu facile in te recipias, illustrissimum Friedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌊ducem FredericumFriedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌋ pertrahere ad aequas condiciones et a bello etiam avertere, si quis modo sit, qui adversam ipsius partem ad eadem promoveat. Vereris autem, quod victoria ferox animus speciosa magis quam secura consilia admittet, philosopharis item in victoria, quam pauci hactenus vel sequi scivere aut voluere, temperantia opus esse, et quod facilius paretur, quam conservetur, eamque labilem esse, nisi aequitatis robore fulciretur, teque mihi haec amico animo scribere.

Haec ego omnia, mi carissime Corneli, sane intellexi et pro mei intellectus tenuitate apud me expendi, unde factum est, quod has mecum diutius retinuerim, quo tibi certo, quid in iis spei habeam et quid eo in negotio fieri posset, ad unguem rescriberem. Missurus sum igitur ad illustrissimum dominum 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)⌊marchionem AlbertumAlbrecht 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)⌋ ducem 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⌊PrussiaPrussia, 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⌋ eaque omnia in notitiam eius deducturus, neque meae adhortationes et persuasiones eam ad rem facientes deerunt. Quicquid ab 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)⌊illoAlbrecht 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)⌋ mihi respondebitur, cum redibit nuntius, annotabo. Hic itaque tam diu scriptio haec mea haerebit et ad te rescribendi, quemadmodum in litterarum exordio legisti, institutum, quodque scripsi XV-a mensis huius Ianuarii, vix futuro absolvi poterit, alioqui nihil a me certi, quod scire desideras, hoc tempore acciperes. Cumque officii mei me commonueris, videris equo ultro cf. Adagia 147 calcar addere currenti ⌊currenti calcar addidissecf. Adagia 147 calcar addere currenti ⌋, nosti enim, quam fuerim a dissidiis semper alienus et quantopere in contrahendis conciliandisque amicitiis animisque ad pacem et concordiam inducendis diligens atque studiosus. Qua de re, quod in tuis innuis, non gravate suscepi me utpote omnem apud 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)⌊vicinumAlbrecht 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)⌋ meum daturum operam, si ad pacem, a qua animum eius minime abhorrere scio, dissidium hoc perduci possit, tu vicissim, cum scribas illustrissimum Friedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌊comitem palatinumFriedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌋ in te recepturum, ut aequas condiciones accedat et a bello avertatur. Quod polliceri praesto – sicque a duobus nobis, non a pessimis viris, hoc negotium agetur utque, quod utrimque cupimus, Deo bene favente transigi possit – nihil, quod in meis viribus et facultatibus erit, a me desiderari patiar. De iis itaque hactenus.

Postquam misissem ad illustrissimum dominum 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)⌊marchionem AlbertumAlbrecht 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)⌋ ducem 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⌊PrussiaPrussia, 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⌋ in his omnibus, quae ad me perscripsisti, fratrem meum, quem nosti, Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌊GeorgiumGeorg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌋, ille dominum ducem eo tempore domi non reperit secutusque in venatione illum offendit, eique ordine omnia, quae in mandatis habuit, recensuit. Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌊QuemGeorg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌋ cum benigniter et libenter audivisset, conscriptam Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌊eiGeorg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌋ ad me cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS s.l., [1536-02-01 — 1536-02-19], CIDTC IDL 4874⌊instructionemcf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS s.l., [1536-02-01 — 1536-02-19], CIDTC IDL 4874⌋, ut vocant, pro responso dedit, quae in compendio haec continebat:

Ut ad tuas cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1535-12-06, CIDTC IDL 1379⌊litterascf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1535-12-06, CIDTC IDL 1379⌋ redeam, neque a vulgo ignorari scribis, quam grave aes alienum bellatores isti contraxerunt, dumque cupiditati suae student, quae sua sunt, discriminibus obiciunt. In iis nihil eos moror. Factum est ho<c> ipsum prius a multis neque male quibusdam, ad quos fortuna inclinavit, cessit, plerique etiam pessime ad eum modum et crevere, et decrevere multi, sicque tum imperia, tum regna facta et fracta sunt aliquoties. Eum cursum mundi vanitas habuit et habitura est semper. cf. Ov. Fast. 8.15-16 ⌊Passibus ambiguis fortuna volubilis erratcf. Ov. Fast. 8.15-16 ⌋. Quod autem ab altera parte, quam tu neque abs re mordicus tueri videris, omnia adhuc sint integra, velim quidem, ut mea integritate manerent accederentque plurima in dies, quibus auctiora solidioraque sedulo redderentur, quod fieri nequit, si aleae committantur Mars ancient Roman god of war⌊MartisMars ancient Roman god of war⌋. Ex qua ne victores quidem multum emolumenti referre sunt soliti ob idque prudentia et modestia, quam non immerito in carissimo domino et amico meo Friedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌊duce Frederico palatinoFriedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌋ laudas, erit, ut arbitror, cautior neque praeferet quieti grataeque animi tranquillitati, quam in hoc clarissimo coniugio est post tot exanclatos labores assecutus, dubios molestissimosque bellorum tumultus atque eventus.

Neque nobis clam est, quid cum reliquiis Teutonic Order (Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, Ordo domus Sanctae Mariae Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum), military order founded at the end of the 12th century⌊ordinis furciferorumTeutonic Order (Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, Ordo domus Sanctae Mariae Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum), military order founded at the end of the 12th century⌋ in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ tractatum sit et quibus modis ad nos perfringere intendant, illustrissimumque Philipp von Wittelsbach der Streitbare (*1503 – †1548)⌊Philippum comitem palatinumPhilipp von Wittelsbach der Streitbare (*1503 – †1548)⌋ elegerint, et nescio quae castra in aere struxerint. Quae omnia Deus temperabit, quem nobis etiam non defuturum speramus. Proinde, si quid contra Citizens of Lübeck ⌊LubecensesCitizens of Lübeck ⌋ eiusdem factionis, [id] est farinae, gestum fortassis est, non est, quod in admirationem te ducere debeat, neque idipsum, ut scribis, improbas, tandem ut cupiditati finis statuatur, quae tamen apud nos ea non est, ut quempiam suo iure spoliemus, verum ut tandem pacem habere possimus, ad quam ut intendas, quemadmodum in cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌊novissimiscf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌋ abs te summopere rogavi, itidem et ad praesens, quantum possum impensius, oro vehementerque obsecro, pollicere tu quidem te illam suasurum, quoad haberi poterit honesta, ea profecto inhonesta non erit, si quisque eo, quod suum est, erit contentus. Dotem revera illustrissimo Friedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌊duci palatinoFriedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)⌋ deberi nemo sanae mentis negari potest. Ad eam, et si quid aliud est, assequendam, modo a vobis tolerabiles condiciones proponantur, facilem reor esse aditum, si per amicos tractatus et non aliis machinis quaeratur. Haec sola est, quam a me scire cupis, ad hoc negotium spes neque vos frustrabitur, sed ea in re amice procedetur. Quod ego possum, cum, ut nosti, prodesse studuerim semper, non gravate offero . Cumprimis rescribe, quid per me fieri ulterius velis, cf. Verg. A. 2.708 Ipse subibo umeris nec me labor iste gravabit ⌊non me labor iste gravabit etccf. Verg. A. 2.708 Ipse subibo umeris nec me labor iste gravabit ⌋.

Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊Galliae regeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋, Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌊ducatu MediolanensiMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌋, The Swiss ⌊HelveciisThe Swiss ⌋, Charles II of Guelders (Karel van Egmond) (*1467 – †1538), Duke of Guelders, Count of Zutphen (1492-1538)⌊Gelriae duceCharles II of Guelders (Karel van Egmond) (*1467 – †1538), Duke of Guelders, Count of Zutphen (1492-1538)⌋, et quod Erasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌊ErasmusErasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌋ noster in ea, qua est, aetate perpetuoque versatus in litteris strenue pileum et episcopatus, quod non possum non summopere probari, recusaverit, magnam tibi gratiam habeo semperque habiturus uberiorem, si me crebro de iis, quae ad vos perferuntur, certiorem reddes. Gratum mihi fecisses plurimum, si, de quo scribis, Erasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌊ErasmiErasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌋ cf. Erasmus Roterodamus, Ecclesiastes Sive De Ratione Concionandi libri quatuor opus recens nec antehac a quoquam excusum, Basel, Hieronymus Frobenius, 1535-08 ⌊Ecclesiastencf. Erasmus Roterodamus, Ecclesiastes Sive De Ratione Concionandi libri quatuor opus recens nec antehac a quoquam excusum, Basel, Hieronymus Frobenius, 1535-08 ⌋ ad me misisses. Adhuc liber iste ad nos non est perlatus. cf. Ioannes Campensis (Jan Van Campen), Enchiridion psalmorum eorundem ex veritate Hebraica versionem ac Ioannis Campensis e regione paraphrasim sic ut versus versui repsondeat complectens concionem praeterea Salomonis Ecclesiastae per eundem Campensem ex Hebraico ..… traductam, a2r-a4r, p. a1v-a4r, Lyon, 1534 , Apart from Campensis’ Psalms paraphrase, the booklet contains a Latin translation by an author not listed by name but identified as Johannes Reuchlin or Ulrich Zwingli. Dantiscus was convinced of the latter identity⌊Psalterium Ulrich Zwingli (*1484 – †1531), leader of the Reformation in Switzerland and a member of the first generation of Reformers in the twenties of the 16th century⌊CzuinglyUlrich Zwingli (*1484 – †1531), leader of the Reformation in Switzerland and a member of the first generation of Reformers in the twenties of the 16th century⌋cf. Ioannes Campensis (Jan Van Campen), Enchiridion psalmorum eorundem ex veritate Hebraica versionem ac Ioannis Campensis e regione paraphrasim sic ut versus versui repsondeat complectens concionem praeterea Salomonis Ecclesiastae per eundem Campensem ex Hebraico ..… traductam, a2r-a4r, p. a1v-a4r, Lyon, 1534 , Apart from Campensis’ Psalms paraphrase, the booklet contains a Latin translation by an author not listed by name but identified as Johannes Reuchlin or Ulrich Zwingli. Dantiscus was convinced of the latter identity⌋ nihil{l} moror, ut legatur. Si in aliis eam prae<s>titisset pietatem, sibi et reipublicae Christianae melius consuluisset, accepit enim, quem meruit, exitium.

Quod petis, amice mee(!) carissime, 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

Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌊fratribusBernhard 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

Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)⌋, Anna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck

Ursula von Höfen (Ursula Flachsbinder), Dantiscus’ sister, wife of Johann Reisen, mother of Justine, Ursule, and Augustin; then wife of Zacharias Lehmann, mother of Johann Lehmann

Catherina von Höfen Dantiscus' sister, 1538-11-17 married Hans Glaubitz (CIDTC, IDL 5205; IDL 2425; IDL 4399)⌊sororibusAnna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck

Ursula von Höfen (Ursula Flachsbinder), Dantiscus’ sister, wife of Johann Reisen, mother of Justine, Ursule, and Augustin; then wife of Zacharias Lehmann, mother of Johann Lehmann

Catherina von Höfen Dantiscus' sister, 1538-11-17 married Hans Glaubitz (CIDTC, IDL 5205; IDL 2425; IDL 4399)⌋, quas tres et omnes hic libenter habeo, atque aliis meis amicis commendari, facis tu quidem pro tuo veteri in me amore. Illi tibi vicissim tuisque omnibus faustissimaque quaeque precantur, tuique desiderio videndi tenentur maxime. Atque utinam se talis offerret occasio, qua ex re et dignitate tua hic a nobis videri possis, nihil nobis magis gratum et optatum accideret.

De adolescente Carolus de Tautenberg 1531-1537 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus⌊CaroloCarolus de Tautenberg 1531-1537 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus⌋ De Baillieul, mother of Carolus de TAUTENBERG wet-nurse of Queen Mary of Hungary⌊vicinaeDe Baillieul, mother of Carolus de TAUTENBERG wet-nurse of Queen Mary of Hungary⌋ tuae filio scripsi tibi in cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌊novissimiscf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌋, quod is omnium rerum mearum custos in eadem mecum vivit et dormit camera, crescetque, ni fallor, in virum bonum matrique in adiunctis his rescripsit.

Dominum Georg Klingenbeck (Jorgen), diplomat; Commander (Hauptmann) in Klaipėda; councillor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in the twenties ducal envoy to Scandinavia, Moscow, Livonia, Poland and Spain; 1529 - to the Diet of Speyer; 1530 - to the Diet of Augsburg; 1534 ducal envoy to Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 322, 324; HUBATSCH 1985, p. 59)⌊Georgium KlingenbeckGeorg Klingenbeck (Jorgen), diplomat; Commander (Hauptmann) in Klaipėda; councillor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in the twenties ducal envoy to Scandinavia, Moscow, Livonia, Poland and Spain; 1529 - to the Diet of Speyer; 1530 - to the Diet of Augsburg; 1534 ducal envoy to Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 322, 324; HUBATSCH 1985, p. 59)⌋, qui Madrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain⌊MadriciiMadrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain⌋ nobiscum non iniucundam habuit consuetudinem, iis diebus scias Lüneburg (Lunaeburgum), city in northern Germany, Lower Saxony, 44 km SE of Hamburg, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊LunenburgiLüneburg (Lunaeburgum), city in northern Germany, Lower Saxony, 44 km SE of Hamburg, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ et in illis partibus a domino suo 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)⌊duce in PrussiaAlbrecht 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)⌋ missum fuisse neque adhuc rediisse. Alias, quod a me postulasti, fecissem non gravate. Arbitror te citius quam me Georg Klingenbeck (Jorgen), diplomat; Commander (Hauptmann) in Klaipėda; councillor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in the twenties ducal envoy to Scandinavia, Moscow, Livonia, Poland and Spain; 1529 - to the Diet of Speyer; 1530 - to the Diet of Augsburg; 1534 ducal envoy to Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 322, 324; HUBATSCH 1985, p. 59)⌊illumGeorg Klingenbeck (Jorgen), diplomat; Commander (Hauptmann) in Klaipėda; councillor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in the twenties ducal envoy to Scandinavia, Moscow, Livonia, Poland and Spain; 1529 - to the Diet of Speyer; 1530 - to the Diet of Augsburg; 1534 ducal envoy to Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 322, 324; HUBATSCH 1985, p. 59)⌋ conventurum. Georg Klingenbeck (Jorgen), diplomat; Commander (Hauptmann) in Klaipėda; councillor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in the twenties ducal envoy to Scandinavia, Moscow, Livonia, Poland and Spain; 1529 - to the Diet of Speyer; 1530 - to the Diet of Augsburg; 1534 ducal envoy to Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 322, 324; HUBATSCH 1985, p. 59)⌊VirGeorg Klingenbeck (Jorgen), diplomat; Commander (Hauptmann) in Klaipėda; councillor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in the twenties ducal envoy to Scandinavia, Moscow, Livonia, Poland and Spain; 1529 - to the Diet of Speyer; 1530 - to the Diet of Augsburg; 1534 ducal envoy to Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 322, 324; HUBATSCH 1985, p. 59)⌋, ut scis, est industrius.

