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 Memorial of Ioannes Dantiscus submitted to the Emperor Charles V von Habsburg on behalf of the King Sigismund I Jagiellon and of the Queen Bona Sforza, with an inserted reply from the Great Chancellor of the Emperor, Mercurino Gattinara
[Granada] [shortly before 1526-06-10]
Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, corrections in author's hand, author's signature, reply in hand of Mercurino Gattinara with the corrections in another hand, AAWO, AB, D.100, f. 139r-v
2office copy in Latin, autograph, in secretary's hand, BCz, 1594, p. 265-268

 

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Nomine serenissimorum 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⌊regisSigismund 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⌋ et Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊reginae PoloniaeBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ Maiestati Vestrae Sacratissimae reverenter exponitur, quomodo, dum superiori tempore Maiestas Vestra Sacratissima testamentariis olim illustrissimae dominae Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊ducis MediolaniIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋, ne ad huiusmodi testamenti executionem procederent, nisi iuridice foret cognitum, inhibuisset, dominus Lodovico de Monte Alto (Ludovicus Montaltus) (†1533), executor of the testament of duchess Isabella d'Aragona; in 1525-1527 (if not longer) regent of the royal chancellery in Naples (POCIECHA 2, p. 236, 238, 265, 268, 272, 275, 277, 279, 437, 550)⌊Ludovicus de Monte AltoLodovico de Monte Alto (Ludovicus Montaltus) (†1533), executor of the testament of duchess Isabella d'Aragona; in 1525-1527 (if not longer) regent of the royal chancellery in Naples (POCIECHA 2, p. 236, 238, 265, 268, 272, 275, 277, 279, 437, 550)⌋ unus ex illis, qui ad testamenti executionem magis quam ceteri inhiabat, utpote non satiatus his commodis, quae iam inde perceperat, sed maiora emolumenta sperans, aegerrime tulit, quod executio istiusmodi sic protelebatur. Unde semper molitus est, ut se modis omnibus in negotia Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊status BarensisBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ ingereret illaque, quo sic ad testamenti executionem perveniret, interturbaret, quod aperte per quendam Annibale Barone after the death of Duchess Isabella d'Aragona he exhorted Bari citizens not to take the oath of allegiance to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza; in 1524 (if not longer) royal auditor in Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 240)⌊Hannibalem BaronumAnnibale Barone after the death of Duchess Isabella d'Aragona he exhorted Bari citizens not to take the oath of allegiance to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza; in 1524 (if not longer) royal auditor in Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 240)⌋ provincialem auditorem, qui totus illius factionis ac farinae est, in sequestri interpositione demonstravit, id ad praesens etiam prosequi non destitit in deportatione doctoris Antonello Monopoli (†1526), doctor; leader of the revolt in Rossano Duchy in summer 1525, imprisoned by Lodovico Alifio, died by violence in unexplained circumstances being escorted to Poland; Alifio was suspected to kill him; general auditor of the estate of Isabella d'Aragona⌊AntonelliAntonello Monopoli (†1526), doctor; leader of the revolt in Rossano Duchy in summer 1525, imprisoned by Lodovico Alifio, died by violence in unexplained circumstances being escorted to Poland; Alifio was suspected to kill him; general auditor of the estate of Isabella d'Aragona⌋, quem dominus Lodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)⌊Ludovicus AliphiusLodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)⌋, cum praefectura Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊status BarensisBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ cessisset, aliis officialibus constitutis secum ex Bario sua voluntate fretus sine mandato et scientia 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, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊serenissimorum principum meorumSigismund 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, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ asportavit. Qua de re, ut iterum idem dominus Lodovico de Monte Alto (Ludovicus Montaltus) (†1533), executor of the testament of duchess Isabella d'Aragona; in 1525-1527 (if not longer) regent of the royal chancellery in Naples (POCIECHA 2, p. 236, 238, 265, 268, 272, 275, 277, 279, 437, 550)⌊Ludovicus de Monte AltoLodovico de Monte Alto (Ludovicus Montaltus) (†1533), executor of the testament of duchess Isabella d'Aragona; in 1525-1527 (if not longer) regent of the royal chancellery in Naples (POCIECHA 2, p. 236, 238, 265, 268, 272, 275, 277, 279, 437, 550)⌋ negotia 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, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊serenissimorum principum meorumSigismund 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, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋, quo fortassis adhuc ad testamenti executionem progredi posset, in perpetuo turbine versaret, procuravit, ut praedictus Annibale Barone after the death of Duchess Isabella d'Aragona he exhorted Bari citizens not to take the oath of allegiance to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza; in 1524 (if not longer) royal auditor in Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 240)⌊Hannibal BaronusAnnibale Barone after the death of Duchess Isabella d'Aragona he exhorted Bari citizens not to take the oath of allegiance to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza; in 1524 (if not longer) royal auditor in Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 240)⌋, qui prius contra principes meos in Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊statu BarensiBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ seditionibus omnia miscuerat suumque commodum, cum ab eo status iste in praedam datus fuisset, abunde congesserat, ad informationem deportationis istiusmodi capiendam Barium mitteretur, qui procul dubio novas ibi turbas simultates et discordias, ut prius fecerat, excitabit. Unde 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, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊principibusSigismund 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, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ meis et negotiis eorundem apud Maiestatem Vestram Sacratissimam ex malevolentia ac iniquitate sua officeret, quapropter cum uterque et dominus Lodovico de Monte Alto (Ludovicus Montaltus) (†1533), executor of the testament of duchess Isabella d'Aragona; in 1525-1527 (if not longer) regent of the royal chancellery in Naples (POCIECHA 2, p. 236, 238, 265, 268, 272, 275, 277, 279, 437, 550)⌊LudovicusLodovico de Monte Alto (Ludovicus Montaltus) (†1533), executor of the testament of duchess Isabella d'Aragona; in 1525-1527 (if not longer) regent of the royal chancellery in Naples (POCIECHA 2, p. 236, 238, 265, 268, 272, 275, 277, 279, 437, 550)⌋ ac Annibale Barone after the death of Duchess Isabella d'Aragona he exhorted Bari citizens not to take the oath of allegiance to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza; in 1524 (if not longer) royal auditor in Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 240)⌊HannibalAnnibale Barone after the death of Duchess Isabella d'Aragona he exhorted Bari citizens not to take the oath of allegiance to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza; in 1524 (if not longer) royal auditor in Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 240)⌋ praedictus ex causis suprascriptis serenissimis principibus meis sint legitime suspecti, Maiestati Vestrae Sacratissimae supplico, dignetur Collateral Council of the Emperor in Naples ⌊collaterali suo consilio NeapoliCollateral Council of the Emperor in Naples ⌋ committere et mandare, ut, cum talis se casus offerret, propter quem in iurisdictionem principum meorum Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊Status BarensisBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ pro informatione aut pro quacumque alia re habenda mitti oporteret, ne quisquam istorum duorum, qui sic clare principibus meis sunt suspecti, in huiusmodi consilia et actiones, quae statum Barensem spectant, admitterentur, sed ut suspecti a talibus negotiis omnimode amoverentur. In hoc Maiestas Vestra Sacratissima rem aequitati dignam 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊serenissimis principibus meisSigismund 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, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ gratissimam, quaque illos plurimum sibi devinciet, factura.

