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The Constitution of 3 May 1791: Poland's Last Hope
In this episode of The Story of Poland, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic story of the Constitution of 3 May 1791, a groundbreaking document that sought to reform the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and save it from partition. They discuss the Great Sejm of 1788–1792, the key figures like Stanisław August Poniatowski, Hugo Kołłątaj, and Ignacy Potocki, and how the Constitution aimed to abolish the liberum veto, strengthen the monarchy, and grant rights to the burghers. The episode also covers the conservative backlash, the Targowica Confederation, and the subsequent Russian invasion that led…
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