Demographic tendencies in western Europe facilitated this “colonization.” The settlers—assured of personal freedom, fastened rents, plus some measure of self-administration and operating under the so-called German Legislation—Started new villages and cities or reorganized previous types. Towns been given official charters (Wrocław in 1242, Poznań in 1253, Kraków in 1257) that https://polawede.tumblr.com/