Czy polska szlachta się MYŁA? O staropolskiej HIGIENIE (i toaletach)

My Patronite: https://patronite.pl/profil/268724/da... One of the most frequently repeated anecdotes related to the noble Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is that of Henry Valois and his alleged lack of hygiene. It is often said that the fugitive king only learned the custom of regular washing and using the toilet in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Similar stories are often exaggerated to emphasize the supposed cultural superiority of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth over France. Despite this, there was something to it: the inhabitants of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth truly placed greater importance on hygiene than their western neighbors... https://www.wilanow-palac.pl/krolewsk... Aleksander Stankiewicz, "Bathroom and Garden in the Residence of Zygmunt Gonzaga, Margrave of Myszkowski, in Pińczów" https://kresy.pl/kresopedia/sarmaci-n...