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Letter #5714

Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Brest-Litovsk, 1544-07-10
            received Frauenburg (Frombork), 1544-07-24

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, AGAD, AZ, 2999, f. 235
2copy in Latin, 16th-century, BCz, 283, No. 37, p. 80-81
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 61 (TN), No. 58, p. 267-269
4copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 284, No. 151, p. 331-332
5register with excerpt in Latin, Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8244 (TK 6), a.1544, f. 25r-v

 

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AGAD, AZ, 2999, f. 235r

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 AustriaSigismundusSigismund 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 Dei gratia rex Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), magnus dux LithuaniaLithuaniaeLithuania, Rus (Russia)RussiaeRus (Russia), 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 PolandPrussiaePrussia, 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 Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the KingdomMasoviaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdomque etc. dominus et heres

Reverende in Christo Pater, sincere nobis dilecte.

Qua de causa ad proxima superiora Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia comitiaProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ex primariis Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)regni nostriPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) consiliariis et senatoribus legatos nostros Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)MariemburgumMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia) miserimus, tenet procul dubio memoria Paternitas Tua neque illud non meminit, quo sint cum responso dimissi. Aliam et nostri, et illorum habitam ist istic rationem existimabamus, nunc ita dimissos videmus, ut cf. Pl. Poen. 332 et oleum, et opera, quod aiunt, periissecf. Pl. Poen. 332 videatur, non sine magna et nostrae, et illorum, qui prope principem in Royal Council of Poland senatu nostroRoyal Council of Poland locum obtinent, indignitate. Duabus enim de rebus missi neutram obtinuerunt. Quod si altera deliberationis indigere visa est, quod nova Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thornterris nostris PrussiaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn accidisset, affuit altera usitata, quae longiori deliberationi opus non haberet. Tamen ne in hac quidem nostro nomine factae postulationi quicquam fuit concessum, quod non posset pariter intendi dicerent consiliis parandae militiae et pecuniae cogendae. Quasi vero ut iam in procinctu essent milites a nobis postulatum esset, cum nostra voluntas non alia fuerit, quam ut quae ratio defendendi unanimi consensu et voluntate omnium Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)regni nostriPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) ordinum paper damaged[m]m paper damaged in ms. i(!) nn ms. i(!) his, quae proxime habita sunt Diet of Poland comitiisDiet of Poland Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków TrybunalskiPiotrcoviaePiotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski, fuit constituta ad eandem etiam Royal Prussian Estates terrarum nostrarum Prussiae ordinesRoyal Prussian Estates consentirent, quo cum necessitas postularet tam potenti Christiani nominis hosti coniunctis viribus resistere nobis liceret.

Quando autem hac defendendi ratione utendum nobis sit, nemo esse, qui scire possit. Nos nihil aliud, quam cavere voluimus, si quid praeter spem accideret, ne nos prorsus imparatos hostis offenderet. Quae quidem cautio nihil erat, quod gravis cuiquam videri possit. Nam sumptum facere neminem oportebit, nisi ultima urgente necessitate. Fore speramus, optamus quidem certe, ut eiusmodi expeditione opus nobis non sit. Num ideo contra non gravissimos impetus aliorum non erit aliquid pecuniae colligendum, unde scribi miles posset ad propulsandam vim, si quam inferre aliquis conetur.

Videt igitur Paternitas Tua nullam fuisse causam, quamobrem vel gravari se nonnulli putarent, vel in alia comitia reicerent de re tam necessaria consultationem. Nam qui satis iam esse pecuniae depositum existimant ex gemina contributione, ut aliquousque proferendo bello sufficere possit, ii quanto sumptu opus sit ad bella gerenda parum adhuc cognovisse videntur. Nos, qui periculum fecimus, certius id exploratum habemus.

Quamobrem Paternitatem Tuam hortamur, ut quod in superioribus Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia terrarum nostrarum Prussiae comitiisProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia neglectum est, id in iis, quae extremo mense Septembri ad 1544-09-29diem divo Michaeli sacrum1544-09-29 de more Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)GraudentiniGraudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia) habebuntur, curet sarciendum at written over ...... illegible...... illegiblett written over ...que ad ea se ipsa conferat ac pro virili sua contendat et elaboret, quo de iis omnibus, quae Maio mense per legatos nostros acta sunt, gratum et optatum ad nos responsum perferatur. Pertinebit hoc Paternitati Tuae ad gratiam sibi nostram regiam demerendam.

Quae bene valeat.

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