[Reply of Mercurino Gattinara:]

Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊ViceregiCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋ et Collateral Council of the Emperor in Naples ⌊consilio collateraliCollateral Council of the Emperor in Naples ⌋ quatenus attentis praenarratis providean[t] providique faciatis, ne dominus Lodovico de Monte Alto (Ludovicus Montaltus) (†1533), executor of the testament of duchess Isabella d'Aragona; in 1525-1527 (if not longer) regent of the royal chancellery in Naples (POCIECHA 2, p. 236, 238, 265, 268, 272, 275, 277, 279, 437, 550)⌊Ludovicus de MontaltoLodovico de Monte Alto (Ludovicus Montaltus) (†1533), executor of the testament of duchess Isabella d'Aragona; in 1525-1527 (if not longer) regent of the royal chancellery in Naples (POCIECHA 2, p. 236, 238, 265, 268, 272, 275, 277, 279, 437, 550)⌋ aut Annibale Barone after the death of Duchess Isabella d'Aragona he exhorted Bari citizens not to take the oath of allegiance to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza; in 1524 (if not longer) royal auditor in Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 240)⌊Hanibal BaronusAnnibale Barone after the death of Duchess Isabella d'Aragona he exhorted Bari citizens not to take the oath of allegiance to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza; in 1524 (if not longer) royal auditor in Bari (POCIECHA 2, p. 240)⌋ se de Bari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌊statu BarrensiBari (Barium, Status Barensis), duchy in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, Bari was a hereditary country of Queen Bona of Poland⌋ directe vel indirecte impediant nec quidquam iis in statu ipso committant, sed si quid emerserit, ibidem committendum id personae non suspectae demandetis in executione autem testamenti servabitis, quod antea decretum extitit.

Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊MercurinusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋

Praeterea non est incognitum Maiestati Vestrae Sacratissimae, quomodo castrum Barense post sequestri remotionem adhuc in manibus Maiesatis Vestrae Sacratissimae ad nullius instantiam detinetur, in grave praeiudicium serenissimorum principum meorum, cum status iste sine hoc castro in oboedientia contineri non possit, et cum is, qui non accusatur, condemnari non debeat, Maiestas Vestra Sacratissima dignetur pro mutua necessitudine principibus meis eam et iustitiam et benevolentiam impartiri, cum iam per annum fere sequestri remotio facta sit et interea nemo comparuit, qui interesse habere praetenderet, ut tandem principes mei, cum castri restitutione totius status pacificam possessionem habere possent. Qui per me Maiestati Vestrae Sacratissimae supplicant, ne deinceps quacumque ex causa in possessione Status sui Barensis a quovis molestarentur, velit committere ac serio mandare, ut omnibus et singulis ad praedictum statum interesse habere praetendentibus ultimus et peremptorius terminus ad proponendum ius suum praefigeretur, infra quem si iura sua quisquam produxerit, legitime respondebitur. Quod si nihil productum fuerit, quemadmodum principes mei privilegiis suis freti sperant, rogant, ab omni instantia et impetitione in [p]osterum absolvi omnibusque adversariis perpetuum silentium imponi. In quo Maiestas Vestra Sacratissima rem aequitati dignam et serenissimis principibus meis gratissimam, quaque illos sibi plurimum devinciet, efficiet.

[Reply of Mercurino Gattinara:]

Quantum ad castrum servetur decretum ultimum in ea re factum, quae vero ad praefixationem termini ad agendum committatur viceregi et Collaterali Consilio, quatenus vocatis evocandis constito(!) de diffamatione et iactatione praetendentium ius habere praefigant his terminum, intra quem agant et de eorum praetensis iuribus edoceant, alias silentium iuris forma servata et iuxta dispositionem L. diffamari C. de ingenuis et manumissis perpetuum imponant et alias iustitiam faciant summariam servatis de iure servandis.

Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊MercurinusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋

Serenissimorum 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⌊regisSigismund 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⌋ et Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊reginae PoloniaeBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ etc. Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌊oratorIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌋ Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), diplomat, neo-Latin poet and traveller; 1504 royal scribe; 1507 referendary for Prussian affairs at the court of Sigismund Jagiellon; 1508-1513 royal envoy to Prussian towns and to the Prussian assemblies; 1515 secretary of the Polish legation at the imperial court; in 1516-1532 envoy in the service of the king of Poland Sigismund Jagiellon and emperors Maximilian and Charles V of Habsburg; 1529 Kulm canon; 1530-1537 bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 bishop of Ermland⌋