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Letter #5257

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-04-01
            received 1541-04-02

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1, No. 735
2rough draft in German, autograph, BCz, 245, p. 244
3copy in Latin, German, added copies of enclosures in Latin, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8244 (TK 6), a.1541, f. 26-31

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 14 320, f. 43v

Prints:
1HARTMANN 1525-1550 No. 735, p. 391-392 (German register)

 

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Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornen fursten und herren, 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, / PomeraniaPomernPomerania, 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 hertzog, / burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, BavariaNormbergNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria und furst zu RügenRugenRügen, / unserm hochgunstigen, lieben herren und freunde

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, hochgunstigerr, lieber her und freundt. / Unsere freuntliche und vleis willige dinste zuvoran. /

Wir haben gestrigs tags Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1541-03-30, CIDTC IDL 5021schreibencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1541-03-30, CIDTC IDL 5021 / und beide instruction mit vleis uberlesen / und finden sonderlich nicht, / das ab ader zu zu legen / were, / allein das im eingang der legacion an 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 Castilekeÿserliche 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 were etwan weyter zuerholen, / wie die Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)Cron von PolenPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) wer Ducal Prussiadis landsDucal Prussia halben allweg mit dem Teutonic Order (Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, Ordo domus Sanctae Mariae Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum), military order founded at the end of the 12th centuryordenTeutonic Order (Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, Ordo domus Sanctae Mariae Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum), military order founded at the end of the 12th century in zanck und kriegen gestanden, / und das hierumb im negsten vergangnem kriege, / do 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 dis landt der Cronen zugehorig, / gentzlich het mugen uberkommen. / Zuvorschonen aber vil christlichs bluts vorgissen, / hab vil lieber Ducal Prussiadis ort landtsDucal Prussia, / das der Teutonic Order (Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, Ordo domus Sanctae Mariae Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum), military order founded at the end of the 12th centuryordenTeutonic Order (Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, Ordo domus Sanctae Mariae Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum), military order founded at the end of the 12th century mit unrecht besessen und freuelich der Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)CronenPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) vorgehalten, / Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht wie 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 Austriairer 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 lieben Zofia Jagiellonka (*1464 – †1512), 1486-1512 Margravine of Brandenburg; wife of Friedrich Hohenzollern, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, daughter of King of Poland Kazimierz IV Jagiellon, mother of Albrecht Hohenzollern (Grand Master of Teutonic Order and then Duke in Prussia)schwesterZofia Jagiellonka (*1464 – †1512), 1486-1512 Margravine of Brandenburg; wife of Friedrich Hohenzollern, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, daughter of King of Poland Kazimierz IV Jagiellon, mother of Albrecht Hohenzollern (Grand Master of Teutonic Order and then Duke in Prussia) sohn zu lehen undergeben etc. und dergestalt, was in der instruction volget / etc. Was die widderwurff uff die instruction / ader replicas betrifft, / wisse wir nicht vil andere, / dan was die religion angehet, / der wir auch im ende unsers cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Nicolas PERRENOT de Granvelle Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-04-01, CIDTC IDL 5374schreibenscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Nicolas PERRENOT de Granvelle Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-04-01, CIDTC IDL 5374 / an den hern von 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)GranuelaNicolas 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) gedacht. / Hirinne wirt Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht den hern Stanisław Maciejowski (†1563), 1536 land scribe (pisarz grodzki) of Sandomierz, 1543 Castellan of Żarnów, 1544 Castellan of Radom, 1545-1550 Castellan