Iam tandem, ut existimo, tibi ad omnia, quae cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1535-12-06, CIDTC IDL 1379⌊scripsisticf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1535-12-06, CIDTC IDL 1379⌋, satis abunde rescripsi. Si quid restat, quod a me scire postulas, idque praestare potero. Tu copiosioribus iis {iis} meis exige. Non patiar te latere quidpiam, quod in mea est scientia, hocque eo ordine, modo et fiducia, qua inter nos convenit semper.

Quae apud nos aguntur, sic habent: Serenissimus 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 Austria⌊rex 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⌋ cum Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊rege iunioreSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋, Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊reginaBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ et non invenusta filia Isabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona Sforza⌊IsabellaIsabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona Sforza⌋ Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnaeVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ in valetudine agit prosperrima.

The Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌊MosciThe Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌋ tota ista hieme, cuius frigoris et congelationis opportunitate multa minabantur, ne unum quidem pedem contra nostros efferre audebant miseruntque pauloante, ut nuperrime ad me perscriptum est, cum magno equitatu Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnamVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ oratores suos. Quid autem cum illis tractetur vel iam confectum sit, adhuc in publicum non venit, res tamen omnino ad pacem inclinare videtur, ex ho<c> potissimum argumento, quod pro vere futuro de conscribendis militibus nihil apud nos auditur.

Ceterum tota Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ nobilitas in Diet of Poland ⌊conventuDiet of Poland ⌋ Petricoviensi, qui ad festum sanctae Caterinae fuerat institutus, in expeditionem, ut nos vocamus, generalem contra Petru IV Raresh (Petrylo) (*ca. 1487 – †1546), 1527-1538 and 1541-1546 Hospodar of Moldavia⌊ValachumPetru IV Raresh (Petrylo) (*ca. 1487 – †1546), 1527-1538 and 1541-1546 Hospodar of Moldavia⌋ consensit isque, ut in Deum confidimus, perfidiae suae ultimas dabit poenas.

Decessere nobis parvo tempore viri primarii ex Royal Council of Poland ⌊consilio regioRoyal Council of Poland ⌋ non pauci, et novissime V-ta Ianuarii illustrissimus dominus Andrzej Tęczyński Sr (†1536), 1503 royal courtier; 1510 Chamberlain of Sandomierz; 1510-1511 royal secretary; 1512 Crown Referendary; 1512 Castellan of Biecz; 1515 Chamberlain of Cracow and Voivode of Lublin; 1529 Voivode of Sandomierz; 1527 Voivode of Cracow; 1533-1536 Castellan of Cracow; 1517, 1518, 1520 royal envoy to Bohemia and Hungary; 1530 royal envoy to Turkey (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 267; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 266)⌊Andreas comes de TanczinAndrzej Tęczyński Sr (†1536), 1503 royal courtier; 1510 Chamberlain of Sandomierz; 1510-1511 royal secretary; 1512 Crown Referendary; 1512 Castellan of Biecz; 1515 Chamberlain of Cracow and Voivode of Lublin; 1529 Voivode of Sandomierz; 1527 Voivode of Cracow; 1533-1536 Castellan of Cracow; 1517, 1518, 1520 royal envoy to Bohemia and Hungary; 1530 royal envoy to Turkey (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 267; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 266)⌋ castellanus Cracoviensis, qui superiori anno terra{m}, quod rari saeculis retroactis fecerunt, ex Constantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western Turkey⌊ConstantinopoliConstantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western Turkey⌋ profectus erat Jerusalem (Hierosolyma), city in ancient Palestine, Judean Mountains, 1517-1917 under the rule of Ottoman Empire, today the capital of Israel⌊HierosolymamJerusalem (Hierosolyma), city in ancient Palestine, Judean Mountains, 1517-1917 under the rule of Ottoman Empire, today the capital of Israel⌋, statura quidem vir, si meministi, exiguus ac parvus, ingenio vero sublimi<ssim>us multisque nostris procerior.

Dominus Deus quam diutissime nobis senem et vere sanctum 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 Austria⌊principemSigismund 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⌋ nostrum in vita conservet. Possimus id Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (*43 BC – †17 or 18 AD), ancient Roman poet⌊OvidiiOvid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (*43 BC – †17 or 18 AD), ancient Roman poet⌋ ad eum dicere: cf. CALEPINUS Pendeo.es.pepe(n)di pensum – – Ouid. Pendet et a uestra nostra salute salus. ⌊A vestra pendet nostra salute saluscf. CALEPINUS Pendeo.es.pepe(n)di pensum – – Ouid. Pendet et a uestra nostra salute salus. ⌋.

Hic fere habes omnia, quae a <me> sciuntur et hinc, ut scribantur, digna mihi visa sunt. Quae in utraque Pannonia, province bounded to the north and east by the Danube, coterminous westward with Noricum and upper Italy, and southward with Dalmatia and upper Moesia, covering the territory of the present-day western half of Hungary, along with parts of Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina⌊PannoniaPannonia, province bounded to the north and east by the Danube, coterminous westward with Noricum and upper Italy, and southward with Dalmatia and upper Moesia, covering the territory of the present-day western half of Hungary, along with parts of Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina⌋ aguntur, vos latere non arbitror, neque ea, quae de profligatione Tahmāsp I Safavid (Sophi) (*1514 – †1576), 1524-1576 Shah of Persia, 2nd. Shah of the Safavid dynasty, ruled 1524 - 1576. Son and successor of Ismail I Safavid ⌊regis Persarum ZophiTahmāsp I Safavid (Sophi) (*1514 – †1576), 1524-1576 Shah of Persia, 2nd. Shah of the Safavid dynasty, ruled 1524 - 1576. Son and successor of Ismail I Safavid ⌋ <a> The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcisThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ facta scribuntur. De Hayreddin Barbarossa (Khair al-Din) (*ca. 1478 – †1546), famous pirate, from 1518 the service of the Ottomans; conqueror of Algiers (1519) and Tunis (1534); in 1535, after the attack of the imperial fleet under the command of Andrea Doria, he lost control of Tunis; in 1538 he occupied a number of Venetian islands in the Aegean and plundered Crete; in the same year the Ottoman fleet under his command defeated the Holy League fleet at the Battle of Preveza ; 1532 grand admiral of the Ottoman fleet (CE, vol. 2, p. 259-260)⌊BarbarossaHayreddin Barbarossa (Khair al-Din) (*ca. 1478 – †1546), famous pirate, from 1518 the service of the Ottomans; conqueror of Algiers (1519) and Tunis (1534); in 1535, after the attack of the imperial fleet under the command of Andrea Doria, he lost control of Tunis; in 1538 he occupied a number of Venetian islands in the Aegean and plundered Crete; in the same year the Ottoman fleet under his command defeated the Holy League fleet at the Battle of Preveza ; 1532 grand admiral of the Ottoman fleet (CE, vol. 2, p. 259-260)⌋ ad nos perlatum est, quod relicta Africa, the continent⌊AphricaAfrica, the continent⌋ ducens secum uxores et liberos cum XXII velis Constantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western Turkey⌊ConstantinopoliConstantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western Turkey⌋ illaesus et integer non sine magnis thesauris applicuerit, a The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcisThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ magno cum honore exceptus et triumpho, quem illi 3-bus diebus celebrasse feruntur. 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⌊Caesaream item maiestatemCharles 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⌋ in divae Catarinae festo Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊NeapolimNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋ magna cum pompa et gloria ingressam, qui quidem ingressus durasse scribitur a primo mane usque ad medium noctis, et quod paulopost Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomamRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ conferre se debuerat cum Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊pontificePaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ de Universal Council of Roman Catholic Church ⌊concilioUniversal Council of Roman Catholic Church ⌋ omnino conclusurus. Tu, si quid in iis aliisque omnibus, quae passim ad vos ex tota orbe perferuntur, verius et certius habes, ut mihi impartias, summopere oro.

