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The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's Golden Age
We step back from the partitions and uprisings to explore the era when the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was a European superpower. In this episode, we look at the unique political experiment of the Rzeczpospolita, where kings were elected by the szlachta, or nobility. We discuss the radical religious tolerance enshrined in the Warsaw Confederation, which made Poland a sanctuary for Jews, Calvinists, and Muslims during a time of intense sectarian violence elsewhere in Europe. Lucas walks us through the reign of Sigismund II Augustus and the cultural flourishing under Jan Kochanowski, while…
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