The Marriage of Jogaila and Jadwiga Embodies The Union of Lithuania and Poland

We Wlodko, lieutenant of Lublin, Piotr Szafraniec, sub-steward of Cracow, Mikołaj castellan of Zawichosc, and Krystyn warden of Kazimierz, make known to all those who examine these presents that on the Thursday within the octave of the Epiphany of the Lord in the year of that same Lord 1386 we came before the most victorious prince, Jogaila, by the Grace of God Supreme Duke of the Lithuanians and Heir to Rus', with a delegation of noblemen, dignitaries both higher and lower alike, and the whole Community of the Realm of Poland, bearing letters of credence, one from the most serene prince, Władysław by the same Grace of God, and another from the same noblemen and magnates of the said realm.Empowered by the said letters of credence and in the name of those same lords we have determined conditions with the aforesaid lord Grand Duke Jogaila and made such an agreement that we have chosen him in preference and assumed him as lord and king of the said realm, namely Poland, as our lord, and we have given and do give him, have conferred and do confer upon him the noble lady Jadwiga, most illustrious queen of Poland by natural right, to wed as his legitimate spouse in matrimony.This our ordinance, determination and contract, as stated above, we promise and pledge according to the rite of our delegation will be held by all the subjects of the aforesaid realm to be acceptable and

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