The Crown of the Kingdom of Poland (Polish: Korona Królestwa Polskiego, Latin: Corona Regni Poloniae), or simply the Crown ( ), is the common name for the country of Poland, formally the name of a separate country in years 1386-1569 and later.
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His strong heart stirs the ever-beating sea;
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