Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, frater ....

[Salutem et] meorum obsequiorum commendatio[nem] ....

... nuntium 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⌊serenissimae 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⌋ nobile[m] [Krzysztof Konarski (*before 1526 – †ca. 1574), in 1557-1565, as a royal secretary, he undertook several diplomatic missions; 1543 scribe at the royal chancellery, later royal secretary, 1568 member of the Maritime Commission, before 1568 starost of Jurborg (KOROLKO, p. 210)⌊Christophorum KonarskyKrzysztof Konarski (*before 1526 – †ca. 1574), in 1557-1565, as a royal secretary, he undertook several diplomatic missions; 1543 scribe at the royal chancellery, later royal secretary, 1568 member of the Maritime Commission, before 1568 starost of Jurborg (KOROLKO, p. 210)⌋] ... eius legatione in omnibus, quae ... abunde edoctum commendaticiisque [ad]... a me auctum absolvi, dedi item ... et ad eos, qui inibi non parum possunt ... commodo illorum procurando ad hoc iter non admod[um] ... profciscatur, ut illi cum uno Lundensis panni stamine et quinquaginta marcarum nostratium pecuniola subvenirent. Quod adminiculum si non litterae Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae, quas habet, impetrabunt, nescio, si meae quid momenti habebunt, duo enim illi Barthel Brand (*ca. 1490 – †1549), 1520 Gdańsk alderman; 1523 - consenior; 1526 - senior; 1527 town councillor; 1538-1549 - mayor

Tiedemann Giese (*1491 – †1556), 1525, 1526, 1531 alderman in Gdańsk; 1533 - consenior; 1536 - senior; 1539 - councillor; 1540-1556 mayor; 1547, 1555 - burgrave; nephew of the Ermland bishop Tiedemann Giese (ZDRENKA 2, p. 114)⌊citatiBarthel Brand (*ca. 1490 – †1549), 1520 Gdańsk alderman; 1523 - consenior; 1526 - senior; 1527 town councillor; 1538-1549 - mayor

Tiedemann Giese (*1491 – †1556), 1525, 1526, 1531 alderman in Gdańsk; 1533 - consenior; 1536 - senior; 1539 - councillor; 1540-1556 mayor; 1547, 1555 - burgrave; nephew of the Ermland bishop Tiedemann Giese (ZDRENKA 2, p. 114)⌋, ubi quippiam ex meo desiderio progressum agnoverint, strenue se opponunt. Pro quibus (quod satis mirari non possum <)> ab Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊eoTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋, qui pro me praesidebat, in Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventu proximo 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)⌊MarienburgiMarienburg (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)⌋Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊domini consiliariiCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ inducti, dissimulantes vel nescientes citationis causam, satis animose 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⌋ scripserunt. Quae litterae sic missae sunt ad syndicum, ut 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⌋ redderentur, ne de illis Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima notitiam habere possit. Quarum exemplum, quod cancellarius meus, quem ad conventum miseram, secreto nactus est, iis inclusum mitto. Ad eas me non consensisse, ut auctoritati regiae derogetur quodque tribunal regium remotum et insolens 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⌊his terrisPrussia, 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⌋ dici debeat, impense rogo, Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima protestationem ex me 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⌋ faciat .

In illis litteris fides erga serenissimam 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⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ Barthel Brand (*ca. 1490 – †1549), 1520 Gdańsk alderman; 1523 - consenior; 1526 - senior; 1527 town councillor; 1538-1549 - mayor

Tiedemann Giese (*1491 – †1556), 1525, 1526, 1531 alderman in Gdańsk; 1533 - consenior; 1536 - senior; 1539 - councillor; 1540-1556 mayor; 1547, 1555 - burgrave; nephew of the Ermland bishop Tiedemann Giese (ZDRENKA 2, p. 114)⌊citatorumBarthel Brand (*ca. 1490 – †1549), 1520 Gdańsk alderman; 1523 - consenior; 1526 - senior; 1527 town councillor; 1538-1549 - mayor

Tiedemann Giese (*1491 – †1556), 1525, 1526, 1531 alderman in Gdańsk; 1533 - consenior; 1536 - senior; 1539 - councillor; 1540-1556 mayor; 1547, 1555 - burgrave; nephew of the Ermland bishop Tiedemann Giese (ZDRENKA 2, p. 114)⌋ supra fidem commendatur. Quam neque ego admodum impugno. Quomodo autem recta et vera in principem esse debeat, cum praepostera sit et iniqua erga Deum et Eius vivum Corpus et Sanguinem? Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊IpsiCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ videant . Cui, ut hostes, ne honorem exhiberent debitum, manifesto processioni, quae illo die, utpote Corporis Christi apud omnes pios Christianos solemnis est et venerabilis, se subduxerunt et alios suos complices ex illa extra 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 League⌊urbemGdańsk (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⌋ traxerunt. Qua in re, cum iam satis superque aliquoties , nulla affectione, sed conscientia et fide mea erga serenissimam 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⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ adactus, scripserim, finem facio.

Ceterum, quod generoso domino Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊castellano GedanensiAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋ profectio in Denmark (Dania)⌊DaniamDenmark (Dania)⌋ sit iniuncta, non improbarem, si eam commode transigere posset. Quod qua de re hoc duro brumae tempore fieri nequeat, et quae interim commodo esse mihi visa sint pro rudi meo captu, in cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Sigismund I Jagiellon Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-01-29, CIDTC IDL 2625⌊adiunctiscf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Sigismund I Jagiellon Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-01-29, CIDTC IDL 2625⌋ 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⌋ descripsi.

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⌊CuiSigismund 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⌋ , quod ad Diet of Poland ⌊regni comi[tia] ...Diet of Poland ⌋ ut me Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima dictatorem adhuc ...ns et plurimum oro, sunt enim in me (qu... ...corrosimus) maria et flumina congelata, quae ...cio, non nisi ferventiore sole resolventur ... in Dominum Deum spero serenissimam 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⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ ...m et hic amplius non ero Dominationemque Vestram Reverendissimam ...mem videbo aliquando cupidissime.

Quam oro, ut me habeat commendatissimum meque veteri sua benevolentia prosequi non desinit et sic me in corpore et animo affectum a profectionibus et malevolis meis tueatur.

Eandem Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam ad prorogatissima tempora salvam et felicem esse ex animo cupio.

Datae Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, XXIX Ianuarii 1543.