 Zygmunt
II August - son Old Zygmunt and nursery maids , he was born in 1520 r. He
became king peeled already in r. 1529, in lives of father, and really
after death of Old in r Zygmunt. 1548 began rule. In internal policy king
Zygmunt August to amplification of king's authority and state border
aimed.He built fortified locks, he organized defence of south-east border
lands , he created solid armies mercenary, called quart army. He
understood meaning of access to sea and he tried even to build war on
Baltic fleet. Last his great success bring narrowing of fetters polsko was
- Lithuanians'. Hitherto existing personal union with Lithuania became
transformed into real union. Beside people of king he united this two
countries common lower house of parliament and different state
institutions. Union this, called Union Lubelską became resolved on lower
house of parliament in Lublinie in 1569 year. Foreign policy of Zygmunt II
of August was not this way fruitful how internal. He tried be sure to hold
back pressure of Moscow they created from resident order of Bachelors of
sword Soviet principality feudal podlegle there Poland and Lithuania on
Inflanty and in 1569 year. They Zgodzili also yet and on this, that after
księciu Albrechcie, which folded homage his father, heirs of Eastern
Prussias brandenburscy Hohenzollernowie became. Period of Zygmunt of
August this period further increasing welfare. Enriching oneself szlachta
took wider participation in political life and cultural country more and
more . She was glad splendid efflorescence of literatures, arts, and
learning. They wrote and such poets and writers acted then how holding
sway , Kochanowski, Gornicki, Modrzewski, Kromer and different. ,
religious tolerance and internal in Poland stabilizacja, begun already for
preceding rulers stawały famous in Europe. It caused enlarged this
affluence of Hebrews, actors had already even own right in Poland.
Confessor newly powstających in Europe of religious confessions:
Lutherans, Calvinists, Arians (Czechbrethren) and different, they found
sheltering before persecutions and wars on religious in different
countries of western Europe background tutaj. King Zygmunt II August
turned out one from najkulturalniejszych and najpotę-żniejszych of
rulers of this epoch. In testament, own gatherings, especially famous
collection arrasowa recorded Rzeczypospolitej. From relationships with Ann
and Katarzyna Habsburzankami not even with Barbra Radziwiłłówną did
not leave after itself of offspring, in consequence what tribe Jagiellonów
went out on him. Died body of monarch was hidden in r. 1572 in
Zygmuntowskiej on Wawelu Chapel, close by Old Zygmunt.
Translating into English:
J. Cilulko
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