 While the Golden Age of Polish Culture adopted western humanism and Renaissance patterns, the lifestyles of Polish nobles acquired a distinctly eastern flavor beginning in the second half of the 16th century.Visiting foreigners often remarked on the splendor of their residencies and the conspicuous consumption of wealthy Polish nobles.In a situation analogous with that of other European countries, the progressive internal decay of the Polish Church created conditions favorable for the dissemination of the Reformation ideas and currents.