The Elector summons Luthern to Jena to negotiate with the English Embassy. 2)
From the Weimar Archives, Concept 8, x. 97, No. 41, in Burkhardt, p. 242.2)
Our greeting before. Venerable and reverend, dear devotee! After the Royal Sovereigns of England have now sent their messages to us, which also arrived in Erfurt a few days ago, and which we have sent to Weimar, things as you have undoubtedly heard from Doctor Antonio, the Angelic, 3) who has now been in Wittenberg for some time, and although it was stated that the said embassies had first arrived in Wittenberg, and that they were to hold discussions with you and other of our theologians on account of the matters concerned, for which they were dispatched; But since this did not happen, and they are so close to our city of Jena (Jhene), where at this time Magister Philippus Melanchthon and our 4) university is located, I consider that such a discussion at this time cannot be held in any place better and more convenient, and especially since we are closer at hand than in Jena, than there: Therefore, it is our gracious request that you rise up in a favorable manner and dispose of yourselves to Jena, and, in addition to Magister Philippo and other of our theologians, be assured of the above-mentioned messages.
1) The year is wrong. (De Wette.)
2) Burkhardt notes: "On the same day a similar invitation was sent to Anton Barnes, from which it follows that the second English embassy did not take its way to Wittenberg, as was intended, but had arrived in Erfurt a few days before December 6. In three days, thus on December 9, Johann Friedrich wanted to be in Weimar and to humble the embassy there, in order to let then the discussion with Luther proceed in Jena. Nevertheless, on December 31, 1535, the English embassy arrived in Wittenberg, where it stayed and was fed for several months.
3) In concept: "of the angel lender".
4) Burkhardt: "ours".
5) "thun" put by us instead of: "him".
Hansen Putschen, the governor of Saxony, to provide you with wagons and horses for such a journey, so that you may get there without hindrance. You will know how to hand over our letter to him, and do us a favor. Date on the Schneeberg, Monday Nicolai [Dec. 6] 1535.
No. 2197.