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It’s not France, but an early historical chronicle of this country was written by Gallus Anonymus. This country’s nobility expelled William of Austria after crowning his wife king in 1384. The Nihil (10[1])novi act (10[1])gave this country’s nobles power (10[1])which was strengthened (10[1])under a system known as Golden Liberty. (10[1])This country was united with a Grand Duchy to its east by (10[1])the Union of Lublin. Jadwiga (“yad-VEE-gah”) ruled this country immediately before a line of kings from the Jagiellonian (“yog-yell-OH-nee-in”) dynasty. For 10 points, which country formed a Commonwealth with Lithuania (10[1])and crowned monarchs in its medieval capital Kraków ■END■

ANSWER: Poland [or Kingdom of Poland; accept Poland-Lithuania or the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; prompt on Lithuania]
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PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Scarlet RutterClaremont AClaremont B3110
Terrence HanUCLA BUCLA D3310
Jacob CohenUCLA AUSC A3810
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Cliodora SelyuzhitskyUCSD AUC Santa Barbara4810
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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK5100%0%71.40
UK (South)UK8100%25%68.63
Northern CaliforniaUS4100%0%64.50
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%0%48.43
Eastern Canada (1)US5100%20%75.60
Eastern Canada (2)US9100%11%64.78
FloridaUS4100%0%73.25
Great LakesUS12100%17%63.83
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS9100%0%61.00
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS250%50%48.00
MidwestUS9100%11%61.11
NorthUS4100%0%67.50
NortheastUS10100%10%63.40
PacificUS8100%25%53.50
SoutheastUS13100%23%63.85
Upstate NYUS5100%20%67.80