Feliks Kryski
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Feliks Szczęsny Kryski (1562-1618) was the Polish nobleman, politician, writer, and orator. He was Grand Chancellor of Poland from 1613 until his death.
that first came to power in 1429. He was born 1562 in Dobrzyń
, the son of Paweł Kryski z Kryska and Anna Srzenska and brother to Wojciech Kryski.
Kryski was speaker on the sejm
s of 1603 and 1607. He was an ardent supporter of king Sigismund III, supporting him in the clashes with Jan Zamoyski
's party. Kryski was a close associate of Grand Marshal of the Crown, Zygmunt Myszkowski and through the connections he became one of the closest advisers of Sigismund III. He held the title of Wojski
of Zakroczym
.
During the Zebrzydowski Rebellion he stood faithfully by the monarch. His polemical writing Deklaracja pana wojewody krakowskiego refuted allegations of rebels. In 1609 he became the Deputy Chancellor of the Crown. He prepared the expedition to Russia, organizing pro-war propaganda. He has published several letters including the Diskurs słusznej wojny z Moskwą, rationes pro et contra. He accompanied the king in the expedition to Moscow in 1610. On the Russian border he made a speech in which he congratulated to the Polish king successful entry to Russia, which "those fat people, that dared to and did maintain for 96 years".
He was an uncompromising advocate of annexation of Russia. In 1611 organized a solemn homage to Sigismund III captured the tsar Vasily Shuiski and his family. In 1612 he accompanied the king in his siege of Moscow. In 1613 became the Grand Chancellor of the Crown. His predecessor had been Jan Zbigniew Ossoliński
and he Kryski was Marszałek Sejmu I Rzeczypospolitej , and upon Kryski's death was followed by his Successor Stanisław Białłozor.
Kryski died in the year 1618 and was buried in the Kryskis' Chapel, Church of St. Anne
in Warsaw
, Poland
by his widow Sophia Łubienska. To commemorate the deceased, his widow founded around the year 1620 a separate chapel, dostawioną the northern facade of the church, founded on a rectangular plan, brick, plastered, covered with a dome, as if embedded in a four-sided roof with a lantern, topped with a cross, represented the first in Warsaw, this type of late Renaissance building. Its walls decorated with intersecting pairs of Tuscan pilasters on high pedestals, divided the pairs of rectangular windows, przesklepionych arc. In the basement of the chapel, and soon came upon the son of Felix - Paul Kryski. (zmarl.1624 ) standard-bearer of King Sigismund III and kowelski governor, and several years later - Łubienski Kryska Zofia, died in 1650 buried in the chapel of All persons commemorated were epitaphs, wmurowanymi the wall.
Biography
Feliks Kryski was a Polish nobleman of a line of Mazovian dukesDuchy of Masovia
The Duchy of Masovia with its capital at Płock was a medieval duchy formed when the Polish Kingdom of the Piasts fragmented in 1138. It was located in the historic Masovian region of northeastern Poland...
that first came to power in 1429. He was born 1562 in Dobrzyń
Dobrzyn
The terms Dobrzyń and Dobrin may refer to:* Order of Dobrzyń, military order* Golub-Dobrzyń, town in Poland* Dobrzyń nad Wisłą, town in Poland* Dobrzyń, Masovian Voivodeship...
, the son of Paweł Kryski z Kryska and Anna Srzenska and brother to Wojciech Kryski.
Kryski was speaker on the sejm
Sejm
The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. The Sejm is made up of 460 deputies, or Poseł in Polish . It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Marshal of the Sejm ....
s of 1603 and 1607. He was an ardent supporter of king Sigismund III, supporting him in the clashes with Jan Zamoyski
Jan Zamoyski
Jan Zamoyski , was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman, magnate, 1st duke/ordynat of Zamość. Royal Secretary since 1566, Lesser Kanclerz ) of the Crown since 1576, Lord Grand-Chancellor of the Crown since 1578, and Grand Hetman of the Crown since 1581...
's party. Kryski was a close associate of Grand Marshal of the Crown, Zygmunt Myszkowski and through the connections he became one of the closest advisers of Sigismund III. He held the title of Wojski
Wojski
The Wojski was an officer in medieval Poland, responsible for the security of voivodships or districts at times when voivods and castellans had accompanied the szlachta to war....
of Zakroczym
Zakroczym
Zakroczym is a small town in the Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around . The Vistula River flows through the town....
.
During the Zebrzydowski Rebellion he stood faithfully by the monarch. His polemical writing Deklaracja pana wojewody krakowskiego refuted allegations of rebels. In 1609 he became the Deputy Chancellor of the Crown. He prepared the expedition to Russia, organizing pro-war propaganda. He has published several letters including the Diskurs słusznej wojny z Moskwą, rationes pro et contra. He accompanied the king in the expedition to Moscow in 1610. On the Russian border he made a speech in which he congratulated to the Polish king successful entry to Russia, which "those fat people, that dared to and did maintain for 96 years".
He was an uncompromising advocate of annexation of Russia. In 1611 organized a solemn homage to Sigismund III captured the tsar Vasily Shuiski and his family. In 1612 he accompanied the king in his siege of Moscow. In 1613 became the Grand Chancellor of the Crown. His predecessor had been Jan Zbigniew Ossoliński
Jan Zbigniew Ossolinski
Jan Zbigniew Ossoliński was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman, or szlachcic.He held the following offices:*Secretary to the King from 1578*Chamberlain or podkomorzy of Sandomierz from 1593*Castellan of Małogoszcz and Żarnów from 1603...
and he Kryski was Marszałek Sejmu I Rzeczypospolitej , and upon Kryski's death was followed by his Successor Stanisław Białłozor.
Kryski died in the year 1618 and was buried in the Kryskis' Chapel, Church of St. Anne
St. Anne's Church, Warsaw
St. Anne's Church is a church in the historic center of Warsaw, Poland, adjacent to the Castle Square, at Krakowskie Przedmieście 68. It is one of Poland's most notable churches with a Neoclassical facade. The church ranks among Warsaw's oldest buildings. Over time, it has seen many...
in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
by his widow Sophia Łubienska. To commemorate the deceased, his widow founded around the year 1620 a separate chapel, dostawioną the northern facade of the church, founded on a rectangular plan, brick, plastered, covered with a dome, as if embedded in a four-sided roof with a lantern, topped with a cross, represented the first in Warsaw, this type of late Renaissance building. Its walls decorated with intersecting pairs of Tuscan pilasters on high pedestals, divided the pairs of rectangular windows, przesklepionych arc. In the basement of the chapel, and soon came upon the son of Felix - Paul Kryski. (zmarl.1624 ) standard-bearer of King Sigismund III and kowelski governor, and several years later - Łubienski Kryska Zofia, died in 1650 buried in the chapel of All persons commemorated were epitaphs, wmurowanymi the wall.