On April 26, 1496 King John I Albert granted the Privilege of Piotrków (Polish: "Przywilej piotrkowski", "konstytucja piotrkowska" or "statuty piotrkowskie"), increasing the nobility's feudal power over serfs. It bound the peasant to the land, as only one son (not the eldest) was permitted to leave the village; townsfolk (Polish: "mieszczaństwo") were prohibited from owning land; and positions in the Church hierarchy could be given only to nobles. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who granted the privilege of Piotrkow? ANS1 King John I Albert QSN2 Privilege of Piotrkow was granted when? ANS2 On April 26, 1496 QSN3 WHat happened to the nobilities feudal power? ANS3 increasing QSN4 Who was allowed to leave the village? ANS4 one son (not the eldest) QSN5 What were the townsfolk prohibited from doing? ANS5 owning land