Reverendissimo 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⌋, Dei gratia episcopo Varmiensi etc., amico carissimo et honorando

Reverendissime Domine, amice carissime et honorande.

Salutem plurimam amicissimamque mei commendationem.

Reddidit mihi a Reverendissima Dominatione Vestra cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan TARNOWSKI [1542-10-24 — 1542-11-24], CIDTC IDL 7371, letter lost⌊litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan TARNOWSKI [1542-10-24 — 1542-11-24], CIDTC IDL 7371, letter lost⌋ eius servitor, quibus me humaniter salutavit deque adversa valetudine sua reddidit certiorem. Quorum alterum, ut debet, gratissimum mihi est, alterum vero sane dolendum. Cuperem enim, ut et honori suo et sacrae 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⌊maiestatis 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⌋ Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊reique istius publicaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ utilitati diu, bene feliciterque vivat ac valeat Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra. Quae cum sit ea dignitate et prudentia, qua est, non potest Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊rei publicae istiPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ non utiliter vivere.

Res novas quod mihi perscripserit Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra, habeo item ei gratiam. Quod vero in eo statu sint res Christianae, id non aliunde proficisci palam est quam divinitus. Nam quod eo processerimus libidinis, ut parum honesta bonis rebus anteponamus, sequamur privatam utilitatem salute publica neglecta, praetextu verae in Deum religionis impie et falso colamus Deum, denique omnia faciamus, quibus non potest non irasci Deus, idcirco hac poena nos voluit punitos, ut hoc nomine admoneremur officii nostri. Utinam vero nos colligamus et Dominus Deus haec in melius vertat.

Quod autem mihi commendat nuper vita perfuncti Georgii servitoris mei necessarium, etsi ille moriturus, quod habuit supellectilis suae, quibus voluit, testamento legavit, tamen, quod ego sciam parentes suos satis esse pauperes, constitui distributis iis rebus, quo voluit, perfectisque operibus pietatis eos impartiri hac parte rerum suarum, quae [est] reliqua. Ac ut qui sint sui parentes, percontetur dominus Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊[Kost]kaStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋, terrarum Prussiae thesaurarius, eum rogavi. Itaq[ue], cum de parentibus suis me reddiderit certiorem, in dis[tri]buendis his rebus habebo et Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae commendatio[nis] et pietatis rationem magnam.

Postremo commendo [me] Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae plurimum cupioque eam diu ac feliciter valere.

Datae 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⌋, 24 Novembris anno [Domini] 1542.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae inservitor et amicus Jan Tarnowski (*1488 – †1561), Count of the Holy Roman Empire; one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund August Jagiellon at the beginning of his rule; 1522-1527 Castellan of Wojnicz, 1525-1552 Starost of Sandomierz, 1527-1559 Grand Crown Hetman (commander-in-chief), 1527-1535 voivode of Ruthenia, 1528 Starost of Żydaczów, 1535-1536 Voivode of Cracow; 1536-1561 - Castellan (Urzędnicy 10, p. 209)⌊Ioannes, comes in Tharno[w]Jan Tarnowski (*1488 – †1561), Count of the Holy Roman Empire; one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund August Jagiellon at the beginning of his rule; 1522-1527 Castellan of Wojnicz, 1525-1552 Starost of Sandomierz, 1527-1559 Grand Crown Hetman (commander-in-chief), 1527-1535 voivode of Ruthenia, 1528 Starost of Żydaczów, 1535-1536 Voivode of Cracow; 1536-1561 - Castellan (Urzędnicy 10, p. 209)⌋ castellanus Cracoviensis etc. manu sua subscripsit