Statutes of Nieszawa — The Nieszawa Statutes (Polish: statuty nieszawskie) were a set of laws enacted in the Kingdom of Poland in 1454, in the town of Nieszawa. Kazimierz IV Jagiellon made a number of concessions to the nobility in exchange for their support in the… … Wikipedia
Timeline of Polish history — Dates and most important events in Polish history from prehistoric times up to the present day.Before the 10th century; 5500 BC : Arrival of the first farmers; 740 BC : Biskupin fortified settlement built; 450 500 AD : First Slavic settlements;… … Wikipedia
Lesser Poland — For other uses, see Little Poland (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Lesser Poland superimposed on borders of current Polish voivodeships … Wikipedia
Szlachta — (IPAudio|Szlachta.ogg| [ ʃlaxta] ) refers to the noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (since 1569 semi federal, semi confederal part of Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth) and territories under their control (such as… … Wikipedia
POLAND — POLAND, republic in E. Central Europe; the kingdom of Poland and the grand duchy of Lithuania united formally (Poland Lithuania) in 1569. This article is arranged according to the following outline: the early settlements jewish legal status… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Russia — • Geography and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Russia Russia † Catholic E … Catholic encyclopedia
Parliament — This article is about the legislative institution. For other uses, see Parliament (disambiguation). Parliaments redirects here. For the American style doo wop quintet, see The Parliaments. The House of Representatives Chamber of the Parliament of … Wikipedia
General sejm — The General Sejm ( pl. Sejm walny) was the parliament of Poland for four centuries from the late 15th through the late 18th century.GenesisThe power of early sejms grew during the period of Poland s fragmentation (1146 1295), when the power of… … Wikipedia
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
History of Poland during the Jagiellon dynasty — History of Poland … Wikipedia