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Salutem.

Accepi iis diebus aliquoties tuas litteras, quae mihi fuerunt text damaged⌈[nt]nt text damaged⌉ una cum libellis excussis admodum gratae, utque quantum potes, scribas frequentius, te hortor. Praeterea, si quid ad vos de novis libris adfectui ab Erasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌊ErasmoErasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌋ et ali<i>s viris doctis editis, quos me non habere cognosces, accepta a domino Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌊Georgio HegelGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌋ pecunia mihi emis, operaque eius ad me transmit<t>es. Ceterum velim, Anna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck⌊matri tuaeAnna von Höfen (Anna Reyneck, Anna Flachsbinder), sister of Ioannes Dantiscus, wife of Johann Hannau Sr and, after his death, of Johann Reyneck⌋ scribas id desiderium miser<i> defuncti Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌊maritiJohann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌋, quo(modo) misere extenuatur ms. extenuatat(!) ⌈extenuaturextenuatur ms. extenuatat(!) ⌉ atque exsic<c>atur, tandem exuat. Tanto tempore text damaged⌈[e]e text damaged⌉ Johann Hannau Sr husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna von Höfen⌊patrem tuumJohann Hannau Sr husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna von Höfen⌋, qui non vulgariter ms. vulgareter(!) ⌈vulgaritervulgariter ms. vulgareter(!) ⌉ mihi carus fuit, non luxit ms. tinxit(!) ⌈luxitluxit ms. tinxit(!) ⌉. Que Quod ni fecerit, penitus a se animum meum alienabit. Vale.

Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LubaviaeLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋, 22 Iulii anno 1536.

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 Dei gratia episcopus CulmensisIoannes 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⌋

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni, Dei gratia episcopo CulmensiIoannes 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⌋ et administratori episcopatus Pome paper damaged⌈[me]me paper damaged⌉saniensis[1], domino et avunculo suo clementissimo

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Salutem et sui quam humillimam commendationem.

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⌋, 30 Martii, anno Domini 1537.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae extremus homuncio Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Casper HannowKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋

[1] Missing part of address was written on lost piece of paper the seal was impressed through.

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni, Dei gratia episco paper damaged⌈[episco]episco paper damaged⌉po CulmensiIoannes 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⌋, et administratori paper damaged⌈[nistratori]nistratori paper damaged⌉ episcopatus Pomezaniensis, domino et avunculo suo clementissimo[1]

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Tametsi nunc, Praesul ornatissime, quod Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam scire oporteret neque, quo Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae gratificari possum, habeo nihil, tamen cum nuntius a Reverendissima Amplitudine Tua ad 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⌊serenissimam regiam maiestatemSigismund 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⌋ cum litteris missus mihi quoque apparuit, intermittere non potui, quin ei nonnihil litterarum ad Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam darem. Verum, cum spem mortalium fallacem esse multum et frequenter audivi, nunc illud re ipsa expertus sum. Siquidem sperabam aliquid novorum librorum advenire intra hos dies, quos nunc cum famulo Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae transmittere constitui, tamen nihil novi usquam apparuit nec habetur quicquam hoc anno impressum. Bibliopolae, qui in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliamItaly (Italia)⌋ Germaniamque libros emendi causa profecti sunt, nullus adhuc rediit, quamquam iam ante aliquot dies expectabantur. Si vero (quamprimum redibunt) quidpiam, quod ex re Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae esse sciam, offendero, emendum et mittendum imprimis curabo etc.

Pueros, Reverendissime Praesul, hic cotidie expectabam, habitationem et quae praeterea ex usu eorum esse scivi, adornavi parataque adhuc habeo, an vero hoc anno venturi sunt, ignoro, quare Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam, ut me certiorem reddat, humillime rogo, quia nisi intra sex hebdomadas aderunt, alios intromittere ad me on the margin⌈ad mead me on the margin⌉ cogor, etc.

Nova autem, quae alibi geruntur hicque audiuntur, non dubito, quin Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua satis copiose ab aliis accipit et multo prius, quam ad me perveniunt. Illud tamen Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam latere nolui, quod in Germanici contionatoris locum, qui nuper discessit, successit Kaspar Lysman (Kaspar Liszeman, Casparus Lisemannus) (†after 1547-05-20), son of Toruń Old Town alderman Bernhard Lysman and his wife Gertrud; rector of St. Jacob parish in Thorn; at least from 1533 supranumerary (not resident and out of profit) canon of Kulm (MAŃKOWSKI 1928, p. 117; TSB 7, p. 117-118)⌊Gaspar LyssmanKaspar Lysman (Kaspar Liszeman, Casparus Lisemannus) (†after 1547-05-20), son of Toruń Old Town alderman Bernhard Lysman and his wife Gertrud; rector of St. Jacob parish in Thorn; at least from 1533 supranumerary (not resident and out of profit) canon of Kulm (MAŃKOWSKI 1928, p. 117; TSB 7, p. 117-118)⌋ Thuroniensis, Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae fortassis satis notus, cuius prima contio, 23 Aprilis habita, paucis admodum placere coepit. Quid deinde alii? Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊IesusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ in Nestor mythical king of Pylos and the eldest of the Greek commanders at Troy; his wisdom and longevity were proverbial⌊NestorisNestor mythical king of Pylos and the eldest of the Greek commanders at Troy; his wisdom and longevity were proverbial⌋ usque annos incolumem servet.

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⌋, 26 Aprilis, anno Domini 1537.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae extremus homuncio Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Casp(er) Hannow paper damaged⌈[w]w paper damaged⌉Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋

[1] Missing parts of address were written on lost piece of paper the seal was impressed through.

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo paper damaged⌈[episcopo]episcopo paper damaged⌉ CulmensiIoannes 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⌋ et administratori paper damaged⌈[ministratori]ministratori paper damaged⌉ episcopatus Pomezaniensis paper damaged⌈[niensis]niensis paper damaged⌉, domino et avunculo suo clementissimo[1]

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Ex matris mei litteris, Praesul ornatissime, intellexi Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae animus fuisse mihi scribendi at in gravissimis istis sanctissimisque occupationibus, quae quidem non sum nescius, quantopere Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam domi forisque distringant, oblivioni tradidisse. Atqui iucundas satis gratasque et bene longas accepi litteras, cum Reverendissimam Amplitudionem Tuam et salvam et incolumem esse audivi, quid enim gratius adferre aut libentius audire possum? Id exopto, id diurne nocturneque precationes humillimae precantur, ut servator Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊IesusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae amicis, ut ovibus subditisque suis, ut patriae denique in aeternum servare, praeterea et ornare et augmentare desistat umquam. Porro, ut coniecto, de libris coe superinscribed⌈ee superinscribed⌉mendis me certiorem reddere voluit. In eo, Praesul Ornatissime, praetermissum est nihil. Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua quocumque exinde scribat, quibus careat, omnes fere (quorum cathalogum Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua penes se habet) adhuc habentur et distrahuntur etc.

Nova, quae hic promulgata sunt et haberi possunt, Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae (quam Deo Optimo Maximo, dum nihil, quod eandem Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam scire oporteret, habeo aliud, eo usque commendo, ut aetatem annosi Nestor mythical king of Pylos and the eldest of the Greek commanders at Troy; his wisdom and longevity were proverbial⌊NestorisNestor mythical king of Pylos and the eldest of the Greek commanders at Troy; his wisdom and longevity were proverbial⌋ vivendo non solum adaequet, verum etiam superet) mitto.

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⌋, VII Augusti, anno Dominicae Incarnationis MDXXXVII.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae infimus clientulus Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Casper HannowKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋

[1] Missing parts of address were written on lost piece of paper the seal was impressed through.

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo CulmensiIoannes 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⌋ et administratori Pomezaniensi, etc., domino et avunculo suo clementissimo

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Salutem et sui humillimam commendationem.

cf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-08-07, CIDTC IDL 1679⌊Scripsicf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-08-07, CIDTC IDL 1679⌋ cum canonico Warmiensi, Praesul ornatissime, Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae, qui duas ante hebdomadas Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊hincCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ abiit, verum hic nuntius nondum eum Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LubaviamLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋ appetiisse affirmabat nec usquam locorum sibi visum esse in itinere. Tamen, ut ego coniectari possum, eo ipso die, quo Reverendissima <Amplitudo> Tua hunc ablegavit, Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam ibidem convenisse. Itaque, quod nunc Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae scriberem, habeo nihil nec succurrit quicquam, id unum me Reverendissima Amplitudo tua sciat assidue a Servatore nostro Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊IesuJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ precari, ut Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam in aeternum servare velit, utque conatus Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae promovere ad felicem deducere exitum et ad sui nominis gloriam numquam supersedeat, id enim magnam utilitatem gregi suo Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae commisso adferet.

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⌋, anno Domini 1537, die 22 Augusti.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae infimus clientulus Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Casper HannowKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋

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Singularis tua humanitas, Praesul, huius aetatis praecipuum ornamentum, mirificaque animi modestia, qua non minore cum laude, quam eruditione vincis omnes, tantam mihi nunc, quemadmodum antehac semper, ministrat fiduciam, ut Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam, etiam gravissimis istis sanctissimisque occupationibus, quae quidem non sum nescius, quam Amplitudinem Tuam domi, foris, privatim, publice distringant, neniis meis crebris et intempestivis obstrepere non vereor, immo nec iis offendi posse, puto, cum et huc accedit ista corporis tui heroica species ac valetudo felicissima, quibuslibet etiam laboribus facile, par tum animus isto scilicet corpore dignus, εύγενής, id est albus et bene natus, ingens, amplus, tantarum simul rerum capax, dexter, ad quidvis versatilis et tamquam ad omnia factus miraque naturae indulgentia tibi contigisse, ut tam multiplex negotiorum sarcina, quorum pars quantalibet alium quemvis facile obruat, te vix etiam levi sensu perstringat, et usque adeo tibi in promptu, quam velis personam aut exuere, aut sumere parique decoro vel cum purpureis ms. purpereis(!) ⌈purpureispurpureis ms. purpereis(!) ⌉ tyrannis agere, vel cum mei similibus infimae classis homunculis plebeia quadam affabilitate uti, ut a<b>sque ulla controversia ingenue fateri ausim Amplitudinem Tuam hac ingenii dexteritate facile quibuslibet huius aetatis pontificibus praeferri posse. Id ipsum in Aristippus (*ca. 435 BC – †356 BC), philosopher, follower of Socrates, and the founder of the Cyrenaic school of philosophy⌊AristippoAristippus (*ca. 435 BC – †356 BC), philosopher, follower of Socrates, and the founder of the Cyrenaic school of philosophy⌋ suo Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (*68 BC – †8 BC), Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus⌊FlaccusHorace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (*68 BC – †8 BC), Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus⌋ celebravit – cf. Hor. Epist. I 17. 23 ⌊omnis, inquiens, Aristippum decuit colorcf. Hor. Epist. I 17. 23 ⌋, sive regali purpura conspicuus incederet, sive cynico pallio sordidatus ingrederetur, quamquam tu quidem inaequalis nusquam, mira quadam harmonia et in amplitudine humanissimus et in humanitate amplissimus. Ergo, cum tuam inquam incredibilem humanitatem perspectam haberem, Amplitudinem Tuam non magnatum optimatumque affatibus modo (quae indies se ultro et plus satis offerunt), sed tressium etiam homunculorum interpellationibus nonnumquam superinscribed⌈nonnumquamnonnumquam superinscribed⌉ delectari plurimum. Mihique succurreret ista nova corporibus animique tui felicitate fieri, ut tanta tranquillitate summa obires negotia, quanta vix alius quisquam summo in otio versetur – tibi summas occupationes pro ludo esse, maximeque quod cognovi ex Amplitudinis Tuae litteris, quam serena fronte superiores omnes accepisset. Non putavi me modo quoque magnopere vereri oportere eum novum honorem, quo 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⌊serenissima regia maiestasSigismund 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⌋ prae ceteris Amplitudinem Tuam (sicut par erat) ornare auctareque dignata est, hisce litteris congratulari. Denique AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 90v neque ipsa immoderata ex ea re coepta laetitia, intra suam ipsius (quod aiunt) cutem hidden by binding⌈[em]em hidden by binding⌉ continere se potuit, sed quo protinus in sinum Amp(litudinis) or Amp(litudini)⌈Amp(litudinis)Amp(litudinis) or Amp(litudini)⌉ Tuae, quicquid esset, red hidden by binding⌈[d]d hidden by binding⌉derem, me etiam repugnantem impulit. Tanto enim ex ea re sum gaudio tan hidden by binding⌈[tan]tan hidden by binding⌉taque voluptate perfusus, ut in ipso quoque auditu (quid enim manifesta ne paper damaged⌈[ne]ne paper damaged⌉gem?) gestierim, exilierim, laetum felicemque nuntium proclamaverim. O, diem laetum terque quaterque felicem, non Tibi tantum, sed tuis etiam omnibus, candidissimo notandum calculo. Tametsi mihi numquam dubium fuit simulatque reverendissimum dominum Mauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌊Mauritium FerberMauritius Ferber (*1471 – †1537), doctor of both canon and civil law; from 1507 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Lübeck; from 1514 Canon of Trier; 1512-1515 parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Gdańsk (Danzig); from 1516 Custos of Ermland and parish priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk; from 1519 Canon of Dorpat; from 1523 Canon of Revel; 1523-1537 Bishop of Ermland (KOPICZKO 2, p. 71-72; SBKW, p. 59-60)⌋, antecessorem Tuum in hidden by binding⌈[in]in hidden by binding⌉decise[1], id est recte ad superos, ivisse, accepissem, quin s(erenissimae) 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊regia reginalisque hidden by binding⌈[que]que hidden by binding⌉ maiestatesSigismund 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ ob egregias tuas virututes, ob amplissima erga illos merita, ob discri hidden by binding⌈[cri]cri hidden by binding⌉minosa varia et ultra ipsos The Garamantes ⌊GaramantesThe Garamantes ⌋ tendentes itinera, quae a secretis hidden by binding⌈[etis]etis hidden by binding⌉ eorum per undeviginti (nisi me numerus fallit) annos et apud duos cae hidden by binding⌈[cae]cae hidden by binding⌉sares nec orator modo, verumetiam exorator existens, peragrasti, summoque hidden by binding⌈[que]que hidden by binding⌉ studio nec non cunctorum bonorum suffragiis ceu ipsam reipublicae utilitatem hidden by binding⌈[tem]tem hidden by binding⌉, in praesulem Varmiensem creaturae essent, tamen incredibili laetitia affectus hidden by binding⌈[tus]tus hidden by binding⌉ sum, cum id mihi nuntiatum est superinscribed⌈estest superinscribed⌉, tum in litteris Amplitudinis Tuae, tum ab hoc nuntio. Gratu hidden by binding⌈[ratu]ratu hidden by binding⌉lor Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae ex animo vereque et, ut debeo, gratulor eum honorem se Amplitudo Tua dignissimum semper praestitit. Ultro delatum et citra ambitum hidden by binding⌈[tum]tum hidden by binding⌉ assecutuam esse. Gratulor virtuti atque prudentiae Amplitudinis Tuae, ob laudabilem atque honestissimam de argyraspidis victoriam et triumphum, quae nec ullum Horatianae reliquit sententiae locum. cf. Hor. Epist. I 6 ⌊Scilicet uxorem cum dote fi hidden by binding⌈[fi]fi hidden by binding⌉demque et amicos, et genus et formam, regina pecunia donatcf. Hor. Epist. I 6 ⌋, sed tam hidden by binding⌈[m]m hidden by binding⌉ fortissimus alter Achilles Greek hero and the greatest warrior of the Trojan War⌊AchillesAchilles Greek hero and the greatest warrior of the Trojan War⌋ ea per medios ruens hostes, palmam ex chry hidden by binding⌈[ry]ry hidden by binding⌉saspidarum quoque rapacissimis manibus extorsisse. Est id rarum satis hidden by binding⌈[tis]tis hidden by binding⌉, hoc maxime saeculo, et memoratu dignum, tuis tamen moribus tuaeque vir hidden by binding⌈[vir]vir hidden by binding⌉tuti debitum, de iis loquor, qui, cum sint omnium virtutum expertes hidden by binding⌈[tes]tes hidden by binding⌉ ac prorsus amousoi kai analfabitoi nec digni, qui Pirithoi pascerent pecus hidden by binding⌈[ecus]ecus hidden by binding⌉ aut tibi matellam porrigerent, eam ipsam dignitatem, non quidem v[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ ut Amplitudo Tua, sed perinde ac Jason Greek mythological hero, leader of the Argonauts⌊IasonJason Greek mythological hero, leader of the Argonauts⌋ ille scelestus sacerdos, magno auri pondere in hidden by binding⌈[in]in hidden by binding⌉ i hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉tinere moliebantur. Quales iam complusculi visuntur hac tempestate hidden by binding⌈[te]te hidden by binding⌉ in ecclesia Dei. Qui cum episcopali dignitate sint summi, morum am[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉nis et inscitiae dehonestamento sunt infimi. Quibus magna lautitiae luxu hidden by binding⌈[luxu]luxu hidden by binding⌉riaeque cura est, magna virtutis incuria. In quibus episcopi nihil aliud AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 91r praeter habitum et nomen qui, quid sit episcopatus, ignorant, instar Phaniae pontificis propter rusticitatem, quid esset pontificatus, nescientis. Conditores ecclesiasticae litteraturae celeberrimi prodiderunt caecum animal Deo offerri, quotienscumque illiteratus sacris initiatur fitque adscripticius militiae religiosi. Dii boni quot caeca animalia quotidie deo dedicantur? Quot Antistites primarii? Quot prothomistae? Quod episcopi caecutientes? Sunt et prorsus talpae, hoc est indocti incultique. Lux enim sacerdotis et cultus, doctrina[2]. Erat autem moris antea in publicis muneribus distribuendis meritorum, doctrinae, probitatis, denique virtutis rationem habere. Nunc vero auro, muneribus opibusque res agitur. cf. Pl. Truc. 588; Pl. As. 894; Pl. Per. 245; Mart. 8.76.1 ⌊Dic, Praesul ornatissime, amabocf. Pl. Truc. 588; Pl. As. 894; Pl. Per. 245; Mart. 8.76.1 ⌋. Num venenum aliquod praesentius, num tam terrificum, tamque ex... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ndum aliquod malum in hoc Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊ChristiJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ ovile spargi potuisset, quam haec muneribus corrumpendi consuetudo inter religiosos praecipua? Perspicere licet ex his gravissime offendisse nos Servatorem nostrum, qui gregem suum pastoribus non per ostium intrantibus, sed furibus et latronibus, ut ipse Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊ChristusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ eos appellitat, aliunde irrumpentibus tradit, fungentes illo ipso munere, quod idem expressit eodem in loco. Acerrime quoque his comminatur Dominus per misticum illum vatem Ezekiel protagonist of the biblical Book of Ezekiel, Hebrew prophet⌊EzechielemEzekiel protagonist of the biblical Book of Ezekiel, Hebrew prophet⌋: cf. Vulg. Ez 34 2.3-5.1 vae pastoribus Israhel qui pascebant semet ipsos / nonne greges pascuntur a pastoribus / lac comedebatis etlanis operiebamini / et quod crassum erat occidebatis / gregem autem meum non pascebatis / quod infirmum fuit non consolidastis / et quod aegrotum non sanastis / quod fractum est non alligastis / et quod abiectum est non reduxistis / quod perierat non quaesistis / sed cum austeritate imperabatis eis et cum potentia / et dispersae sunt oves meae eo quod non esset pastor ⌊Veh, inquiens, pastoribus Israel, qui pascebant semet ipsos etc., ac mox subnectens actus eorum. Lac, inquit, comedebatis et lanis operiebamini, et quod crassum erat occidebatis, quod vero aegrotum – non sanastis, quod fractum – non alligastis, quod abiectum – non reduxistis, quod perierat – non quesivistis, etc., sed cum austeritate imperabatis eis et cum potentia, haec illecf. Vulg. Ez 34 2.3-5.1 vae pastoribus Israhel qui pascebant semet ipsos / nonne greges pascuntur a pastoribus / lac comedebatis etlanis operiebamini / et quod crassum erat occidebatis / gregem autem meum non pascebatis / quod infirmum fuit non consolidastis / et quod aegrotum non sanastis / quod fractum est non alligastis / et quod abiectum est non reduxistis / quod perierat non quaesistis / sed cum austeritate imperabatis eis et cum potentia / et dispersae sunt oves meae eo quod non esset pastor ⌋. Verumenimvero, si propius contemplarentur diligentiusque perquirerent, quid sit obire publicum on the margin⌈publicumpublicum on the margin⌉ munus aut administrare, intelligerent non ad suam libidinem debere gerere publicum officium, sed suis cupiditatibus publicam utilitatem anteferre et sibi alienae utilitatis superinscribed⌈utilitatisutilitatis superinscribed⌉ procurationem written over i⌈iemem written over i⌉ tamquam oeconomo in familia commissam. Nec datas esse tot urbes, tot regna in hoc, ut inde tantum voluptatum suarum instrumenta rapiant. Quapropter, cum haec animad<ver>tere nolunt et tamquam minus necessaria aestimant, gravissimam Deo sunt reddituri villicationis suae rationem et insontes neque in futuro evadent saeculo. Tua autem Amplitudo ab eius contagio longe resiliens muniit semetipsam alexipharmaco doctrinae Christianae eloquentiaque medicamento, quibus nihil potest esse potentius utiliusque[3]. Tua Amplitudo hoc nomine iustis AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 91v encomiis a nemine celebrari potest, quod nullos umquam honores obtinere optabat hidden by binding⌈[t]t hidden by binding⌉, quos non vel propria virtutevel industria se meruisse et ultro delatos esse sciret iuxta recte illud dictum: pulchrius est honorem meruisse, quam obti hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉nuisse. Ac quod mirum magis, apud hunc invictissimum principem vel, ut ita hidden by binding⌈[ita]ita hidden by binding⌉ dicam, sanctum regem ab ineunti aetate magna in aestimatione manens [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ omnino precibus ob assem aliquem (ut ita loquar), ne dicam honorem, serenissimam maiestatem regiam hidden by binding⌈[regiam]regiam hidden by binding⌉ (cum eam si quis alius facultatem haberet) sollicitasse tantum abest, ut hidden by binding⌈[ut]ut hidden by binding⌉ muneribus corrumperet. Nihilominus tamen plus accepisse Amplitudinem Tuam accepisse, quam vel a Deo petere vel <a> homine quopiam obtinere desiderasse hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ scimus. Siquidem prior illa dignitas in ultimis Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaeSpain (Hispania)⌋ oris agebatur hidden by binding⌈[batur]batur hidden by binding⌉ nec ambienti nec petenti quidem, sed ultro delata est. Quid? Quod et [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ totum hoc, quicquid est boni, ita assecuta est, ut nulli praeterquam Iesu suo [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉, dein suae ipsius virtuti, industriae et meritis acceptum ferat necesse est, ut hinc etiam nihil laudis sibi vindicare possit fortuna. cf. Vulg. Io 10 1-2 qui non intrat per ostium in ovile ovium sed ascendit aliunde / ille fur est et latro / qui autem intrat per ostium pastor est ovium; Vulg. Io 10 9 go sum ostium per me si quis introierit salvabitur / et ingredietur et egredietur et pascua inveniet ⌊Isthuc est per hidden by binding⌈[er]er hidden by binding⌉ ostium ingredi atque publicum suscipere munus, isthuc est pastorem agere hidden by binding⌈[ere]ere hidden by binding⌉cf. Vulg. Io 10 1-2 qui non intrat per ostium in ovile ovium sed ascendit aliunde / ille fur est et latro / qui autem intrat per ostium pastor est ovium; Vulg. Io 10 9 go sum ostium per me si quis introierit salvabitur / et ingredietur et egredietur et pascua inveniet ⌋. Ob id eam ipsam dignitatem tuam, puto divinitus Amplitudini Tuae delatam, Serva hidden by binding⌈[rva]rva hidden by binding⌉tor ille noster Christus fortunatim promovebit. Gratulor praeterea hidden by binding⌈[ea]ea hidden by binding⌉ non minus tuis omnibus, quos cum semper morum innocentia decoratos hidden by binding⌈[tos]tos hidden by binding⌉, nunc etiam honoris claritate et muneris auctoritate illustrabis. Gratum hidden by binding⌈[m]m hidden by binding⌉ etiam plurimum, quod nunc Amplitudini Tuae leges ac materia data sit exercendae hidden by binding⌈[ae]ae hidden by binding⌉ virtutis suae, ut quae antehac voluerit prodesse quam plurimis, nunc etiam hidden by binding⌈[m]m hidden by binding⌉ possit ob auctoritatis accessionem. Atqui gratulor non tibi tantum, qui ho hidden by binding⌈[o]o hidden by binding⌉nore isto (quamquam tuis moribus tuaeque eruditioni debito) non multum del[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ris, utpote vir prudens, qui intelligis, quanto cum onere honor ille sit hidden by binding⌈[sit]sit hidden by binding⌉ coniunctus, praeterea qui nihil minus affectus quam populares glorias, sed hidden by binding⌈[ed]ed hidden by binding⌉ ipsi quoque honori talem virum, qui nunc demum videbitur splendidus hidden by binding⌈[s]s hidden by binding⌉ ac magnificus, posteaquam ei delatus est, qui suis virtutibus et ornamentis [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ sit, dignitati, quam suscepit, multum dignitatis allaturus. Quemadmodum hidden by binding⌈[um]um hidden by binding⌉ enim magistratum obscurat, qui gerit indignus, ita illustrat vir omnium hidden by binding⌈[nium]nium hidden by binding⌉ decorum genere clarus et illustris. Attamen nolim interim sic ista hidden by binding⌈[a]a hidden by binding⌉ Amplitudo Tua accipiat, tamquam ignorarem penitus, etiamsi antea multis magn[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ fuerit ornamentis affecta, numquam et hoc potissimum, quod procul excellit atque emi hidden by binding⌈[mi]mi hidden by binding⌉net, longe inferius esse meritis Amplitudinis Tuae, quae est ipsa dignitate atque AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 92r virtute illustrior, sed, quod non dubito, quin fortuna sit aliquando benignius et Amplitudinis Tuae praeclaris virtutibus responsura et hunc tantum gradum esse ad altiora. Ad postremum vero gregi tuo patriaeque magnopere gratulor, quae talem sit habitura pontificem (facessat tamen interim, iubeo, procul hinc adulatio omnis), qualem antehac habuit numquam, qui reliquos omnes 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⌋ nostrae pontifices tum morum honestate, comitate, gravitate, tum vitae simplicitate, continentia, integritate, simul ingenii facilitate, candore, bonitate, simul iuris utriusque theologiae, philosophiae, disciplinarumque pene omnium cognitione quadam incomparabili sine controversia antecellit et longo post se intervallo reliquit, quique non immerito in eorum albo antea semper et in primis adscriptus sit, quorum consilio, prudentia, iuditio, regni huius moles pondusque moderetur, quem serenissima 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⌊Poloniae huius regis maiestasSigismund 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⌋ perinde atque consultissimum quendam Nestor mythical king of Pylos and the eldest of the Greek commanders at Troy; his wisdom and longevity were proverbial⌊NestoraNestor mythical king of Pylos and the eldest of the Greek commanders at Troy; his wisdom and longevity were proverbial⌋ in consiliis suis superinscribed⌈suissuis superinscribed⌉ delectum magna ubique penes se auctoritate honestavit, magno in pretio atque aestimatione numquam non habuit, usque adeo probata, explorata perspectaque illi Amplitudinis Tuae fuit fides ac prudentia et praesens quaedam in rebus agendis omnibus providentia. Adde, qui tametsi vel in tantis reipublicae negotiis ac, ut verius dicam, negotiorum fluctibus, quibus assidue non implicatur modo, verumetiam tantum non obruitur, solus nihilominus cuncta mira quadam sollertia atque suo ipsius maturo consilio et iudicio administrare non negligit, et ceu murus aheneus ab honesto deflectere nequit, quique, cum ex apostolico praecepto oporteat episcopum esse Dei dispensatorem atque pedissequum, cumque in ecclesia hoc sit episcopus, quod in navi gubernator, in curru rector, in exercitu dux, instar boni patris familias tota ecclesiae membra circumspicit et, nequid laxabundum ruat, curiose procurat, ut verum sit: qui bona fide Deum colit eundem et divina diligenter excolere, instarque boni pastoris eorum, quibus praeest, commodis salutique subservit. Cuius domus, cum hospitalitas, quae praecipua est virtus, episcopum cum primis exornet, semper illustribus humilibusque patet indiscriminatim, ad quem pauperes perinde ac in asylum salutis confugiunt eiusque ero superinscribed⌈oo superinscribed⌉gationibus sustentantur. Equidem probe callens humanitatis officium esse necessitati hominis AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 92v egentis subvenire. Ad haec qui solus de tanto episcoporum nostratium choro bonarum liter<ar>um candidatos, sine quibus nulla consistit politia non respicit solum aut appellat, sed etiam praemiis exhortatur, liberalitate demeretur auctori hidden by binding⌈[ri]ri hidden by binding⌉tate sua fovet protegitque. Porro quis inficiabitur, in aliis quidem permultis hidden by binding⌈[is]is hidden by binding⌉ episcopis alias atque alias animi dotes ac virtutes eminere? In Dantisco uno (si Graece licet proloqui) ton panton agathon soron, ton panton agathon myrmekian, ton panton agathon thalassan einaj. Et in quem non secus atque olim in Pandoram, deorum omnium omnia munera collata sunt. Habent, quem demirentur omnes, quem observent, quem hidden by binding⌈[uem]uem hidden by binding⌉ etiam revereantur magnopere. Ego sane sic existimo superos et patribus hidden by binding⌈[ribus]ribus hidden by binding⌉ et ovibus sanctissimae fidei Tuae commissis, per te consultum esse voluis hidden by binding⌈[luis]luis hidden by binding⌉se. Atque illud ipsum, etiam nunc quod per prophetam Jeremiah one of the four major prophets of the Old Testament⌊HieremiamJeremiah one of the four major prophets of the Old Testament⌋ pollicitus est, praestitisse: cf. Vulg. Ier 3:15-17 ⌊Dabo vobis – inquiens – pastores iuxta cor meum, qui pascent hidden by binding⌈[ascent]ascent hidden by binding⌉ vos scientia et doctrina.cf. Vulg. Ier 3:15-17 ⌋ Ac per Deum immortalem, quis te scientia, doctri hidden by binding⌈[ctri]ctri hidden by binding⌉na atque eruditione maior? Cui excellentiorem de divinis simul ac hidden by binding⌈[ac]ac hidden by binding⌉ humanis, cognitionem habere contigit? Habent qualem et sapiens cla hidden by binding⌈[a]a hidden by binding⌉re censuit, lumen videlicet sapientiae, quod praeesse potest populo hidden by binding⌈[lo]lo hidden by binding⌉ alioqui, qui lepram a non lepra discerneret aut commissum sibi populum hidden by binding⌈[ulum]ulum hidden by binding⌉ iudicaret. Esse id plurimae dilectionis et amoris Dei indicium pro hidden by binding⌈[ro]ro hidden by binding⌉ persuasu habeant. Quandoquidem et de superinscribed⌈dede superinscribed⌉ Makeda monarch of the ancient kingdom of Sheba, i.a. mentioned in the Bible⌊Saba reginaMakeda monarch of the ancient kingdom of Sheba, i.a. mentioned in the Bible⌋, cum tantam pru hidden by binding⌈[ru]ru hidden by binding⌉dentiam tantamque bonitatem in sapientissimo illo regum Solomone hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ observasset, haec verba fecit: Quia – inquit – diligit Deus populum hunc hidden by binding⌈[unc]unc hidden by binding⌉, proinde posuit te regem super eum, ut facias iudicium et iustitiam. Felicem hidden by binding⌈[licem]licem hidden by binding⌉ vero ac multo fortunatissimam 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⌊PrussiamPrussia, 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⌋ futuram, si quattuor praeter episcopos et maecenates huic uni similes habeat, quorum consilio, pruden hidden by binding⌈[den]den hidden by binding⌉tia, iudicio regerentur moderenturque cuncta. Sed quo rapior, oblitum hidden by binding⌈[m]m hidden by binding⌉ epistolam scribere me (quam quidem mihi non natura loquacior, sed iucun hidden by binding⌈[ucun]ucun hidden by binding⌉da quaedam Amplitudinis Tuae simulacri contemplatio fecit.) Et scribere praesuli hidden by binding⌈[suli]suli hidden by binding⌉ tam excellenti, cuius praeclara virtus me laudatore non eget, sed fore hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ magis exigit, ut gratulemur. At volupe fuit, Praesul Ornatissime, [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ infimum huius augustissimi pontificii ordinis decus, in parte bona AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 93 tuorum commemoratione diutius versari, in parte, inquam, etenim tuas omnes praestantissimas laudes qui persequi vellet, illi maius chiliade opus nasci necesse est, et ego in referendis Amplitudinis Tuae praeconiis exilis sum ingenio nec mihi vocis ubertas ad dicenda, quae de tua maiestate sentio, sufficit, nec orae mille linguaeque totidem, vel indefessi sermonis series, quibus opto semper aliquid accedere, ut nobis novum subinde gratulandi argumentum suppeditetur. Ceterum, siquidem subo superinscribed⌈oo superinscribed⌉doror me prolixitate hac tibi homini, puto, occupatissimo et otium istud (si quod suppetit) non nisi divinis precationibus legendisque exquisitissimis scriptis et in reipublicae utilitatem consumere solito fastidium iam ac nauseam peperisse, itaque epistolae finem faciam. Quod superest, precor, ut Dominus Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊IesusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ et verus ille pastor tantum reipublicae Christianae lumen decus et ornamentum, tantum 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⌋ antistitem praesulem et pastorem, tantum familiae nostrae praesidium suffragium et fulcimentum diu felicem salvumque tueatur et divino auxilio suo desit numquam, dein, ut hoc sacerdotium optimis avibus secundissimis auspiciis administres superinscribed⌈administresadministres superinscribed⌉ fruique posses, concedat, consiliis coeptisque tuis aspicet, ut ad fortunatum perducere exitum acquiescat, ut id ad suam gloriam in primis, mox avibus tuis, denique nobis omnibus ac reipublicae perpetuo faustum ac felix sit. Postremo queso, quantum tua gloria crescit, Gasparo crescat gratia tanta tuo. Bene vale decus nostrum et spes nostra, Praesul amplissime, atque in aeternum vive. Nam hoc capite salvo nescio quid maius spe nobis pollicemur.

