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Letter #4001

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Johann BREDEN & Mathias PLATEN
Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-03-09


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in German, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 34v

 

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Unsern fruntlichn grues mit aller seligheit unnd wolfart wunschung zuvoran. / Edler, ehrnfest(er) h(e)r, gunstiger hidden by binding[er]er hidden by binding freundt. /

Im negst(en) hab wir E(wer) H(erlichkei)t cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Mathias PLATEN Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-03-05, CIDTC IDL 1425geschribencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Mathias PLATEN Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-03-05, CIDTC IDL 1425, / das wir Euch korcz darnoch mit eigenem boten wolten besuchen, das wir bisher nicht eh(e)r haben mugen thun. / Und schicken hie bey unsere adscribedee adscribed cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-02-24, CIDTC IDL 1421briffcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER] Löbau (Lubawa), 1536-02-24, CIDTC IDL 1421 an h(e)rn Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)Corneliu(m)Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24) / bittend, wollent d written over iidd written over iis puntel mit fleis und bey gewissen lossen bestellen. / Was unser Georg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v)bruderGeorg von Höfen (Georg Flachsbinder, Georgius de Curiis) (†after 1550-02-07), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother; Starosta of Rössel (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 584, 586, 588; AGAD, MK, 77, f. 385-386v) vor 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)f(urstliche) d(urchlauch)tAlbrecht 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) uff unsere und h(e)rn Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)CorneliiCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24) mitgeteilt schreiben(n), / mit zuschickung der hendel b written over cocobb written over coriffs copeyen und schrifftlich instruction, fast alles uff dis, das f(urstliche) d(urchlauch)t Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburgerwelter ko(nigliche)r w(irde)Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg zu Denmark (Dania)DennemarkenDenmark (Dania) geschribn, / begerend / zu vor willen der f(urstlichen) d(urchlauch)t in der sachen zcwischen ir und on the margin in place of crossed-out mitmit zcwischen ir und zcwischen ir und on the margin in place of crossed-out mit den(n) h(e)rn Friedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)pfalczgraff(en) FridrichenFriedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530) mochten handlen, / und das ouch solchs h(e)r Cornelius, / wie durch sein schreibn(n) uff sich genomen(n), bey herczog Fridrichen wolde furdren, / das er f(urstlicher) d(urchlauch)t in dissem fhal thete superinscribed in place of crossed-out wirdwird thete thete superinscribed in place of crossed-out wird vortrawen(n), / wege, mittel un(n)d artikel zu schicken, / do mit er mit e(rwelter) ko(nigliche)r erweler ko(nigliche)r wurd mocht solch tractat vortstellen(n), das ouch in mittler zceit, so lang die hendlung wereten on the marginso lang die hendlung weretenso lang die hendlung wereten on the margin, von allem feintlichem vor nemen(n) durch herczog(en) Fridrichen wurd abgestand(en), / als dem wolt s(eine) d(urchlauch)t keinen fleis sparen(n), do mit die sache zu fridlichem endt mocht komen(n). / Das ist disser dinge aller genczlicher effect, / magk written over sskk written over s dan solche underhandlung Friedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530)pfalczgraff FridrichFriedrich II of Wittelsbach der Weise (*1482 – †1556), Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of Pfalz (1544-1556); in 1529 and 1532 the Commander in Chief of the imperial army; son of Philipp der Aufrichtige, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 528-530) leiden, / sein wir in guttem hoffen, es mocht was guts und bestendiges dar aus werden.

Dis alles hab wir h(e)rn Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)CornelioCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24) / und den, / welchen solchs wirt vorkomen, noch unserm(m) besten vorstand heraus gestrich(e)n, wolde der wegen E(wre) H(erlichkei)t befhelen, / so her Corneli(us) hiruff was ge written over wewegege written over wesint wer zu thun antwurtn(n), oder schreiben, / das solchs superinscribed in place of crossed-out eses solchs solchs superinscribed in place of crossed-out es widerum(m)b mit den erstn(n) sicher mocht an uns komen(n). / Es kan Goth seine gnad so geben(n), / so nu mit den Citizens of Lübeck LubkernCitizens of Lübeck fried gemacht, das der gestalt disser unlust ouch mocht hingelegt werd(en).

Ouch hab wir hern(n) Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)Cornelium written over oou(m)um written over oCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24) etliche bucher und anders hie her aus dem Niderland hidden by binding[nd]nd hidden by binding uns zu schicken gebeten, / und die an E(wer) Herlichkeit written over E(rbarkei)tE(rbarkei)tH(erlichkei)tHerlichkeit written over E(rbarkei)t vorschri hidden by binding[i]i hidden by bindingben, / do mit die fracht geczalt wurd. / Geschicht den hidden by binding[n]n hidden by binding so und solchs E(wer) H(erlichkei)t zu hand(en) kompt on the marginund solchs E(wer) H(erlichkei)t zu hand(en) komptund solchs E(wer) H(erlichkei)t zu hand(en) kompt on the margin, bitten, solche furlon dem schiffer aus zuricht(en), wolle wir E(wer) H(erlichkei)t mit dankparheit erstaten(n).

Newes hab wir dis mol nicht sunders, dan das der The Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) moskoviterThe Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) , / The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurkenThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) / und The Valachs WalachenThe Valachs botschaffter zu der Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of LithuaniaWildenVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania sein sollen. / Got, der geb uns guttenn(n) fried, / dem wir E(wer) H(erlichkei)t mit al den iren thun befeln(n). Was E(wer) H(erlichkei)t von czeitungen hoth, / wold uns mitteilen(n).