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Reverendissimo in Christo patri et domino, domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊IoanniIoannes 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⌋ Dei gratia episcopo Culmensi et administratori Pomesaniensi, domino gratiosissimo.

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Reverendissime in Christo pater et domine, domine gratiosissime, servitiorum meorum humilem commendationem.

Scripsi multotiens post discessum meum Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae, hactenus autem nullum responsum ab ea accepi. Ascribo id multitudini negotiorum Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae et loci longinquitati, neque enim mihi persuadere possum gratiam Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae, qua me praesentem prosequi solita est, in absentem imminutam esse. Orator serenissimi 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⌊regis PoloniaeSigismund 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⌋, magnificus dominus Piotr Opaliński (Piotr Opaleński, Piotr Opalenicki) (*ca. 1480 – †1551), 1507-1528 royal secretary, 1528 castellan of Międzyrzec, 1529 - of Ląd, 1535 - of Gniezno, 1530 tutor of young Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon, 1537 steward of his court, 1532-1533 royal envoy to Turkey, 1536 - to Rome, Roman King Ferdinand and Emperor Charles V, 1539 - to John Zápolya (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 260)⌊Petrus OpalinszkiPiotr Opaliński (Piotr Opaleński, Piotr Opalenicki) (*ca. 1480 – †1551), 1507-1528 royal secretary, 1528 castellan of Międzyrzec, 1529 - of Ląd, 1535 - of Gniezno, 1530 tutor of young Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon, 1537 steward of his court, 1532-1533 royal envoy to Turkey, 1536 - to Rome, Roman King Ferdinand and Emperor Charles V, 1539 - to John Zápolya (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 260)⌋ hic fuit, discessit vero 6 huius, sequens curiam 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⌋, quae duobus diebus, ni fallor, antequam dominus orator hinc discederet, ex Florence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌊FlorentiaFlorence (Firenze, Fiorenza, Florentia), city in central Italy, the capital of the province of Toscana (Tuscany)⌋ Lucam versus se contulit, inde fertur recta profectura Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), city in northern Italy⌊MediolanumMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), city in northern Italy⌋ ad exercitum. Habet iam 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⌊maiestas suaCharles 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⌋ 20 milia The Germans ⌊GermanorumThe Germans ⌋ militum et feruntur adhuc plures conscribi, 5 milia The Spaniards ⌊HispanorumThe Spaniards ⌋ veteranorum, quos secum in Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊UrbeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ habuit, maiestatem eius praecesserunt. Hodie hac 4 milia The Italians ⌊ItalorumThe Italians ⌋ ex regno Neapolitano transierunt. Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊Rex GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ magnum fertur habere exercitum, ad 80 milia hominum. Speramus 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⌊imperatoremCharles 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⌋ non minorem habiturum, satius tamen fuisset eam vim converti in Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcamSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋, communem Christiani hominis(?) nominis hostem, quam sic inter se ipsos conflictare. Cuius vero culpa fiat, Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima ex oratione, quam 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⌊maiestas caesareaCharles 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 praesentia Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊summi pontificisPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ et cardinalium habuit, cuius exemplum his adiunxi, intelliget. Deus optimus maximus 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⌊maiestati eiusCharles 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⌋, quae se et regna sua defendere cogitur, aderit. Marchiones Brandenburgenses Ioannes Albertus et Fredericus una cum episcopo Brixiensi ex 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⌋ per Loreto, town in central Italy, in province of Ancona, in the Marche⌊LorethumLoreto, town in central Italy, in province of Ancona, in the Marche⌋ et Ancona, town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, seaport⌊AnchonamAncona, town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, seaport⌋ huc redierunt, opinati enim fuerunt 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⌊imperatoremCharles 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⌋ hac iter facturum fuisse, hodie vero discesserunt. Barthel Preusse petiit se cum servitiis suis in gratiam Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae plurimum commendari, quem una mecum, cum id ipsemet ignarus scribendi facere non potuit, gratiae Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae humiliter commendo. Eamque multos in annos cum augmento dignitatis et status sui felicissime valere cum tota sua domo valde cupio.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊BononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋, 13 Mai 1536.

Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae servus Martinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌊Martinus NibtschiczMartinus Nibschitz (Marcin Nipszyc) (†after 1545), a nephew of Nikolaus Nibschitz; in 1534 secretary of Dantiscus; in 1537 stayed in Bologna; in 1540 probably accompanied chancellor Tomasz Sobocki on his mission to Constantinople (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 53; EFE 36, No. 74)⌋ scripsit