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⌋, 14 Octobris, anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo trigesimo tertio(!).

Reverendissimae Amplitudunis Tuae infimus clientulus Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Casp(er) HannowKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋

[1] indecise mf. indecisse.

[2] Denique praeter habitum et nomen qui, quid sit episcopatus, ignorant, instar Phaniae pontificis propter rusticitatem, quid esset pontificatus, nescientis. Conditores ecclesiasticae litteraturae celeberrimi prodiderunt caecum animal Deo offerri, quotienscumque illiteratus sacris initiatur fitque adscripticius militiae religiosi. Dii boni quot caeca animalia quotidie deo dedicantur? Quot Antistites primarii? Quot prothomistae? Quod episcopi caecutientes? Sunt et prorsus talpae, hoc est indocti incultique. Lux enim sacerdotis et cultus, doctrina. cf. F. Beroaldo, introduction to L. Apulei Madaurensis Philosophi Platonici Opera (dedicatory letter to Péter Váradi, Archbishop of Kalocsa).

[3] Tua autem Amplitudo ab eius contagio longe resiliens muniit semetipsam alexipharmaco doctrinae Christianae eloquentiaque medicamento, quibus nihil potest esse potentius utiliusque cf. Berolado op. cit.

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo CulmensiIoannes 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⌋ etc. et Varmiensi omnium suffragiis felicissime mo paper damaged⌈[mo]mo paper damaged⌉do postulato, domino avunculo suo clementissimo[1]

AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 22r

Salutem et sui quam humillimam commendationem.

Neque, hercle, exa<ra>re, eloqui, aut animo concipere potest quisquam, Praesul Reverendissime, qua laetitia perfruebar, quibus gaudiis exsultabam, quanta voluptate bacchabar, cum Amplitudinis Tuae litteras legissem. Etenim cf. ERASMUS 1823 p. 46 acceptis humanissimis litteris tuis, immensa quaedam laetitia me totum obsedit ⌊incredibilis laetitia me delibutum reddidit et totum obseditcf. ERASMUS 1823 p. 46 acceptis humanissimis litteris tuis, immensa quaedam laetitia me totum obsedit ⌋. Has exspectabam, has affectabam, has flagitabam mirifice et quampridem mihi adferri appetebam. Accepi, inquam, accepi, non quod cf. Adagia No. 1886 ⌊pueri in fabacf. Adagia No. 1886 ⌋ se repperisse clamitant, sed meras voluptates, sed meras laetitias. O factum bene, rem voluptuariam, Praesul Amplissime, nuntias, pulchre nuntias, prae gaudio vix me capio. Neque sane nuntius optatior neque iucundior adferri potuit, quam qui nunc est de nova dignitate Amplitudini Tuae allatus. Quare temperare mihi non potui, neque pudor dehortari, neque barbaries deterrere, neque humilitas mea revocare quivit, quominus gratulatorias litteras ad Amplitudinem Tuam huic vicissim nuntio darem.

At ne illa mea temeritas et factum inconsultum – exitio cedat, tum ob id, quod mihi tam infimae classis homunculo illas scribere minime competebat, tum quod ineleganter nulla oeconomiae ratione habita non repetitis subinde epithetis et verbosiores, quam par erat, scriptae sunt, magno patrono apud Amplitudinem Tuam egere praesentisco. Verumtamen, dum ipse esse esse cogor, Tuam Humanitatem, Praesul Ornatissime, appello suppliciterque et maiorem in modum rogo, ut etiam illas quantulascumque litteras aequissimo animo parique modestia, qua priores omnes, accipiat, utque hoc illic sufficiens patrocinium sit ex intimis penetralibus sincerae mentis profectas esse. Ego etiamque meliores aut tempus hoc adhuc doctiores exhibere non superinscribed⌈nonnon superinscribed⌉ potui{t}, sed ad humanissimas Amplitudinis Tuae litteras redeo, quas ab initio legens magna admiratione ductus sum, qui fieri potuit, ut huic gregario homunculo in tantum Amplitudo Tua faveret et tam clementer, sinceriter, tamque liberaliter et frequenter, nec modo admoneret, exhortaretur, sed cumulatioribus etiam beneficiis me sibi devinctum (si ita loqui mihi licitum est) reddere promittit, cum id merui numquam. Donec reduxissem in animum Amplitudinem Tuam magno semper favore prosecutam esse eos, qui mandatis Amplitudinis Tuae sategere et benificiorum AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 22v eiusdem memores exstitere.

Atqui de quibus me modo Amplitudo Tua commonefecit, tametsi hactenus intermissum est nihil, haud mediocre tamen calcar, etiamsi currenti, Amplitudo Tua addidit. Intellexi plane ex his animum Amplitudinis Tuae et qualem me vult esse fierique non ignoro. Hoc siquidem Amplitudini Tuae in maximum honorem mihique in non minorem utilitatem abibit, obtempero perlibenter, ac – per Jupiter (Jove), king of the gods in ancient Roman mythology⌊IovemJupiter (Jove), king of the gods in ancient Roman mythology⌋ – qui Amplitudinem Tuam written over e⌈emm written over e⌉ in his adeo honestis adeoque utilibus audire renuam, ad cuius tantunnum nutum ardua ac periculosissima quaeque obire debeo. cf. Verg. A. IV 24 ⌊Immo mihi vel tellus optem prius ima dehiscatcf. Verg. A. IV 24 ⌋, quam Amplitudinis Tuae saluberrima ista monita atque consilia flocci pendam, quae subinde principes, reges, et divus Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊MaximilianusMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ modernusque 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⌊CarolusCharles 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⌋ caesares expetivere et tamquam divina oracula coluere. Crede mihi, Praesul Amplissime, non levius apud me Amplitudinis Tuae scripta pondus habere, quam Hegesias of Cyrene ⌊Hegesiae CyreniaciHegesias of Cyrene ⌋ libri orationesve apud Ptolemy II Philadelphus king of Ptolemaic Egypt (283 -246)⌊PtolomeumPtolemy II Philadelphus king of Ptolemaic Egypt (283 -246)⌋ regem, quemadmodum enim omnis, lecto Hegesiae libro, nulla vel animi vel corporis interveniente molestia, sola styli efficacia se in undas maris ex muro praecipitem dabat libensque moriebatur. Ita tuarum litterarum stylus atque exhortationes me ad illum, quem Amplitudo Tua praescripsit, vitae methodum sine omni negotio aut gravamine immo magna cum voluptate ducunt.

Habeo itaque polliceri in praesens superinscribed⌈in praesensin praesens superinscribed⌉, modo etiamnum Ptolemy II Philadelphus king of Ptolemaic Egypt (283 -246)⌊rex illePtolemy II Philadelphus king of Ptolemaic Egypt (283 -246)⌋ regum excellentissimus (sine cuius ope omnia ruunt) humillimas et frequentes precationes meas audiet, studiis meis divino suo spiritu afflaverit et praesto erit me in hac mea messe et legendis exquisitissimis fructibus curaturum quam diligentissime omnia, cum Amplitudinem Tuam, ut sereno, ut tranquillo tempore in horreum meum a caeli iniuria condentur, satellitibus suis superinscribed⌈suissuis superinscribed⌉ tempestive subventuram certum scio.

Porro, quod super tot magnifica beneficia in me mmeritum collata et maiora et plura pollicetur, nequicquam sane (ut dixi) novi fecit, sed sua virtute dignum. Facit namque illa ex quadam mirificissima munificentia sua, qua maxime nitet atque eminet, ut etiam beneficium accepisse videatur, cum praestiterit. Quare illud ipsum in Amplitudine Tua Deus agnoscens a male distribuentibus sua abstulit et Amplitudini Tuae detulit, quae tamquam oeconomus optimus et Dei dispensator dispensare written over i⌈iee written over i⌉ illa et procura cum aliorum commodis in Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊ChristiJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ gloriam tenet pulcherrime{t}. Quae, quia una mina decem lucrata est, dixit Dominus a stantibus, auferte a servo illo minam quam repositam in sudario habuit nescius uti et date servo meo bono, qui decem minas habet. Nam omni AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 23r habenti dabitur, ab eo autem, qui non habet, etiam cf. Vulg. Mt 25 28-29 tollite itaque ab eo talentum et date ei qui habet decem talenta / omni enim habenti dabitur et abundabit / ei autem qui non habet et quod videtur habere auferetur ab eo ⌊quod habet aufereturcf. Vulg. Mt 25 28-29 tollite itaque ab eo talentum et date ei qui habet decem talenta / omni enim habenti dabitur et abundabit / ei autem qui non habet et quod videtur habere auferetur ab eo ⌋.

Quae quia in minimo fidelis fuit, iure optimo eandem Amplitudinem Tuam maioribus praefecit Servator ille noster Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊IesusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋, cui ob tantam munificentiam in aerternum usque gratias agam obsecrans insuper, ut hoc gaudium, quod nobis omnibus largitus perpetuum esse velit, Amplitudini quoque Tuae ob illam, quam mihi superinscribed⌈mihimihi superinscribed⌉ exhibet, maximas et immortales habeo, dum referre nequeo. Meum tamen erit perpetuo meminisse. Recentiorum librorum indicem Amplitudini Tuae ante ferias Divi Martini aegre missurus sum, tunc etenim adventuros confido. Hic modo praeterquam illi, quorum Amplitudo tua indicem habet, distrahuntur nulli. De iis, quid fieri vult Amplitudo Tua, exspecto interim. Feci praeterea mentionem clepsydrae coram domino Jan Aichler (Johann Eichler) (†1556 or later), Cracow patrician; in 1541 ennobled by Charles V of Habsburg; in 1542 received Polish indygenat; 1534-1535 Cracow alderman; 1536-1555 - town councillor (PSB 1, p. 33; NOGA, p. 283)⌊Ioanni EichlerJan Aichler (Johann Eichler) (†1556 or later), Cracow patrician; in 1541 ennobled by Charles V of Habsburg; in 1542 received Polish indygenat; 1534-1535 Cracow alderman; 1536-1555 - town councillor (PSB 1, p. 33; NOGA, p. 283)⌋ petiique, quo restitueretur Amplitudini Tuae, si integrata esset. Ille vero (quod etiam hic audivit nuntius) misisse se Amplitudini Tuae olim inquit, quo autem nuntio dubitare, velle nihilominus Amplitudinem Tuam ea de re certiorem reddere.

Polydamum in aliquot mensibus non memini me vidisse. Coniector illum melius sibi consuluisse atque in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniamGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ (quod dudum moliebatur) profectum esse.

Ipse dominus Iesus Tuam Amplitudinem servat incolumem.

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⌋, 14 Octobris anno Domini 1537.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae infimus clientulus Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Casper HannoviusKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋

[1] Missing part of address were written on lost piece of paper the seal was impressed through.

