Shortly after his ascension, however, Władysław I was forced by the barons to give up the de facto reigns of government to Count Palatine Sieciech, likely because he owed the throne to the barons, the most powerful of whom was Sieciech.
Shortly after his ascension, however, Władysław I Herman was forced by the barons to give up the "de facto" reigns of government to Count Palatine Sieciech. This turn of events was likely due to the fact that Herman owed the throne to the barons, the most powerful of whom was Sieciech.