Round 1: Tossup 9

This polity’s forces [emphasize] defeated the de la Gardie campaign by capturing an enemy ruler at Klushino. After they created pacta conventa (“PACH-tah CON-vent-ah”), leaders of this polity were forced to agree to a set of 18 (-5[1])provisions known as the Henrician Articles. (15[1])After this polity’s Nihil (15[1])Novi (“NEE-heel NOH-vai”) was updated by the Constitution of (15[1])3 May, szlachta (15[1]-5[1])(“SHLAK-ta”) nobles (15[1])lost the ability to use a (15[1])(*) Liberum Veto. This country was invaded by Sweden during “the Deluge.” This country governed by the Sejm (“same”) entered a personal union with another after Duke Jogaila (“yo-GAI-luh”) married Queen Jadwiga (“yahd-VEE-gah”). For 10 points, three partitions disintegrated what European country governed from Warsaw? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Kingdom of Poland [accept Poland-Lithuania or Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; prompt on Lithuania; prompt on the Commonwealth]
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