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo Culmensi paper damaged⌈[mensi]mensi paper damaged⌉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⌋ ac electo paper damaged⌈[ac electo]ac electo paper damaged⌉ War paper damaged⌈[War]War paper damaged⌉miensi fausto omine [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ do paper damaged⌈[do]do paper damaged⌉mino et avunculo suo clementissimo

AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 24r

Salutem et sui quam humillimam commendationem.

Impudens ac improbus plane videri possem, Praesul humanissime, qui Amplitudinem Tuam quotidianis meis postulationi<bu>s occupatissimam interpellem, nisi eo animo Amplitudinem Tuam esse cognoscerem, ut quos semel tueri coeperit, non quiescat, donec plane corfirmet. Quare dum hic sub viro optimo iuxta doctissimo, Valerianus Pernusius (Walerian Pernus), son of Cracow alderman Jerzy Kyppenheyn; studied in Cracow (since 1526) and in Paris (1530-1536), where obtained Master's degree in Liberal Arts; in 1536-1540 lecturer at Cracow University (PIETRUSIŃSKI 2000, p. 354)⌊Valeriano PernusioValerianus Pernusius (Walerian Pernus), son of Cracow alderman Jerzy Kyppenheyn; studied in Cracow (since 1526) and in Paris (1530-1536), where obtained Master's degree in Liberal Arts; in 1536-1540 lecturer at Cracow University (PIETRUSIŃSKI 2000, p. 354)⌋, praeceptore meo, privatim lectiones duas, dialecticam scilicet et rhetoricam, audio, quas magna cum diligentia et eruditione singulari tradit, optarem ex animo, ut eius etiam labori aliqua ex parte satisfacere et mihi favorem aliquem apud hominem hunc conciliare possem. Proinde peto et quaeso etiamnum Amplitudinem Tuam maiorem in modum, ut posteaquam his lectionibus finis impositus fuerit, mihi liceat florenum a domino Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌊Georgio HegeGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌋l pro pretio huic meo praeceptori, quo sane circa hoc gymnasium nemo tum doctior integriorque, tum trium linguarum peritior existit, postulare. Id ego ab Amplitudine Tua et diligentius et pluribus verbis contenderem, nisi vererer, ne de Amplitudinis Tuae humanitate, quam ego semper propensissimam sum expertus, diffidere viderer. Ego vero vicissim quid Amplitudini Tuae, quid inquam, pro his pollicear? Nihil habeo, num me ipsum quantus sum dedam? At exiguum est, iis me dedere, qui nisi fuissent, ipse non essem. Hoc tamen praecipue despondeo, ut Amplitudini Tuae aliquando usui esse possem, curaturum me in primis et quam diligentissime semper. Bene valeat Amplitudo Tua in Domino.

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⌋, anno Domini 1537 die 23 Octobris.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae infimus clientulus Casp(er) Hannow paper damaged⌈[w]w paper damaged⌉

BCz, 244, p. 303

Ioannes, Dei gratia.

Salutem. Carissime Nepos.

cf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 153[7]-10-14, CIDTC IDL 1020⌊Litterascf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 153[7]-10-14, CIDTC IDL 1020⌋ tuas congratulatorias easque copiosas et eruditionem spirantes libenter legimus, licet alicubi cf. Aesop 103 (Hausrath) ⌊alienis on the margin⌈alienisalienis on the margin⌉ essent plumiscf. Aesop 103 (Hausrath) ⌋[1] conspicuae, quod tamen non improbamus, oportet enim superinscribed⌈enimenim superinscribed⌉ addiscentem, ubi aliquando in suo deficit, in mutuum accipere ab iis, qui abundant. Quod Graecis litteris et dialecticae das operam, gratum nobis est – merces iis, qui tibi praelegunt, non deerit, utque illam tibi Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌊G written over D⌈DGG written over D⌉eorgius HegelGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌋ suppeditet, curavimus[2]. Tu strenue incumbe, quo written over ut⌈utquoquo written over ut⌉ in dies doctior evadas. [R]eliqua, quae per [te] fieri volumus, [a] fratre nostro Bernardo accipies on the margin⌈ R hidden by binding⌈[R]R hidden by binding⌉eliqua, quae per te hidden by binding⌈[te]te hidden by binding⌉ fieri volumus, a hidden by binding⌈[a]a hidden by binding⌉ 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⌊fratre nostro BernardoBernhard 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⌋ accipies [R]eliqua, quae per [te] fieri volumus, [a] fratre nostro Bernardo accipies on the margin⌉. Vale.

Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LubaviaeLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋, XVI Novembris MDXXXVII ms. ut supra(!) ⌈XVI Novembris MDXXXVIIXVI Novembris MDXXXVII ms. ut supra(!) ⌉.[3]

[1] Cf. also Erasmus Roterodamus, 1979, p.72-74, l.41-42: cum corniculam alienis convestit plumis

[3] See cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Tomasz SOBOCKI Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-11-16, CIDTC IDL 1777⌊CEID 1.1, No. 74cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Tomasz SOBOCKI Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-11-16, CIDTC IDL 1777⌋

[2] In cf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-10-23, CIDTC IDL 1750⌊his letter from Cracow of October 23, 1537 (orig. AAWO, D.6, f.24, print Beitrage, No. 45cf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-10-23, CIDTC IDL 1750⌋) Hannow asks Dantiscus to help him pay for an additional, private course in dialectics and rhetoric with Valerianus Pernusius, a man fluent in Latin, Greek and Hebrew.

AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 27v

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo Warmiensi paper damaged⌈[Warmiensi]Warmiensi paper damaged⌉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⌋, domino et patrono suo clementissimo

Bis gratas mihi <litteras>, amplissime Praesul, a Celsitudine Tua, avunculus ille meus benignissimus 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⌊dominus BernhardusBernhard 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⌋ feliciter ex itinere ad nos veniens reddidit. Eius siquidem aspectu etiamnum usque adeo gaudebam, ut dubitem num cuiusquam magis umquam. Quem velim una cum Celsitudine Tua Deus Optimus Maximus in nestoreos servet annos. Intellexi ex his praeterea, Celsitudinem Tuam curasse, quo dominus Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌊Georgius HegelGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌋ praelectoribus meis suppeditaret mercedem, pro qua re Celsitudini Tua<e> maximas ago gratias agamque dum vivam. Hinc enim futurum, ut liberius eorundem opera utar, etc. Descripsi Celsitudini Tua<e> recentiorum librorum indicem, nuperrime adductorum, quem his adiunxi. Libri autem illi, quos Celsitudini Tuae dominus 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⌊BernhardusBernhard 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⌋ secum abducere{t} voluit, intra illud breve tempus compingi non poterant; qui compacti distrahebantur. Habet tabulas praeterea in iure, in Aelius Galenus (Claudius Galenus, Galen of Pergamon) (*129 – †217), Greek physician and philosopher⌊GalenumAelius Galenus (Claudius Galenus, Galen of Pergamon) (*129 – †217), Greek physician and philosopher⌋, in „Officia” Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (*106 BC – †43 BC), Roman orator, writer and philosopher⌊CiceronisCicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (*106 BC – †43 BC), Roman orator, writer and philosopher⌋, in litteras Graecas et opuscula quaedam nova. Dominus Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊IesusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ servet Celsitudinem Tuam in aeternum.

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⌋, ipso die divi Nicolai, anno Domini 1537.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae infimus clientulus Casp(er) Hannou

BCz, 1595, p. 1132

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia paper damaged⌈[gratia]gratia paper damaged⌉ episcopo Culmensi Varmiensi paper damaged⌈[miensi]miensi paper damaged⌉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⌋, domino et avunculo suo clementissimo[1]

BCz, 1595, p. 1129

Salutem et sui quam humillimam commendationem.

Si eam in scribendo diligentiam, Amplissime Praesul, in me probaveris, quam Pliny the Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus) (*23 AD – †79 AD), Roman stoic philosopher and naturalist⌊Plinius SecundusPliny the Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus) (*23 AD – †79 AD), Roman stoic philosopher and naturalist⌋ ab amico suo usque requisivit, has modo litterulas Amplitudo Tua non posset non boni consulere, quod cum nullum argumentum scribendi suppetat, id ipsum quod nihil suppeteret, tantum non hoc tempore coactus sim exarare. Nam si argumenta animi votis responderent, alia plerumque Amplitudo Tua ac uberiora legeret. Praesentes nihilominus eo futuras gratiores in spem venio, quia talem sortitae sint grammatopherum, qui Amplitudini Tuae non gratus modo, verum sic dilectus numquam non exstitit, ut fabulamenta etiamnum omnia, quae ille perferret, quam gratissima Amplitudini Tuae redderet.

Pervenit Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊hucCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ fama Amplitudini Tuae derepente tantus morbus incidisse, ut etiam salus Amplitudinis Tuae desperaretur. Rumor sane ille haudquaquam laetus et intempestivus mihi nuntius fuit, qui quantum doloris incussit, quantum contristarit, non opus est prolato et, veluti rem minime dubiam, praetereo. Hoc autem probe scio non mediocrem vitae partem mihi sustulisse omniumque rerum fastidium ingenerasse atque tum temporis non potui non vehementer mirari hominum insignem malevolentiam et in malis perferendis miram velocitatem notare, meas etenim ad aures ea Amplitudinis Tuae adversa valetudo, si bene memini, aut 1538-04-10⌊decima1538-04-10⌋, aut 1538-04-11⌊undecima Aprilis1538-04-11⌋ pervenit, ad aliorum non dubito, quin postridie ab eo die, quo Amplitudo Tua eo morbo affecta fuit, perventum sit. Nunc autem gratias ago Deo meo, qui preculas suorum non aspernatus sed benigne suscipiens Amplitudinem Tuam ad pristinam revocavit sanitatem meumque acerbum dolorem dolorem et luctum incredibili vicissim gaudio compensavit.

Accepi insuper serenissimam 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⌊regiam maiestatemSigismund 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⌋ Amplitudini Tuae legationem ad 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⌊Romanorum regem FerdinandumFerdinand 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⌋ dedisse eamque Amplitudinem Tuam, etsi vix morbo levatus, suscepisse. Factum equidem Amplitudinis Tuae plurimum laudo proboque, hoc enim praeter id, quod summam gloriam et honorem BCz, 1595, p. 1130 inde referet, Amplitudo Tua praestiterit, ut eum animum, quem ab initio non nisi fidelissimum et infractum serenissima 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⌊regia maiestasSigismund 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⌋ cognovit, eundem modo non cognoscat solum, sed penitus etiam perspiciat et ad perpendiculum in his maxime annis superinscribed⌈annisannis superinscribed⌉ et hac tempestate non immutatum, verum (si quid accedere possibile est) quasi fide auctum experiatur.

Ac quod Amplitudo Tua, cum 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 maiestatiSigismund 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⌋, tum ceteris omnibus notum et testatum esse {esse} voluit, nempe Amplitudinem Tuam nihil detractare, quoquo tempore, et quoquo versus, modo id per valetudinem licere written over a⌈arere written over a⌉t, regiae maiestati honori esse et emolumento, id nunc denique sole meridiano clarum magis et nemini non perspicuum reddetur. Eo vero deventum esse profecto miserum, ut 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⌊PrussiaPrussia, 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⌋ eos dare legatos cogatur, quos ad orbis monarchas ableget Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋.

Quod superest, precor, ut Deus Optimus Maximus susceptam legationem super omnia omnibusque ex partibus fortunet, cum eam honeste subterfugere non potuit Amplitudo Tua. Ad proximam, quam scripsi Amplitudini Tuae epistulam huc adveniens, puto praesens respondebit. Quare non est, quod litteras aliquas ab Amplitudine Tua interea exspectem. Christus Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊IesusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ eandem Amplitudinem Tuam cum sibi carissimis iugiter servet.

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⌋, 21 Maii, anno Domini 1538.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae infimus clientulus Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Gaspar HannowKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋

[1] Missing parts of address were written on lost piece of paper the seal was impressed through.

AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 1v unnumbered after f. 31

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino Ioanni Dei gratia paper damaged⌈[gratia]gratia paper damaged⌉ episco paper damaged⌈[episco]episco paper damaged⌉po Warmiensi etc., domino paper damaged⌈[domino]domino paper damaged⌉ et paper damaged⌈[et]et paper damaged⌉ avunculo suo clementissimo[1]

AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 31r

Salutem et sui humillimam commendationem. Reverendissime Praesul et Domine clementissime.

Cum a Reverendissima Amplitudine Tua discedens Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviamCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ venissem, exsecutus sum ea diligenter, quae Reverendissima Amplitudo Vestra mihi in mandatis reliquerat. Primum accessi generosum dominum probably Fabian von Zehmen (Fabian Cema) (†1580), brother of Achatius von Zehmen; 1530 royal courtier; 1531-1546 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1546-1547 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1547-1549 Chamberlain of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1556 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1556-1565 Voivode of Pomerania; 1566-1580 Voivode of Marienburg (ORACKI 1984, p. 39)⌊Achacium(!) Czemeprobably Fabian von Zehmen (Fabian Cema) (†1580), brother of Achatius von Zehmen; 1530 royal courtier; 1531-1546 Chamberlain of Pomerania; 1546-1547 Chamberlain of Marienburg (Malbork); 1547-1549 Chamberlain of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1556 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1556-1565 Voivode of Pomerania; 1566-1580 Voivode of Marienburg (ORACKI 1984, p. 39)⌋ reddens illi cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Fabian von ZEHMEN (CEMA)? 1538, second half of July, CIDTC IDL 7262, letter lost⌊litterulascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Fabian von ZEHMEN (CEMA)? 1538, second half of July, CIDTC IDL 7262, letter lost⌋, quas ad illum Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua dedit, qui quidem Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae per hunc nuntium respondisset, modo certi quid habuisset, sic enim per me admonitus, num rescribere vellet, respondit, deinde reverendum dominum Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊Samuelem MacziewskySamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋, cui e 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 maiestatisSigismund 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⌋ conclavi exeunti cf. , CIDTC IDL 7188,;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Samuel MACIEJOWSKI 1538, second half of July, CIDTC IDL 7189, letter lost⌊litterascf. , CIDTC IDL 7188,;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Samuel MACIEJOWSKI 1538, second half of July, CIDTC IDL 7189, letter lost⌋, quae ad serenissimam regiam maiestatem et ad ipsum a Reverendissima{e} Ampl(itudine) Tua{e} scriptae erant, tradidi. Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊QuiSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋ perlectis primum cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Samuel MACIEJOWSKI 1538, second half of July, CIDTC IDL 7189, letter lost⌊alterai paper damaged⌈[ai overwritten⌈ii overwritten⌉]ai paper damaged⌉scf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Samuel MACIEJOWSKI 1538, second half of July, CIDTC IDL 7189, letter lost⌋ 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 maiestatiSigismund 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⌋ reversus cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1538, second half of July, CIDTC IDL 7188, letter lost⌊alterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1538, second half of July, CIDTC IDL 7188, letter lost⌋ etiamnum detulit. Dominus tamen Czeme tunc temporis, cum cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1538, second half of July, CIDTC IDL 7188, letter lost⌊litteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon 1538, second half of July, CIDTC IDL 7188, letter lost⌋ illae 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 maiestatiSigismund 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⌋ repraesentarentur, praesens non adfuit, ut voluit Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua.

