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Honorabili nobis dilecto 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⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes 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⌋, serenissimi fratris nostri carissimi regis Poloniae secretario

Maximilianus divina favente clementia e(lectus) Romanorum imperator semper augustus etc.

Honorabilis devote dilecte.

Intelleximus, quae tibi a Venetis responsa sunt, et cum nihil novi et fructuosi in se, sed inveteratam eorum intentionem habeant, nec animi nostri sit ad ea condescendere. Ideo poteris cum bona nostra gratia et venia reverti ad serenissimum fratrem nostrum carissimum, 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⌊regem PoloniaeSigismund 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⌋. Tui vero studii, laboris et industriae sumus nihilominus optimam habituri rationem: per te enim nihil est relictum, quod attinuit ad officium boni et integri erga nos animi. Cui, ubi occasio dabitur, omni clementia respondebimus sicuti latius ex nobili Michael von Wolkenstein (*ca. 1460 – †1523)⌊Michaele de Wolkenstani(!)Michael von Wolkenstein (*ca. 1460 – †1523)⌋ marescalco nostro Tirolensi intelleges.

Datum in Füssen, town in southern Germany, Bavaria, 90 km SW of Munich⌊Faucibus MontiumFüssen, town in southern Germany, Bavaria, 90 km SW of Munich⌋, die XVII mensis Iulii anno Domini MDVXVI, regni nostri Ro(mae) tricesimo primo.

Ad mandatum 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⌊caesareae maiestatisMaximilian 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⌋ proprium Nicolaus Ziegler (Nicolaus Czigler), secretary of Maximilian I von Habsburg⌊N. ZieglerNicolaus Ziegler (Nicolaus Czigler), secretary of Maximilian I von Habsburg⌋

BCz, 240, p. 178

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⌋ divina favente clementia electus Romanorum imperator ac Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaeGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋, Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋, Dalmaciae, Croatia⌊CroaciaeCroatia⌋ etc. rex, archidux Austria⌊AustriaeAustria⌋, dux Burgundian Netherlands (Bourgogne, Burgundia), duchy, the name of the former Duchy of Burgundy is used here to denote its historical northern part – known as the Burgundy Netherlands (today’s Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), taken over by the Habsburgs in 1477, and in 1530-1556 ruled on behalf of Charles V by his sister, the dowager queen, Mary of Hungary⌊BurgundiaeBurgundian Netherlands (Bourgogne, Burgundia), duchy, the name of the former Duchy of Burgundy is used here to denote its historical northern part – known as the Burgundy Netherlands (today’s Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), taken over by the Habsburgs in 1477, and in 1530-1556 ruled on behalf of Charles V by his sister, the dowager queen, Mary of Hungary⌋, Brabant (Brabantia), duchy in the Low Countries, under Habsburg rule from 1482. Its territory corresponds to the Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Antwerp and the Brussels Capital Region, and the province of North-Brabant in the Netherlands⌊BrabanciaeBrabant (Brabantia), duchy in the Low Countries, under Habsburg rule from 1482. Its territory corresponds to the Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Antwerp and the Brussels Capital Region, and the province of North-Brabant in the Netherlands⌋ etc. comes palatinus serenissimo principi, domino 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⌊Sigismundo Poloniae regiSigismund 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⌋ etc. fratri et consanguineo nostro carissimo salutem et fraterni amoris continuum incrementum.

Serenissime princeps, frater et consanguinee carissime.

Remittimus impraesentiarum ad Serenitatem Vestram illius secretarium , nobilem nostrum et imperii sacri fidelem, dilectum 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⌊Ioannem de Curiis DantiscumIoannes 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⌋, iuris utriusque doctorem ac poetam laureatum. Quem quoniam omni<f>aria fide imbutum variarum idiomatum ac aliarum complurimarum virtutum scientiae peritissimum ac in rerum peragendarum experientia exercitatissimum exemplis ipsis cognoveramus, illius propterea opera in quibusdam arduis rebus nostris hactenus usi sumus. 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⌊CuiIoannes 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⌋ iam istuc revertenti iniunximus nonnulla ipsi Serenitati Vestrae nostro nomine significanda eandem fraterno nostro erga illam amoris affectu etiam atque etiam cohortantes velit ipsi indubitatam fidem praestare neque hanc suam moram, quoniam illum in mutua benevolentia, quam fraterne in Serenitatem Vestram intimis medullis concepimus, confisi hactenus apud nos detinuimus, molesto animo ferre malive consulere, verum eum nostri intuitu in causa, quam cum Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GdanensibusCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ agit, atque alibi u text damaged⌈[u]u text damaged⌉bi commodum, decus atque ornamentum suum postulabit, qui ob ingentes animi sui dotes commendatione nost text damaged⌈[nost]nost text damaged⌉ra non immerito equidem dignus est, taliter commendatum habere, ut has nostras sentiat sibi effectu ipso largiter omnino profuturas. Quae rem in eo singularibus praefati sui secretarii virtutibus respondentem nobisque quam acceptissimam efficiet condigna erga eandem vicissitudine, ubicumque sese fortuna occasio obtulerit nosque v[...] text damaged⌈[...][...] text damaged⌉nti poterimus, recognoscendam.

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Der durchleuchtig furst her(r) 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⌊Sigmundt kunig zu PolanSigismund 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⌋ / unnser lieber brueder vertigt hiemit in seiner lieb geschafften seiner lieb secretarien / 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⌊Johann Dantiscu(m)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⌋, zaiger ditz briefs zu dem durchleuchtigen fursten, herren / 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⌊KarlnCharles 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⌋, / kunigen(n) zu Hispanien(n), ertzhertzogen zu Osterreich / und hertzogen zu Burgunde(n), unnserm lieben(n) sun(n) und bruder, darauf emphelhen wir Euch allen unnd yeden in sunderhait mit ernnst gepietend, datz ir den genanten(n) polnischen(n) secretarienn mit seinen(n) diennern(n), phärden(n) unnd guetern(n), / so er seiner notturfft nach mit ime fuert uberal durch unnser und des Reichs gepiet frey, sicher unnd unbelaidigt hinkumen(n) unnd furziehen(n) lasset. In mit nichten(n) irret aufhaltet noch beschwaret, sunder wo ime not wurdt / von unnser / unnd des Reichs wegen(n) furderet / belaitet / unnd belayt zu werdenn, / verfueget unnd in allweg umb unnsernn / auch unnsers lieben(n) brueders des kunigs von Pol(e)n wegen(n) wol bevolhen(n) habet. / Daran furt ir unnser ernnstliche maynung. unnd sunder guet gefallen(n). /

Geben in unnser stat Gmunden⌊GmundenGmunden⌋ am 1518-11-17⌊siebentzehenden tag Novembris / anno etc.1518-11-17⌋ im achtzehenden(n), / unser(r) reiche des romischen(n) im dreyunddreissigisten(n), und des hungerisch(e)n im neunundtzwantzigisten(n) jar(e)n. /