[2][3] Bad blood between Zamoyski and the Zborowski family dated years past; tensions during the elections ran high.

[3][5] Zborowscy called for the rokosz (legitimate right to rebel) and the election ended in chaos, with several killed and many wounded.

[3] Maximilian attempted to resolve the dispute by bringing a military force to Poland – thereby starting the War of the Polish Succession.

[5] He took Lubowla, but after a failed attempt to storm Kraków (the capital of Poland) in late 1587, successfully defended by Zamoyski, he retreated to gather more reinforcements, pursued by the forces loyal to Sigismund.

[4] In the Treaty of Bytom and Będzin (signed on 9 March 1589) Maximilian had to renounce the Polish crown and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor had to pledge not to make any alliances against Poland with Muscovy or Sweden.