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Spytek was the owner of [[Melsztyn]] estates and a [[castellan]] of [[Biecz]]. He was the leader of the opposition against the political influences of [[List of Roman Catholic bishops of Kraków|Bishop of Kraków]], [[Zbigniew Oleśnicki (cardinal)|Zbigniew Oleśnicki]] during the reign of young [[List of Polish monarchs|King]] [[Władysław III of Poland|Władysław III]] - as an early example of his opposition, Spytek interrupted Władysław's coronation ceremony. |
Spytek was the owner of [[Melsztyn]] estates and a [[castellan]] of [[Biecz]]. He was the leader of the opposition against the political influences of [[List of Roman Catholic bishops of Kraków|Bishop of Kraków]], [[Zbigniew Oleśnicki (cardinal)|Zbigniew Oleśnicki]] during the reign of young [[List of Polish monarchs|King]] [[Władysław III of Poland|Władysław III]] - as an early example of his opposition, Spytek interrupted Władysław's coronation ceremony. |
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He supported military expeditions of [[Sigismund Korybut]] to [[Bohemia]] in the years 1422-1427, supporting the pro-Hussite intervention. In 1429 he organized the [[Korczyn Confederation]] (also known as "Confederation of Spytko of Melsztyn") against Oleśnicki. Defeated by troops of the king, he died in the [[Battle of Grotniki]]. |
He supported military expeditions of [[Sigismund Korybut]] to [[Bohemia]] in the years 1422-1427, supporting the pro-Hussite intervention. In 1429 he organized the [[Korczyn Confederation]] (also known as "Confederation of Spytko of Melsztyn") against Oleśnicki. Spytek opposition to Oleśnicki was less personal and more an expression of sympathy with Czech [[Hussitism]], and of opposition to the wealth and influence of the [[Catholic Church in Poland]].<ref name="Stone" /> Defeated by troops of the king, he died in the [[Battle of Grotniki]] on 4 May 1439.<ref name="Penson">{{cite book|author=Oskar Halecki, W: F. Reddaway, J. H. Penson|title=The Cambridge History of Poland|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=N883AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA237|publisher=CUP Archive|isbn=978-1-00-128802-4|page=237}}</ref><ref name="Jaques2007">{{cite book|author=Tony Jaques|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Dh6jydKXikoC&pg=PA412|year=2007|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-313-33538-9|page=412}}</ref> |
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His legacy lay in King Władysław's realization that the lesser nobility could be played off against the power of the great magnates and that the Catholic Church could be reigned in.<ref name="Stone" /> |
His legacy lay in King Władysław's realization that the lesser nobility could be played off against the power of the great magnates and that the Catholic Church could be reigned in.<ref name="Stone" /> |
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Spytek z Melsztyna | |
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| Coat of arms | Leliwa |
| Born | 1398 |
| Died | 5 May 1439 (aged 40–41) Battle of Grotniki Grotniki Duże, Poland |
| Noble family | Tarnowski |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrycza Szamotulska |
| Issue | Dorota Tarnowska-Melsztyńska Jan Tarnowski-Melsztyński Spytek Tarnowski-Melsztyński |
| Father | Jan z Melsztyna |
| Mother | Elizabeth Lackovic |
Spytek of Melsztyn (Polish: Spytek z Melsztyna) also known as Spytko; 1398-1439 was a member of the Polish nobility, and a strong supporter of Polish cooperation with the Hussite movement against the Polish magnates.[1]
Biography
Spytek was the owner of Melsztyn estates and a castellan of Biecz. He was the leader of the opposition against the political influences of Bishop of Kraków, Zbigniew Oleśnicki during the reign of young King Władysław III - as an early example of his opposition, Spytek interrupted Władysław's coronation ceremony.
He supported military expeditions of Sigismund Korybut to Bohemia in the years 1422-1427, supporting the pro-Hussite intervention. In 1429 he organized the Korczyn Confederation (also known as "Confederation of Spytko of Melsztyn") against Oleśnicki. Spytek opposition to Oleśnicki was less personal and more an expression of sympathy with Czech Hussitism, and of opposition to the wealth and influence of the Catholic Church in Poland.[1] Defeated by troops of the king, he died in the Battle of Grotniki on 4 May 1439.[2][3]
His legacy lay in King Władysław's realization that the lesser nobility could be played off against the power of the great magnates and that the Catholic Church could be reigned in.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Stone, David (2001). The Polish-Lithuanian State, 1386-1795. History of East Central Europe, Volume 4. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-295-98093-5.
- ^ Oskar Halecki, W: F. Reddaway, J. H. Penson. The Cambridge History of Poland. CUP Archive. p. 237. ISBN 978-1-00-128802-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Tony Jaques (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 412. ISBN 978-0-313-33538-9.
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