Mikołaj Zebrzydowski

Polish official

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Mikołaj Zebrzydowski was a Polish nobleman who led an armed uprising, known as the Zebrzydowski Rebellion, against King Sigismund III Vasa from 1606 to 1607. The rebellion stemmed from Sigismund III's attempts to increase royal power, which clashed with the established privileges of the Polish gentry. Zebrzydowski accused the king of violating Polish laws and, with a large following, declared the king deposed. Although the rebellion ultimately failed militarily, it solidified the dominance of the gentry over the monarchy in Poland's political system.1

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Zebrzydowski Rebellion
…of Polish nobles led by Mikołaj Zebrzydowski against their king Sigismund III (ruled 1587–1632). Despite its failure to overthrow the king, the rebellion firmly established the dominance of the Roman Catholic gentry over the monarch in the Polish political system.
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…of Polish nobles led by Mikołaj Zebrzydowski against their king Sigismund III (ruled 1587–1632). Despite its failure to overthrow the king, the rebellion firmly established the dominance of the Roman Catholic gentry over the monarch in the Polish political system.
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