Act of the Tyszowce Confederation

The year 1655 was one of the most tragic moments in the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The civil war with the Cossacks had been waged for seven years with changing fortune, and beginning with 1654 it was also waged against Russia, which was on the Cossacks’ side. The war ruined the eastern provinces of… Continue reading Act of the Tyszowce Confederation

Nihil novi constitution

The Nihil novi Constitution was adopted by the General Sejm (parliament) convened in the city of Radom in 1505. Its passage entailed one of the stages in the conflict between the magnates of the royal council and the representation of the szlachta (gentry) gathered in the Chamber of Deputies – i.e., the lower house of… Continue reading Nihil novi constitution