Et ne quid praetermisisse videar, memini, quae ad me ex Lüneburg (Lunaeburgum), city in northern Germany, Lower Saxony, 44 km SE of Hamburg, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊LunenburgoLüneburg (Lunaeburgum), city in northern Germany, Lower Saxony, 44 km SE of Hamburg, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Lüneburg, 1535-10-27, CIDTC IDL 1367⌊scripsisticf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Lüneburg, 1535-10-27, CIDTC IDL 1367⌋ de controversia vestrorum Hollandorum cum Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊gentilibusCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ meis, ad quam, qualis sit, sciendam commodus se mihi hic pauloante obtulit spectabilis dominus Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊Ioannes a WerdenJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋ burgrabius 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 Austria⌊regiae maiestatisSigismund 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⌋ Gdanensis capitaneusque Newenburgensis, unus de meis singularissimis amicis. Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊QuiJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋ mihi recensuit causam illam adhuc pendere a tempore belli, quod hic ante 70 annos duravit annis 14, ratione quarundam pecuniarum, quas Hollandi in arcam quandam singulis <annis> Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdaniGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ iudicialiter ad id condemnati reponere et solvere Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GdanensibusCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ consueverunt. Quam pensionem seu solutionem Hollandi a multo iam tempore ob id retinuerunt, quod in eo bello sine illis ea arca aperta fuerat, quod tum urgens exigebat necessitas. Ideoque eiusmodi solutionem detrectassent hactenus, quodque hac in re nulla futura esset difficultas, quandoquidem sub litteris commeatus, ut soliti sunt prius, tuto Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdanumGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ venire possent, neque Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GdanensibusCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ necesse esse, quod eam ob causam nuntios mitterent extra eum ordinem, in quo res coepta est et tamdiu haesit, quicquam tractare deberent. Haec sic ab ipso Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊burgrabio et praeconsule GdanensiJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋ habui. Tu, si quid in iis, quod in usum et rem vestratium praestare deberem, per me fieri velis, significa. Omnem tibi meam propensionem et quicquid in mea erit facultate, ultro offero.

Oneravi te cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌊superioribus litteriscf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌋ catalogo amicorum, quod et ad praesens omittere non possum. Imprimis abs te maiorem in modum peto, si colendissimum meum dominum, reverendissimum Erard de la Marck (d' Arenberg, Eberhard de la Marck) (*1472 – †1538), in 1507 accompanied Louis XII on his expedition against Genoa; 1506-1538 Prince-Bishop of Liège, 1507-1525 Bishop of Chartres, 1520 Archbishop of Valencia, 1521 elevated to cardinal, 1505 Louis XII of Valois' envoy at the court of Emperor Maximilian I (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 134)⌊cardinalem LeodiensemErard de la Marck (d' Arenberg, Eberhard de la Marck) (*1472 – †1538), in 1507 accompanied Louis XII on his expedition against Genoa; 1506-1538 Prince-Bishop of Liège, 1507-1525 Bishop of Chartres, 1520 Archbishop of Valencia, 1521 elevated to cardinal, 1505 Louis XII of Valois' envoy at the court of Emperor Maximilian I (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 134)⌋ aliquando conveneris, ut me illi, quantum possis, diligentius commendes. Acceperam hic, nescio quo rumore, quod in gravem 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⌊caesareae maiestatisCharles 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 serenissimae Mary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521-1526 Queen of Hungary, 1522-1526 Queen of Bohemia, 1530-1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother, Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, wife of Louis II Jagiellon⌊reginae MariaeMary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521-1526 Queen of Hungary, 1522-1526 Queen of Bohemia, 1530-1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother, Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, wife of Louis II Jagiellon⌋ indignationem incidisset ob id, quod quendam secretarium Traiectensem sub litteris salvi conductus caesaris et reginae capite privari iussisset, magnamque inde apud vestrates ortam fuisse tragoediam. Quae res certe, quia huic humanissimo Erard de la Marck (d' Arenberg, Eberhard de la Marck) (*1472 – †1538), in 1507 accompanied Louis XII on his expedition against Genoa; 1506-1538 Prince-Bishop of Liège, 1507-1525 Bishop of Chartres, 1520 Archbishop of Valencia, 1521 elevated to cardinal, 1505 Louis XII of Valois' envoy at the court of Emperor Maximilian I (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 134)⌊praelatoErard de la Marck (d' Arenberg, Eberhard de la Marck) (*1472 – †1538), in 1507 accompanied Louis XII on his expedition against Genoa; 1506-1538 Prince-Bishop of Liège, 1507-1525 Bishop of Chartres, 1520 Archbishop of Valencia, 1521 elevated to cardinal, 1505 Louis XII of Valois' envoy at the court of Emperor Maximilian I (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 134)⌋ ob eam oblationem per te mihi Antwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌊AntverpiaeAntwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌋ factam et multa benignitatis in me officia optime volo, plurimum me conturbavit. Ut me de iis edoceas, impense oro.

De illustrissimo Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌊comite de NassauHendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌋ prius scripsi. Ceterum illustrissimum Floris van Egmond-Buren (*1469 – †1539), Dutch nobleman, administrator and army leader in the service of the dukes of Burgundy and the Habsburgs; 1505 Knight of the Golden Fleece; 1493 Chamberlain of Philips of Habsburg, 1506 member of the Court Council of Margaret of Austria, 1510 Stadtholder of Guelders in the territories under Habsburg control, 1511-1515 substitute-Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland beside his uncle, Stadtholder Jan III van Egmond, 1513 chamberlain of Charles V, 1515-1517 Stadtholder of Friesland, 1531-1539 member of the Council of State; from the late 15th century leadingmilitary campaigns mainly against Guelders, 1536 Captain-General of the army in the Northern parts of the Habsburg Netherlands; Count of Buren and Leerdam, Lord of Ijsselstein e.a. (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 43, 73, 317; CE, vol. 1, p. 421-422)⌊comitem de BurenFloris van Egmond-Buren (*1469 – †1539), Dutch nobleman, administrator and army leader in the service of the dukes of Burgundy and the Habsburgs; 1505 Knight of the Golden Fleece; 1493 Chamberlain of Philips of Habsburg, 1506 member of the Court Council of Margaret of Austria, 1510 Stadtholder of Guelders in the territories under Habsburg control, 1511-1515 substitute-Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland beside his uncle, Stadtholder Jan III van Egmond, 1513 chamberlain of Charles V, 1515-1517 Stadtholder of Friesland, 1531-1539 member of the Council of State; from the late 15th century leadingmilitary campaigns mainly against Guelders, 1536 Captain-General of the army in the Northern parts of the Habsburg Netherlands; Count of Buren and Leerdam, Lord of Ijsselstein e.a. (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 43, 73, 317; CE, vol. 1, p. 421-422)⌋ eiusque filium Maximiliaan van Egmond-Buren (*ca. 1500 – †1548), from 1540 Knight of the Golden Fleece, son of Floris van Egmond-Buren; Count of Buren and Lord of Ysselstein; 1540 member of the council of state and Governor of Frisia; 1546-1547 commander of the Habsburg Netherlandish army during the Schmalkaldic war (NDB, Bd. 4, s. 340-341; DeV, s. 43; CE, vol. 1, p. 423-424)⌊MaximilianumMaximiliaan van Egmond-Buren (*ca. 1500 – †1548), from 1540 Knight of the Golden Fleece, son of Floris van Egmond-Buren; Count of Buren and Lord of Ysselstein; 1540 member of the council of state and Governor of Frisia; 1546-1547 commander of the Habsburg Netherlandish army during the Schmalkaldic war (NDB, Bd. 4, s. 340-341; DeV, s. 43; CE, vol. 1, p. 423-424)⌋, contubernalem nostrum dominum Adolf of Burgundy (dominus de Beveris, Lord of Beveren) (*1489 or 1490 – †1540), Lord of Veere and Beveren; from 1517 admiral of the Habsburg Netherlands⌊de BouerisAdolf of Burgundy (dominus de Beveris, Lord of Beveren) (*1489 or 1490 – †1540), Lord of Veere and Beveren; from 1517 admiral of the Habsburg Netherlands⌋(!), qui penitus mei oblitus est, Antoon III van Glymes van Bergen (*1500 – †1541), Marquis of Bergen, from 1526 member of the Privy Council of Emperor Charles V (CE, vol. 1, p. 131)⌊dominum item de BergisAntoon III van Glymes van Bergen (*1500 – †1541), Marquis of Bergen, from 1526 member of the Privy Council of Emperor Charles V (CE, vol. 1, p. 131)⌋ ut meo nomine plurima salute impartias, quaeso. Non potest mihi non esse optimorum hic hominum dulcis memoria, cum quibus, quod scis, tot iucundos dies noctesque interdum transegimus. Hospitem praeterea meum Treasurer of the (Cathedral?) Church in Brussels hosted Dantiscus in Brussels⌊Bruxellensis ecclesiae thesaurariumTreasurer of the (Cathedral?) Church in Brussels hosted Dantiscus in Brussels⌋ cum omnibus, qui solebant nobis adesse, convivis salvere iubeas.

Cum hic pro tempore veris in meis obambulo amoenitatibus, quae etiam ad caeli nostri temperantiam non solent esse mihi insuaves, reminiscor subinde hortorum vestrorum fragrantiam et vicorum, qui proinde apud nos veram eam elegantiam, nitorem cumulataeque terrae pulcherrimam compositionem, in qua herbae et flosculi vestri gratissimo ordine nascuntur, hic habere non possumus, tum quod harum voluptatum homines gnari nobis non sint, tum etiam, quod apud nos diutius quam apud vos duret hiems, quae istarum rerum breviorem nobis efficit delectationem.

Praeterii, quem cum primis collocare debui, reverendissimum dominum meum Georg of Austria (*1504 – †1557), illegitimate son of Emperor Maximilian I; from 1526-04-09 untill 1539 Bishop of Brixen (Bressanone); from 1539-01-12 priest of Valencia, from 1539-04-08 Archbishop of Valencia, from 1544-08-16 Bishop of Liège⌊episcopum BruxinensemGeorg of Austria (*1504 – †1557), illegitimate son of Emperor Maximilian I; from 1526-04-09 untill 1539 Bishop of Brixen (Bressanone); from 1539-01-12 priest of Valencia, from 1539-04-08 Archbishop of Valencia, from 1544-08-16 Bishop of Liège⌋(!), reverendissimum Jean Carondelet (*1469 – †1545), statesman, lawyer, close friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1497 Master of Request to Archduke Philip the Handsome; from 1515 member of the council of Charles of Habsburg; from 1518 Chancellor of Castile; from 1519 chief councillor of Duchess Margaret of Austria; 1519-1544 Archbishop of Palermo; 1531-1540 President of the Privy Council of the Netherlands (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 121-122; CE, vol. 1, p. 272-273)⌊dominum PanormitanumJean Carondelet (*1469 – †1545), statesman, lawyer, close friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1497 Master of Request to Archduke Philip the Handsome; from 1515 member of the council of Charles of Habsburg; from 1518 Chancellor of Castile; from 1519 chief councillor of Duchess Margaret of Austria; 1519-1544 Archbishop of Palermo; 1531-1540 President of the Privy Council of the Netherlands (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 121-122; CE, vol. 1, p. 272-273)⌋, quibus me summopere commenda, et si quid in re ob eam humanitatem, qua me sunt prosecuti semper, hic eis usui esse possem, operam meam polliceare. De Jean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favour⌊Ioanne LalemantoJean Lalemand (Ioannes Alemanus) (*1470 – †1560), friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, adherent of Charles de Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples, personal enemy of Alfonso de Valdés, whom he charged with Lutheranism on the basis of his work "Dialogo de las cosas ocurridas en Roma"; secretary to Charles V, in December 1528 accused of betrayal and imprisoned, never regained the Emperor's favour⌋, quam apud vos existimationem habeat, si forsan priorem ingenio suo cf. Pl. Epid. 371 vorsutior es quam rota figularis ⌊versutiori rota figularicf. Pl. Epid. 371 vorsutior es quam rota figularis ⌋ abiecerit et meliorem nactus est quoque vitae genere utatur, mihi describas.

Si adhuc in aula vestra bonus et communis amicus noster, magister curiae dominus Leopold von Schreibersdorf (Schreibersdorffer), advisor to queen Mary of Hungary, Marshal of the court of Anna Jagiellon (AT 13, p. 342)⌊SchreyberstorfferLeopold von Schreibersdorf (Schreibersdorffer), advisor to queen Mary of Hungary, Marshal of the court of Anna Jagiellon (AT 13, p. 342)⌋ cum sociis nostris dominis Sigismund von Ebersdorf (†1556), from 1543 count of Thierstein; hereditary high chamberlain of Austria (ADB, vol. 5, p. 578-579)⌊EbersdorfferSigismund von Ebersdorf (†1556), from 1543 count of Thierstein; hereditary high chamberlain of Austria (ADB, vol. 5, p. 578-579)⌋, Metzko et aliis agunt, vel unum – quaeso – poculum cum salute eis meo nomine propina.

De Ioannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌊CampenseIoannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌋ prius scripsi. Cum Ioannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌊illumIoannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌋ eruditissimumque nostrum 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)⌊CocleniumConradus 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)⌋ et cum Barbara, wife of Gemma Frisius (Iacobina), wife of Regnier Gemma from 1534 (REICH 2005, p. 324)⌊uxoreBarbara, wife of Gemma Frisius (Iacobina), wife of Regnier Gemma from 1534 (REICH 2005, p. 324)⌋ 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)⌊Gemmam FrisiumGemma 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)⌋ ad te venire videris, salutem illis ex me dicito.

