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My Patronite: https://patronite.pl/profil/268724/da... One of the anecdotes often repeated about the noble Republic of Poland is the one about Henry Valois and his alleged lack of hygiene. It is often repeated that the fugitive king only learned the custom of regular washing and using the toilet in the Republic of Poland. Such stories are often exaggerated to emphasize the alleged cultural superiority of the former Republic of Poland over France. Despite this, there was something to it: the inhabitants of the Republic of Poland really attached greater importance to hygiene than their western neighbors... https://www.wilanow-palac.pl/krolewsk... Aleksander Stankiewicz "Bathroom and garden in the residence of Zygmunt Gonzaga, Margrave Myszkowski in Pińczów" https://kresy.pl/kresopedia/sarmaci-n...