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 VarmiensiIoannes 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 colendissimo

Reverendissime Domine, domine colendissime. Precor annum hunc faustum et felicem Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae atque illi servitutem meam officiosissimam commendo.

In magnis meis occupationib[us] non potui, quin pauca scriberem ad Vestram Reverendissimam Dominationem, etsi ne quod scriberem habeba[m]. Nam per dominum Fabianum scripsi omnia, quae scriptu digna iudicabam. Quamquam a discessu illius allatum erat ex 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⌋ evasisse quidem angustias illas 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)⌊BarbarossamHayreddin 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)⌋, sed vi tempestatis classem eius disiectam esse, desiderari naves magnas viginti, quamquam de quadraginta scribunt alii, et quidem serenissimae 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⌊maiestati regiaeSigismund 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⌋. Francesco Maria I della Rovere (*1490 – †1538), 1521-1538 Duke of Urbino⌊Dux UrbiniFrancesco Maria I della Rovere (*1490 – †1538), 1521-1538 Duke of Urbino⌋ mortuus belli praebuit materiam. Conatur Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊pontifexPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ ducatum ecclesiae vendicare tanquam divi Petri patrimonium, Veneti stant a Guidobaldo II della Rovere (*1514 – †1574), son of Francesco Maria I della Rovere; Italian condottiero, 1538-1574 Duke of Urbino⌊filioGuidobaldo II della Rovere (*1514 – †1574), son of Francesco Maria I della Rovere; Italian condottiero, 1538-1574 Duke of Urbino⌋ Francesco Maria I della Rovere (*1490 – †1538), 1521-1538 Duke of Urbino⌊ducis mortuiFrancesco Maria I della Rovere (*1490 – †1538), 1521-1538 Duke of Urbino⌋. Cosimo I de' Medici (*1519 – †1574), 1537-1569 Duke of Florence, 1569–1574 Grand of Tuscany⌊Duci FlorentiaeCosimo I de' Medici (*1519 – †1574), 1537-1569 Duke of Florence, 1569–1574 Grand of Tuscany⌋ facta[e] fuerunt insidiae. Veneno dicitur appetitu[s], sed non processit, fraus detecta est, de sonte sumptum supplicium. Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊PontificisPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ ope[ra] factum dicitur. Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊HicCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ legati insignes a John Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungary⌊Ioanne regeJohn Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungary⌋ in horas expectantur: dominus István Brodarics (*1480 – †1539), writer and diplomat in the service of Louis II and John Zápolya; 1526-1539 Bishop of Sirmio, 1539 Bishop of Vác⌊BrodericusIstván Brodarics (*1480 – †1539), writer and diplomat in the service of Louis II and John Zápolya; 1526-1539 Bishop of Sirmio, 1539 Bishop of Vác⌋ episcopus Vaciensis, dominus István Werbőczy (Verbőczi) (*ca. 1465 – †1541), Hungarian theologian, jurist and statesman, in 1540 he took part in the Worms colloquium on the side of the Catholics; 1525-1526 Palatine of Hungary, 1526-1541 chancellor of John Zápolya⌊VerbeutzIstván Werbőczy (Verbőczi) (*ca. 1465 – †1541), Hungarian theologian, jurist and statesman, in 1540 he took part in the Worms colloquium on the side of the Catholics; 1525-1526 Palatine of Hungary, 1526-1541 chancellor of John Zápolya⌋ cancellarius, dominus Péter Perényi (*1502 – †1548)⌊Perenni PeterPéter Perényi (*1502 – †1548)⌋. Num abducturi sint 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⌊sponsamIsabella 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⌋, incertum est.

Nihi[l] est praeterea, quod scribam. De canonicatu meo iam confectam esse rem spero opera Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationis, cui pro hoc beneficio obstrictu[s] esse semper volo et obligatus. Deum precor, ut Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram diu servet incolumem et felicem. Cuius me gratiae commendo.

Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, 3 Idus Ianuarii 1539.

Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae servitor addictissimus Stanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌊Stanislaus HosiusStanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌋ canonicus Varmiensis