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Letter #3435

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Nikolaus FRIEDWALD
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1548-08-24


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in German, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 396v

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 572

 

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Unsernn freuntlichenn grus und alles guts zuvorann. Ersamer mannhafter her posunder gutter freundt.

Wir habenn gerne auf konin[g]liche commissio / Ewer Erbarkeit bitte noch Ewrem son of Nikolaus FRIEDWALD ⌊shonnson of Nikolaus FRIEDWALD ⌋ kegenn sein widderteil under unserm und des gr[os]mechtigenn hernn Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544–1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1545–1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546–1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551–1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊Stentzel KostkaStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), leader of the so-called nobles’ party, active in Royal Prussia from 1536, and opponent of most members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who sought to preserve the province’s autonomy and a balance of power in its governance. Tensions between Kostka, Prussian Treasurer, and the Council had been growing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Sent there as the King’s deputy, Kostka, contrary to custom, took part in the proceedings, prompting the Council to suspend the meeting. He accused its members of hostility towards the Poles and appealed to the royal court. In the absence of Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland, the Diet was chaired by Dantiscus, and the incident seriously damaged his later relations with Kostka; 1531–1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544–1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg); 1545–1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546–1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546–1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551–1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋ pomerelischenn woiwoden namen die... citatio auf negste tagfarth / ausgebenn. / Wieuol wir lieber gesch... und beidtenn teilenn zutreglicher gewesenn / wers das man die sache an den orternn / da sie sich gehabenn vortragenn und Ewer Erbarkeit / die dadurch in grose muhe und swacheit gefuret wordenn / darin vorschonet he.... Worzu wir den auch noch rah... damit die hernn redte vieler muhe uberhabem / und keinem teil wo die sache zum rechtlichen austrage gelangen solte / erkein vorkleinung widderfhure / was sunst unser personn bolange[t] sein wir / Ewer Herlichkeit die wir hiemit gotlichen genaden bouelenn der gestalt gewogen das wir diesulbe und die ihrenn idere zeit gerne furdernn.