Question: "What served as an inauguration ritual?" Context: "Until the death of Sigismund II Augustus, the last king of the Jagiellonian dynasty, monarchs could be elected from within only the royal family. However, starting from 1573, practically any Polish noble or foreigner of royal blood could become a PolishLithuanian monarch. Every newly elected king was supposed to sign two documentsthe Pacta conventa ("agreed pacts")a confirmation of the king's pre-election promises, and Henrican articles (artykuy henrykowskie, named after the first freely elected king, Henry of Valois). The latter document served as a virtual Polish constitution and contained the basic laws of the Commonwealth:" Answer:
Answer:
sign two documents