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Letter #2104

Mathias PLATEN to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Gdańsk (Danzig), 1539-03-11
            received 1539-03-15

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Low German, BCz, 1597, p. 595-598

 

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Hochwirdigster in Gott Furste, Genediger Herre, Ewer Furstlichen Genoden szeynth meyne gehorszame unde gancz berethwylligen dynste zcuvorannn alle zceytt zcu thun / unde enthpholennn.

Genediger Herre.

Bytte Ewer Furstlichen Genoden welle ssych nicht losszen vorlangen noch dem weyne allekanth. / Ich hoffe in / vor Osteren zcu erlangen. Ich kans nicht besszeren / unde schycke Ewer Furstlichen Genoden eyn schock garangennn eppellen, szo guth all szy szeyn, / das nowge vom jore. / Bytthe Ewer Furstlichen Genoden welle szy geszunth esszennn.

Genediger Herre, ich bytthe noch Ewer Furstlichen Genoden als meynen groszgunstigen, genedigen lyben hernnn vor meynen swoger Hans Holsten (†after 1548)Hans HolstenHans Holsten (†after 1548), Ewer Furstlichen Genoden welle in besczutczen unde hanth habennn, das her in szeynen szachen en moll zcum gutten ende komen muchte, das her doch szo gancz unde gaer ausz all szeynen dingen nicht queme, unde why men myth im gehandelt hott. / Bytthe Ewer Furstlichen Genoden welle Jorg Rabenwalt Jorgen RavenwaltJorg Rabenwalt dorumme fragen. / Es mag Gothe erbarmen. /

Genediger Herre, ich schicke Ewer Furstlichen Genoden nowge zceytungen von 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 Castilekeyserlicher mayestetCharles 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, dy in 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 LeagueDanckenGdańsk (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 gekomen ist unde bynne n VIII tagen gedruckt ist worden. / Der almechtige Gott, der vorley szeyner 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 Castilekeyserlicher mayestetCharles 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 vor dan victoria, amen.

Genediger Herre, dy Hollander, dy gekomen szeyn, / szagen, das in Holland, county in the Low Countries, today part of the NetherlandsHollantHolland, county in the Low Countries, today part of the Netherlands unde Zeeland (Zealand, Selandia), county in the Low Countries, belonging to the Habsburg Netherlands, with Middleburg as its capital. It covers the islands in the estuary of the Schelde (Scheldt) and Maas (Meuse) rivers, today a province of the NetherlandsSzelantZeeland (Zealand, Selandia), county in the Low Countries, belonging to the Habsburg Netherlands, with Middleburg as its capital. It covers the islands in the estuary of the Schelde (Scheldt) and Maas (Meuse) rivers, today a province of the Netherlands dy grosten schyffe myth ordinancie worden zcu gemacht, / 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 Castilekeyserlicher mayestetCharles 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 zcu gutte. Unde szeyn schon LVI schyffe ausz Zeeland (Zealand, Selandia), county in the Low Countries, belonging to the Habsburg Netherlands, with Middleburg as its capital. It covers the islands in the estuary of the Schelde (Scheldt) and Maas (Meuse) rivers, today a province of the NetherlandsSzelanthZeeland (Zealand, Selandia), county in the Low Countries, belonging to the Habsburg Netherlands, with Middleburg as its capital. It covers the islands in the estuary of the Schelde (Scheldt) and Maas (Meuse) rivers, today a province of the Netherlands auszgeloffen / unde wyndes halben waren wydder ingekomen / unde szollen szygelennn zcu Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, CataloniaPerszolonnnBarcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia in Spain (Hispania)SpannienSpain (Hispania) unde do das reszigen zceugk innemen. / Unde in Holland, county in the Low Countries, today part of the NetherlandsHollantHolland, county in the Low Countries, today part of the Netherlands szeynnn zcugericht XLIIII schyffe unde konnen nicht boszlowte krygen, derhalbennn das szy den weyten weck beszorgen kegen Constantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western TurkeyConstantinopelConstantinople (Istanbul, Constantinopolis), city and capital of the Ottoman Empire, today in western Turkey zcu szÿgelen .

Auch wyrth geszageth unde och geschryben a[usz] Holland, county in the Low Countries, today part of the NetherlandsHollanthHolland, county in the Low Countries, today part of the Netherlands, das 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 Castilekeyserlicher mayestetCharles 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 personlich wyrth myt[h] intrettennn zcu Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, CataloniaPersolonnBarcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia. Der almechtige Gott gebe im gluck unde hell uns Cristen zcu beschutczen unde zcu beschyrmennn.

Genediger Herre, wife of Mathias PLATEN meyne hauszfrowewife of Mathias PLATEN leth Ewer Furstlichen [Genoden] fruntlichen grusszennn. Domytthe ich Ewer Furstlichen Genoden de[m] almechtigen Gothe bevolen habe myth gluckliche[m] unde fridlichem regimente unde langweriger geszuntheytt.

Ewer Furstlichen Genoden gancz wylliger dyne[r] Mathias Platen Macz Plat[en]Mathias Platen