Postea generosum dominum Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊Nicolaum NipczitzNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ conveni dixique, ut iussit Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua, eodem vino aut fortassis deteriori dominum Jan Aichler (Johann Eichler) (†1556 or later), Cracow patrician; in 1541 ennobled by Charles V of Habsburg; in 1542 received Polish indygenat; 1534-1535 Cracow alderman; 1536-1555 - town councillor (PSB 1, p. 33; NOGA, p. 283)⌊Ioannem EichlerJan Aichler (Johann Eichler) (†1556 or later), Cracow patrician; in 1541 ennobled by Charles V of Habsburg; in 1542 received Polish indygenat; 1534-1535 Cracow alderman; 1536-1555 - town councillor (PSB 1, p. 33; NOGA, p. 283)⌋ implevisse lagoenas Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae, quo illius. Qui subridens mirabatur magnopere ac mox in haec verba prorupit: in tota hac urbe mercatorem usquam adeo astutum et subdolum non existere ac est ille.

Praeceptor meus pro tanta Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae munificentia ingentes Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae habet gratias, mihi vero pollicitus est omnem suam in me erudiendo et operam, et laborem. Et ego Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae non minores, immo immortales habeo gratias precorque, ut Deus Optimus Maximus, cum ego non possum, {h}uberrime referat atque eandem Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam salvam et incolumem in aeternum tueatur.

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⌋, 4 Augusti, anno Domini 1538.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae infimus clientulus Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Gaspar Hannow paper damaged⌈[now]now paper damaged⌉Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋

[1] Missing parts of address were written on lost piece of paper the seal was impressed through.

BCz 247, p. 320

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋, domino meo clementissimo

BCz 247, p. 317

Salutem et sui humillimam commendationem. Reverendissime Praesul et avuncule clementissime.

Dominum Hans Holsten (†after 1548)⌊Ioannem HolstennHans Holsten (†after 1548)⌋, qui ob certa quaedam negotia hic aliquamdiu est commoratus, rogavi, num Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae posset abiens aliquot libellos perferre, nam recta hinc ad Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam se perrecturum aiebat. Recepit. Quibus coemptis compactisque illi scriniis suis includendos tradidi, quo securi ab imbribus forent. Ex quibus integer Lucian of Samosata (*ca. 125 – †after 180)⌊LucianusLucian of Samosata (*ca. 125 – †after 180)⌋ est Latinitate donatus, mihi numquam et aliis plerisque visus integer, Latinus dico, constat 51 grossos, „Zodiacus Vitae”, 14 grossos, quem sibi non esse Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua Wrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌊WratislaviaeWrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌋ interrogata, respondit, „Mores - praeterea - omnium gentium”, 9 grossos, dudum videre voluit Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua. Et hi sunt, quos per coniecturam quodammodo Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam carere. Collegi hos autem, nimirum „Proverbia” Solomon ruler famous for his sagacity and knowledge ; King of Israel⌊SolomonisSolomon ruler famous for his sagacity and knowledge ; King of Israel⌋ et „Epistulas” Paul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌊PauliPaul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌋ metrice, 12 grossos, „Apologiam - insuper - indicti concilii adversus Lutheranos”, „Conciones” et alia opuscula Frederic Nausea (Frederic Grau of Weissenfeld) (*ca. 1480 – †1552), 1541-1542 Bishop of Vienna⌊NauseaeFrederic Nausea (Frederic Grau of Weissenfeld) (*ca. 1480 – †1552), 1541-1542 Bishop of Vienna⌋, 22 grossos, (quae compingere, quod iustam voluminis magnitudinem non repraesentarent, posthabui) ut emerem impulit novitas ipsa, hoc anno ab authoribus et typographis in lucem edita. Misissem Bibliam cum scholiis Paris (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌊LugduniParis (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌋ impressam, sed comperi scholia illa Martin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌊LutheriMartin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌋ esse ex Germanico in Latinum translata. Ceterorum vero librorum recens advectorum indicem malui transmittere, quam incertus plura coemendo maius periculum adire.

De aliis Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae (quam Christus Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊IesusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ incolumem atque floren BCz 247, p. 318 tem cum sibi carissimis iugiter servet) propediem cum [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ Mauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌊Maur ms. t(!) ⌈rr ms. t(!) ⌉itioMauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌋ scripturus copiosius.

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⌊CracoviaCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋e, 12 Septembris paper damaged⌈[ris]ris paper damaged⌉, anno Domini 1538.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae infimus clientulus Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Casp(er) Hannow paper damaged⌈[now]now paper damaged⌉Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋

BCz, 1597, p. 288

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri e paper damaged⌈[e]e paper damaged⌉t Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni, Dei grati paper damaged⌈[grati]grati paper damaged⌉a episcopo VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋, domino et avunculo suo clementissimo[1]

BCz, 1597, p. 285

Salutem et sui humillimam commendationem.

Reverendissime Praesul et avuncule clementissime.

Temporibus his, velim, potius Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua vitio det vel, si placet, etiamnum gymnasiarchis nostris, quod hactenus, quem praeficeret Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua grammatofilakiou seu (ut vulgo vocant) cancellariae suae inve<ne>rim neminem. Quin etiam, quod deterius, librarium nullum, qui una hoc nuntio sese ad Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam contulisset, quia tantam sciscitando, quantam maiorem nemo potuit, adhibui diligentiam. In causa est summa egestas doctorum hominum, quorum indies adhuc numerus decrescit, ita ut collegia conducticiis magistris oppidatim collectis stillantes omni inscitiae squalore farciuntur, puto byrseis postmodum ac vocitatis ab aratro rusticis numerus implebitur. Simile usu venit civibus, qui aliunde ex diversis gymnasiis non absque magnae pecuniae pollicitationibus filiis suis paedagogos mutuare coguntur.

Floruit olim viris talibus haec universitas et adulescentibus huiuscemodi rei aptis tantummodo redundabat, hodie paene portentis rariores aut, si qui sunt, aratro magis idoneos aut quaevis aliae rei diceres, quam negotiis quantumvis minusculis. Hoc cui rectius acceptum ferrem atque negligentiae et inscitiae gymnasiarcharum? Qua indies tot pessumdant felicia studiosorum adolescentum ingenia sibi tradita, adeo etiam perfricta fronte, ut connivere ad illud Saint Jerome (Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus) (*347 – †419/420), theologian and scholar, author of the Latin translation of the Bible (Vulgate), one of the Doctors of the Church⌊Divi HieronimiSaint Jerome (Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus) (*347 – †419/420), theologian and scholar, author of the Latin translation of the Bible (Vulgate), one of the Doctors of the Church⌋ ne verentur quidem: „melius est decem virgines corrumpere, quam unum adolescentulum negligere”. Quam porro rationem de hac commissa sibi iuventute Deo, cui stant aut cadunt, sunt reddituri. Ipsi viderint, meum non est de illis pronuntiare. Atque illud est equidem, quare si qui huc studii causa sese contulerint, mox quasi Averni foetore offensi retrocedunt. Avertat Christus omen, quod in ore omnium, nisi huius academiae modernum praesulem tempori miserescere coeperit, non tam funditus barbariae situ, quam libidinum etiam sceleribus brevi interierit.

De cancellario igitur nulla spes, de librario tamen habeo, quod pollicear. Est hic a ministeriis cuiusdam doctoris adulescens, quantum ex aliis BCz, 1597, p. 286 deprehendere licuit, moribus inculpatis, mediocris staturae, genis rara languine conspersis, natione Polonus, Germanicam tamen linguam exacte tenet. De eruditione aut ingenio eius nihil affirmo, manum non possum non probare, siquidem sic scite scribit, cui ut hac in parte cederet non videam. Qui, cum vocatus ad me esset, inter alia rogavi, susciperetne scribae officium apud Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam, non abnuit quidem ille, salarium autem ne isthuc ivisse poeniteret, scire ex me voluit. Ego nihil certi ausus promittere (nullam enim eius in litteris Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua mentionem fecit), dixi fidei se Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae commiteret, quae aequum non denegabit, quodque qui hoc fecere, facti numquam poenituisset. Consensit, verum quia praestituta dies famulatus eius, quae divae Luciae natalis est, hauddum instaret, abeundi potestatem impetrare nequivit eoque neque hoc nuntio sese itineribus committere. Quare, si diem, inquit, illum Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua manere et ipse, quo abiret, tum habere posset, profectur(us). Iussi, componeret in id tempus (mihi non perinde longum visum) res suas, quo, simulac per me certior factus, citra moram iter caperet, posse sustinere tot dies Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam. Pla ms. u(!) ⌈aa ms. u(!) ⌉cuerint omnia an aeque Reverendissimae Amp(litudini) Tuae, non ausim contendere, quid tamen hac in re amplius factum velit, Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua in proximis poterit significare.

Bibliam mercatus sum et eam quidem compactam floren(is) 3, Romanum quoque illud breviarium grossis 36, compactio 12 constitit. Delegi autem χαρακτηρα paulo grandiorem prioribus, quod eum accommodatiorem crediderim visui Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae. Sed quid dicam, quidve cogitem, prorsus nescio, quidnam causae fuerit, quare hactenus Hans Holsten (†after 1548)⌊Ioannes HolstenHans Holsten (†after 1548)⌋ libros alios hidden by binding⌈[os]os hidden by binding⌉ Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae ante superinscribed⌈anteante superinscribed⌉ missos non pertulerit, aut in manus, quemadmo hidden by binding⌈[o]o hidden by binding⌉dum spopondit, tradiderit, cum illos manibus suis a me accipiens scrinio incluserit, quo tuti ab iniuria coeli forent, idque quartadecima, nisi plane hallucinor, Septembris. Adeo nulla fides, nulla verecundia, timor nullus in hoc perditissimo saeculo superest.

Recepit non paucis audientibus, quinimo hoc etiam cliente Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae, qui vidit libros, se velle ac lubens BCz, 1597, p. 287 in gratiam Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae, cui extra hoc plura debere profitebatur, non illaesos tantum, verum etiam celeriter perferre, recta nam ms. n(!) ⌈mm ms. n(!) ⌉que me, inquit, ad Dominum Reverendissimum negotiorum meorum status proficisci cogit. Quam strennue autem et magnifice verba dederit, haud perplexum videre. Quo id animo faciat, pronuntiare quidem ingenue non possum, factum vel pueri iniquum iudicarer[2]. Ego quid faciundum incertus, Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua, quae prope est, utique non ignoraverit.

Librorum vero numerus et nomenclatura haec est: „Zodiacus vitae”, „Proverbia” Salomon king of Israel and the son of David⌊SolomonisSalomon king of Israel and the son of David⌋ et „Epistulae” Paul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌊PauliPaul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌋ carmine, integer Lucian of Samosata (*ca. 125 – †after 180)⌊LucianusLucian of Samosata (*ca. 125 – †after 180)⌋ Latinitate donatus cum scholiis et argumentis in singulos dialogos, „Mores omnium gentium”, et hi quidem omnes compacti, „Apologia adversus The Lutherans ⌊LutheranosThe Lutherans ⌋”, „Contiones” et alia quaedam opuscula Frederic Nausea (Frederic Grau of Weissenfeld) (*ca. 1480 – †1552), 1541-1542 Bishop of Vienna⌊NauseaeFrederic Nausea (Frederic Grau of Weissenfeld) (*ca. 1480 – †1552), 1541-1542 Bishop of Vienna⌋ in folio (ut vocant) incompacta. His additae erant cf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-09-12, CIDTC IDL 1916⌊litteraecf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-09-12, CIDTC IDL 1916⌋.

Ipse dominus Iesus servet Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam incolumem et quam florentissimam in sempiternum.

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⌋, 13 Novembris anno Domini 1538.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae extremus clientulus Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Casper HannowKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋

[1] Missing parts of address were written on lost piece of paper the seal was impressed through.

BCz, 1597, p. 390

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domi paper damaged⌈[Domi]Domi paper damaged⌉no, domino 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⌊Ioanni, Dei paper damaged⌈[Dei]Dei paper damaged⌉ gr paper damaged⌈[gr]gr paper damaged⌉tia episcopo VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋, domino et avunculo suo clementissimo[1]

BCz, 1597, p. 387

Salutem et sui humillimam commendationem.

Reverendissime atque Amplissime Praesul.

Scriba ille, cuius sponsionem in cf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-11-13, CIDTC IDL 1985⌊prioribuscf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1538-11-13, CIDTC IDL 1985⌋ Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae denuntiavi, uti promiserat, non invitus cum domino Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊Fabiano de DamerawFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋ ad Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam iter suscepit. Cuius, reor, nec mores minus, quam manus, placebit. Utinam et cancellarium ad eum modum, qui negotiis Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae suffecisset, transmittere potuissem, nihil aeque fecissem libentius.

Quoniam vero nunc amplius nihil ad manum est, quod Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam scire oporteret, pauca quaedam brevissimis verbis de huius temporis solemniis commemorare, quo litteras non schedulam Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae carissimus nuntius perferret, non alienum fore existimavi. Quibus non dubito, quae tua est humanitas, Praesul Amplissime, quin benignas sis aures adhibiturus. Nam, quam variis olim cum ludis, tum ceremoniis novi anni initium Calendis Ianuariis celebrari consueverit, haud quamquam ignorat Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua, quemadmodum id etiam in Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (*ca. 69 – †130), Roman historian, the author of "De Vita Caesarum"⌊Suetonio TranquillioGaius Suetonius Tranquillus (*ca. 69 – †130), Roman historian, the author of "De Vita Caesarum"⌋, Pliny the Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus) (*23 AD – †79 AD), Roman stoic philosopher and naturalist⌊PlinioPliny the Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus) (*23 AD – †79 AD), Roman stoic philosopher and naturalist⌋ et aliis auctoribus passim deprehendere licet, quorum et hoc solemne erat tam senatoribus, quam equitibus et plebeis mutuis certare munusculis, quae strenas appelarunt, boni ominis gratia.

Quam consuetudinem ab illis, ut alia<e> pler<a>eque, mutuantes, quoque ad haec nostra usque tempora in Republica Christiana perseverat, nec minus solemniter, quam curiose servatur. Hunc autem morem reprobem an laudem, non adeo certus sum, siquidem in sacris canonibus iam olim veritum esse et damnatum liquido constat. Porro cum hoc inibi legissem, animum meum non parva subiit commiratio, qui fiat, quod anniversarie in canonem hunc promiscue ab omnibus citra formidinem peccati ac poenae gravissimae eo in loco manifeste expressae, delinquatur, dubitabamque aliquamdiu esset nec ne in universum repudiandus et e medio religionis Christianae tollendus. Persuadere mihi id nullo modo potui nec volui quidem, a potentissimis enim videbam et magni nominis viris regibus ducibus praesulibus et iuresconsultissimis hunc iam sive morem, sive superstitionem non modo receptum esse (strenam enim omnes ab omnibus et suscipiunt gratanter, et offere non prohibent), verum etiam probatum, dum missitare strenas ipsi non d written over ve⌈vedd written over ve⌉ubitarent.

