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Letter #5039

Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Königsberg, 1541-08-14
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-08-16

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, BCz, 1606, p. 619-620
2office copy in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 67, p. 782-783

Prints:
1HARTMANN 1525-1550 No. 784, p. 414 (German register)

 

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BCz, 1606, p. 619

Unnser freundtlich dienst zuvor. /

Erwirdiger inn Goth, besonnder lieber freundt unnd nachpar. /

Wir habenn E(uer) Liebdenn cf. , CIDTC IDL 6205schreÿbenncf. , CIDTC IDL 6205 / belangenndt die beschwer, so der erbar E(uer) L(ieb) unthersas Christoph von Wantgau (Krzysztof Wątkowski) Christoff vonn WanntkawChristoph von Wantgau (Krzysztof Wątkowski) gegenn denn erbarnn unnsernn heuptman zcu Seehesten (Szestno)SehstennSeehesten (Szestno) unnd liebenn getrewenn Wolfgang Henningk amptman in Sehest at least from 1541Wolffenn HennickenWolfgang Henningk amptman in Sehest at least from 1541 / tregt / unnd E(uer) L(ieb) supplicationn weiss furgebracht / enntpfangenn unnd lesennde eingenohmenn. / Weil unnss dann sulcher handell unbewust, / so habenn wir obgedachtem unnserm Wolfgang Henningk amptman in Sehest at least from 1541heuptmanWolfgang Henningk amptman in Sehest at least from 1541 umb bericht desselbenn geschriebenn. / Unnd so baldt der ankumpt wollenn wir E(uer) L(ieb) auff ihr cf. , CIDTC IDL 6205schreÿbenncf. , CIDTC IDL 6205 auffs furderlichst beanttwurtt(en). Freuntlich bittenndt E(uer) L(ieb) wollenn des vertzugks kein beschwer tragenn. / Dann derselbenn freundtlichenn willenn zcuertzeigenn seindt wir idertzeit zcu thun geneigt. /

Vonn Gots gnadenn 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)Albrecht marggraff zu BrandenburgBrandennburgkBrandenburg, / in 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 PolandPreussennPrussia, 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, / zcu StettinStettinStettin, PomeraniaPomernnPomerania, der Kashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the KashubiansCassubennKashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians unnd WendenWenndenWenden hertzogkAlbrecht 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), / burggraffe zcu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, BavariaNurenbergkNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria / unnd furst zcu RügenRugennRügen