Jakub Zadzik

Jakub Zadzik (1582-1642), Great Crown Secretary from 1613 to 1627, bishop of Che?mno from 1624, Crown Deputy Chancellor from 1627, Great Crown Chancellor from 1628 to 1635, bishop of Kraków from 1635, diplomat, szlachcic, magnate in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. His coat of arms was Korab.

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1582 - 1642 - Great Crown Secretary - 1613 - 1627 - Bishop - Che?mno - 1624 - Crown Deputy Chancellor - Great Crown Chancellor - 1628 - 1635 - Kraków - Diplomat - Szlachcic - Magnate - Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - Coat of arms - Korab

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In 1626 he convened the Sejm in Toru? to raise taxes for the war with Sweden and created a committee to reform the military treasury.

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1626 - Sejm - Toru? - Sweden - Committee

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He negotiated the Treaty of Altmark in 1629 and the Treaty of Szturmska Wie? in 1635 with Sweden, which ended the Polish-Swedish War, and the Treaty of Polanów with Russia in 1634, ending the Smolensk War.

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Treaty of Altmark - 1629 - Treaty of Szturmska Wie? - 1635 - Polish-Swedish War - Treaty of Polanów - Russia - 1634 - Smolensk War

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He was a dedicated Catholic and supporter of the Counter-Reformation. In 1638 he suceeded in closing the Polish Brethren center in Raków. He often opposed W?adys?aw IV Waza, especially his actions designed to regain the throne of Sweden and strenghten the powers of the monarchy by means of military action.

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Catholic - Counter-Reformation - 1638 - Polish Brethren - Raków - W?adys?aw IV Waza - Sweden - Monarchy

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He was the sponsor of Cracow bishop's palace in Kielce, now a museum.

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Palace - Kielce - Museum

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