The Estates of Poland declare the monarchy elective

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.8.3: Polish Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Roman Koropeckyj (University of California, Los Angeles), Ewa M. Thompson (Rice University)

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Politics

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Date of occurrence 1572-07-07

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Poland (Location)

On the death of Sigismund II, the last of the Jagellon dynasty which had ruled Poland since 1386, the Polish Estates declare the monarchy to be elective. They elect Henri de Valois as King in May 1573, but he rules for less than a year before leaving Poland to take the French throne after the death of his elder brother Charles IX.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Estates of Poland declare the monarchy elective". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15144, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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