Henryk Kietlicz (1150 – 22 March 1219) was

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family who moved to

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and then Poland.

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claims he was the son of prince Theodoric Kietlicz, and Eudocia, the daughter of Duke Konrad I Mazowiecki. In his earlier life he was an administrator for Mieszko III. He became

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in 1198 or 1199, and had political skills and influenced both the secular and church politics of his day. He instigated a program of church reform which included the introduction of

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, the exclusion of clergy from the authority of secular courts and privileges in the selection of bishops. At the in June 1210 he gained church privileges including its own

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and

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exemptions, in exchange for his support in gaining the

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's recognition of the King. Here he negotiated with Leszek the White,

Konrad I Mazowiecki Konrad I of Masovia (ca. 1187/88 – 31 August 1247), from the Polish Piast dynasty, was the sixth Duke of Masovia and Kuyavia from 1194 until his death as well as High Duke of Poland from 1229 to 1232 and again from 1241 to 1243. Life Konrad was ...

and

Władysław Odonic Władysław Odonic, nicknamed Plwacz or the Spitter, ( – 5 June 1239) was a duke of Kalisz 1207–1217, duke of Poznań 1216–1217, ruler of Ujście in 1223, ruler of Nakło from 1225, and duke of all Greater Poland 1229–1234; from 1234 unt ...

to renounce jus spolii. These privileges were enshrined in a

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of 1211, and were confirmed and expanded at the

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Synod in 1216. He attended

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in 1215, at which the mission to

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was approved and Henryk was made

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to Prussia. Here he met with

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who confirmed his support for Henryk's reforms. At the

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of Wolborz in 1216 he gained further privileges for the church from

Leszek I the White Leszek the White (; c. 1184/85 – 24 November 1227) was Prince of Sandomierz and High Duke of Poland in the years 1194–1198, 1199, 1206–1210, and 1211–1227. During the early stages of his reign, his uncle Duke Mieszko III the Old and cou ...

Konrad of Masovia Konrad I of Masovia (ca. 1187/88 – 31 August 1247), from the Polish Piast dynasty, was the sixth Dukes of Masovia, Duke of Masovia and Kuyavia from 1194 until his death as well as List of Polish monarchs, High Duke of Poland from 1229 to 1232 and ...

, Duke Wladyslaw and

Casimir I of Opole Casimir I of Opole (; – 13 May 1230), a member of the Silesian Piasts, Piast dynasty, was a Dukes of Silesia, Silesian duke of Duchy of Opole and Racibórz, Opole and Racibórz from 1211 until his death. Early life Casimir was the eldest chi ...

. He then convened similar meetings in 1217 at Dańkowie and Sądowlu 1218, where a pact was formed between the Polish rulers. Henryk was also active in secular politics, giving his support to the claims of

over

Władysław III Spindleshanks Władysław III Spindleshanks (; b. 1161/67 – 3 November 1231), of the Piast dynasty, was Duke of Greater Poland (during 1194–1202 over all the land and during 1202–1229 only over the southern part), High Duke of Poland and Duke of Kraków d ...

and advocated to Pope Innocent III to reverse the

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of High Duke

. He emerged as an advocate of the younger

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s in the divided kingdom period. His activism, however, did produce enemies and he had to spend some time in exile with

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. Despite his success, however, the death of Innocent III in 1216 and the succession of

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saw Henryk lose Papal support. Resentment among Polish nobles and clergy resulted in Gedko Powało

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complaining to the new pope that Henryk was guilty of apparent excess and pride. Henryk Kietlicz was instructed and from that time did not participate in political life. Henryk Kietlicz died on 22 March 1219. Archbishop Henryk Kietlicz
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