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Letter #5715

Sigismund I Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow, 1544-11-19
            received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1544-12-04

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, AGAD, AZ, 2999, f. 242
2copy in Latin, 16th-century, BCz, 283, No. 43, p. 86-87
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 61 (TN), No. 119, p. 491-492
4copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 284, No. 146, p. 322-323

 

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BNW, BOZ, 953, f. 242r

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⌊SigismundusSigismund 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)⌋, supremus dux Lithuania⌊LituaniaeLithuania⌋, 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 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⌋, Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌊MasowiaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌋ etc. dominus et heres

Reverende in Christo Pater, sincere nobis dilecte.

Quanta clementia divus Kazimierz IV Jagiellon (*1427 – †1492), 1447-1492 King of Poland, 1440–1492 Grand Duke of Lithuania; son of Władysław II Jagiełło and Zofia Holszańska⌊parensKazimierz IV Jagiellon (*1427 – †1492), 1447-1492 King of Poland, 1440–1492 Grand Duke of Lithuania; son of Władysław II Jagiełło and Zofia Holszańska⌋ olim noster in subditam nobis civitatem Gedanensem usus, quanta sit eam liberalitate prosecutus, non ignorare putamus Paternitatem Tuam. Nos vero paterna vestigia persecuti fecimus et ipsi, ut et perbenigne illam tractaremus, et liberaliter multa concederemus, quae nostro possidet beneficio. Nunc paucis accipiat Paternitas Tua, quam se gratos et memores ostenderint, tot et a divo olim Kazimierz IV Jagiellon (*1427 – †1492), 1447-1492 King of Poland, 1440–1492 Grand Duke of Lithuania; son of Władysław II Jagiełło and Zofia Holszańska⌊parenteKazimierz IV Jagiellon (*1427 – †1492), 1447-1492 King of Poland, 1440–1492 Grand Duke of Lithuania; son of Władysław II Jagiełło and Zofia Holszańska⌋ nostro, et a nobis beneficiorum acceptorum. Annus agitur quinquagesimus tertius, cum bona Pucensia per divum parentem nostrum in certis pecuniae summis eis obligata fuerunt.

Quae cuiusmodi essent, posteaquam ex litteris, quas coram commissariis per nos designatis produxerunt, cognovimus, numerari illis omnes integre iussimus. Illi vero pecunia non accepta ac frivola appellatione interposita, quam illis ex informatione nostra commissarii nostri non admiserunt, ad vim animum adiecerunt, atque armata manu eos, qui ex decreto iudicum ad adeundam nostro nomine possessionem missi fuerunt, nostram personam sustinentes, prohibuerunt, quominus mandata nostra exsequerentur. Cum tamen iidem commissarii nostri ex eadem informatione nostra eis declaraverint, si qua in re se gravatos putarent, nos de ea cognituros et provisuros, ne quam sibi iniuriam factam esse iure conqueri possint, dummodo ne quid morae afferretur adeundae nostro nomine possessioni, haec illorum temeritas et audacia vehementer animum nostrum commovit. Estque nobis omnino deliberatum, quas tam audax eorum facinus poenas meretur de eis persequi. Sed quoniam in Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊terris 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⌋ nisi communicato consilio cum illarum consiliariis gravius aliquid statuere non consuevimus, ne quid contra perpetuum morem nostrum fecisse videamur, ad Paternitatem Tuam cubicularium hunc nostrum misimus atque eam hortamur praesentibus, ut pro ea fide, qua nobis est obstricta, fidele nobis consilium impartiat, quemadmodum in hac paper damaged⌈[c]c paper damaged⌉ causa procedendum et quo genere animadversionis in auctores huius rebellionis, quorum ad nos nomina sunt delata, nobis utendum sit.

Qua in re facturam confidimus Paternitatem Tuam, ut ita se gerat, ut quid nobis debeat, in dignitate nostra praesertim tuenda et tanta contumelia nobis illata vindicanda, minime oblita fuisse videatur, quandoquidem dubium nobis non est, quin longe lateque etiam in transmarinas terras, non sine nostri nominis ignominia, rumor hic de eorum tanta audacia permanaverit. Volumus autem, ut ultra diem unum hunc apud se cubicularium nostrum ne detineat. Factura pro fide atque officio suo ac gratia nostra regia.

Quae bene valeat.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, XIX die mensis Novembris anno MDXLIIII, regni nostri anno XXXVIII.

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