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Poland's First Democratic Constitution of 1791
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791, Europe's first modern constitution and the second in the world after the U.S. Constitution. They explore the political crisis that led to its creation, the key figures like Stanisław August Poniatowski, Hugo Kołłątaj, and Stanisław Małachowski, and the revolutionary reforms that abolished the liberum veto, established a hereditary monarchy, and created a government of separation of powers. They discuss the Targowica Confederation that opposed the constitution, leading to the Polish-Russian War of 1792 and…
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