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Reverendo in Christo Patri, 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 DantiscoIoannes 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⌋ episcopo Varmiensi, sincere nobis dilecto

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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⌊SigismundusSigismund 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⌋ Dei gratia rex Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, magnus dux Lithuania⌊LithuaniaeLithuania⌋, Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaeRus (Russia)⌋, 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⌊PrussiaePrussia, 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⌋, Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌊MasoviaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌋ etc. dominus et heres

Reverende in Christo Pater, sincere nobis dilecte.

Cum esse nobis renuntiatum, quae pro 1540-02-29⌊Dominica Oculi1540-02-29⌋ haberi 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⌊terris istis nostris PrussiaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊comitiaProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ volebamus, ea habita non esse tresque tantum istarum terrarum Prussiae consiliarios comitia illa obivisse. Eorum fidem ac studium in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊rempublicamPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ commendand(um) duximus, alios vero non affuisse aequo animo ferre non possumus, cum nulla fuerit iusta causa, quamobrem ad comitia ista venire non potuerunt.

Nam quod privatis ad quemque litteris nostris Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊comitiaProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ ista non ediximus, id eo factum a nobis est, quod supervacaneum esse putabamus, cum teneremus memoria, quo tempore fuerunt per nos ad 1540-05-08⌊diem divi Stanislai1540-05-08⌋ comitia edicta praeterito autumno eaque obita per consiliarios non essent propter pestis metum, datam a nobis fuisse facultatem terrarum istarum primis consiliariis comitia ista aliud in tempus magis commodum reiciendi. A quibus cum ea essent ad 1540-02-29⌊Dominicam Oculi1540-02-29⌋ Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊ElbingiElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋ constituta, nos eorum sententia subscripsimus probarique nobis litteris nostris declaravimus ac nuntium nostrum ad Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊comitiaProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ designavimus, ut quo minus habita sint comitia propter consiliariorum defectum, id eorum ipsorum, qui afuerint, culpa acciderit. Nunc Paternitatem Tuam hortamur, ut ea, quae tam publice, quam privatim non habitis Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊comitiisProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ neglecta sunt, sarciri curet. Quam ad rem Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊comitiaProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ edicenda duximus ita, ut praesentibus litteris nostris edicimus, in Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊civitate nostra MariemburgensiMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋ ad 1540-05-08⌊diem divo Stanislao sacrum mense Maio proxime futuro1540-05-08⌋. Ad quae Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊comitiaProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ hortamur Paternitatem Tuam, ut venire ne negligat auditaque legatione, quam nuntius noster nomine nostro exponet, una cum aliis de negotiis impendentibus ea, quae fuerint opportuna et necessaria, constituat factura pro debito suo proque gratia nostra.

Dat(um) or Dat(ae)⌈Dat(um)Dat(um) or Dat(ae)⌉ Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, feria sexta ante Dominicam Ramis Palmarum anno Domini MDXXXX, regni vero nostri anno tricesimo quarto.

Ad mandatum s(acrae) or s(erenissimae)⌈s(acrae)s(acrae) or s(erenissimae)⌉ maiestatis regiae proprium