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

Reverendissime in Christo pater et domine, domine gratiose, humili servitiorum meorum commendatione praemissa.

Venit huc 25 huius hic Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis nuntius ipsoque die litterae distributae sunt. 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⌊Maiestati reginaliBona 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⌋ copiam illam cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda 1537-03-11 — 1537-03-16, CIDTC IDL 6510, letter lost⌊litterarumcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda 1537-03-11 — 1537-03-16, CIDTC IDL 6510, letter lost⌋ ad 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)⌊dominum de NassawHendrik 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)⌋ interpretatus sum, placuit suae maiestati tanta Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis diligentia, hoc tamen ad rem pertinens cupit, ut domino -⌊Georgio Hegel-⌋ scribatu[r], quo habendo litteras a domino comite suae maiestati (per me, si libet) legendas offerat, priusquam in Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊PrussiamRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae ferantur, ne mora obsit, ut plerumque solet.

Christianam et paternam Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis admonitionem obvio pectore animoque gratissimo accipio, licet, ut verum, quod sentio, dicam, plus semper crapula quam Aphrodite (Venus), Greek and Roman goddess of love, beauty, and sexuality⌊VenusAphrodite (Venus), Greek and Roman goddess of love, beauty, and sexuality⌋ mihi nocuit, illa enim hanc peperit, utraque autem infirmum corpus facit, primas tamen partes crapulae do, video enim apertis oculis, quo me deduxerit. Ex illa enim capitis mei vertigine secutus est hactenus mirabilis tinnitus in altera aure, cum perpetuo pituitae per nervos defluxu. Non tamen in toto me medicis dedi, solis decoctionibus herbarum loco sirupi usus sum fidens naturae fortiori; consulunt, ut post festa minuam sanguinem. Interim anima, cui Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra consulere videtur plus quam corpori, per veram contritionem curetur.

Melchior, intaglio sculptor ⌊SculptorMelchior, intaglio sculptor ⌋ ille quoque aeger fuit hoc tempore, ob hoc non paravit illa insignia huc usque, verum infra 15 dies promittit fore parata.

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

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⌊principesSigismund 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

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⌋ mei determinarunt post dominicam condu[ctus] Paschae in Częstochowa, town in southern Poland, Małopolska⌊CzyestochowoCzęstochowa, town in southern Poland, Małopolska⌋ proficisci, timeo autem ne podag[ra] regis impediat eam devotionem. Quod si Vestra Reverendissima Dominatio veli[t] ad eorum maiestates mittere nuntium, ut speratur, cum nescio q[uo] unguento, consulto ordinabitur, ut versus Częstochowa, town in southern Poland, Małopolska⌊Czyestochow[o]Częstochowa, town in southern Poland, Małopolska⌋ inquirendo de rege eat, quandoquidem audio parum extra rectam viam fore iter etc.

Dominus Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌊Georgius HegelGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌋ male habet ex pituitae descensu per t[otum] corpus semperque calores patitur, dominus Deus vir[um] bonum incolumitati restituat. Dominus Fabian von Zehmen (Fabian Cema) (†1580), brother of Achatius von Zehmen; 1530 royal courtier; 1531-1546 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1546-1547 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1547-1549 Chamberlain of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1556 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1556-1565 Voivode of Pomerania; 1566-1580 Voivode of Marienburg (ORACKI 1984, p. 39)⌊Fabianus CzemaFabian von Zehmen (Fabian Cema) (†1580), brother of Achatius von Zehmen; 1530 royal courtier; 1531-1546 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1546-1547 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1547-1549 Chamberlain of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1556 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1556-1565 Voivode of Pomerania; 1566-1580 Voivode of Marienburg (ORACKI 1984, p. 39)⌋ promisit se hic futurum ante f[inem] Aprilis, ipse poterit huc ferre, si quid mittere vole[t] Vestra Reverendissima Dominatio, nec erit necesse proprium nuntium mit[tere]. Ex Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ scribunt 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⌊caesaremCharles 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 Lombardy, region in northern Italy⌊LumbardiaLombardy, region in northern Italy⌋ fore me[n]s[e] Maii, interim Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊NeapoliNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋ et in aliis regni civitat[ibus] fiunt munitiones ad resistendum The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcisThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋.

Victorem iuvi in una re, ut finem habeat cum scriba seu secretario Cracow Town Council ⌊consulum CracoviensiumCracow Town Council ⌋ super debito.

In causa autem cum episcopo statur, licet sit citatus, tam[en] nemo apparet accusator, nescio quid sequetur, ips[e] stat in negativa.

Rumor incertus hic sparsus erat de 80 milibus caesar[is] militibus a The French ⌊GallisThe French ⌋ nescio ubi prostratis, sed ne[mo] credit, praeterea hoc tempore nil certi restat.

De nostra nobiliumque bellica expeditione futura aestate sap[ien]tiores nil fore existimant, soli illi magnanimi et mag[ni]crepi minitando bellum sperant.

21 huius scripsi Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae ea, quae se offerebant per nuntium Georg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌊domini de BaysenGeorg von Baysen (Jerzy Bażyński) (*1469 – †1546), 1503-1512 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1512-1546 Voivode of Marienburg (PSB 1, p. 377)⌋.

Commendo me solitae gratiae Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae, quae felicissime valeat.

Datae 27 Martii die Martii 1537.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Dominationis perpetuus servus Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊Fabianus DamerawFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