Legi iis diebus non ineruditi et pii viri Marko Marulić (Marcus Marulus Spalatensi, Marko Pečenić, Marcus Marulus Dalmata) (*1450 – †1524), Croatian humanist scholar and poet; wrote in Latin, Croatian and Italian⌊Marci MaruliMarko Marulić (Marcus Marulus Spalatensi, Marko Pečenić, Marcus Marulus Dalmata) (*1450 – †1524), Croatian humanist scholar and poet; wrote in Latin, Croatian and Italian⌋ opus, quod cf. Marko Marulić, Marci Maruli Spalatensis Evangelistarium, Venetiae, Iacobus Leucus, 1516-05 ⌊Euangelistariumcf. Marko Marulić, Marci Maruli Spalatensis Evangelistarium, Venetiae, Iacobus Leucus, 1516-05 ⌋[8] inscripsit, mire mihi in omnibus, quae religionis nostrae sunt, satisfaciens. Neque, ut ingenue fatear, dictionem Latinam planiorem, nitidiorem minusque affectatam servata Latini sermonis puritate legi umquam. Si quid de vita Marko Marulić (Marcus Marulus Spalatensi, Marko Pečenić, Marcus Marulus Dalmata) (*1450 – †1524), Croatian humanist scholar and poet; wrote in Latin, Croatian and Italian⌊eiusMarko Marulić (Marcus Marulus Spalatensi, Marko Pečenić, Marcus Marulus Dalmata) (*1450 – †1524), Croatian humanist scholar and poet; wrote in Latin, Croatian and Italian⌋, in qua illum adhuc esse arbitror, compertum habueris, mihi peto impartiri. Edidit praeterea libellum cf. Marko Marulić, Quinquaginta parabolae, Venetiae, Petrus Liechtenstein, 1517-02-18 ⌊Quinquaginta parabolarumcf. Marko Marulić, Quinquaginta parabolae, Venetiae, Petrus Liechtenstein, 1517-02-18 ⌋, cf. ;
⌊De religiose vivendi institutionecf. ;
⌋ alium, et De imitatione Christi.[9] Quae opera Marko Marulić (Marcus Marulus Spalatensi, Marko Pečenić, Marcus Marulus Dalmata) (*1450 – †1524), Croatian humanist scholar and poet; wrote in Latin, Croatian and Italian⌊eiusMarko Marulić (Marcus Marulus Spalatensi, Marko Pečenić, Marcus Marulus Dalmata) (*1450 – †1524), Croatian humanist scholar and poet; wrote in Latin, Croatian and Italian⌋ et quicquid praeter cf. Marko Marulić, Marci Maruli Spalatensis Evangelistarium, Venetiae, Iacobus Leucus, 1516-05 ⌊Euangelistariumcf. Marko Marulić, Marci Maruli Spalatensis Evangelistarium, Venetiae, Iacobus Leucus, 1516-05 ⌋ eius haberi potest, emi pro me committas. Intellexi opera Augustine of Hippo, Saint (Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis, St. Augustine) (*354 – †430), saint and doctor of the Church; philosopher and theologian from the Roman province of Africa; Bishop of Hippo Regius⌊divi AugustiniAugustine of Hippo, Saint (Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis, St. Augustine) (*354 – †430), saint and doctor of the Church; philosopher and theologian from the Roman province of Africa; Bishop of Hippo Regius⌋ per Erasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌊ErasmumErasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌋ recognita apud vos haberi Paris (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌊LuteciaeParis (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌋ vel nescio ubi in France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊GalliaFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ impressa. De Bibliis prius cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385, De laudatis illis Bibliis in Gallia nuper excussis velim exemplar unum mihi mitti, et pretium et gratiam non vulgarem a me habiturus⌊scripsicf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385, De laudatis illis Bibliis in Gallia nuper excussis velim exemplar unum mihi mitti, et pretium et gratiam non vulgarem a me habiturus⌋, ut et illa pro me emantur. Rogo insuper et Lactantius (Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius) (*ca. 240 – †ca. 320), early Christian writer called the "Christian Cicero" ⌊LactanciumLactantius (Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius) (*ca. 240 – †ca. 320), early Christian writer called the "Christian Cicero" ⌋ Strabo (*64 or 63 BC – †ca. 24 AD), Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian⌊StrabonemStrabo (*64 or 63 BC – †ca. 24 AD), Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian⌋que, Herodotus (*ca. 484 BC – †ca. 425 BC), Greek historian⌊HerodotumHerodotus (*ca. 484 BC – †ca. 425 BC), Greek historian⌋, Thucydides (*ca. 460 BC – †ca. 395 BC)⌊ThucididemThucydides (*ca. 460 BC – †ca. 395 BC)⌋, Oppianum,[10] Philostratum,[11] Lucretius (Titus Lucretius Carus) (*ca. 99 BC – †ca. 55 BC), Latin poet and epicurean philosopher⌊LucretiumLucretius (Titus Lucretius Carus) (*ca. 99 BC – †ca. 55 BC), Latin poet and epicurean philosopher⌋, Ausonius (Decimus Magnus Ausonius) (*ca. 310 – †ca. 395), Latin poet and rhetorician⌊AusoniumAusonius (Decimus Magnus Ausonius) (*ca. 310 – †ca. 395), Latin poet and rhetorician⌋ et quicquid Ermolao Barbaro (*1454 – †1493), Venetian scholar, diplomat, and interpreter of Aristotle. In 1491 Pope Innocent VIII appointed him Patriarch of Aquileia. For this reason he was accused of treason by the Venetian Senate, and exiled from the Republic (CE, vol. 1, p. 91-92)⌊Hermolai BarbariErmolao Barbaro (*1454 – †1493), Venetian scholar, diplomat, and interpreter of Aristotle. In 1491 Pope Innocent VIII appointed him Patriarch of Aquileia. For this reason he was accused of treason by the Venetian Senate, and exiled from the Republic (CE, vol. 1, p. 91-92)⌋ apud bibliopolas habetur, velis alicui iniungere, ut quantum castigatiora inveniri ea opera possint, pro me emerentur. Tu pecuniam ad meam fidem impende, quam magna animi cum gratitudine, quantumvis copiosa fuerit, per The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌊FuggarosThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌋ apud vos tibi solvam et rependam. Libros vero in vas aliquod firmum compactos Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdanumGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ mari ad manus domini Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊Ioannis a WerdenJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋ transmittas. Quicquid navarcho pro vectore reponendum erit, cum tu minimis litterulis idipsum designaveris, ipse dominus Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊a WerdenJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋ exsolvet. Iam, quantis te negotiis oneraverim, vides, hocque amicitia et mutuo nostro amore fretus. Tu vicissim, si quid hic pro te possum, mihi iniunge et impone, nulla mihi sarcina futura est levior.

