Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: The village was founded by Camaldolese monks , who in 1667 were granted the area surrounding the future town by the Grand Duke of Lithuania and the King of Poland John II Casimir .
Simplified: The village was founded by monks , who were given the area around the future city in 1667 by the Grand Duke of Lithuania John II Casimir .