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Dem Erwirdigenn inn Goth, unserem besondern hidden by binding⌈[n]n hidden by binding⌉ lieben freund und nachparnn, herren Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌊Johann hidden by binding⌈[n]n hidden by binding⌉sen bischoven zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelanthErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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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Unnsere freuntliche dinst zuvornn.

Erwirdiger in Goth, besonnder lieber freund unnd nachpar. /

Wir gebenn E(uer) L(ieb) freuntlicher meinung zuerkennen, / das heuttigs tags unnserer bothen einer vom koniglich(e)m hove beÿ unns ankommen, der unns einbracht, das 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 Consort of Lithuania (1518-1557); second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon

Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊alle konig(lich)e m(aieste)t(en)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 Consort of Lithuania (1518-1557); second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon

Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋, Goth lob, frisch unnd gesund seÿnn. / Danebenn, das der Diet of Poland ⌊reichstagDiet of Poland ⌋ angangenn, / aber noch tzur tzeitt nichts sonnders gehandelt worden were. / Wes unnss sonst(en) beÿ ime vor zeittungenn zugeschriebenn, / habenn E(uer) L(ieb) inliegendt zuersehenn. /

Es hat unns auch derselb einen brieff an E(uer) L(ieb) lauttennde behenndigt. / Dieweil aber vormutlichenn E(uer) L(ieb) an solchem gelegenn, / so habenn wir dennselben nicht lanng auffhalten wollenn. Sonnder thun in E(uer) L(ieb) hiebeÿ ubersennden. / Unnd hoffenn teglichenn noch eins bothenn wess unns durch dennselbenn zukumpt. / Des solle E(uer) L(ieb) unvorhaltenn pleibenn. / Dann E(uer) L(ieb) vil freuntlichs nachparlichs willenns zuertzaigenn, / seint wir geneigt. / Des wir E(uer) L(ieb) freunttlichenn nicht vorhaltenn mögenn. /

Dat(um) Osterode (Ostróda), town in Ducal Prussia, 36 km W of Allenstein, today in Poland⌊OsterrodeOsterode (Ostróda), town in Ducal Prussia, 36 km W of Allenstein, today in Poland⌋, denn XIII Martii anno in etc. XLIII-t(en).

Vonn Gots gnadenn Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544 (WIJACZKA 2010)⌊Albrecht, marggraff zu Brandenburg⌊BranndennburgkBrandenburg⌋, in Ducal Prussia⌊PreussennDucal Prussia⌋, zu Stettin (Szczecin)⌊StettinStettin (Szczecin)⌋, Pomerania⌊PommernPomerania⌋, der Kashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌊CassubenKashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌋ unnd Wenden⌊WendennWenden⌋ hertzogkAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544 (WIJACZKA 2010)⌋, burggraff zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NurmberckNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ unnd furst zu Rügen⌊RugennRügen⌋ etc. manu propria subscripsit adscribed, in the hand of sender⌈manu propria subscripsitmanu propria subscripsit adscribed, in the hand of sender⌉