Contendo hic bibliothecam quandam post me suo tempore relinquere sumque ea in parte vere elephas, qui cum natare nesciat, libenter tamen circa aquas versatur. Itidem cum libris mihi accidit, quorum copiam libentius quam multa auri sive argenti pondera video. Cum tamen in litteris nimis sim versatus mediocriter, reputans hoc apud me adagium: cf. Adagia 313; Suet. Aug. 64 ⌊neque natare neque litterascf. Adagia 313; Suet. Aug. 64 ⌋ gloriari soleo, quod primum quidem satis exacte sum assecutus, hoc vero secundum et potissimum vix cf. Sen. Ep. 10.3.3 non a summis labris ista venerunt, habent hae voces fundamentum ⌊ultimis labriscf. Sen. Ep. 10.3.3 non a summis labris ista venerunt, habent hae voces fundamentum ⌋. Unde quantum aula et principum negotia mihi sine fructu boni temporis absumpserunt, dum apud me recogito, non possum non vehementer affici intusque in animo torqueri, quandoquidem nunc primum video et non sine dolore sentio, quantum mihi ad veram pietatem ad eumque statum bene dirigendum, in quo indignum me Deus per suam misericordiam esse voluit, quantum denique ad multarum rerum cognitionem, quam me habere opporteret, mihi deest. Utque hoc delictum et omissionem pacto aliquo in ea adhuc satis robusta aetate resarcire possem, cum cf. Aug. Ep. 166.1 Ad discendum, quod opus est, nulla mihi aetas sera videri potest ⌊nemo senex sit ad discendumcf. Aug. Ep. 166.1 Ad discendum, quod opus est, nulla mihi aetas sera videri potest ⌋, velim frequentiori lectioni intendere, quae nisi in bonis libris fiat, in quibus pietas, sapientiae cognitio et quibus modis ab ista temporaria ad vitam illam caelestem beatorum spirituum pervenitur, clare habetur, perniciosa nobis sit lectio. Haec itaque diffusius ad te perscripsi, ut si quid eiusmodi librorum apud vos reperitur, mihi eos comparari vel saltem indicem, si quos prius haberem, mittere velis rem mihi apprime gratam facturus.

Non occurrit impraesentiarum aliud, quod tecum amplius esset colloquendum. Satis, ut reor, ampliter accepisti omnia. Hoc unum dumtaxat pro epilogo addendum censui, ut quicquid in hac prolixa scriptura legeris, non aliorsum aut alia a me mente scriptum intelligas, quam mutua nostra coniunctio solitaque fiducia exposcit. Qua in re plura adderem, nisi te ea prudentia rerumque dispicentia praeditum esse scirem, quam nulla commonitione alia egeas. Ob id neque rethoricari, neque fucis etiam minimis, qui amicitiae nostrae non conveniunt, uti tecum mihi libuit. Persuasum etiam habeo ingenii tui candorem atque integritatem, qua omnia, quae ab amico proficiscuntur, boni consulere et semper in meliorem partem interpretari consuevisti.

Godschalk Ericksen (Godschalk Sassenkerle, Godscalcus Ericii, Godscalcus Ericius, Godscalcus Saxocarolus) (†1544), tutor to Christian II's children; 1513 secretary to Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, 1520-1523 member of the Danish Council of the Realm, 1525 Chancellor of Christian II (in exile), from 1532 in the service of Emperor Charles V; 1533 imperial envoy to Bavaria, 1535 - to Köln, Trier, Münster, and the Hanse towns (DE VOCHT 1961, p.. 15; CE, vol. 1, p. 443)⌊Saxo CarolumGodschalk Ericksen (Godschalk Sassenkerle, Godscalcus Ericii, Godscalcus Ericius, Godscalcus Saxocarolus) (†1544), tutor to Christian II's children; 1513 secretary to Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, 1520-1523 member of the Danish Council of the Realm, 1525 Chancellor of Christian II (in exile), from 1532 in the service of Emperor Charles V; 1533 imperial envoy to Bavaria, 1535 - to Köln, Trier, Münster, and the Hanse towns (DE VOCHT 1961, p.. 15; CE, vol. 1, p. 443)⌋ nostrum, carissimum amicum meum, dominum Gotscalcum Erici, quem in cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌊prioribus meiscf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌋ ad te hac manu salutavi, eadem ad praesens idem facio totque ei precor salutes, cf. Ov. Ars 1.59 Quot caelum stellas, tot habet tua Roma puellas ⌊quot Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (*43 BC – †17 or 18 AD), ancient Roman poet⌊NasonisOvid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (*43 BC – †17 or 18 AD), ancient Roman poet⌋ caelum stellas et Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ puellascf. Ov. Ars 1.59 Quot caelum stellas, tot habet tua Roma puellas ⌋, sed utinam 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⌊caesarea maiestasCharles 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⌋ huius boni eruditique viri dignam aliquando haberet rationem, cum alias multis indignis multa, quae non meruerunt, conferantur. probably Carolus de Tautenberg 1531-1537 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus⌊Lacayusprobably Carolus de Tautenberg 1531-1537 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus⌋ noster, ut tandem ioco has absolvam, a te serio postulat responsum in iis, quae eius nomine cum cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌊novissimiscf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] & Godschalk ERICKSEN (SASSENKERLE) Löbau (Lubawa), 1535-12-23, CIDTC IDL 1385⌋ ad te perscripsi, quo illi dominae Burgensi, quid pro illa apud te obtinuisset, rescriberet.