Quare sic eadem illa Augustine of Hippo, Saint (Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis, St. Augustine) (*354 – †430), saint and doctor of the Church; philosopher and theologian from the Roman province of Africa; Bishop of Hippo Regius⌊Divi AugustiniAugustine of Hippo, Saint (Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis, St. Augustine) (*354 – †430), saint and doctor of the Church; philosopher and theologian from the Roman province of Africa; Bishop of Hippo Regius⌋ et England⌊Zachariae pontificiEngland⌋ summi verba 26 quaest(ionis) 7 interpretanda esse cum illis censeo inhibuisse hoc fieri addita anathematis poena, BCz, 1597, p. 388 si in Janus Roman god of beginnings and transitions, gates, doors, doorways, endings and time⌊IaniJanus Roman god of beginnings and transitions, gates, doors, doorways, endings and time⌋ aut Saturn (Cronus), in Greek mythology the leader of the first generation of Titans, son of Uranos and Gaia; after overthrowing his father, he ruled during the mythological Golden Age⌊SaturniSaturn (Cronus), in Greek mythology the leader of the first generation of Titans, son of Uranos and Gaia; after overthrowing his father, he ruled during the mythological Golden Age⌋ honorem magis, quam veri aeternique Dei Christi Iesu gloriam strenae istae missitarentur, quod poterat equidem proclive videndum in istorum laudem primitus esset inventa haec munerum missitatio, aut etiam, quo prorsus tollerent errorem existimantium, tantam inesse vim hidden by binding⌈[m]m hidden by binding⌉ et virtutem xeniolo, quae vel fortunatum reddere annum, vel funesta propellere fata posset, quo sane errore circumventi, nemo infi{a}ciabitur haud parum multum Christi gloriae derogare, tali quoties conferunt aut accipiunt fide. Soli namque Deo haec est potestas relicta. Atqui illa ipsa consuetudo, cum in Christi laudem, honorem, gloriam, cuius tunc salutiferum natalem interna quadam et spirituali laetitia animique tripudiis celebramus, conversa sit, illis ipsis munusculis quasi certis hidden by binding⌈[is]is hidden by binding⌉ quibusdam externis symbolis exuberantem cordis voluptatem, quam Christicolis omnibus eius attulisset γενεθλιον ostendere volentes, dignum hidden by binding⌈[um]um hidden by binding⌉ etiam a Christianissimis observata esse videtur. Et manet (ut dixi) hidden by binding⌈[i)]i) hidden by binding⌉ consuetudo illa ubique strenae autem diversa est per personas oblatio, Italy (Italia)⌊Italiae hidden by binding⌈[aliae]aliae hidden by binding⌉Italy (Italia)⌋ enim (ut ferunt) summi viri dant infimis, in England⌊AngliaEngland⌋ vero inferiores deferunt strenam superioribus et regi cuncti principes. Sed hoc commune omnibus, dantibus aliquid contra redonare, quo liberalitas, ut boni ominis nuntia mutuo communicetur. Quod imitati quoque sunt hidden by binding⌈[unt]unt hidden by binding⌉ nostrates, at obliti decori et honestatis, instituti etiam fine et legum, quibus admissum, retinent consuetudinem non minus ceteris firmissime hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ ideo solum, ut accipiant et manus emendicata pecunia impleant. Sed nec petunt verum extorquent strenam, tanto tumultu simul et clamoribus, ut maiori compendio do ms. a(!) ⌈oo ms. a(!) ⌉nati a foribus, quam indonati ociissi hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉me repellantur. Qui, quo iudicio hoc faciant, ipsi viderint, mea meher hidden by binding⌈[r]r hidden by binding⌉cle sententia in sacros gravissime canones admittunt.

Sed quorsum tot de strenis? Haud semel conatus sum et ego, Reverendissime Praesul, totis viribus magnum illud et ineffabile gaudium e servatoris nostri Christi Iesu natali conceptum, quo merito quilibet usque affici debet in Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae sinum primitiis meae Muses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌊MusaeMuses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌋ effundere, atque strenam exiguam exiguus, patrono meo et avunculo clementissimo humillime et grate memor beneficiorum deferre. Restitit autem imbecillitas Musae semper, quo minus meis responderit conatibus, neque tale quicquam parere umquam potuit, quod doctissimis Reverendissim ae hidden by binding⌈[ae]ae hidden by binding⌉ Amplitudinis Tuae auribus obstrepere deberet. Quid faceret enim invita Minerva? Quare iam desperata re summis precibus adhuc paululum temporis ad id sibi ab Reverendissima Amplitudine Tua prorogatum iri cupio hidden by binding⌈[io]io hidden by binding⌉, BCz, 1597, p. 389 quo interim plus virium colligere, paulo maiori cura atque diligentia dapes, quibus acceptura est, convivam condire, adornare et palato ms. palatui(!) ⌈palatopalato ms. palatui(!) ⌉ denique Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae accomodare queat.

Et, nisi me meum fallit iudicium, multo equidem satius fuit vel nihil plane apponere, quam crudis et minime assuetis eduliis palatum Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae exacerbare. Interim quoque prototocus ille filius Mariae atque princeps noster Christus Iesus – oro – novum hunc annum Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae tamquam parenti, tutori et communi patrono nostro clementissimo omnibusque Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae carissimis fortunare, incolumem iugiter servare, praeclaras dotes illas, quae in Reverendissima Amplitudine Tua summe relucent, novis successionibus augere, conatus promovere omniaque consilia prosperare quam maxime velit. Adhaec tantam largire gratiam, prudentiam, animi fortitudinem, quantam flagitare dignitatis magnificentia videtur, quo tuas oveculas Christo, cui, o Amplissime Praesul, strennue et indefesse militas, lucrifacere atque coronam aeternae beatitudinis cum illis suscipere possis. Amen.

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⌋, 3 Ianuarii, anno Domini 1539.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae infimus clientulus Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Casper HannowKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋

[1] Missing parts of address were written on lost piece of paper the seal was impressed through.

BCz, 1597, p. 672

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo Varm paper damaged⌈[Varm]Varm paper damaged⌉iensiIoannes 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⌋, domino meo clementissimo[1]

BCz, 1597, p. 669

Reverendissime Praesul et Domine, domine et avuncule colendissime.

Salutem et sui humillimam commendationem.

Nolui committere, cum incolumis Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennamVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋ 26 Maii, ut in proximis Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae ex Austerlitz (Slavkov u Brna), town in east of Brno in the South Moravian Region⌊AusserlitzAusterlitz (Slavkov u Brna), town in east of Brno in the South Moravian Region⌋ datas cf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Austerlitz, 1539-01-03 — 1539-05-26, CIDTC IDL 6604, letter lost⌊scripsicf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS Austerlitz, 1539-01-03 — 1539-05-26, CIDTC IDL 6604, letter lost⌋, pervenerim, et commode ob tempus liceret, quin quales quales(!) ad Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam litteras exararem, tum de successibus meis, tum de Alfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌊ValdesiiAlfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌋ epitaphio, quod iam ipse affixum in quadam (ut vocant) capella, in divi Stephani aede hic vidi, pro quo, ut appenderetur 4 florenos et 23 grossos dissolutos esse non sine admiratione hic a dominorum The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌊FuggarorumThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌋ factore ms. factori(!) ⌈factorefactore ms. factori(!) ⌉ accepi. Nam profecto sine magno negotio et clavis non usque adeo politis aut pretiosis affixum est.

Quod autem in illis meis litteris, quae Mauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌊MauritiusMauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌋ pertulit, Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae significaverim duos solum florenos, ut affigeretur, impendisse dominorum The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌊FuggarorumThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌋ factor, accidit, quod certam mercedem, quam ex domino Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌊Georgio HegelGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌋ intellexi, tradidi oblivioni.

Fuit autem, ut ex nonnullis audivi, ipsum Alfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌊ValdesiiAlfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌋ corpus in eadem capella suspensum in scrinio vel urna, sed male conditum et pice oblitum. Quare cum gravem quendam et intolerabilem foetorem reddere sacerdotes senserint, nescio cuius consensu soli postea conditum est in eodem aediculo. Atque hoc de epitaphio.

Comites vero, quibus hinc cras in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliamItaly (Italia)⌋ eo, unus est famulus domini Hieronim Rozborski (†1551), at least from 1540 Cracow canon; Wiślica provost; 1540 envoy of the Cracow chapter to Rome (ŁĘTOWSKI 3, p. 10, 309)⌊RosborskyHieronim Rozborski (†1551), at least from 1540 Cracow canon; Wiślica provost; 1540 envoy of the Cracow chapter to Rome (ŁĘTOWSKI 3, p. 10, 309)⌋ canonici Cracoviensis, alter vero praecipuus, primus et fidelissimus comes erit Christus Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊IesusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋, in cuius me tutelam tradidi non dubitans, immo toto pectore confidens eum fore ms. forem(!) ⌈forefore ms. forem(!) ⌉ adiutorem, liberatorem et ducem meum. Alios enim comites longius manere non potui nec consultum quispiam iudicavit or indicavit⌈iudicavitiudicavit or indicavit⌉, cum pro foribus iam sunt intolerabiles solis fervores et Procyon.

BCz, 1597, p. 670

Sunt praeterea, quae me haud mediocriter perterruerunt, nempe admiranda qua<e>dam rerum victualium caritas Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋, quam non ex uno, sed complusculis fide dignis viris tam hic Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennaeVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋, quam in itinere hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ inde proficiscentibus written over s⌈sbusbus written over s⌉ certo intellexi. Ego tamen, cum eo Christo duce pervenero written over ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉oo written over ...⌉, clarius ipse ista videbo et sapientum, quid mihi faciendum sit, utar consilio. Illa tamen caritas, si in copistria (ut vocant) librarii munus assequi potuero, non usque adeo oberit, puto.

Nova, quae hinc scriberem alia rescivi nulla, quam quod uxor 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⌊caesareae maiestatisCharles 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⌋ Isabella of Portugal (*1503 – †1539), Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Aragon and Castile; wife of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon⌊IsabellaIsabella of Portugal (*1503 – †1539), Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Aragon and Castile; wife of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon⌋ e vivis excesserit eoque vestibus lugubribus 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⌊Romanorum, Boemiae et Hungariae etc. 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⌋ liberos indutos hic incedere vidi. 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⌊CuiusFerdinand 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⌋ adventus expectatur ad diem 4 Iunii, modo enim Prague (Praha, Praga), city in central Bohemia, on the Vltava river, from the 9th century capital of Bohemia, archepiscopal see⌊PragaePrague (Praha, Praga), city in central Bohemia, on the Vltava river, from the 9th century capital of Bohemia, archepiscopal see⌋ agit. Anna Jagiellon (*1503 – †1547), Queen of Bohemia (1526-1547), Queen of Hungary (1527-1547), Queen of the Romans (1531-1547); wife of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, daughter of Vladislaus II Jagiellon and Anne de Foix⌊ConiunxAnna Jagiellon (*1503 – †1547), Queen of Bohemia (1526-1547), Queen of Hungary (1527-1547), Queen of the Romans (1531-1547); wife of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, daughter of Vladislaus II Jagiellon and Anne de Foix⌋ vero eiusdem 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⌊Romanorum etc. 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⌋ ante 5 hebdomadas hic filiam enixa est.

Quae quidem nova sunt omnia, quae hic certa sunt et ego Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam latere nolui. Quam Deus Optimus Maximus iugiter incolumem florentem et felicem opto et precor ex animo.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊Viennae hidden by binding⌈[ae]ae hidden by binding⌉Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋, 27 Maii anno domini 1539.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae humillimus et infi hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉mus cliens Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Gaspar Hannow hidden by binding⌈[annow]annow hidden by binding⌉Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋

[1] Missing parts of address were written on lost piece of paper the seal was impressed through.

AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 1v unnumbered after f. 40

Reverendissimo in Christo patri et Domino, Domino Ioanni, dei gratia episcopo paper damaged⌈[episcopo]episcopo paper damaged⌉ Varmiensi, domino av paper damaged⌈[av]av paper damaged⌉unculo suo clementissimo[1]

AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 40r

Reverendissime Praesul et Domine, domine et avuncule clementissime. Salutem et sui humillimam commendationem.

Cum hinc quidam probably Stefan Wityński ⌊Vitinskyprobably Stefan Wityński ⌋ canonicus Plocensis in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniamPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ proficisceretur, tradidi illi et ad Reverendissimam AmplitudinemTuam, et ad alios propinquos et amicos meos fasciculum litterarum adiunctum litteris reverendissimi domini Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊SamuelisSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋ vicecancellarii Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, in quibus magnas illi gratias egi, quod usque efficaces mihi commendaticias litteras ad reverendum dominum Andrzej Czarnkowski (*1507 – †1562), 1531 Gniezno canon; 1537-1541 papal chamberlain; 1540 Poznań and Cracow canon; 1541 scholastic in Włocławek; 1541 royal secretary; 1543 scholastic in Cracow; 1545 prelate-custos in Płock; 1545 administrator of Cracow archbishopric (after the death of Piotr Gamrat); 1553 bishop of Poznań; 1540-1541 King Sigismund I's envoy to the Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg and Hungary; 1541 - to Imperial Diet; 1550 - to Emperor Charles V (PSB 4, p. 216-217)⌊Andream CzarnkowskyAndrzej Czarnkowski (*1507 – †1562), 1531 Gniezno canon; 1537-1541 papal chamberlain; 1540 Poznań and Cracow canon; 1541 scholastic in Włocławek; 1541 royal secretary; 1543 scholastic in Cracow; 1545 prelate-custos in Płock; 1545 administrator of Cracow archbishopric (after the death of Piotr Gamrat); 1553 bishop of Poznań; 1540-1541 King Sigismund I's envoy to the Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg and Hungary; 1541 - to Imperial Diet; 1550 - to Emperor Charles V (PSB 4, p. 216-217)⌋ dederit.

Contigit autem, ut eodem die, quamvis hora diversa, praeter spem veredarius seu (ut vocant) posta in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniamGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ iret, per quam reverendus dominus Dietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)⌊Theodoricus de RedenDietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)⌋ Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae scripsit missis domino Anton Fugger (*1493 – †1560), German banker, since 1525 directed Fuggers' family enterprise (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 714-719; PIRNTKE, p. 30-31)⌊Antonio FuggerAnton Fugger (*1493 – †1560), German banker, since 1525 directed Fuggers' family enterprise (NDB, Bd. 5, p. 714-719; PIRNTKE, p. 30-31)⌋ litteris Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊AugustamAugsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋, qui eas inde ad Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae manus primis, quibus potuerit, nuntiis transmittet. At ego neque eius litteras (etsi in prioribus, quas hodie summo mane ad Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam dedi, quicquid erat satis dignum effudissem), nisi meis comitatae essent, Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam accedere passus sum, ut q(uod), si has prius acceperit, de aliorum brevi adventu certa esset atque obiter diem ingresionis mei in Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊urbemRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋, qui 26 erat Iunii mensis, et bonam valetudinem meam cognosceret.

