Kierunki działań dyplomacji Rzeczypospolitej Obojga Narodów w latach 1569–1589 – próba analizy
Directions of diplomacy of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the years 1569–1589 – an attempt at analysis

Summary/Abstract: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth as result of union of two different countries, was phenomenon in European history. Cooperation and compromises in foreign policy were fundamental for activity of new state. Common diplomacy was duty of political elites of second half of XVI century.Real difficulties began with death of last king of Jagiellonian dynasty in 1572. Policy and intentions of election kings had to coexist with reason of state of Commonwealth. It was not easy. Henry’s de Valois times showed that king was more interested in situation in France than Poland. It caused extinction of Polish diplomacy for 3 years. In Batory’s times almost all power was concert-ed in east policy. Good relations with Ottoman Empire was also very important for this king. 1587–1589 was time of fighting over Polish crown. It was also time of efforts of gain of stabilisation in state.The directions and activity of Polish diplomacy were depended by all these events. The purpose of this article is presentation of diplomatic directions and intensification of diplomatic missions in various areas. It is an attempt to present some principles appropriate for the dynamic period of the first two decades after the Union of Lublin, I hope that it is successful.

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