In 1316 Władysław entered into an agreement with Florian, Bishop of Płock concerning with the payment of tithes, and in this way the excommunication imposed to him and his family since 1310 was removed.
After began his independent rule, he was a faithful supporter of his uncle and former regent Władysław I the Elbow-high, to whom he recognized as his overlord.
During all his reign, Władysław (and his brother and co-ruler Bolesław) tried to pursue a friendly policy with the Church; on 24 June 1323 they founded (jointly with their mother) a hospital for the Order of the Holy Sepulchre at Rypin[2] and in 1332 they granted several villages including Lodza (who since 1423 was named Łódź) in perpetual possession to the Kujawy Bishops.
[3] In 1327/28, thanks to the threats of the Teutonic Order, the Polish King proposed to Władysław and Bolesław the exchange of their ancestral domain Dobrzyń for Łęczyca.
Because he was childless, his districts of Dobrzyń and Łęczyca were merged to the Polish Kingdom.