Church, State and Dynasty in Renaissance Poland: The Career of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon (1468-1503)A comprehensive analysis of the career of Fryderyk Jagiellon (1468-1503), arguably the most powerful churchman in medieval or early modern Europe. The study argues that he is a figure of fundamental importance for our understanding of church and monarchy in the Renaissance, who can enhance our grasp of the period in a variety of ways. |
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Acta Capitulorum Aleksander Aleksandra Alexander appointed archbishop arms army authority became bishop bishop of Kraków brother canons Cardinal Fryderyk cardinal's career cathedral Catholic Central Central Europe century chapter Chronica Polonorum church clergy clerical close College council court Crown crusade death diocese Duke dynastic early ecclesiastical effectively election England episcopal Europe European example fifteenth fifteenth-century figure Fryderyk Jagiellon Gniezno gold Grand Holy Hungary included Italy Jagiellonian Jan Olbracht Kazimierz King king's kingdom Kraków Krzesław Kurozwęcki late medieval later Lithuania liturgical magnate major Miechowita Missale monarchy named noble papacy papal party period Piotr Poland Polish Polish church political pope Poznań priest primate princes printed reform regime reign Renaissance Roman Rome royal ruling Saint senate shows Stanisław succession University Vita Warsaw Wielkopolska Władysław Zbigniew Oleśnicki