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What was St. Stanislaus of Kraków’s role in the opposition to King Bolesław II?

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St. Stanislaus of Kraków (who was elected bishop of Kraków in 1072) joined the opposition against King Bolesław II (reigned 1076–79) of Poland under the leadership of Władysław Herman, Bolesław’s brother, and excommunicated the king. In 1079 Stanislaus was accused of treason, found guilty by the royal court, and sentenced to dismemberment in 1079. Following his execution, the king was forced to flee to Hungary.