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The Warsaw Confederation 1573: Poland's Edict of Tolerance
In 1573, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth enacted the Warsaw Confederation, a landmark act of religious tolerance in an age of religious wars. While Western Europe burned heretics and fought bloody wars of religion, Poland's nobility guaranteed freedom of conscience for all, including Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox Christians, and even Jews. But how did this law come about? What were its limits? And how did it shape the Commonwealth's unique identity as a 'state without stakes'? Join Lucas and Luna as they explore the political maneuvering behind the confederation, the…
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