of Lublin, 1550-1553 Castellan of Wojnicz and Steward of the court of Barbara Radziwiłł, 1553 Castellan of Sandomierz, 1553-1563 Marshal of the Royal Court, 1541 envoy of Queen Bona Sforza to Emperor Charles V on affairs concerning her mother's inheritance (PSB 19, 1, p. 69-71)botschaffterStanisław Maciejowski (†1563), 1536 land scribe (pisarz grodzki) of Sandomierz, 1543 Castellan of Żarnów, 1544 Castellan of Radom, 1545-1550 Castellan of Lublin, 1550-1553 Castellan of Wojnicz and Steward of the court of Barbara Radziwiłł, 1553 Castellan of Sandomierz, 1553-1563 Marshal of the Royal Court, 1541 envoy of Queen Bona Sforza to Emperor Charles V on affairs concerning her mother's inheritance (PSB 19, 1, p. 69-71) wol wissen zuberichten. / Wirts auch Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht gefallen, das etwan dorein gezogen werd, / des, / was wir dem hern von 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)GranuelaNicolas 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) geschrieben, / wie beiliegende copei mitbringt, / dovon wir auch dem hern Stanisław Maciejowski (†1563), 1536 land scribe (pisarz grodzki) of Sandomierz, 1543 Castellan of Żarnów, 1544 Castellan of Radom, 1545-1550 Castellan of Lublin, 1550-1553 Castellan of Wojnicz and Steward of the court of Barbara Radziwiłł, 1553 Castellan of Sandomierz, 1553-1563 Marshal of the Royal Court, 1541 envoy of Queen Bona Sforza to Emperor Charles V on affairs concerning her mother's inheritance (PSB 19, 1, p. 69-71)botschafterStanisław Maciejowski (†1563), 1536 land scribe (pisarz grodzki) of Sandomierz, 1543 Castellan of Żarnów, 1544 Castellan of Radom, 1545-1550 Castellan of Lublin, 1550-1553 Castellan of Wojnicz and Steward of the court of Barbara Radziwiłł, 1553 Castellan of Sandomierz, 1553-1563 Marshal of the Royal Court, 1541 envoy of Queen Bona Sforza to Emperor Charles V on affairs concerning her mother's inheritance (PSB 19, 1, p. 69-71) angezeigt, / lasse wir in Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht willen beruhen. / Unsers achtens, / wiewol von uns solchs nicht gefordert, / beduncket uns nicht unnutz sein, / das wir diese beigelegte cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Nicolas PERRENOT de Granvelle Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-04-01, CIDTC IDL 5374briefcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Nicolas PERRENOT de Granvelle Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-04-01, CIDTC IDL 5374 an keyserlichen hoff geschrieben, / die wir auch in Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht gefallen stellen, / an die ort / ader widder an uns zukommen lassen. / Aus der copei unsers cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Stanisław MACIEJOWSKI] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-04-01, CIDTC IDL 5375schreibenscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Stanisław MACIEJOWSKI] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-04-01, CIDTC IDL 5375 an den hern Stanisław Maciejowski (†1563), 1536 land scribe (pisarz grodzki) of Sandomierz, 1543 Castellan of Żarnów, 1544 Castellan of Radom, 1545-1550 Castellan of Lublin, 1550-1553 Castellan of Wojnicz and Steward of the court of Barbara Radziwiłł, 1553 Castellan of Sandomierz, 1553-1563 Marshal of the Royal Court, 1541 envoy of Queen Bona Sforza to Emperor Charles V on affairs concerning her mother's inheritance (PSB 19, 1, p. 69-71)botschaffterStanisław Maciejowski (†1563), 1536 land scribe (pisarz grodzki) of Sandomierz, 1543 Castellan of Żarnów, 1544 Castellan of Radom, 1545-1550 Castellan of Lublin, 1550-1553 Castellan of Wojnicz and Steward of the court of Barbara Radziwiłł, 1553 Castellan of Sandomierz, 1553-1563 Marshal of the Royal Court, 1541 envoy of Queen Bona Sforza to Emperor Charles V on affairs concerning her mother's inheritance (PSB 19, 1, p. 69-71) / hat Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht zuvornehmen, ab die ander abschrifft unsers cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Nicolas PERRENOT de Granvelle Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-04-01, CIDTC IDL 5374brieffscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Nicolas PERRENOT de Granvelle Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1541-04-01, CIDTC IDL 5374 an den hern von 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)GranuelaNicolas 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) / dem hern botschafterr zuschicken sei, ader nicht. / Diese arbeit hab wir unbeschwert gerne angenommen. / Wuste wir in vil grosserm Ewer Furstlichen Durchlaucht vil ehre und nutz nach unserm armen vormogen auszurichten, / sein wir erbottig und willig gevlissen, / Gott bittende, Ewer Furstliche Durchlaucht mit irem gantzen furstlichen geschlechte lange zeit in guter gesundtheit und aller seligheit zuerhalden. /

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 episcopus Varmiensis manu propria subscripsit