Polish–Swedish union
Polish–Swedish union Svensk-polska unionen ( Latin ) | |||||||||||||
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1592–1599 | |||||||||||||
Motto: "Pro iure et populo" "Cor regis in manu Domini" "Coelitus sublima dantur" | |||||||||||||
Parliamentary elective monarchy | |||||||||||||
Monarch | |||||||||||||
• 1592–1599 | Sigismund III Vasa | ||||||||||||
Legislature | Senate | ||||||||||||
Chamber of Deputies | |||||||||||||
Historical era | Early modern period | ||||||||||||
17 November 1592 | |||||||||||||
18 May 1595 | |||||||||||||
30 September 1595 | |||||||||||||
February 1598 | |||||||||||||
24 July 1599 | |||||||||||||
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The Polish–Swedish union was a short-lived
History
Prelude
After the death of John III, his son
In Sweden, he encountered a serious problem due to his religion, as Sigismund was a devoted
Union
The agreement of 19 February seemed to have calmed the situation; Sigismund was crowned in the
Sigismund, however, reneged on his earlier promises, opening Catholic schools, and giving Catholics prominent posts. Charles in turn did not give up on acquiring the Swedish throne and pursued his own political agenda. On 18 May 1595 he signed a
Duke Charles sought to end the conflict by military means, but gained little support within the Privy Council. The new Riksdag he summoned at
In 1598, the Sejm gave Sigismund the go-ahead to wage a military campaign against his opponents in Sweden; however it refused to give him significant support. Sigismund's army was composed mostly of
Aftermath
Sigismund, who was allowed to return to Poland, did not relinquish his desire to regain the throne of Sweden. This attitude led to a series of
Geography
At the time of the union, the coastline of Poland stretched from Pomerania in the southwest to Pärnu in the northeast (modern-day Estonia). The Swedish coastline stretched from Brömsebro in the west, around the northern part of the Baltic, down to Pärnu. Thus the time of the Polish–Swedish union was unique in that the Baltic Sea effectively became an internal sea of this superstate.
See also
- Lithuanian–Swedish union
- Polish–Lithuanian union
- Polish–Swedish War
References
- LCCN 97025197.
- Stone, Daniel (2001). The Polish–Lithuanian State, 1386–1795. Seattle: LCCN 00051179.