Kanclerz - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Kanclerz: Encyclopedia Ii - Kanclerz - Power And Responsibilities
Chancellors, as most of the other offices in Poland and later, the Commonwealth, were nominated to the office for life by the King during...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bishop: Encyclopedia - Bishop
History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Fath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sejm: Encyclopedia Ii - Sejm - History
Sejm - Sejm of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Poland This article is part of the series: Politics of Po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Senatorial Offices
The upper chamber of the First Republic's Sejm (parliament, or diet) was the Senate, comprising bishops, voivods, castellans and minister...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bishop: Encyclopedia Ii - Bishop - Bishops And Civil Government
The efficient infrastructure of the Roman Empire became the template for the organization of the church in the fourth century, particular...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jan Zamoyski: Encyclopedia Ii - Jan Zamoyski - Biography
Jan Zamoyski - Early years: the royal supporter. He attended the University of Paris and University of Padua. Since his student days he...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bishop: Encyclopedia Ii - Bishop - Bishops In Catholic, Orthodox And Anglican Churches
Although many Protestant churches have rejected the place of bishops in church leadership, churches rooted in tradition continue to ordai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - District Offices
A 1611 Constitution (amended 1633 and 1635) prescribed many officials. Exceptions to the rule, however, were the rule; Sejm rules were tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Borough And Judicial Offices
The most important official was the starosta (mayor). He was supported by a borough deputy-starosta (podstarości grodowy), burgrave (bur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Town And Village Offices
These offices were very stable, having evolved about the 13th century and lasting almost unchanged to the end of the Polish-Lithuanian Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bishop: Encyclopedia Ii - Bishop - Bishops In The New Testament
The New Testament uses the word episkopos five times. Acts of the Apostles 20:28 Epistle to the Philippians 1:1 First Epistle to Timothy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bishop: Encyclopedia Ii - Bishop - Bishops In Other Churches
Some other churches, such as Lutherans, Methodists and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("LDS Church"; see also Mormon), a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Military Offices
The highest military officials were the Hetmans. As with most offices in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, "hetman" was a job for life ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bishop: Encyclopedia Ii - Bishop - Bishops In Catholic Orthodox And Anglican Churches
Although many Protestant churches have rejected the place of bishops in church leadership, churches rooted in tradition continue to ordai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Court Offices
Official court posts are the most difficult to describe. Some court officials held responsibilities important to both the court and the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jan Zamoyski: Encyclopedia Ii - Jan Zamoyski - Legacy
In 1580 he founded the city of Zamość. During his life he gathered much wealth - he owned 11 cities and 200 villages (around 6400 km²)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Offices In The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Central Non-senat-related Offices
As the name suggests, non-Senat-related officials were not entitled to a vote in the Senat. The most important such officials were the Gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bishop: Encyclopedia Ii - Bishop - Bishops In The Apostolic Fathers
At the turn of the first century AD, the church started to acquire a clear organisation. In the works of the Apostolic Fathers, and Ignat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kanclerz: Encyclopedia Ii - Kanclerz - List Of Chancellors
Klemens | Jarost | Stanislaw z Krakowa | Franciszek z Krakowa | Zbigniew z Szczyrzyca | Janusz Suchywilk | Zawisza z Kurozwek | Jan Radl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kanclerz: Encyclopedia Ii - Kanclerz - History
During the times of fragmentation of Poland, each Polish prince had his own chancellor, but with the reunification of Poland, the office ...   » Read the article