Statutes of Nieszawa

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The Nieszawa Statutes (Polish: statuty nieszawskie) were a set of laws enacted in the Kingdom of Poland in 1454, in the town of Nieszawa. Kazimierz IV Jagiellon made a number of concessions to the nobility in exchange for their support in the Thirteen Years' War. Among other things, the Statutes required the King to seek the lords' approval when issuing new laws, levying the pospolite ruszenie, or imposing new taxes. The Statutes strengthened the position of the nobility at the expense of the other estates.

[edit] See also

• Piotrków Statutes