CIDT&C Corpus of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence

Letter #552

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon
Augsburg, 1530-09-20

received [1530]-01-10

Manuscript sources:

1	fair copy in Latin, autograph, BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 12, No. 1355, f. 5-6
2	excerpt in Latin, 16th-century, AAWO, AB, D. 66, f. 38 + f. [1] missed in numbering after f. 38
3	copy in Latin, 16th-century, BJ, 6557, f. 308v-309v
4	copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 274, No. 186, p. 387-388

Auxiliary sources:

1	register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8242 (TK 4), a.1530, f. 74

Prints:

1	AT 12 No. 292, p. 266-268 (in extenso)

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BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 12, No. 1355, f. 6v

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 Austria⌊Serenissimae 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 Austria⌊Regiae Maiestati PoloniaeSigismund 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⌋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 Austria⌋ etc., Domino et domino meo clementissimo ad manus proprias seorsum legendae

BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 12, No. 1355, f. 5r

Serenissima Regia Maiestas et Domine, Domine Clementissime. Humillimam perpetuae meae servitutis commendationem.

Ad cf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1530-08-20, CIDTC IDL 529⌊litterascf. Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1530-08-20, CIDTC IDL 529⌋ Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae 1530-08-21⌊21(!) Augusti1530-08-21⌋ ex Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ ad me datas non potui hucusque respondere, cum se certus tabellarius non offerret, si tamen illustrissimus dominus Georg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227)⌊Georgius, dux SaxoniaeGeorg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227)⌋, Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae 1530-08-06⌊6 Augusti praeteriti1530-08-06⌋ non rescripsisset de omnibus, quae affinitatem et concordiam tractandam spectant, unum de Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau

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)⌊fratribusBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau

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)⌋ meis ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam transmittere decreveram, quo diutius in ambiguo non versaretur. Quandoquidem 1530-09-02⌊eodem die1530-09-02⌋, quo litteras Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae accepi, illustrisimum dominum Georg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227)⌊ducem GeorgiumGeorg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227)⌋ conveni et illi litteras Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae reddidi, quas postquam perlegisset, cum eo ad longum de omnibus egi; ille se ad ea 6 Augusti Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae respondisse asseruit et exemplum litterarum mihi legi iussit cum responso serenissimi Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊Ferdinandi regisFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋, quod litteris eiusdem ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam inclusum fuisse dicebat. Ego obtuli operam meam iuxta mandatum Maiestatis Vestrae Serenissimae, si illa in his negotiis apud serenissimum Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊Ferdinandum regemFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ uti vellet; respondit se litteras Maiestatis Vestrae regi Ferdinando ostensurum et postea mecum de his colloqui, quod etiam sic paulo post evenit; fuimusque una hic in ecclesia cathedrali, dixitque serenissimum regem Ferdinandum manere in responso prius dato et quod iam accepisset ex litteris oratorum suorum, vocatos eos esse Poznaniam a Maiestate Vestra Serenissima pro festo sancti Michaëlis futuro seque de affinitate contrahenda bene sperare, de concordia vero vix aliquid spei esse reliquum, referens hoc adagium: zcwe harte stein malen selten klein[1], quod est: duo lapides molares duri on the margin⌈duriduri on the margin⌉ raro bene pinsant. Cognovique non satis eum John Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungary⌊regi IoanniJohn Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungary⌋ affectum. Ille, inquit, The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcosThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ hospites BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 12, No. 1355, f. 5v ad nos convitavit, quos tamen ille cum magno suo malo pascet. Admonui eum tandem post longum colloquium, si Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae velit scribere, me curaturum, ut perferrentur, quod se facturum suscepit, nullas tamen hucusque vidi etc.

Fuerunt hic hactenus ab utraque parte occupati in negotio fidei, quod mutatis personis, qui tractarent, aliquoties mutatis et aliis deputatis et substitutis non successit misitque hinc etiam ad suos illustrissimus dominus Johann der Beständige (Johann von Wettin) (*1468 – †1532), 1525-1532 Prince-Elector of Saxony; son of Ernst, Elector of Saxony, and Elisabeth of Bavaria⌊dux Saxoniae IoannesJohann der Beständige (Johann von Wettin) (*1468 – †1532), 1525-1532 Prince-Elector of Saxony; son of Ernst, Elector of Saxony, and Elisabeth of Bavaria⌋, elector, filium, qui praeter omnium spem clam hinc ivit. Unde nescio, quae suspicio nata caesarem induxit, ut ipse his tractatibus se insereret, in quibus iam aliquot diebus fuit, speraturque, quod cras vel hodie adhuc componi debeat, si consensus legati non morabitur, qui ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ aliquanto plus aequo, ut quidam dicunt, se reddit difficiliorem, meo tamen iudicio non immerito. Res agitur de abrogando canone missae maiore et de permissione communionis sub utraque specie, de libertate coniugii clericis et ablatorum restitutione. 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 Castile⌊CaesarCharles 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⌋ tamen publicae consulens utilitati et tranquillitati vellet negotium compositum iri, relictis etiam ad tempus quibusdam religionis statutis, quo haec tragoedia pacaretur, reputans apud se, quod si ad praesens non fiet, futurum cf. Vulg. Mt 27. 64 et erit novissimus error peior priore ⌊novissimum errorem peiorem priorecf. Vulg. Mt 27. 64 et erit novissimus error peior priore ⌋. Unde adhuc laboratur. Quicquid inde decretum fuerit, cum proximis, quas hinc Christo duce daturus sum copiosiores, Maiestas Vestra Serenissima reddetur certior.

Rumor etiam hic fuit superiore die Walther von Cronberg (*1479 – †1543), 1526 German Master of the Teutonic Order; 1527 - Grand Master (as a successor of Albrecht von Hohenzollern)⌊magistrum de CronenbergWalther von Cronberg (*1479 – †1543), 1526 German Master of the Teutonic Order; 1527 - Grand Master (as a successor of Albrecht von Hohenzollern)⌋ et adhaerentes conquirere capitaneum, quo terras 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 Poland⌊PrussiaePrussia, 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⌋ 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 century⌊OrdiniTeutonic 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⌋ recuperare possit egisseque cum duce Heinrich II of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel der Jüngere (*1489 – †1568), 1514-1568 Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg⌊Henrico BrunsvicensiHeinrich II of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel der Jüngere (*1489 – †1568), 1514-1568 Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg⌋, qui noluit. Molitur multa Walther von Cronberg (*1479 – †1543), 1526 German Master of the Teutonic Order; 1527 - Grand Master (as a successor of Albrecht von Hohenzollern)⌊magisterWalther von Cronberg (*1479 – †1543), 1526 German Master of the Teutonic Order; 1527 - Grand Master (as a successor of Albrecht von Hohenzollern)⌋ iste, parum tamen potest, nihilominus huiusmodi molimina non omnino sunt contemnenda etc.

Alia ad praesens in hac celeritate non restant, quam quod me humillime Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae commendo, et rogo suppliciter, mei tandem misereatur et me ex hoc tam diuturno exilio revocare dignetur.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊Augustae VindelicorumAugsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ 20 Septembris anno domini MDXXX

Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae Regiae humillimus servus et capellanus 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 Ermland⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋, electus et confirmatus Culmensis

[1] klein cf. Wander p. 817 no. 214