Political activities of the nobility of the voivodships of Poznań and Kalisz during the interregnum following the death of August III
Author(s)
Grzegorz Glabisz
Date Issued
2024
Type
article
Volume
7
Start Page
247
End Page
270
Journal
Abstract
Research on the course of the last interregnum in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth has generally dealt with it from a top-down perspective. The political struggle between the Czartoryski “Familia” supported by the Russian army and the republican camp in individual provinces was usually presented rather superficially. This article will attempt to do so on the example of the political activity of the nobility of the Poznań and Kalisz voivodeships. This was a rather interesting area, as it was dominated by middle-income nobility. None of the magnate families was able to gain the upper hand in this territory. The political struggle that took place in these provinces between 1763 and 1764 led to a major mobilisation of the local gentry and a split session of the sejmik in Środa, which was common to both regions. Both sides passed instructions in support of regime reform. Ultimately, despite a large majority, the supporters of the republican camp lost. The assembly of supporters of the Czartoryski “Familia” in the region was recognised as legitimate.
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