Magnates crave 'Polish Rights'

As a reaction to of the introduction of the Henrykian Articles and the Pacta Conventa in Poland in 1573, the Magnates approached the king and urged him to constitutionalize the rights of the Szlachta and to share power with them. If not, they said, he would have to face the consequences. At this point Mikolaj II Krzysztof had newly been crowned. He was young and not as averse to noble power as his father had been. In an effort to keep societal peace he accepted a compromise. There were no Henrykian articles, but the constitution was modified, implying that the Szlachta was the life-nerve of society with inalienable rights to hold office and legislative power. The Principle of Religious Tolerance was also confirmed.