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Round 9: Tossup 17

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. (10[1])The Nihil novi act gave this country’s nobles power which was strengthened under a system known as Golden Liberty. (10[1])This country (10[1])was united with a Grand Duchy to its east by the Union of Lublin. (10[1])Jadwiga (“yad-VEE-gah”) ruled (10[1])this country (10[2])immediately before (10[1])a line of kings from the Jagiellonian (“yog-yell-OH-nee-in”) dynasty. For 10 points, which country formed a Commonwealth (10[1])with Lithuania 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]
<Editors, European History> | Packet I
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Derek AldridgeWilliam & Mary AVirginia A2910
Benjamin SilverstenWilliam & Mary CWilliam & Mary B4810
John GambleNCSU AUNC A5010
Charlie WeaverVirginia Tech BVirginia Tech A6410
Kevin CronkVirginia Tech CUNC C6610
Caleb HinesLiberty ADuke A6810
Ezra ZarebaUNC BVCU A6810
Ben KantsiperJMU BLiberty B7010
Emily SniderLiberty CNCSU B8610

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Northern CaliforniaMain✓4100%0%64.50
Southern CaliforniaMain✓7100%0%48.43
Eastern Canada (1)Main✓5100%20%75.60
Eastern Canada (2)Main✓9100%11%64.78
FloridaMain✓4100%0%73.25
Great LakesMain✓12100%17%63.83
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain✓9100%0%61.00
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain✓250%50%48.00
MidwestMain✓9100%11%61.11
NorthMain✓4100%0%67.50
NortheastMain✓10100%10%63.40
PacificMain✓8100%25%53.50
South CentralMain✓786%14%77.50
SoutheastMain✓13100%23%63.85
Upstate NYMain✓5100%20%67.80
UK (North)UK✓5100%0%71.40
UK (South)UK✓8100%25%68.63