The anniversary is rooted in the treacherous bishop Jan Muskata before Władysław Lokietki.
Today in our calendar we will look at the career of the troublemaker and the enemy of the thought of unifying the Polish lands – Bishop Jan Muskata.
As an opportunist, Muscata always bet on the stronger and despised the weak, even though they were legal and moral. For this reason, he saw no sense in supporting Archbishop Jakub Pińka's efforts to unite the Kingdom of Poland. For Muscats, they were dreams without a chance of implementation. According to him, there were besides many external and interior forces against this project.
In the early 1990s, he approached the court of a heavy impenetrable Czech king Wenceslas II. He became politically active with him for long years, hoping for protection and further promotions in church structures. He was right – in 1294 he became bishop of Kraków. With the control of Małopolska by the Czech Kingdom, he besides gained a number of privileges and privileges, thanks to which he expanded individual armed forces. shortly he began working to cut the Kraków diocese out of the archdiocese of Gniezno.
In 1295 he refused to participate in the coronation of Przemysł II, which he did not recognise as the ruler of Poland. erstwhile a young king died at the hands of the Brandenburczyks in a treacherous coup, and Jakub Świnka transferred his support to Władysław Łocket, Muscata besides began to fight this prince. In 1300 he participated in a Czech military expedition which led to the expulsion of Elbow from the country. He was then directed by Wenceslaus II to Hungary, where he became briefly vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom after the victorious successive war.
Pope Bonifacy VIII then spoke against the Czech Republic and the bishop. He did not like Muscat's disregard for ecclesiastical responsibilities and besides much engagement in politics. The bishop returned to Małopolska, where he bloodyly fought against the opposition associated with Łokiet. Jacob Piggy had a canonical process going on for many years.
He accused the bishop of disobeying his superiors and unlawful granting dispensation to German knights for killing Poles. In addition, he was to commit death sentences, draining church and monastic assets, robberies, bribery, kidnapping people for ransom, and breaking celibacy with his mistress Gerussy of Sącz.
Bishop's faults have been proven. Consequently, the papal judgment, suspended in office and excommunicated. Triumphed Pińka conducted a cleaning in the Kraków Chapter of the Germans in it. The muscat has ceased to be successful in politics. The death of Wenceslas II and his boy Wenceslas III enabled the Elbow to return to the country. In 1306, the Duke occupied Kraków and became ruler of the united Polish Crown. 2 years later, he arrested Muscat and then forced him to curse allegiance. The act was rooted on July 2, 1309.
The ambitious bishop utilized Roman connections again. He led to his ecclesiastical trial resumed, and thanks to lies and intrigues he was cleared of erstwhile charges. The church curse fell on the Elbow this time, but it was besides cancelled. After respective years Muscat had to humble himself again, this time before Archbishop Pig.
This is not the end of his conflicts with secular rulers and clergymen. For the bishop dreamed of placing on the Polish throne the Czech king Jan Luxemburg. In 1311, he supported the Krakow revolt of mayor Albert and hoped to return to join the Czech Republic. Prince Elbow's energetic contravention thwarted the German coup. Eventually, Muscata regained his position, bishop, but completely resigned from the large politics. He died respective days after the top triumph of his opponents – the coronation of Władysław Łocket as King of Poland.
Previous entry from our calendar is available Here.
