| From: Neal Pease's 1994 Historical Setting a part of the Library of Congress A Country Study: Poland |
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The Jagiellon Era, 1385-1572 - The Polish-Lithuanian Union; The "Golden Age" of the Sixteenth Century; Poland-Lithuania as a European Power; The Government of Poland-Lithuania; The Polish Renaissance; The Eastern Regions of the Realm |
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| Excerpts from the 1987 book The Polish Way by Adam Zamojski |
Part 3
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XV and XVI centuries - The Jagiellon Dynasty - Dinastic union through marriage of Poland's Queen with the Grand Duke of Lithuania; Defeat of the Teutonic Order ar Grunwald; Esdtablishment of the seymiks: assemblies of the szlachta (nobility) with power to approval the king's raising of troops and taxes; An intellectual flowering accompanied by a decline of the vigilance and power of the crown; Institutionalization of spiritual and intellectual freedom. |
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Part 4
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Religions in medieval Poland - Absence of a strict Christian orthodoxy, an aboundance of synagogues and mosques; Later Lutheransim and Calvinism and a reining in of ecclesiastical courts; The freedom to practice any religion enshrined in the constitution. |
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Part 5
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Political system, population and culture in medieval Poland - Formation of of a federal union, a Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania; Establishment of a bicameral democracy; The end of the Jagiellonian dynasty; Election of the ruler; |
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From: A Brief History of Poland, a 1994 posting by the
AngloPol Corporation
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Part 4
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Union with Lithuania and 15th Century Development - Eleven year old Queen Hedwig is married to Jagiello, Grand Duke oa Lithuania, Poland and Lithuania united in a Union. Polish-Lithuanian army defeats Teutonic Knights - 1410; Evolution of social and political providing social estates rights and benefits. |
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Part 5
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Republic of the Gentry -- Poland's Golden Age - Advances of the powers and privilages of the gentry, Develpment of bicameral system of the Sejm (House of Deputies] and Senate
(Royal Council). Elections of the monarch. Religious tolerance legislated. Victorious war with Teutonic Order. Wars with Russia. |
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Part 6
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Culture in the Golden Age - Renaissance in Architeture - Wavel Castle, city planning - Zamosc, literature - Kochanowski, science - Kopernicus, history - Bielski, political science - Modrzewski. |
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| From the 1917: Political History of Poland by E.H. Lewinski-Corwin |
Chapter 5
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The Union with Lithuania - The Settlement of Difficulties with Lithuania; The Growth of the Special Privileges of the Nobility; Ascendancy of Ecclesiastical Power; Suppression of Hussitism in Poland; The Turkish Campaign for the Liberation of the Balkan Slavs; The Subordination of the Church to the State; The Struggle with the Oligarchy; Prussia's Request for Admission into the Polish State; The Extension of Polish Influence to Hungary and Bohemia; The Turkish and Muscovite Perils; Humanism in Poland. |
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Chapter 6
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Oligarchal Rule In Poland - The Prerogatives of the Grand Duke of Cracow; The Restriction of the Sovereign Power of the Princes; German Settlements in Poland; Jewish Immigration to Poland |
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Chapter 7
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The Republic of Nobles - The Beginning of Serfdom; Growth and Decline of the Polish Cities; The Growth of Political Power of the Nobility; Mazovia Duchy of East Prussia; Ukraine; Lack of Adequate Military Preparedness. |
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Chapter 8
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Protestant Reformation and the Golden Age in Poland - The Precursors of the Reformation; The Growth of the Reformation Movement; Unpopularity of the Movement Among the Lower Classes; The Cultural Effects of the Reformation; The Protestant Sects; Collapse of the Effort to Establish a National Church. |
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Chapter 9
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The End of the Jagiellon Dynasty :Beginning of the Era of Popular Election of Kings - Zygmunt II August, 1548-1572; Restitution of Alienated Crown Lands; Cities Ruined by Unwise Legislation; The War with Ivan the Terrible 1562-1571; The Hereditary Union of East Prussia with Brandenburg 1563; Death of the Last Jagiellon 1572; The Interrex The Cowl Confederacy; "Viritim" Elections; Election of Henri Valois, 1573; The King's Flight in 1574; Royal Elections: Opportunity for Foreign Monarchs to Meddle in Polish Internal Affairs. |
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Chapter 11
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The Polish Constitution - The Polish Republic; The King; The Elections; The Powers and the Duties of the King; Offices; The Diet; Confederacies; Administrative of Justice; Finances; National Defense; Legal Status of the Various Classes of the Population. |
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| From a 2000 History of Poland posted by the Polish Embassy in Ljubljana |
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The Jagiellonian Era, 1385-1572 - Great Days of Krakow - 1364; Advent of Jagiellonian Dynasty, Crowning of Wladyslaw Jagiello - 1386; Wars with Teutonic Order: Battle of Grunwald - 1410; Prussian Homage - 1525; Copernicus' De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium - 1543 |
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| From the 1914 A Short History of Austria-Hungary and Poland by H. W. Steed |
Chapter 24
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The Reformation Period - The edict of Wielun, 1424; adoption of Calvinism by much of the szlachta; Catholic king Sigismund II, and the crowning of his Calvinst consort, 1550; The Union of Lublin, 1569; Granting of absolute religious liberty by the compact of Warsaw, 1573; Election of King Henry of Valois in 1573 and King Stephen Báthory in 1874. |
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| Donald P.A. Pirie's 1995 The Inexorable Political Rise of the Szlachta |
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Constitutional Developments 1180-1572 - Annotated timeline spanning 11 monarchs and 30 events/dates |
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| From Daniel Stone's 2000 The Polish-Lithuanian State, 1386-1795 |
Chapter 1
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Jogaila (Jagiello) - The Grand Duke and the Lithuanian State; The Polish Lands; Lithuania in the Polish-Lithuanian Union; The Teutonic Order State; Poland-Lithuania and the Hussite Wars |
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| From Jenne Heise / Jadwiga Zajaczkowa's webpages |
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Introduction to Medieval Poland
- Important historical dates; Szlachta & Peasantry; Heraldry; Combat; Language; Foof; Religion |
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Food and Drink of Eastern Europe - An overview, primarily for Poland and Rus, of the raw ingredients, methods of preservation and preparation of food and drink in the period up to 1650. |
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| From S. A. Jasinski's website |
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Polish Renaissance Warfare 1450 to 1699
- .Summaries of Conflicts, Maps, Army Development, Battles and Campaigns, Army Composition. during a period when the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was the largest territory in central and eastern Europe |
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| Biographical links - - Under Construction |
| Leaders: civil, military, etc. |
Others: artists, scientists, etc. |
| Własysław Jagiełło (1348 - 1434), Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland |
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| Zawisza Czarny (1370 - 1428), Famous Polish Knight |
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| Jadwiga Andegaweńska (1374 - 1399), Patron Saint and Queen of Poland |
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| Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk (1427 - 1492), King of Poland |
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| Biernat z Lublina (c. 1465 - 1529), Poet and Writer |
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| Nicholas Copernicus (1473 - 1543), Bishop and Astronomer |
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| Bona Sforza (1494 - 1557), Italian Consort of Sigismund I |
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| Mikolaj Rej (1505 - 1569), Writer and Poet |
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| Jan Kochanowski (1530 - 1584), Poet |
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| Stefan Batory (1533 - 1586), King of Poland |
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Poland's History - The Jagiellonian Era (1385 - 1572)
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