Editing Sigismund III Vasa (section)

===Peace settlement===

[[File:Sigismund III of Poland-Lithuania and Sweden (Martin Kober).jpg|thumb|right|180px|alt=Sigismund in royal pose by court painter Martin (Marcin) Kober|Sigismund early in his reign, by court painter [[Martin Kober]].]]

As outlined by [[Oskar Halecki]], the king's friends were largely recruited from the higher [[clergy]] and the Jesuits, who violated the 1573 [[Warsaw Confederation]] guaranteeing religious freedoms in Poland and Lithuania.<ref name="Halecki 1950 456">{{Harvnb|Halecki|Reddaway|Penson|1950|p=456}}</ref> As persecution loomed, political dissidents grouped and formed factions which called for adherence to the laws of the Confederation.<ref name="Halecki 1950 456"/> Zamoyski joined the dissidents, and, when Sigismund failed to prevent mob violence directed against non-Catholics in [[Vilnius]] and [[Kraków]] in 1591, he summoned several conventions that "demanded the guarantees of security".<ref name="Halecki 1950 456"/> Sigismund yielded to their demands, however, he forbade any future conventions which could destabilize the state. The prohibition did not have a lasting effect, and gatherings of dissidents continued in the following year.<ref name="Halecki 1950 456"/>

The opposition hoped to thwart the match with Archduchess Anne of Habsburg, whose state entry into Kraków at the end of May was greatly celebrated.<ref name="Halecki 1950 456"/> Sigismund disregarded any protest in regards to the marriage.<ref name="Halecki 1950 456"/> Consequently, on 1 June 1592 Zamoyski formed another confederation at [[Jędrzejów]] (Latin: Andreiow) attended by the most eminent and distinguished [[magnate]]s, among them [[Mikołaj Zebrzydowski]] and [[Stanisław Żółkiewski]].<ref name="Szujski 1894 157">{{Harvnb|Szujski|1894|p=157}}</ref> At Andreiow, he allegedly exposed proof concerning a plot that would place Archduke Ernest on the throne if Sigismund was to abdicate.<ref name="Halecki 1950 456"/> Zamoyski's claim caused an uproar.<ref name="Halecki 1950 456"/>

On 7 September, Sigismund summoned the "Warsaw Inquisition Sejm" (''sejm inkwizycyjny'')<ref name="Szujski 1894 157"/> to inquire into the so-called "Austrian cabals". Zamoyski's strong argument against that of the monarch was so persuasive that elderly Karnkowski sided with the Chancellor and his supporters,<ref name="Halecki 1950 456"/> who abstained from kissing the King's hand upon arrival as the custom required.<ref>{{Harvnb|Szujski|1894|p=158}}</ref> Alleged letters and private correspondence between Sigismund and Ernest with the royal signature was presented as evidence.<ref>{{Harvnb|Szujski|1894|p=159}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Niemcewicz|Turowski|1860|p=130}}</ref> The King rebuked these accusations; his aides attributed the falsified signature to the court [[scribe]], who was subsequently imprisoned at [[Działdowo]] (Soldau), tortured, but pleaded not guilty.<ref>{{Harvnb|Niemcewicz|Turowski|1860|pp=130–131}}</ref> The opposition extended their demands and asked for the immediate removal of all foreign dignitaries from the court, including [[Mercenary|mercenaries]], which was not fully enforced.<ref>{{Harvnb|Niemcewicz|Turowski|1860|p=131}}</ref>

The Sejm had no definite outcome; most of the gathered nobles and diplomats dispersed as further incrimination of the sovereign proved futile and detrimental to the stability of the state.<ref>{{Harvnb|Niemcewicz|Turowski|1860|pp=131–132}}</ref> There is little evidence or written works from the period concerning the terms under which the Sejm functioned or how it concluded.<ref name="Niemcewicz 1860 132">{{Harvnb|Niemcewicz|Turowski|1860|p=132}}</ref> Niemcewicz largely attributed the victory to Sigismund – the measures of the Counter-Reformation strengthened<ref>{{Harvnb|Szujski|1894|p=161}}</ref> and within a year many of the convention's attendees died; acquiescent nobles favourable to the king were appointed as their successors, thus making his position less vulnerable.<ref name="Niemcewicz 1860 132"/> The rivalry between Sigismund and Zamoyski continued until the latter's death in 1605.<ref>{{Harvnb|Szujski|1894|p=189}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Niemcewicz|Turowski|1860|pp=267–268}}</ref>