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Letter #4898

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach
Braunsberg (Braniewo), 1541-06-08
            received Königsberg (Królewiec), 1541-06-11

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1, No. 765

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 14 320, f. 45r
2register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8249 (TK 11), f. 328

Prints:
1HARTMANN 1525-1550 No. 765, p. 406 (German register)

 

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Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten und hern, hern 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)AlbrechtenAlbrecht 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), von Gots gnaden marggraff zu BrandenburgBrandenburgBrandenburg, / in Ducal PrussiaPreussenDucal Prussia, / zu StettinStetinStettin, PomeraniaPommernPomerania / der The Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western PomeraniaCassubenThe Kashubians autochthon Slavic people that inhabite Kashubia – land in Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania und The Wends WendenThe Wends hertzogk, / burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, BavariaNormbergNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria und furst zu RügenRugenRügen, / unserm hochgunstigen, lieben hern und freunde /

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, / hochgunstiger, lieber her und freundt. / Unsere freuntliche unnd vleis willige dinste zuvorn. /

Uns ist vor wenig stunden Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1541-06-05, CIDTC IDL 5029schreibencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1541-06-05, CIDTC IDL 5029 wurden, / datum Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in RussiaKonigsbergKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia den funften tag dits monts, / woruff wir freuntdinstlicher meinung Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht nicht wollen vorhalten, / das wir unserm negsten cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Braunsberg (Braniewo), 1541-06-03, CIDTC IDL 4897schreibencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Braunsberg (Braniewo), 1541-06-03, CIDTC IDL 4897 nach / bei unser kirchen / diese vorschinne heilige zeit / mit unserm wirdigen Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)capittelErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia) uns weitleuftig underredt, / und wir so wol, / also unser wirdiges capittel Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht / was den mulbaw des edlen, ernvhesten herren Friedrich von der Ölsnitz (*1490 – †1553), at least in 1539-1550 grand marshal of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; captain (Hauptmann) of Hohenstein (HARTMANN 1525-1550)Friderichen von der OlsnitzFriedrich von der Ölsnitz (*1490 – †1553), at least in 1539-1550 grand marshal of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; captain (Hauptmann) of Hohenstein (HARTMANN 1525-1550), Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht rath und obermarschalh, angehet, / gerne zu freuntlichem wolgefallen / unnd dinstlichem willen weren gewest, / derwegen auch under uns die sache mit sonderm vleis bewogenn. / Wir haben aber befunden, / das wir samptlich unserm freuntlichen und dinstlichem gemut, / das wir und unser wirdiges Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)capittelErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia) zu Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht tragen, / in diesem falh / nicht haben mugen nachkommen / aus beschwerlichen, wichtigen ursachen, / die wir Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht entlich in kortzen tagen schrifftlich anzuzeigen vorgenommen / und under uns entschlossen, / aus welchen Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht wirt haben zuermessen und grundtlich zuvorstehen, / das wir solchen angefangenen baw, / so weit der sich uff das unsere erstreckt, / mit keim fug mugen lassen bleiben. / Were es umer muglich (: so fast hab wir dornach gesucht :), wolten wir und unser wirdiges Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)capittelErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia) Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht begeren und furdern williglich haben nachgesetzt / also die, / die Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht freuntlich und bereit willig zudienen / und die / uns zuvorhalten / gentzlich sein geflissen. /

In Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht underthan Bartholomeus Vogt (Bartholomeus Voigt, Bartholomeus Voit) Bartholme VogtsBartholomeus Vogt (Bartholomeus Voigt, Bartholomeus Voit) sache / wolle wir, / unserm spruche unschedlich, / ein tag ansetzen / in unser stad Rössel (Reszel), town in Ermland (Warmia), 55 km NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn), on the border with Ducal PrussiaRessellRössel (Reszel), town in Ermland (Warmia), 55 km NE of Allenstein (Olsztyn), on the border with Ducal Prussia den montag nach negstkunftig sanct Johans tag, den XXVII dits monts, / und befelhen den unsern, / dieweil niemants zu sunlichen underhandlungen genotiget sol werden, / das sie freywillig, / von gemeltem Bartolme ersucht, / mugen anhoren, / was vorgebracht, / und was in doruff zuthun ader an zunemen sein will. / Mit den andern aber, / die zum 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 LeagueElbingElbing (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 gesessen, / die welche sich so nahent also Bartholomeus Vogt (Bartholomeus Voigt, Bartholomeus Voit) BartolmeBartholomeus Vogt (Bartholomeus Voigt, Bartholomeus Voit) rechent, / wisse wir nichts vorzunehmen. / Nichts weniger wollen wir in solchs unangezeigt nicht lassen. /

Was bei Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castilekeyserlicher maiestetCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile / groskantzler, den hern Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle (*1484 – †1550), doctor of both canon and civil law, one of the most trusted advisors of Emperor Charles V, in 1519 entered the service of Charles V, in 1521 took part in the Habsburg-French negotiations in Calais, in 1529 in peace negotiations with the Roman Curia and the Italian states, and later, in 1538, in the conference of Nice between Charles V and Francis I; prominent official and advisor of Charles V and of Margaret of Austria in the administration of the County of Burgundy and of the Habsburg Netherlands, collaborator of Chancellor Gattinara, 1530 secretary of State for German and Netherlandish affairs and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily and Naples (he replaced Gattinara after his death in the position of Grand Chancellor, although not using the title); imperial envoy to France (several times up to 1528) (CE, vol. 3, p. 68-70; DURME 1964; ANTONY 2006)Nicolaum Pernot zu GranvelaNicolas Perrenot de Granvelle (*1484 – †1550), doctor of both canon and civil law, one of the most trusted advisors of Emperor Charles V, in 1519 entered the service of Charles V, in 1521 took part in the Habsburg-French negotiations in Calais, in 1529 in peace negotiations with the Roman Curia and the Italian states, and later, in 1538, in the conference of Nice between Charles V and Francis I; prominent official and advisor of Charles V and of Margaret of Austria in the administration of the County of Burgundy and of the Habsburg Netherlands, collaborator of Chancellor Gattinara, 1530 secretary of State for German and Netherlandish affairs and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily and Naples (he replaced Gattinara after his death in the position of Grand Chancellor, although not using the title); imperial envoy to France (several times up to 1528) (CE, vol. 3, p. 68-70; DURME 1964; ANTONY 2006), / der hendel halben, die 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 Austriakonigliche maiestetSigismund 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, unser allergnedigister her, von wegen Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht beruren, / zu furdern und anzuhalten wirt sein, / sal an unserm vleiss nichts abgehen, / nemlich in dem, / das Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht zu ehren und nutz von uns mag gethan werden. / Wirt imants von Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht des wegs gen Regensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube riverRegensburgRegensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river gefertigt, / an uns gelangen, / wolle wir uns an die ort in unserm schreiben, / dis handels notturft nach, / und wie es im jungsten zwuschen uns zu Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in RussiaKonigsbergKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia vorlassen, / wissen zuhalten, / dan Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht freuntlich und wirglich zudienenn sein wir begirig und willig. /

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 ErmlandIoannesIoannes 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, von Gots gnaden bischoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal PrussiaErmelandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia /

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 ErmlandIoannesIoannes 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 qui supra manu propria subscripsit