 Meanwhile , in internal Commonwealth politics , early on in Sigismund III 's reign , Zamoyski , who was once a staunch supporter of the Commonwealth kings , begun to distance himself from the King . Sigismund had quickly allied himself with the Habsburgs , much to chancellors dissatisfaction . Zamoyski was dissatisfied with Sigismund 's early plans to use Poland as a stepping stone to gaining the Swedish crown , as Sigismund was plotting to cede the Polish crown to the Habsburgs in exchange for their support of his right to the Swedish throne . The new King feared the chancellor 's power , but due to Commonwealth laws he was unable to dismiss him from his posts . He offered him a prestigious voivode of Kraków office , but Zamoyski declined , as if he was to accept , the law would require him to resign from his slightly less prestigious but more influential chancellorship . By 1590 – 1591 Zamoyski was seen as one of the king 's staunchest opponents . Open quarrel between king and chancellor broke out during the Sejm of 1591 , culminating in a heated exchange of words and the king storming out of the chamber . Despite their tensed relations , neither the king nor the chancellor wanted a civil war ; soon after their quarrel Zamoyski would issue a public apology to the king and their uneasy relationship would continue until Zamoyski 's death . 
