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)⌊Palatino MarienburgensiStanisław 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)⌋

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Wir habenn genugsam aus Ewer Herlichkeit cf. Stanisław KOSTKA to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1547-11-29 — 1547-12-12, CIDTC IDL 6677, letter lost⌊schreibenncf. Stanisław KOSTKA to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1547-11-29 — 1547-12-12, CIDTC IDL 6677, letter lost⌋ vorstanden, was die aus den zeitungen und warnungen, so Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊furstliche durchlauchtAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋ aus Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊DeutzschlandenGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ zukommen, / / die anslege des Wolfgang Schutzbar Milching (*1483 – †1566), 1529-1543 Komtur of the Bally of Hesse at Marburg; 1543 Hochmeister and Deutschmeister of the Teutonic Order⌊deutzschen meistersWolfgang Schutzbar Milching (*1483 – †1566), 1529-1543 Komtur of the Bally of Hesse at Marburg; 1543 Hochmeister and Deutschmeister of the Teutonic Order⌋ und vornemen widder diss landt botreffende, / vornomen. Lassen uns auch daruber Ewer Herlichkeit bodencken gefallen, / das wir eben, wie Ewer Herlichkeit zu gemutte fhurenn, / die stadt 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⌊DantzigGdańsk (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⌋, hiein das f..., ihre ...ge in gutter acht haben / , damit sie nicht ubere...let, / dieweil der angreif, / welches Got lange vorhutte, / die vieleichte, / wo etzwas geschen solte, / am ersten treffen wurde, / zuvorwarnen, / das d... Ewer Herlichkeit, / die gedochter stadt nahenter den wir gesessen, / und ehe den unser schreiben an sie gelangt, / wirdt kunnen am bokuemesten bei ihnen ausrichten, / und solche ferlickeit, die vorhanden ist, an kunndenn. Gleicher gestalt wolte auch Ewer Herlichkeit mit dem grosmechtigenn hern 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)⌊pomerelischer wojwodenStanisław 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)⌋ / wegen der zerung handeln, / und bei seiner herlichkeit anhalten, / das die zusamen getragen, / und dem hochwirdigen hern 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)⌊TidemannoTiedemann 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)⌋, culmischen bischofe, und Ewer Herlichkeit uberantwurt werde, / worin wir uns vorshen, ehr nichts nachlassen werde, / und wir gut auch derhalben cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Stanisław KOSTKA Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-12-13, CIDTC IDL 3288⌊geschribencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Stanisław KOSTKA Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-12-13, CIDTC IDL 3288⌋, dieweil ehr solchs auf sich gennumen. Nachdem auch von den grosenn stedten das meiste ist abgelegt worden, / czweifeln wir nicht, / sie auch das kleinste, / den huben groschen, zugeben / sich nicht bosweren werden, / davon sie sich den wie ausgeschlossenn habenn, darin dennoch Ewer Herlichkeit sie zuvormanen nicht nachlassen wollt. Wir nemen auch zu sunderen wolgefallenn an, / und bodancken uns freuntlich kegen Ewer Herlichkeit, / das die uns von ihrem frischem sthut pferde thut anzeigenn, / welchs wir gerne angenomen , / wo Ewer Herlichkeit uns davon was zeitiger hette meldung gethan. / Nu aber haben wir unser stut vor dismol mit solchenn pferden / dermossen vorshen, / das wir der keine mer bodurffenn. Sunst wolten wir ane das gerne Ewer Herlichkeit mit einem jungen folen / vorsorget haben, / wir seindt aber also mit pferden in kurzer zeit zurucke kommen, / das wir nu daran sein mussen und darzu trachten, / damit wir widder junge pferde zuzihen, derwegen wir den dis ihar algereit czwei hundert thaler von 8 pferde geben . / So haben wir nichts guts / fast in allen unsern wagen geschirren, / sunder eitel, alte, abgetribne geule, / in deren stelle wir gerne / die jungen / aufgestalten pferde, / die zu fernen weg / und grossen tagreiss nicht tuchtig, / mit der zeit gebrauchen wolten. Czu dem hat uns czuvor der hochwirdige in Got her 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)⌊TidemannusTiedemann 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)⌋, bischof zu Kulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌊ColmensheKulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌋, , unser freuntlicher lieber bruder, / umb pferde zu dem zuge angelanget, / womit wir den sein libde nicht vorlassen kunnen. Bitten derwegen freuntlich, / Ewer Herlichkeit wolte disse unser notige entschuldigung, / dadurch wir dersulben zuwilfharen gehindert worden, vor dismol im besten vormerken und annemen. Und wo Ewer Herlichkeit , die wir gotlichen genaden mit langweriger gesuntheit und wolghen bovelen, / uns was rait ... pferden, sunderlich aber wagen pferden, / wuste zuzuweisenn, / thete uns die daran einen sunderen gefallen.

Datum aus unserm schlosse Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsberHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, den XIII Decembris M D XLVII.