Scripsit autem idem superinscribed⌈idemidem superinscribed⌉ dominus Dietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)⌊TheodoricusDietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)⌋ Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌊Alex(andro)Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌋, q(uomodo) adhortans illum, ut scortum illud suum abigat cumque Reverendissima Amplitudine Tua, quanto celerius potest, amicitiam rursus ineat, sed cf. TER. Ph. 186 ⌊laterem lavabitcf. TER. Ph. 186 ⌋. Numquam ille desinet esse Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌊AlexanderAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌋, contra quem quod exsecutus sum est reverendissimus dominus Andrzej Czarnkowski (*1507 – †1562), 1531 Gniezno canon; 1537-1541 papal chamberlain; 1540 Poznań and Cracow canon; 1541 scholastic in Włocławek; 1541 royal secretary; 1543 scholastic in Cracow; 1545 prelate-custos in Płock; 1545 administrator of Cracow archbishopric (after the death of Piotr Gamrat); 1553 bishop of Poznań; 1540-1541 King Sigismund I's envoy to the Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg and Hungary; 1541 - to Imperial Diet; 1550 - to Emperor Charles V (PSB 4, p. 216-217)⌊Andreas CzarnkAAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 40vowskyAndrzej Czarnkowski (*1507 – †1562), 1531 Gniezno canon; 1537-1541 papal chamberlain; 1540 Poznań and Cracow canon; 1541 scholastic in Włocławek; 1541 royal secretary; 1543 scholastic in Cracow; 1545 prelate-custos in Płock; 1545 administrator of Cracow archbishopric (after the death of Piotr Gamrat); 1553 bishop of Poznań; 1540-1541 King Sigismund I's envoy to the Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg and Hungary; 1541 - to Imperial Diet; 1550 - to Emperor Charles V (PSB 4, p. 216-217)⌋, si nuntius iste reverendissimi domini Stanisław Tarło (*ca. 1480 – †1544), humanist and poet; secretary of king Sigismund I Jagiellon; at least since 1506 Płock and Cracow canon; at least since 1515 Lublin archdeacon; 1537 bishop of Przemyśl⌊TarloStanisław Tarło (*ca. 1480 – †1544), humanist and poet; secretary of king Sigismund I Jagiellon; at least since 1506 Płock and Cracow canon; at least since 1515 Lublin archdeacon; 1537 bishop of Przemyśl⌋ episcopi Premisliensis, cuius in prioribus feci mentionem, forsitan pro sacra ad episcopatum Posnaniensem missus hic veniet, brevi accipiet. Nec, puto, displicebit, cum singula melius, quam speravit Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua, confecta videbit.

Molitur abitionem idem dominus Dietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)⌊TheodoricusDietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)⌋ ad mensem Septembrem, similiter quoque reverendus dominus Andrzej Czarnkowski (*1507 – †1562), 1531 Gniezno canon; 1537-1541 papal chamberlain; 1540 Poznań and Cracow canon; 1541 scholastic in Włocławek; 1541 royal secretary; 1543 scholastic in Cracow; 1545 prelate-custos in Płock; 1545 administrator of Cracow archbishopric (after the death of Piotr Gamrat); 1553 bishop of Poznań; 1540-1541 King Sigismund I's envoy to the Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg and Hungary; 1541 - to Imperial Diet; 1550 - to Emperor Charles V (PSB 4, p. 216-217)⌊CzarnkowskyAndrzej Czarnkowski (*1507 – †1562), 1531 Gniezno canon; 1537-1541 papal chamberlain; 1540 Poznań and Cracow canon; 1541 scholastic in Włocławek; 1541 royal secretary; 1543 scholastic in Cracow; 1545 prelate-custos in Płock; 1545 administrator of Cracow archbishopric (after the death of Piotr Gamrat); 1553 bishop of Poznań; 1540-1541 King Sigismund I's envoy to the Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg and Hungary; 1541 - to Imperial Diet; 1550 - to Emperor Charles V (PSB 4, p. 216-217)⌋. Ille Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniamGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ primo, deinde 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⌊PrussiamPrussia, 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⌋ revisere, hic Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniamPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ constituit. Quod si acciderit, omnibus Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ orbatus ero synceris amicis meis. Recepit tamen dominus Dietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)⌊TheodoricusDietrich von Rheden (Teodoryk Reden) (*1492 – †1556), doctor of both canon and civil law. Rheden spent most of his life in Rome where he was dealing with, among other things, the affairs of the Ermland Chapter; 1532-1551 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); Canon of Mainz and Lübeck; in 1551 he was appointed Bishop of Lübeck, but he did not accept the dignity (KOPICZKO 2, p. 263; SBKW, p. 200)⌋ mihi ante discessum suum locum commodum in copistria(?) quaesiturum, modo autem non potest, eo quod fori spirituali<s> strepitus in universum silet a Iulio mense usque ad primum diem Octobris.

Reliquum, quod scribam Reverendissimae Amplitudidni Tuae, nihil est, sed eandem Deus Optimus Maximus quam diutissime incolumem servet prosperetque in omnibus praecor et opto ex animo.

Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋, 14 Iulii, anno 1539.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae deditissimus et obsequentissimus cliens Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Gaspar Hann(ouius)Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋

[1] Missing parts of address were written on lost piece of paper the seal was impressed through.

BCz, 1597, p. 756

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo Va paper damaged⌈[episcopo Va]episcopo Va paper damaged⌉rmiensiIoannes 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⌋, domino et avun paper damaged⌈[et avun]et avun paper damaged⌉culo suo clementissimo

BCz, 1597, p. 753

Reverendissime Praesul et Domine, domine et avuncule clementissime.

Salutem et sui humillimam commendationem.

Cum significaret mihi reverendus dominus Andrzej Czarnkowski (*1507 – †1562), 1531 Gniezno canon; 1537-1541 papal chamberlain; 1540 Poznań and Cracow canon; 1541 scholastic in Włocławek; 1541 royal secretary; 1543 scholastic in Cracow; 1545 prelate-custos in Płock; 1545 administrator of Cracow archbishopric (after the death of Piotr Gamrat); 1553 bishop of Poznań; 1540-1541 King Sigismund I's envoy to the Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg and Hungary; 1541 - to Imperial Diet; 1550 - to Emperor Charles V (PSB 4, p. 216-217)⌊Andreas CzarnkowskiAndrzej Czarnkowski (*1507 – †1562), 1531 Gniezno canon; 1537-1541 papal chamberlain; 1540 Poznań and Cracow canon; 1541 scholastic in Włocławek; 1541 royal secretary; 1543 scholastic in Cracow; 1545 prelate-custos in Płock; 1545 administrator of Cracow archbishopric (after the death of Piotr Gamrat); 1553 bishop of Poznań; 1540-1541 King Sigismund I's envoy to the Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg and Hungary; 1541 - to Imperial Diet; 1550 - to Emperor Charles V (PSB 4, p. 216-217)⌋ velle per postam, ut hodie vocant, quae hac nocte Venice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌊VeneciasVenice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌋ profecta est, Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae scribere, neque ego ullo modo silere volui atque hae tertiae sunt, quas ad Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam ex Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊urbeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ dedi, mox quartas et quintas missurus, in quibus totum negotium suum Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua confectum optime videbit, ad haec non mediocrium virorum et familiarium suorum litteras illis adiunctas, qui modo scribere et ob nimiam veredarii properationem, et propter incertum tabellarium neglexerunt. Nam veredarius ille, cui suas cum meis tradidit, idem ille reverendus dominus Andrzej Czarnkowski (*1507 – †1562), 1531 Gniezno canon; 1537-1541 papal chamberlain; 1540 Poznań and Cracow canon; 1541 scholastic in Włocławek; 1541 royal secretary; 1543 scholastic in Cracow; 1545 prelate-custos in Płock; 1545 administrator of Cracow archbishopric (after the death of Piotr Gamrat); 1553 bishop of Poznań; 1540-1541 King Sigismund I's envoy to the Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg and Hungary; 1541 - to Imperial Diet; 1550 - to Emperor Charles V (PSB 4, p. 216-217)⌊Andreas CzarnkowskiAndrzej Czarnkowski (*1507 – †1562), 1531 Gniezno canon; 1537-1541 papal chamberlain; 1540 Poznań and Cracow canon; 1541 scholastic in Włocławek; 1541 royal secretary; 1543 scholastic in Cracow; 1545 prelate-custos in Płock; 1545 administrator of Cracow archbishopric (after the death of Piotr Gamrat); 1553 bishop of Poznań; 1540-1541 King Sigismund I's envoy to the Roman King Ferdinand von Habsburg and Hungary; 1541 - to Imperial Diet; 1550 - to Emperor Charles V (PSB 4, p. 216-217)⌋ usque Venice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌊VeneciasVenice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌋ tantum profectus est, inde per quem et quando litterae in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniamPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ mittentur, plane incertum est.

Tamen quo nomina istorum Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae innotescant, plura obiter hic recensebo. Ex illis primus est illustrissimus princeps Ioannes Albertus marchio Brandenburgensis, qui octo (ni fallor) ab hinc diebus me cena finita cum reverendissimo domino Theodorico de Reden in amoenissimo eius horto, qui adiunctus eius aedibus est, deambulante, duobus dumtaxat clientibus comitatus et in veredariis equis nemine sperante in domum eiusdem domini Theodorici iverit. Quem ego quoque advenientem, quibus potui, verbis reverenter excepi, et ille rursus brevibus verbis et gratias egit pro officio, et familiariter colloquebatur, postquam cuius essem, audisset atque equidem haud parvam mihi eo vespere servitiis meis apud eundem illustrissimum principem favorem conciliavi. Quem etiam neque hodie, honoris BCz, 1597, p. 754 gratia, et exeuntem, et red written over p⌈pdd written over p⌉euntem deducere intermitto, dum totam aulam suam domi reliquit. Verum, quae causa fuerit eius tam celeris adventus, aliam scire, quam opimum quoddam hic(?) sacerdotium, non potui. Id cum per procuratores suos difficile obtinuisset, praesens se facilius assecuturum apud summum pontificem speravit nec fefellit eum, ut accepi, opinio. Sed illa melius Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua ex ipsius litteris cognoscet, quas brevi et primo nuntio scribet. Secundus est Marcangeli vir ut doctissimus, ita humanissimus et non postremus Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae amicus, qui ad eum illustrissimum principem Ioannem Albertum, cum de eius adventu fuisset factus certior, pridie venit. Ex istis written over ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ istis istis written over ...⌉ litteris, quicquid Hispania, Gallia et Italia rerum novarum habet, Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua liquidius intelliget, quam ex alterius cuiuspiam hidden by binding⌈[am]am hidden by binding⌉. Apud quem magna<m> mihi quoque familiaritatem conflabo, adeo enim sese hodie primo congressu familiariter mihi accomodavit. Neque etiam dominus Theodoricus cum illis scribendi officium posthabebit. Resignationem impetratorum beneficiorum Alexandri on the margin⌈AlexandriAlexandri on the margin⌉ a reverendo written over i⌈ioo written over i⌉ domino Czarnkowski mihi factam nunc et ipse de novo a S(anctissimo) D(omino) N(ostro) impetrabo atque prout iuris est {s}eund(em) Alexandrum in stain⌈[n]n stain⌉fra tres menses citabo, quod, puto, puto contra Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae voluntatem non erit, cum id abeunti mihi innueri written over a⌈aii written over a⌉t Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua. Cetera volens nolens silentio praeterire cogor, ob praedicti veredarii festinationem eoque nemi written over o⌈oii written over o⌉nem ex aliis propinquis et amicis meis scriptis salutare possum.

Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam Deo Optimo Maximo sedulis orationibus meis commendo obsecrans, ut eandem Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam nobis atque ovibus suis quam diutissime felicissimeque salvam atque incolumem tueatur.

Romae, ipso vespere sancti Iacobi anno 1539.

AAWO, AB, D.101, f. 182r

Salutem tibi precor, mi carissime nepos, et cum hoc ineunte novo anno quamplurimos alios faustos et felices.

Quod cf. 1:12 Nono anno post reges exactos, cum gener Tarquinii ad iniuriam soceri vindicandam ingentem collegisset exercitum, nova Romae dignitas est creata, quae dictatura appellatur, maior quam consulatus. ⌊dictaturam nondum deposuerim, quam mallem quispiam The Romans inhabitants of ancient Roman Republic/Empire⌊RomanorumThe Romans inhabitants of ancient Roman Republic/Empire⌋, quorum haec fuit dignitas potissima, haberetcf. 1:12 Nono anno post reges exactos, cum gener Tarquinii ad iniuriam soceri vindicandam ingentem collegisset exercitum, nova Romae dignitas est creata, quae dictatura appellatur, maior quam consulatus. ⌋ , sine tamen mea affecta valetudine, non te perturbet on the margin⌈non te perturbetnon te perturbet on the margin⌉, in qua me indies (Deo gratia) meliusculum sentio. Quae ad te cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Kaspar HANNAU 1542-11-07, CIDTC IDL 6376, letter lost⌊scripsicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Kaspar HANNAU 1542-11-07, CIDTC IDL 6376, letter lost⌋ [1542-11-07]⌊VII Novembris[1542-11-07]⌋, ex adiuncto habebis exemplo. Iam, ut existimo, centum quinquaginta ducatos tibi a dominis The Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌊FuggarisThe Fuggers German family of merchants and bankers that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries⌋ numeratos esse, quibus te aliquamdiu sustinere possis.

Accepi interim a te binas, cf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1542-09-17, CIDTC IDL 6377, letter lost⌊unascf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1542-09-17, CIDTC IDL 6377, letter lost⌋ [1542-09-17]⌊XVII Septembris[1542-09-17]⌋, cf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1542-10-28, CIDTC IDL 6378, letter lost⌊alterascf. Kaspar HANNAU to Ioannes DANTISCUS 1542-10-28, CIDTC IDL 6378, letter lost⌋ [1542-10-28]⌊XXVIII Octobris[1542-10-28]⌋ datas, eas item, quas ad dominum Stanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌊doctorem HosiumStanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌋ dedisti[1]. Missae mihi sunt praeterea ex aula regia quattuor illorum[2], ut scis, litterae, quibus brevi respondebitur neque a tua sententia responsum, ut arbitror, erit alienum. Ceterum, quomodo res aulicae in olla illa et quam tarde coquantur, cum etiam id apud vos in usu sit, non est tibi incognitum. In praesens tuis copiosis et gratis mihi litteris, ut velim, fusius respondere fessus dictando nequeo, has saltem ad te dedi paper damaged⌈[dedi]dedi paper damaged⌉, ut scias me tuas accepisse, paulo post abunde de omnibus rescripturus.

Vale et in Dei benignitate feliciter diutissime vale.

Si quid supererit temporis antequam hunc nuntium meum ad aulam absolvero, ex schedis inditis accipies.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉.

[1] cf. cf. Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1542-11-11, CIDTC IDL 2602⌊IDL 2602cf. Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1542-11-11, CIDTC IDL 2602⌋.

