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    Part of Warsaw History article:

    ... Parliament swore allegiance to him. Thanks to its convenient location Warsaw experienced a period of rapid development becoming the leading city of the entire state. Its central position was one of the main reasons why the Lublin Union Parliament in 1569 passed a resolution to hold joint Polish-Lithuanian parliamentary sessions there. Also here the free elections of Polish kings had been taking place from 1573 onwards. All this contributed to the transformation of the city into the capital in the years 1596-1610. Following a fire at Wawel Castle in Cracow King Zygmunt III Vasa moved the permanent royal residence, court and crown offices to the expanded Warsaw castle. Consequently, the city experienced yet another period of growth. The number of inhabitants also continued to increase. Thanks to the cultural and artistic leanings of the Vasa dynasty the royal cour... Read all>>