Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Flashcards
1
Q
What countries are included in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A
Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Ukraine
Diverse, so you cannot homogenize it
2
Q
Who are the leaders of the 1386 dual monarchy?
A
Hedwig of Poland and Jagiello of Lithuania
3
Q
Who is Hedwig of Poland?
A
Queen of Poland
She founded/saved the University of Krakow
Catholic
4
Q
Who is Jagiello of Lithuania?
A
Grand Duke of Lithuania
Most famous from his house
5
Q
What does Jagiello agree to do? What does he do afterwards?
A
Agrees to become Catholic
Brings bishops from Poland in to convert his country
Marries with Hedwig of Poland, and this lasts about 200 years
6
Q
in 1569, what kind of monarchy is introduced? What does it entail?
A
Elective Monarchy
Vote/pick the most reasonable candidate 10-15% are noble (+ can vote) Freedom of religion, freedom of speech More money No one can tell you to shut up :) Seems to work well, but could be manipulated