[2] Four cardinals that have been assigned by Pope to recognize a case of Alexander Sculteti: Gian Pietro Carafa (Ioannes Petrus Carafa, Paulus IV) (*1476 – †1559), 1506-1537 – Bishop of Chieti; 1518-1524 – Archbishop of Brindisi; 1536 elevated to Cardinal; 1537-1549 Archbishop of Chieti; 1549 – Archbishop of Naples; 1555 elected pope as Paulus IV⌊Gian Pietro CarafaGian Pietro Carafa (Ioannes Petrus Carafa, Paulus IV) (*1476 – †1559), 1506-1537 – Bishop of Chieti; 1518-1524 – Archbishop of Brindisi; 1536 elevated to Cardinal; 1537-1549 Archbishop of Chieti; 1549 – Archbishop of Naples; 1555 elected pope as Paulus IV⌋, Juan Álvarez y Alva de Toledo (*1488 – †1557), Dominican; 1523 Bishop of Córdoba; 1537 - of Burgos; 1537 elevated to cardinal; 1550 Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela; 1553 Bishop of Albano; 1555 - of Frascati (HE 1, p. 131, letter no. 122, note no. 3)⌊Juan Álvarez y Alva de ToledoJuan Álvarez y Alva de Toledo (*1488 – †1557), Dominican; 1523 Bishop of Córdoba; 1537 - of Burgos; 1537 elevated to cardinal; 1550 Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela; 1553 Bishop of Albano; 1555 - of Frascati (HE 1, p. 131, letter no. 122, note no. 3)⌋, Pierpaolo Parisio (Pietro Paolo Parisi, Petrus Paulus Parisius) (*1473 – †1545), 1528-1538 bishop of Anglona and Tursi; 1537 auditor of the Apostolic Chamber; 1538-1545 bishop of Nusco; 1539 cardinal (HE 1, p. 131, letter no. 122, note no. 3)⌊Pietro Paolo ParisiPierpaolo Parisio (Pietro Paolo Parisi, Petrus Paulus Parisius) (*1473 – †1545), 1528-1538 bishop of Anglona and Tursi; 1537 auditor of the Apostolic Chamber; 1538-1545 bishop of Nusco; 1539 cardinal (HE 1, p. 131, letter no. 122, note no. 3)⌋ and Bartolomeo Guidiccioni (Bartholomeo Guidiccionus) (*1469 – †1549), 1539 elevated to Cardinal; 1540-1543 Cardinal-Priest of S. Cesareo in Palatio; 1546 Bishop of Lucca (HE 1, p. 131, letter no. 122, note no. 3)⌊Bartolomaeo GuidiccioniBartolomeo Guidiccioni (Bartholomeo Guidiccionus) (*1469 – †1549), 1539 elevated to Cardinal; 1540-1543 Cardinal-Priest of S. Cesareo in Palatio; 1546 Bishop of Lucca (HE 1, p. 131, letter no. 122, note no. 3)⌋, cf. HE 1, f. 131, letter no. 122, note no. 3; see also cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS)] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-01-29, CIDTC IDL 2628⌊lettercf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS)] Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-01-29, CIDTC IDL 2628⌋ of Dantiscus to Hozjusz, from 1543-01-29, and cf. Samuel MACIEJOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1542-11-10, CIDTC IDL 2601⌊lettercf. Samuel MACIEJOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1542-11-10, CIDTC IDL 2601⌋ of Maciejowski to Dantiscus from 1542-11-10.

UUB, H. 154, f. 81v

R hidden by binding⌈[R]R hidden by binding⌉everendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino 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⌊IoanniIoannes 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⌋ Dei gratia episcopo Varmi hidden by binding⌈[Varmi]Varmi hidden by binding⌉ensi etc., domino et avuncu hidden by binding⌈[avuncu]avuncu hidden by binding⌉lo meo clementissimo

UUB, H. 154, f. 82r

Reverendissime Praesul, clementissime Domine. Plurimam salutem summamque felicitatem Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae perpetuis temporibus a domino Iesu precor ad humilimam servitiorum meorum commendationem.

Vix umquam verus sum, quoties unis datis litteris, pauculos post dies mox alteras me missurum recipio. Feci hoc et in posterioribus meis 21. Februarii, sed quominus receptum hucusque persoluerim, fuit quod nihildum rerum, de quibus tum scripsi, expeditum sit, et reverendissimi domini Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊episcopi PlocensisSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋ negotia me occupatum tenuerint, quae meae curae commissa sunt post Tomasz Konopnicki (Thomas Conopniczki), notary in the royal chancellery; 1541-11-27 presented to a Kulm provostry (MRPS 4/3, p. 171)⌊Thomae ConopniczkiTomasz Konopnicki (Thomas Conopniczki), notary in the royal chancellery; 1541-11-27 presented to a Kulm provostry (MRPS 4/3, p. 171)⌋ discessum, et nondum quidem expedita (non enim tam celeriter potuerunt) sed quae tamen brevi expedientur, meque procul dubio in magna gratia apud ipsum ponent. Ea sunt indultum conferendi sacerdotia totius dioecesis Plocensis, etiam in apostolicis mensibus vacantia. Item iubileus indulgentiarum certis quinque annorum diebus in ecclesia Plocensi indicendus, quod maxima utilitate eius ecclesiae continget. Ut igitur haec maturae expediantur a me summa adhibetur diligentia, memor quam serio mihi Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua iniunxerit non semel, ut sic omnino agerem. Accedit eo, quod hoc modo futurum confidam, ut ipse reverendissimus Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊dominus PlocensisSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋ omnem vicissim cum Stanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌊domino HosioStanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌋ navabit in aula regia operam, quo me aliquando novis regiis litteris, aliisque rebus, de quibus ego ante ad illum scripsi, quasque ipsius suggesserit industria, ex istis litium turbis et tragoediis vindicet. Nulla enim earum ad finem accessit. Nam cum Juan Álvarez y Alva de Toledo (*1488 – †1557), Dominican; 1523 Bishop of Córdoba; 1537 - of Burgos; 1537 elevated to cardinal; 1550 Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela; 1553 Bishop of Albano; 1555 - of Frascati (HE 1, p. 131, letter no. 122, note no. 3)⌊cardinalis BurgensisJuan Álvarez y Alva de Toledo (*1488 – †1557), Dominican; 1523 Bishop of Córdoba; 1537 - of Burgos; 1537 elevated to cardinal; 1550 Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela; 1553 Bishop of Albano; 1555 - of Frascati (HE 1, p. 131, letter no. 122, note no. 3)⌋ Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊NeapoliNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋ nondum reversus sit et de novo iudice coram cardinali Crescentio ante novas allatas litteras a 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⌊regia maiestateSigismund 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⌋ tractare non audeamus ob id superinscribed⌈idid superinscribed⌉, quod offensus videatur se protectoratus munere praeteritum, et ipse denique procurator meus Bernardinus Urbinus ex podagrae doloribus, UUB, H. 154, f. 82v ut quotannis hoc tempore cogitur, laboret, nihil in criminali actione fieri potuit. Quin etiam ob eandem causam induci a me non superinscribed⌈nonnon superinscribed⌉ potuit idem cardinalis Crescentius, ut litteras regias per locum allatas aliquando Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊pontificiPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ redderet, ut saltem nominationes ad Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae ecclesiam expedirentur, ne in suspicionem apud reverendissimum Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊dominum PlocensemSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋ inciderem, quasi eas nolim expediri, quod ad Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae ecclesiam petuntur.

Sic civilisent controversia in hos Quadragesimae dies reiecta, ut Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌊ProscriptoAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌋ eiusque fautoribus et intercessoribus morem gereret iudex renuit terminare litem, ne contra Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌊ProscriptumAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌋ pronuntiare cogatur. Esset ergo necesse, ut hoc ad Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊pontificemPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ deferretur, ipsiusque mandato is favor Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌊proscriptoAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌋ apud iudicem, haecque mora praecideretur. Sed cum cardinalis Crescentius iam parum nobis propitius sit et novus Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊Regni PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ protector nullas adhuc privatas litteras, quae requiruntur, in his negotiis a 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⌊regia maiestateSigismund 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⌋ acceperit, cuius opera ea in re utamur, non habemus sed vel eas regias litteras, vel responsum a reverendissimo Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊domino PlocensiSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋ necessario nunc exspectamus. Scribit ad me Achatius Trenck (†1551), in the thirties Trenck was one of Dantiscus’ friends and supported his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; from 1523 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1544-1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; from 1545 its Dean; 1533-1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); in 1548 and 1550 General Administrator of the Ermland bishopric (after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌊dominus administratorAchatius Trenck (†1551), in the thirties Trenck was one of Dantiscus’ friends and supported his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; from 1523 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1544-1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; from 1545 its Dean; 1533-1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); in 1548 and 1550 General Administrator of the Ermland bishopric (after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌋, quas eius litteras cum Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Kaspar HANNAU 1545-01-09, CIDTC IDL 6468, letter lost⌊9 Ianuarii datiscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Kaspar HANNAU 1545-01-09, CIDTC IDL 6468, letter lost⌋ 18 huius accepi, Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌊capi hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉tulumErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌋ non videri cum Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌊proscriptoAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌋ amplius litigandum quandoquidem intellexisse illum absolutum esse et in integrum restitutum, ob idque 50 tantum ducatos in eam litem mittere Reverendissima Amplitudine Tua procurante. Sed quoniam istud de Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌊proscriptoAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌋ longe falsissimum est, resque cum ipso in eo statu iam consistat, ut cum rursus utraque actio prosequi coepta erit, proscriptus hidden by binding⌈[tus]tus hidden by binding⌉ in utraque sententiam patiatur, necesse sit et 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 maiestatisSigismund 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⌋ decretum confirmetur, nemo negaverit nunc maxime litigandum esse nisi superinscribed⌈nisinisi superinscribed⌉, qui Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌊ProscriptiAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌋ partibus nimium faverit. Prosequar igitur has lites ad finem usque, nec ante mihi hinc decedendum arbitror, quam ad finem felicem omnes fuerint deductae, ne me absen UUB, H. 154, f. 83r te Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌊proscriptusAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy, in 1540 banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon; in 1541 imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome; after release from prison in 1544 he stayed in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509-1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519-1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia), 1530-1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536-1538 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, today Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220)⌋ contra absentes in contradictorio iudicio procedens, adversus quemlibet, quibus litem intendit sententiam, executionales litteras et quicquid praeterea collibuerit impetret, novissimaque deteriora multo prioribus fiant. Quod haud scio, anne iam omnes fieri cupiant, quo nunc P encrypted ⌈PP encrypted ⌉ praesentant a TT encrypted ⌈TTTT encrypted ⌉ amicis corrupti. Magnam certe mihi suspicionem ingerunt et facta et litterae eorum. Sed quoniam eo propius suo divino auxilio Deus ad eos accedit, qui illi fidunt, quo longius humanum abscesserit, et in paucis fere victoriam fidelibus suis concedere soleat, quo magis eluceat ipsius opis et potentia, maioresque ei gratiae vicissim agantur, si vel omnes a nobis id est ab aequitate et honestate defecerint, tum ego maxime de prosperrima ceterique victoria spem certam concipiam. Tantum abest, ut illi sua defectione adscribed, in the hand of other⌈nene adscribed, in the hand of other⌉ rem nostram deteriorem fecerint levissimi homines. Quos (confido), adiuvante iustitiam Deo, brevi et pudebit et paenitebit t paper damaged⌈[t]t paper damaged⌉antae eorum inconstantiae. De eorum privata in me ingratitudine quid dicam? Fidem res expedit. Scripsi tamen iam ante aliquid de ea, sed ut cetera taceam, nonne obliti tot laborum et aerumnarum mearum, quas iam sex integris annis exanclare pergo adeo commoti sunt, quod solo procuratorio, nullis transmissis iuris mei documentis possessionem petierim contra Mathias Tymmermann nephew of Johann Tymmermann, brother of Jakob; 1543-1547 Ermland canon (resigned) (SBKW, p. 262)⌊nepotem in the other hand, written over is⌈isemem in the other hand, written over is⌉Mathias Tymmermann nephew of Johann Tymmermann, brother of Jakob; 1543-1547 Ermland canon (resigned) (SBKW, p. 262)⌋ Johann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)⌊custodisJohann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)⌋, adeoque excanduerunt adversum me quasi caelum terra permiscere, totumque Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌊capitulumErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌋ et ecclesiam pessumdare voluerim, cum tamen hoc sine ulla contradictione, et summa omnium voluntate ante me fecisset Alexander von Suchten (*ca. 1520 – †1576-1590), doctor of medicine, alchemist, poet; studied in Leuven, Ferrara, Rome, Bologna and Padua; as a nephew of Alexander Sculteti, accused of heresy and sentenced in 1545 to lose a canonry and hereditary property; 1538-1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1549 court physician and librarian of Ottheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg; 1557 court physician of Sigismund Augustus in Vilnius (PSB 45/3, p. 337-338)⌊Alexander a SuchtenAlexander von Suchten (*ca. 1520 – †1576-1590), doctor of medicine, alchemist, poet; studied in Leuven, Ferrara, Rome, Bologna and Padua; as a nephew of Alexander Sculteti, accused of heresy and sentenced in 1545 to lose a canonry and hereditary property; 1538-1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1549 court physician and librarian of Ottheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg; 1557 court physician of Sigismund Augustus in Vilnius (PSB 45/3, p. 337-338)⌋, cuius exemplum me certe excusare debuit, vel saltem illos mitiores, mihique aequiores reddere. Dedi iam hac de re longas ad Achatius Trenck (†1551), in the thirties Trenck was one of Dantiscus’ friends and supported his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; from 1523 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1544-1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; from 1545 its Dean; 1533-1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); in 1548 and 1550 General Administrator of the Ermland bishopric (after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌊dominum administratoremAchatius Trenck (†1551), in the thirties Trenck was one of Dantiscus’ friends and supported his efforts to obtain the Ermland bishopric after the death of Mauritius Ferber; from 1523 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1544-1545 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; from 1545 its Dean; 1533-1546 administrator of the Chapter’s estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn); in 1548 and 1550 General Administrator of the Ermland bishopric (after the deaths of Ioannes Dantiscus and Tiedemann Giese) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 332; SBKW, p. 255-256)⌋, litteras ipsius respondens, dedi et ad praepositum, Johann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)⌊custodemJohann Tymmermann (Johann Zimmermann) (*1492 – †1564), nephew of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland; studied in Cracow (1505) and in Rome (1517); 1519-1564 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1525-1528 administrator of the Chapter's estates in Allenstein (Olsztyn) and in 1538 in Frauenburg (Frombork); 1527-1539 Cantor of Ermland; 1537 General Administrator of the bishopric of Ermland (after Mauritius Ferber's death); 1539-1552 Custos of Ermland; 1547-1552 General Vicar of the diocese of Ermland (SBKW, p. 261; KOPICZKO 2, p. 336)⌋, et Mauritius Ferber Jr (*ca. 1516 – †1546), studied in Leipzig; resided in Frauenburg since 1538; 1531 Ermland canon; chancellor of the chapter (KOPICZKO 2, p. 72; SBKW, p. 59)⌊Mauritium FerberMauritius Ferber Jr (*ca. 1516 – †1546), studied in Leipzig; resided in Frauenburg since 1538; 1531 Ermland canon; chancellor of the chapter (KOPICZKO 2, p. 72; SBKW, p. 59)⌋ singulas, UUB, H. 154, f. 83v sine tamen stomacho scriptas, quibus hoc saltem significare volui me nihil adhuc offensum esse, nec ipsos tamen iustam satis causam habuisse, cur meum factum tanta indignatione repraehenderent. Cum vero praefectus hidden by binding⌈[tus]tus hidden by binding⌉ apud ecclesiam et ego aliquando fuero, haec multaque alia recordatus sciam meam causam agere.

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