Indidi huic schedae reverendissimi domini Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌊episcopi CracoviensisPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌋ et sororii mei doctoris 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)⌊ReyneciiJohann 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)⌋ cf. Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 1 Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 50;
Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 2 Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 51;
Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 2a Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 52;
Epitaphium Ioannis Reinecii Johann REYNECK before 1536-02-24, CIDTC IDP 95⌊epitaphiacf. Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 1 Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 50;
Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 2 Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 51;
Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 2a Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 52;
Epitaphium Ioannis Reinecii Johann REYNECK before 1536-02-24, CIDTC IDP 95⌋. cf. Monumenta Sarmatarum viam universae carnis ingressorum Simone Starovolscio primicerio Tarnoviensi collectore, ed. by Szymon Starowolski, Cracow, Franciscus Caesarius, 1655 , p. 367⌊Primumcf. Monumenta Sarmatarum viam universae carnis ingressorum Simone Starovolscio primicerio Tarnoviensi collectore, ed. by Szymon Starowolski, Cracow, Franciscus Caesarius, 1655 , p. 367⌋ scripsit Ioannes Poliander (Johann Gramann, Johann Graumann) (*1487 – †1541), doctor of theology, Protestant preacher, and hymn-writer. In 1519 during the dispute between Martin Luther and Eck, he served on the Catholic side, but was impressed by Luther’s argumentation. In 1525 he accepted an invitation from Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern to Königsberg, where he organised the new Protestant schools in Prussia. In 1531 he took part in the Colloquy of Rastenburg (HASE). Poliander’s and Dantiscus’ epitaphs for Reyneck were published by Szymon Starowolski in his Monumenta Sarmatarum but with no author’s name given (Monumenta Sarmatarum, p. 367-368; SKOLIMOWSKA 2012, p. 195); 1520-1522 Rector at the Thomasschule in Leipzig; 1522 cathedral preacher in Würzburg; before 1525 preacher in Nuremberg and in Mansfeld; ca. 1525 preacher in the Altstädt church in Königsberg (GÜNTHER 1907; ADB, Bd. 26, p. 388-389)⌊PolianderIoannes Poliander (Johann Gramann, Johann Graumann) (*1487 – †1541), doctor of theology, Protestant preacher, and hymn-writer. In 1519 during the dispute between Martin Luther and Eck, he served on the Catholic side, but was impressed by Luther’s argumentation. In 1525 he accepted an invitation from Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern to Königsberg, where he organised the new Protestant schools in Prussia. In 1531 he took part in the Colloquy of Rastenburg (HASE). Poliander’s and Dantiscus’ epitaphs for Reyneck were published by Szymon Starowolski in his Monumenta Sarmatarum but with no author’s name given (Monumenta Sarmatarum, p. 367-368; SKOLIMOWSKA 2012, p. 195); 1520-1522 Rector at the Thomasschule in Leipzig; 1522 cathedral preacher in Würzburg; before 1525 preacher in Nuremberg and in Mansfeld; ca. 1525 preacher in the Altstädt church in Königsberg (GÜNTHER 1907; ADB, Bd. 26, p. 388-389)⌋, contionator in Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌊Monte RegioKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌋ apud illustrissimum 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)⌊marchionem AlbertumAlbrecht 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)⌋ magno in pretio, fidei omnia tribuens, cum tamen Paul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌊sanctus PaulusPaul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌋ caritatem praeferat, cf. Vulg. Cor1 12.8 caritas numquam excidit ⌊quae numquam quiescitcf. Vulg. Cor1 12.8 caritas numquam excidit ⌋ et cf. Vulg. Iac 2.17-26 sed dicet quis tu fidem habes et ego opera habeo ostende mihi fidem tuam sine operibus et ego ostendam tibi ex operibus fidem meam, tu credis quoniam unus est Deus bene facis et daemones credunt et contremescunt, vis autem scire o homo inanis quoniam fides sine operibus otiosa est – – sicut enim corpus sine spiritu emortuum est ita et fides sine operibus mortua est ⌊sine operibus et fructibus esse non potestcf. Vulg. Iac 2.17-26 sed dicet quis tu fidem habes et ego opera habeo ostende mihi fidem tuam sine operibus et ego ostendam tibi ex operibus fidem meam, tu credis quoniam unus est Deus bene facis et daemones credunt et contremescunt, vis autem scire o homo inanis quoniam fides sine operibus otiosa est – – sicut enim corpus sine spiritu emortuum est ita et fides sine operibus mortua est ⌋. Qua de re cf. Epitaphium Ioannis Reinecii Johann REYNECK before 1536-02-24, CIDTC IDP 95⌊alterum meumcf. Epitaphium Ioannis Reinecii Johann REYNECK before 1536-02-24, CIDTC IDP 95⌋ addidi. Prius apud The Lutherans ⌊illosThe Lutherans ⌋ cf. Sen. Ep. 92.35.8-9 diserte maecenas ait, nec tumulum curo, sepelit natura relictos; Luc. 7.819 caelo tegitur qui non habet urnam ⌊nulla erat sepulcrorum cura, caelo tegebanturcf. Sen. Ep. 92.35.8-9 diserte maecenas ait, nec tumulum curo, sepelit natura relictos; Luc. 7.819 caelo tegitur qui non habet urnam ⌋, pauloante tanta excrevit, ut etiam The Jews ⌊IudaeorumThe Jews ⌋ superet superstitionem. Hasque nenias igitur tibi misi, ut mihi longe plures remittas pro epistulaque ad te librum dedi, quo mihi ingens reddas volumen. Quod conscriptum de omnibus avidissime a te exspectabo.

Vale, vale inquam, mi carissime, ei inter eos, quos habeo singularissimos, mi integerrime amice Corneli et frater animo meo insitissime. Dominus noster Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊Ihesus ChristusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ te cum tuis omnibus quam diutissime sospitet et prosperet 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 LubaviensiLöbau (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)⌋, 24 Februarii 1536.

Tuus, quem nosti, 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⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋ episcopus Culmensis scripsit

[1 ] According to an annotation written by Dantiscus on the office copy of the letter mentioned here, it was received by him on January 18. This letter was written over the course of several weeks, starting in January. Therefore huius mensis refers to January, although the letter is dated February 24 and in fact was sent only on March. 9

[4 ] Ceres here means beer

[5 ] Bacchus here means wine

[6 7 ] The feast of St. Catharine of Alexandria falls on November 25

[8 ] The first known edition of this book is Marci Maruli Spalatensis Evangelistarium, Venetiae, Iacobus Leucus, 1516-05. Evangelistarium had numerous reissues, including Basel 1519, four editions in Cologne in 1529 and two editions in Cologne in 1532. Scholars believe it also had a few earlier editions (Reggio 1487, Venice 1500, s.l. 1501, Pisa 1515), but no copies have survived (cf. cf. Branco Jozić, Bratislav Lučin, Bibliografija Marka Marulića. Prvi dio: Tiskana Djela (1477-1997), Split, Književni Krug Split MARVLIANVM, 1998, series: Biblioteka MARVLIANVM 2 , p. 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 44, 45, 47, 49, 180⌊BMM 1cf. Branco Jozić, Bratislav Lučin, Bibliografija Marka Marulića. Prvi dio: Tiskana Djela (1477-1997), Split, Književni Krug Split MARVLIANVM, 1998, series: Biblioteka MARVLIANVM 2 , p. 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 44, 45, 47, 49, 180⌋). Dantiscus’ admiration for Marulić’s Latin style appears here to be genuine and unaffected, but it may also indicate that he owned one of those later editions of the Evangelistarium, in the title of which the perfection of the author’s Latinity was underlined with the phrase: cultissimoque adornatum sermone (cf. cf. Branco Jozić, Bratislav Lučin, Bibliografija Marka Marulića. Prvi dio: Tiskana Djela (1477-1997), Split, Književni Krug Split MARVLIANVM, 1998, series: Biblioteka MARVLIANVM 2 , no. 23, 33, 34, 36⌊BMM 1cf. Branco Jozić, Bratislav Lučin, Bibliografija Marka Marulića. Prvi dio: Tiskana Djela (1477-1997), Split, Književni Krug Split MARVLIANVM, 1998, series: Biblioteka MARVLIANVM 2 , no. 23, 33, 34, 36⌋)

[9 ] The work of Marulić, De imitatione Christi, mentioned many times by Marulić and his contemporaries, was presumably written in 1507-1508. As not a single manuscript nor printed copy appears to have survived, there are still discussions as to whether De imitatione was printed or not (cf. MILOŠEVIĆ, p. 15-19; cf. also CroALa, e.g. marul-mar-epist-1507-04-04.xml, marul-marepist-1515-04-26.xml, marul-mar-euang.xml, natalis-f-vita-maruli.xml). Doubtlessly Dantiscus became familiar with the titles of Marulić’s works from his reading of Marulić’s Evangelistarium, where De imitatione Christi was mentioned at the very beginning in a dedicatory letter, while Quinquaginta parabolae and De religiose vivendi institutione were mentioned in the second book, in the chapter entitled De decem praeceptis

[10 ] The works of Oppian of Corycus Greco-Roman poet during the reign of the Marcus Aurelius and Commodus⌊Oppian of CorycusOppian of Corycus Greco-Roman poet during the reign of the Marcus Aurelius and Commodus⌋ (De piscibus libri V) and Oppian of Apamea Greco-Roman poet during the reign of Caracalla⌊Oppian of ApameaOppian of Apamea Greco-Roman poet during the reign of Caracalla⌋ (De venatione libri IIII) were at the time published together, as they were thought to have been written by the same author

[11 ] There were a few ancient authors named Philostratus, all of whom originated from the same family from the island of Lemnos. At the time e.g. Flavii Philostrati de Vitis Sophistarum Libri duo (Strasbourg, 1516) and Philostrati Lemnii senioris Historiae de vita Apollonii libri VIII (Köln, 1536) were published